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December 2, 2024

Wisconsin Sweeps Youth Showmanship Contest

Wisconsin Sweeps Youth Showmanship Contest

Pictured: The inaugural Annette Ostrom Memorial Supreme Showman awards. From left to right, WDE Showmanship Judges Jennifer Charlton, Mandy Brazil-Schmidt, and Terri Packard; Kennedy Zimmerman, Reserve Supreme Showman; Wesley Winch, Supreme Showman and award sponsors, Jim, Shelby and Tristen Ostrom.

World Dairy Expo welcomed 345 competitors to the colored shavings for the Youth Showmanship Contest, and youth from Wisconsin rose to the top in the Junior, Intermediate and Senior Divisions.

Winning the Junior Division out of 112 participants was Chesney Speich of Wisconsin. In addition to this honor, Speich received the W. Terry Howard First Place Award.

Kennedy Zimmerman of Wisconsin, won the Intermediate Division and the Howard Voegeli First Place Award. There were 108 exhibitors in the Intermediate Division this year.

In the Senior Division with 125 exhibitors, Wesley Winch of Wisconsin placed first and won the Keith King First Place Award.

All three of these winners also received the Annette Ostrom Showmanship First Place $1,500 Cash Award, presented by the Ostrom family.

After placing first or second in their division, six youth competed for the Annette Ostrom Memorial Supreme Showman and Reserve Supreme Showman Awards. Wesley Winch, Wisconsin, and Kennedy Zimmerman, Wisconsin, won these respective awards, which were $3,500 and $1,500 cash awards each. In addition, Winch received a crystal trophy, all presented by the Ostrom family.

The top 15 winners of each division are as follows:

Junior (Ages 9-13)

Junior Showmanship winners include (back row, left to right): Jim Ostrom, Shelby Ostrom, WDE Junior Showmanship Judge Jennifer Charlton, Chesney Speich, Royce Booth, Livia Sandelier, Benny Uhe, Justin Brandel, Kamryn Kasbergen, Kendall Thomas, Wisconsin Holstein Princess Ava Booth. Front row, left to right: Grace Beckett, Jacob Schimek, Ava Williams, Blake Hill, Madison Harbaugh, Ivy Hebgen, Eli Arp, Kate Kasbergen.
  1. Chesney Speich, Wisconsin
  2. Royce Booth, Wisconsin
  3. Livia Sandelier, Wisconsin
  4. Benny Uhe, Wisconsin
  5. Justin Brandel, Wisconsin
  6. Kamryn Kasbergen, California
  7. Kendall Thomas, Ohio
  8. Grace Beckett, Ontario, Canada
  9. Jacob Schimek, Minnesota
  10. Ava Williams, Pennsylvania
  11. Blake Hill, New York
  12. Madison Harbaugh, Wisconsin
  13. Ivy Hebgen, Wisconsin
  14. Eli Arp, Ohio
  15. Kate Kasbergen, California

Intermediate (Ages 14-16):

Intermediate Showmanship winners include: Back row, left to right WDE Intermediate Showmanship Judge Terri Packard, Kennedy Zimmerman, Logan Brass, Stella Schmocker, Alaina Dinderman, Lauryn Weisensel, Matthew Winch, Wisconsin Holstein Princess Ava Booth. Front row, left to right Ava Hebgen, Brittany Taylor, Cameron Ryan, Kiara Konyn, Carter Major, Noelle Vos, Tyler Leuch. Not pictured: Kennedy Kimball and Ana Rauen.
  1. Kennedy Zimmerman, Wisconsin
  2. Logan Brass, Wisconsin
  3. Stella Schmocker, Wisconsin
  4. Alaina Dinderman, Illinois
  5. Lauryn Weisensel, Wisconsin
  6. Matthew Winch, Wisconsin
  7. Ava Hebgen, Wisconsin
  8. Kennedy Kimball, Maine
  9. Brittany Taylor, Wisconsin
  10. Cameron Ryan, Wisconsin
  11. Kiara Konyn, California
  12. Carter Major, Tennessee
  13. Ana Rauen, Iowa
  14. Noelle Vos, Wisconsin
  15. Tyler Leuch, Wisconsin

Senior (Ages 17-21):

Senior Showmanship winners include: (back row, left to right) Jim Ostrom, Shelby Ostrom, WDE Senior Showmanship Judge Mandy Brazil-Schmidt, Wesley Winch, Savannah Crack, Kylie Konyn, Jon Chapman, Tessa Schmocker, Kolton Crack, Emma Paulson, Wisconsin Holstein Princess Ava Booth. Front row, left to right: Sarah Hill, Elizabeth Schieferstine, Faith Lynn, Cooper Puterbough, Audrey Sidle, McKenna Niemeier, Lily Jenson, Courtney Orser.
  1. Wesley Winch, Wisconsin
  2. Savannah Crack, Quebec, Canada
  3. Kylie Konyn, Wisconsin
  4. Jon Chapman, California
  5. Tessa Schmocker, Wisconsin
  6. Kolton Crack, Quebec, Canada
  7. Emma Paulson, Wisconsin
  8. Sarah Hill, Vermont
  9. Elizabeth Schieferstine, New York
  10. Faith Lynn, Maryland
  11. Cooper Puterbough, Ontario, Canada
  12. Audrey Sidle, Ohio
  13. McKenna Niemeier, Wisconsin
  14. Lily Jenson, Wisconsin
  15. Courtney Orser, Ontario, Canada

Jennifer Charlton of Brantford, Ontario, Terri Packard of Boonsboro, Maryland and Mandy Brazil-Schmidt of Petaluma, California, served as the official judges of the Junior, Intermediate and Senior Division, respectively.