Youth across North America participated in the 2023 World Dairy Expo Youth Fitting Contest at the Alliant Energy Center. There were 43 participants registered, representing 10 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces. Contestants, ages 13-21, were given one hour to prepare their animal to be showring ready.
Kayla Trustem, Evansville, Wisconsin and Tyler Leuch, Waunakee, Wisconsin were selected as the top contestants from the Intermediate Female and Intermediate Male Divisions, respectively.
Placings for the WDE Youth Fitting Contest are as follows:
Intermediate Female Division:
- Kayla Trustem, Evansville, Wis.
- Hannah Gingerich, Shippensburg, Penn.
- Lindsey Gibbs, Rollingstone, Minn.
- Jazlynn Olson, Galesville, Wis.
- Amelia Somers, Walton, N.Y.
Intermediate Male Division:
- Tyler Leuch, Waunakee, Wis.
- Carter Major, Lebanon, Tenn.
- Matthew Winch, Fennimore, Wis.
- Jayse Pudwill, Dakota, Ill.
- Ethan Staudinger, Reedsville, Wis.
Senior Female Division:
- Savannah Crack, Richmond, Quebec
- Cassie Gebert, Wawaka, Ind.
- Adhyn Schell, Lewiston, Minn.
- Ellie Larson, Evansville, Wis.
- Aisja Achenbach, Eastman, Wis.
Senior Male Division:
- Hayden Reichard, Chambersburg, Penn.
- Preston Welling, Paynesville, Minn.
- Suton Paulson, Rockford, Ill.
- Cadin Valentine, Thurmont, Md.
- Keaton Phoenix, Uxbridge, Ontario
Kaleb Kruse, Dyersville, Iowa, and Doug Nifong, Orfordville, Wis. judged the intermediate and senior divisions, respectively.