World Dairy Expo recently welcomed 456 competitors to the colored shavings for the Youth Showmanship Contest. Youth from New York and Wisconsin rose to the top in the Junior, Intermediate and Senior Divisions. Jonathan Rylaarsdam of Winchester, Ontario, Canada, Jessica Miller of Chichester, West Sussex, Scotland, and Jason Zimmerman of Avon, New York, served as the official judges of the Junior, Intermediate and Senior Division, respectively.
Youth shine in showmanship contest
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World Dairy Expo Junior Showmanship winners are back row, from left, Junior Showmanship Judge Jonathan Rylaarsdam, Cooper Merrill, Hannah Adams, Paige Zimmerman, Kendall Thomas, Jaiden Stull, Annette Clougherty, Kendyll Kress and Molly Meinholz. Front row, from left are Molly Meinholz, Grace Salter, Jada Rauen, Adella Loehr, Camryn Thomas, Mia Smith, Kaelyn Tompkins and Titus Mentink.
Intermediate Showmanship winners are back row, from left, World Dairy Expo Intermediate Showmanship Judge Jessica Miller, William Zimmerman, Justin Brandel, Addison Brown, Conner Wills, Stella Schmocker, Reid Vandoske, Mallory Mifong and Deanna Wolfe. Front row, from left, are Ian Brick, Brady McConnell, Kennedy Zimmerman, Alivia Wiese, Sevanna Fairbank, Taylor Lawrence and Stella Jauquet.
Senior Showmanship winners are back row, from left, World Dairy Expo Senior Showmanship Judge Jason Zimmerman, Logan Harbaugh, Isaac Folts, Sarah Hill, Chase Savage, Landen Copenhaver, Lilly Elsass, Audree Topp and Alexis Schultz. Front row, from left, are Kyla Johnson, Taylor Mathers, Kiara Konyn, Josh Brander, Kathrin Hanemann, Tessa Schmocker and Kayla Trustem.
The Annette Ostrom Memorial Supreme Showman awards are presented at the 2025 World Dairy Expo. From left are Jim Ostrom, Logan Harbaugh, Reserve Supreme Showman, William Zimmerman, Supreme Showman and Tristen Ostrom.
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