Youth across North America recently participated in the 2023 World Dairy Expo Youth Fitting Contest in Madison, Wisconsin. Forty-three young people representing 10 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces participated. Contestants, ages 13-21, were given one hour to prepare their animal to be show-ring-ready.
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Savannah Crack, front with heifer, wins the overall youth fitting contest at the 2023 World Dairy Expo. From left are Doug Nifong, senior fitting judge; Jenny and Nathan Thomas, Michael Heath Memorial Award sponsors; Katie Schultz, Crack, Kelly Barbee and Kaleb Kruse, intermediate fitting judge.
Winners of the youth fitting contest’s senior female division are, from left, Aisja Achenbach, Ellie Larson, Adhyn Schell, Cassie Gebert and Savannah Crack. Joining them are Bill Hageman, president of the World Dairy Expo board, and Doug Nifong, senior fitting judge.
Winners of the youth fitting contest’s senior male division are, from left, Cadin Valentine, Suton Paulson and Hayden Reichard. Joining them are Bill Hageman, president of the World Dairy Expo board, and Doug Nifong, senior fitting judge.
Winners of the youth fitting contest’s intermediate female division are, from left, Amelia Somers, Jazlynn Olson, Lindsey Gibbs, Hannah Gingerich and Kayla Trustem. Joining them are Kaleb Kruse, intermediate fitting judge Kaleb Kruse, Bill Hageman, president of the World Dairy Expo board, and Katie Coyne of Mill Wheel Show Clinics.
Winners of the youth fitting contest’s intermediate male division are, from left, Ethan Staudinger, Jayse Pudwill, Matthew Winch, Carter Major and Tyler Leuch. Joining them are Kaleb Kruse, intermediate fitting judge, Bill Hageman, president of the World Dairy Expo board, and Katie Coyne of Mill Wheel Show Clinics.
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