MANHATTAN — A group of area 4-H’ers hit the sweepstakes jackpot once again with their livestock judging skills.
Members of the Southwind Extension District, from Allen, Bourbon, Neosho and Woodson counties, took home the reserve championship in the Kansas 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes Aug. 19 and 20 at Kansas State University.
Participants from the Southwind Extension District were MaKinlee Bloesser, Hailey Shadden, Marley Sutton, McKinley Sutton, Kendyl Bloesser, Emery Yoho, Chanlynn Wrestler, Carly Dreher, Kyser Nemecek, Brady Hurt, Tate Crystal, Carla Nemecek (coach), Byron Fry, and Reegan McDaniel.
The sweepstakes award blends scores in four contests, with three Southwind members, Crystal (third), McDaniel (fourth) and Dreher (ninth) placing among the top 10 individual scores.
Southwind had a pair of livestock Quiz Bowl teams fare well. The Southwind No. 1 squad) (Crystal, Dreher, Hurt and Nemecek) was seated first after the test and was later named the third overall Quiz Bowl team. Southwind No. 2 (Fry, Yoho, McDaniel and Wrestler) took sixth.
THE LIVESTOCK Judging contest consisted of nine judging classes and four sets of in reasons with 212 contestants and 41 teams from across Kansas.
Southwind No. 1 (Dreher, Crystal, Hurt and Nemecek) was crowned the champion team overall, placing first in sheep, first in hogs, third in cattle and first in reasons.
INDIVIDUAL SCORES
∙ Brady Hurt – High Individual in reasons; second in sheep; sixth Swine; third overall
∙ Kyser Nemecek – second in reasons; High Individual sheep; High Individual Swine; fifth overall
∙ Carly Dreher – third in reasons; sixth sheep; third Swine; eighth overall
∙ Tate Crystal – ninth in reasons; 10th Beef; 10th overall
The Meats Judging contest was based on identification of thirty retail cuts, six placings classes and three sets of in reasons. The Intermediate Meats Judging Team continues to shine and were named Champion Team for the second consecutive year. Members include Hailey Shadden, Marley Sutton, Kendyl Bloesser and MaKinlee Bloesser and they were first in Placings; and first in retail ID. Individual intermediate meats judging results are as follows:
∙ Marley Sutton – fourth in retail ID; fifth Placings; third overall
∙ Hailey Shadden – first in retail ID; fourth overall
