Dateline: January 17, 2002

Stock show raises more than $31k for local kids   

Cheryl Johnson, Clarendon Enterprise

Trisha Church, Greg Wootten, Kristin White, and Sade Cobb were the top exhibitors during the annual Donley County Junior Livestock Show last Saturday.

Eighty-two local young people from 4-H clubs and FFA chapters showed 113 animals at the show.

Trisha Church had the Grand Champion Steer, which was purchased by McLean Feedyard. Donley County State Bank bought Greg Wootten’s Grand Champion Lamb. Kristin White exhibited the Grand Champion Goat, which was purchased by Herring National Bank. The Buyer’s Club bought Sade Cobb’s Grand Champion Swine.

As of Tuesday morning, figures showed the sale brought in just under $31,000. That number is expected to increase in the final tally as more donations are received. Last year, the sale raised an estimated $29,900.

In the Beef Division, Travis Hrbacek was named the Junior Showmanship winner while Joe Don Patterson took Senior Showmanship.

Ashley Petty won the Junior Showmanship for the Swine Division, and Senior Showmanship went to Ronna Edwards. Caden Farris won the Pee Wee Showmanship award.

Junior Showmanship in the Lamb Division went to Dalton Askew. Hoss Watts won the Senior Showmanship. Pee Wee Showmanship went to Kati Adams.

In the Goat Division, Jenci White was named the Junior Showmanship winner while Ronna Edwards took the Senior Showmanship.

Complete results of the show are as follows:

Steers: Trisha Church, grand champion; Travis Hrbacek, reserve grand champion; Michael Hall, first place; Paul Goetze, second; Joe Don Patterson, second place; John Patterson, second place; Matthew Glover, third place; Jared Patterson, third; and Lisle Rowland, third place.

Heifers: Sade Cobb, grand champion; Jared Patterson, reserve grand champion; Dalton Askew, first place Brangus; and Paul Goetze, first place Hereford.

Lambs: Lt. Wt: Ty Tubbs, first place; Ashlyn Tubbs, second place; Kelsey Floyd, third place; and Kaysea Green, fourth.

Medium Wt: Greg Wootten, grand champion; Jordan King, reserve grand champion; Hoss Watts, third place; and Kaysea Green, fourth place.

Heavy Wt: Dalton Askew, first; Katie Askew, second place; and Shelby Stepp, third place.

Swine: Cross: Sade Cobb, grand champion; Braden Montgomery, reserve breed champion; Lee Tolbert, first; Dustin Thomas, second; Dustin Knowles, second place; Will Monroe, second place; Jordan King, third; Lindsey Brinson, third place; Braden Montgomery, third place; Calvin Edwards, fourth; and Clint Watson, fifth place.

Spot: Brayden Bennett, reserve grand champion; Wesley Shields, reserve breed champion; Richard Rodriguez, first place; Joe Don Patterson, third; Ashley Petty, third; and Reid Copelin, third place.

Duroc: Eloy Camacho, breed champion; Haley Hall, reserve breed champion; Will Verstuyft, first place; Eric Pitts, second place; Taylor Shelton, third place; Kasi Woodard, third place; Robert Johnson, fourth place; Kelsey Mullins, fourth place; Julie Woodard, fifth place; and Megan Hall, sixth place.

Berk: Skyler Conatser, breed champion; Ronna Edwards, reserve breed champion; Elizabeth Hrbacek, first place; and Roper Copelin, second place.

Gilt: Autumn Dillman, breed champion; Kaylee Shields, second place; Sade Rae Cobb, second; Kelby Shields, third place; Elizabeth Hrbacek, third; Travis Hrbacek, fourth; Brayden Phillips, fourth; Brayden Phillips, fifth; Jasie Sargent, fifth place; Justin Dillman, sixth place; Ruth Ann Howard, sixth place; Kent Chase, seventh place; Marlee Sargent, seventh place; Dustin Thomas, eighth; Dustin Thomas, eighth; Skyler Conatser, ninth; and Jaci Copelin, ninth place.

Hamp: Cole Farris, breed champion; Dustin Thomas, reserve breed champion; Lauren Hill, first place; Bradley Conatser, second place; Kevin Green, second place; Michael Newhouse, second place; Devon Monroe, third place; Brayden Phillips, third place; Joshua Ward, third place; Seth Koetting, fourth place; Lee Tolbert, fourth; and Brittney Bennett, fifth place.

York: Shandy Koetting, breed champion; Ben Shaw, reserve breed champion; Ronna Edwards, second; Jennifer Williams, second place; Calvin Edwards, third place; and Kallie Verstuyft, third place.

Chester: Jenci White, breed champion; Ryan Petty, reserve breed champion; Ashley Petty, second place; Ryan Petty, second; Kristin White, thrid; Candice Hall, third place; Janae White, fourth place; and Brittney Hall, fifth place.

Poland: Travis Hrbacek, Breed Champion; Kelly Linquist, reserve breed champion; Lauryn Kellas, second place; Kelly Linquist, second; and Zack Mayo, third place.

Goat: Kristin White, grand champion; Ronna Edwards, reserve grand champion; Will Wallendorff, second place; Janae White, second; Jenci White, third; and Blake Frye, third place.