Northeast Texas Dairy Show
Names 2008 Winners
by: Bobby McDonald
In what was termed the second largest dairy show in the state of Texas, the Northeast Texas Dairy Show got underway in the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center, at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 21st. The show featured some of the finest dairy cattle in Northeast Texas and saw 85 entries. The only show in the state that was bigger was the Ft. Worth Dairy Show, held in January.
Judge for the event was dairy farmer and Cooke County Agriculture Agent, Wayne Becker, of Gainesville. Becker praised the quality of the cattle paraded before him and commented on the outstanding showmen that led the cattle before him. "These are some of the nicest kids I've been around all year," exclaimed Becker. "They are polite, courteous to each other, and know how to show cattle!"
The morning began with the Brown Swiss Classes and was followed by Holstein, Jersey, and Other Breeds. Youth were competing for show halters, blankets, ribbons, and prize money, that was donated by local businesses. The Southwest Dairy Museum donated t-shirts for each exhibitor to wear during the show.
"We want to thank all of those businesses who sponsored prizes and prize money for the youth," expressed Amy Bowen, Superintendent of the Show. "Without their support the prizes would not be so nice and these outstanding youth would not be rewarded for their hard work!"
"I'm excited about the large number of entries and the quality of the cattle, here today," exclaimed Hopkins County Agricultural Agent, Larry Spradlin, who served as Master of Ceremonies and announced the classes. "It is wonderful to see this many youth from all across the state of Texas come and compete in Hopkins County!"
Entries were from as far away as Grandview and Cleburne and featured some outstanding animals.
Grand Champion Brown Swiss was exhibited by Holly Hemmingsen
of the Wood County 4-H.
Winners in the show included:
Brown Swiss
Class 2
1st place Chanda Neal Saltillo FFA
2nd place Cristan Calixto North Hopkins FFA
3rd place Karen Zijlstra Godley FFA
Class 3
1st place Denise Calixto North Hopkins FFA
2nd place Dillon Mitchell North Hopkins FFA
3rd place Tyler Bilharz North Hopkins FFA
Class 4
1st place Ely Coffman North Hopkins FFA
Class 5
1st place Hedi Hemmingsen Wood Co. 4-H
Class 7
1st place Holly Hemmingsen Wood Co. 4-H
Class 9
1st place Tyler Bilharz North Hopkins FFA
Junior Champion
Chanda Neal Saltillo FFA
Reserve Junior Champion
Holly Hemmingsen Wood co. 4-H
Class 11
1st place Karen Zijlstra Godley FFA
2nd place Holly Hemmingsen Wood Co. 4-H
3rd place Dillon Mitchell North Hopkins FFA
4th place Tyler Bilharz North Hopkins FFA
5th place Chanda Neal Saltillo FFA
Class 12
1st place Tyler Bilharz North Hopkins FFA
Class 13
1st place Travis Allen Sulphur Bluff FFA
Class 14
1st place Holly Hemmingsen Wood Co. 4-H
2nd place Dillon Mitchell North Hopkins FFA
Senior Champion
Holly Hemmingsen Wood Co. 4-H
Reserve Senior Champion
Dillon Mitchell North Hopkins FFA
Grand Champion
Holly Hemmingsen Wood Co. 4-H
Reserve Grand Champion
Dillon Mitchell North Hopkins FFA
Dillon Mitchell of the North Hopkins FFA won Reserve Champion Brown Swiss Female and
Senior Showmanship at the Northeast Texas Dairy Show.
Junior Showmanship
Karen Zijlstra Godley FFA
Senior Showmanship
Dillon Mitchell North Hopkins FFA
Holstein
Class 2
1st place Lacey Massey Godley FFA
2nd place Lisa Lageschaar Como-Pickton FFA
3rd place Mike Lageschaar Como – Pickton FFA
4th place Ans Tuinier Como – Pickton FFA
Class 3
1st place Mike Lageschaar Como- Pickton FFA
2nd place Ethan Campbell Johnson Co. 4- H
3rd place Kayler Campbell Cleburne FFA
Class 4
1st place Ethan Campbell Johnson Co. 4-H
Class 5
1st place Casey Mckinnerney Grandview FFA
Class 7
1st Brynn Darby Upshur Co. 4-H
Class 9
1st place Kayler Campbell Cleburne FFA
2nd place Shea McKinnerney Grandview FFA
3rd place Ethan Campbell Johnson Co. 4-H
Junior Champion
Kayler Campbell Cleburne FFA
Reserve Junior Champion
Mike Lageschaar Como- Pickton FFA
Class 11
1st place Kayler Campbell Cleburne FFA
2nd place Mike Lageschaar Como – Pickton FFA
3rd place Sandra Steenbeck Como- Pickton FFA
Class12
1st place Lisa Lageschaar Como-Pickton FFA
2nd place Amanda Koller Camp Co. 4-H
Class 14
1st place Amanda Koller Camp Co. 4-H
Senior Champion
Amanda Koller Camp co. 4-H
Reserve Senior Champion
Lisa Lageschaar Como-Pickton FFA
Grand Champion
Amanda Koller Camp Co. 4-H
Reserve Grand Champion
Lisa Lageschaar Como- Pickton FFA
Junior Showmanship
Brynn Darby Upshur co. 4-H
Senior Showmanship
Lisa Lageschaar Como- Pickton FFA
Jersey
Class 1
1st place Cheyenne Neal Saltillo FFA
Class 2
1st Rance Smith Wylie Jr. FFA
Class 3
1st Rance Smith Wylie Jr. FFA
2nd Hedi Hemmingsen Wood co. 4-H
3rd Cristian Calixto North Hopkins FFA
4th Kayler Campbell Cleburne FFA
5th Zack Asbill Wood co. 4-H
6th Karen Zijlstra Godley FFA
7th Rachael Moos Winnsboro FFA
Class 4
1st place Karen Zijlstra Godley FFA
2nd place Haley Hockenberry Shelby Co. 4-H
3rd place Nicholus Moos Winnsboro 4-H
4th place Haley Hockenberry Shelby Co. 4-H
Class 6
1st place Rhyn Smith Caddo Mills FFA
2nd place Karen Zijlstra Godley FFA
3rd place Koyt Koon Sulphur Springs FFA
Class 7
1st place Ricky Harrison Community FFA
Class 8
1st Koyt Koon Sulphur Springs FFA
2nd Karen Zijlstra Godley FFA
3rd Nicholus Moos Winnsboro FFA
Junior Champion
Ricky Harrison
Reserve Junior Champion
Koyt Koon and Jamie Scroggins work to get their Jersey cattle ready for Saturday's show.
Rhyn Smith Caddo Mills FFA
Class 11
1st place Ricky Harrison Community FFA
2nd place Karen Zijlstra Godley FFA
3rd place Hannah Caudle Miller Grove FFA
4th place Zack Asbill Wood Co. FFA
5th place Tud Krier Winnsboro FFA
Class 12
1st place Rhyn Smith Caddo Mills FFA
2nd place Trevor King Winnsboro FFA
3rd place Trevor King Winnsboro FFA
4th place Hannah Caudle Miller Grove FFA
Class 13
1st place Rhyn Smith Caddo Mills FFA
2nd place Ricky Harrison Community FFA
Class 14
1st Trevor King Winnsboro FFA
Senior Champion
Rhyn Smith Caddo Mills FFA
Reserve Senior Champion
Ricky Harrison Community FFA
Grand Champion
Rhyn Smith Caddo Mills FFA
Reserve Grand Champion
Ricky Harrison Community FFA
Junior Showmanship
Karen Zijlstra Godley FFA
Senior Showmanship
Rhyn Smith Caddo Mills FFA
Other Breeds
Class 1
1st place Dillon Mitchell North Hopkins FFA
Class 3
1st place Chelsey Coke Como –Pickton FFA
Class 4
1st place Hannah Caudle Miller Grove FFA
Class 5
1st place Tyler Bilharz North Hopkins FFA
2nd place Shea McKinnerney Grandview FFA
3rd place Hannah Caudle Miller Grove FFA
Junior Champion
Tyler Bilharz North Hopkins FFA
Reserve Junior Champion
Shea McKinnerney Grandview FFA
Judge Wayne Becker of Gainesville inspects a group of heifers in Saturday's show.
Class 11
1st place Chelsey Coke Como-Pickton FFA
2nd place Kayler Campbell Cleburne FFA
3rd Place Karen Zijlstra Godley FFA
Class 12
1st place Lisa Lageschaar Como-Pickton FFA
2nd place Chanda Neal Saltillo FFA
3rd place Amanda Koller Camp co. 4-H
Class 13
1st place Hannah Caudle Miller Grove FFA
Class 14
1st Amanda Koller Camp Co. 4-H
Senior Champion
Lisa Lageschaar Como –Pickton FFA
Reserve Senior Champion
Chanda Neal Saltillo FFA
Grand Champion
Lisa Lageschaar Como-Pickton FFA
Reserve Grand Champion
Chanda Neal Saltillo FFA
Junior Showmanship
Chanda Neal Saltillo FFA
Senior Showmanship
Amanda Koller Camp Co. 4-H
Congratulations to All
the Youth Winners in the
Northeast Texas Dairy Show!!!
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