Wisconsin placed middle of the road overall in the 101st National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest at World Dairy Expo, but team member Logan Harbaugh of Marion earned the top spot in the ‘reasons’ category.
Top Ten Teams – Overall:
- Minnesota, 2106, team members: Calvin Benrud, Natalie Clemenson, Evelyn Scheffler and Caryn Miklas, coached by Tony Scheffler, Maizie Scheffler and Emily Mollenhauer.
- Missouri, 2097, team members: Molly Archer, Case Melzer, Libby Shaver and Logan Archer coached by Karla Deaver and Ted Probert.
- Oregon, 2069, team members: Clancey Krahn, Logan Lancaster and Peyton Rawe coached by Jim Krahn.
- Florida, 2063, team members: Jenna Larson, Johanna Heijkoop, Rebecca Holcomb and Luke Larson coached by Gene Holcomb.
- Ohio, 2045, team members: Jacob Gilbert, Lauren Homan and Olivia Finke coached by Sherry Smith.
- Wisconsin, 2043, team members: Jacob Harbaugh, Logan Harbaugh, Hailey Zernicke and Ellie Nygren coached by Jay Jauquet.
- New York, 2031, team members: Annika Donlick, Justin Wolfe, Matthew Richenberg and William Andrew coached by Douglas Waterman.
- Michigan, 2009, team members: Landon Thelen, Chloe Steiner, Olivia Black and Lydia Deters coached by Joe Domecq, Sarah Black and Kirby Krogstad.
- Pennsylvania, 1992, team members: Ainsley Sellers, Brooke Walker, AJ Wanner and Adam Ballard coached by Chad Dechow.
- Kentucky, 1986, team members: Aaron Alcorn, Ty Jones, Jackson Tobbe and Ryann Truax coached by Larissa Tucker and Bland Baird.
Top Ten Individuals – Overall:
- Natalie Clemenson, 712, Minnesota
- Johanna Heijkoop, 709, Florida
- Evelyn Scheffler, 707, Minnesota
- Case Melzer, 705, Missouri
- Clancey Krahn, 700, Oregon
- Molly Archer, 700, Missouri
- Logan Harbaugh, 698, Wisconsin
- Chloe Steiner, 694, Michigan
- Olivia Finke, 694, Ohio
- Libby Shaver, 692, Missouri
Top Ten Teams – Reasons:
- Missouri, 689, coached by Karla Deaver and Ted Probert.
- Florida, 682, coached by Gene Holcomb.
- Wisconsin, 681, coached by Jay Jauquet.
- Minnesota, 676, coached by Tony Scheffler, Maizie Scheffler and Emily Mollenhauer.
- Oregon, 661, coached by Jim Krahn.
- New York, 651, coached by Douglas Waterman.
- Michigan, 637, coached by Joe Domecq, Sarah Black and Kirby Krogstad.
- Kentucky, 634, coached by Larissa Tucker and Bland Baird.
- Ohio, 631, coached by Sherry Smith.
- New Jersey, 610, coached by Amanda Wengryn.
Top Ten Individuals – Reasons:
- Logan Harbaugh, 236, Wisconsin
- Chloe Steiner, 234, Michigan
- Clancey Krahn, 233, Oregon
- Case Melzer, 232, Missouri
- Molly Archer, 232, Missouri
- Johanna Heijkoop, 230, Florida
- Natalie Clemenson, 228, Minnesota
- Jenna Larson, 228, Florida
- Annika Donlick, 227, New York
- Evelyn Sheffler, 226, Minnesota