Teams from Grant and Oliver counties placed first in their respective divisions of the state 4-H livestock judging contest held in Watford City, N.D., for the first time.

This year, the contest attracted 18 junior teams with 100 participants and 19 senior teams with a total of 86 participants.

Junior division top five teams and their scores were:

• First - Grant County, 1,413
• Second - Adams County, 1,368
• Third - Morton County, 1,357
• Fourth - Foster County, 1,356
• Fifth - Golden Valley County, 1,305

Top 10 high individuals in the junior division and their scores were:

• First - Grady Bock, Adams County, 477
• Second - Layton Redmann, Grant County, 477
• Third - Kaitlyn Hauge, Grant County, 471
• Fourth - Molly Hansen, Foster County, 470
• Fifth - Landan Zenker, Grant County, 465
• Sixth - Taylor Zenker, Grant County, 458
• Seventh - Lucas Brown, Golden Valley County, 457
• Eighth - Addison Dahners, Grant County, 456
• Ninth - Sheridan Ellingson, Morton County, 456
• 10th - Paige Zenker, Grant County, 455

Senior division top five teams and their scores were:

• First - Oliver County, 2,081
• Second - Ransom County, 2,068
• Third - Morton County, 2,050
• Fourth - Golden Valley County, 2,045
• Fifth - Stutsman County, 2,027

Top 10 high individuals for the senior division and their scores were:

• First - Jacob Klaudt, Oliver County, 703
• Second - Lilly Solemsaas, Ransom County, 700
• Third - Chance Manhart, Golden Valley County, 697
• Fourth - Reanna Schmidt, Oliver County, 697
• Fifth - Isabella Schaaf, Morton County, 687
• Sixth - Anna Hauge, Grant County, 685
• Seventh - Olivia Nitschke, Ransom County, 685
• Eighth - Calli Mack, Stutsman County, 683
• Ninth - Jamie Geyer, Ransom County, 683
• 10th - Rachel Larson, Adams County, 682

For more detailed results, visit https://www.judgingcard.com.

Leigh Ann Skurupey, interim chair of the North Dakota State University Extension Center for 4-H Youth Development and a 4-H youth development specialist in animal and equine sciences, is proud of the efforts of the youth who participated in this contest.

“You won far more during this weekend than a ribbon,” she says. “The life skills you gained preparing for this contest will last a lifetime.”

NDSU Agriculture Communication - April 8, 2021

Source: Leigh Ann Skurupey, 701-231-6658, leighann.skurupey@ndsu.edu

Editor: Ellen Crawford, 701-231-5391, ellen.crawford@ndsu.edu