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Gallia County Preview Day 1 Results


Sponsoring BEST Partners
BEST sponsors for 2011-2012 are Bob Evans Farms, Farm Credit Services of Mid-America, Green Oak Farms, Inc., M. H. Eby, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation and Burroughs Frazier Farms.

   
    

BEST Booster Club Opportunity

The BEST Committee has continued with an additional level of sponsorship to the BEST Program with the BEST Booster Club. An individual, farm or business can become a BEST booster for $150. Each BEST Booster will receive: their name on a banner or sign that will be displayed at each BEST show and the BEST awards banquet in June, their name on the OCA website and in the Ohio Cattleman magazine. To become a BEST Booster please see any BEST Committee member or OCA staff member or call the OCA office at 614-873-6736.

 

2011-2012 BEST Boosters (contact the OCA office to add your name to this list or use this form):

BEST Booster Club Form BEST Booster Club Form (123 KB)
  • Buell Show Cattle
  • Dance Family
  • Dwight Hamilton Show Cattle
  • Egbert Show Cattle
  • Goschinski Fin Feather Fur Outfitters Inc.
  • Harsh's Farm Service
  • Mary Welling
  • Michele Harsh Insurance
  • Miller Family Show Cattle
  • National Livestock Exhibitor - Eldon Miller
  • Oak View Farms
  • Saltwell Western Store
  • United Producers Inc. / Producers Credit Corp.
  • Williams County Beef Producers

     

    Gallia County Preview Day 1

    Gallia County Fairgrounds, Gallipolis, Ohio
    January 21, 2012
    Judge: Ryan Mattocks
    97 head of heifers shown and 62 head of market animals shown
    Hosted by the Gallia County Cattlemen's Association

    Photos

    *Photos will be posted to the website early in the week.  Photos of BEST participants who finished in the top 5 have been uploaded to OCA's Facebook page.

    Photos of all winners will be posted as they become available.BEST Participants are highlighted in purple.

    To purchase photos from the Gallia County Preview e-mail Jerry Ballard at pballard@columbus.rr.com 

     

    New for the 2011-2012 BEST season, BEST sponsoring partner Green Oak Farms has committed to be the exclusive showmanship sponsor for all showmanship competitions offered at each BEST show.

     

    Showmanship Results - 61 Particpants

    Beginner Showmanship
    Top 10 are pictured
    1st - Keaton Potter
    2nd - Christopher Tooms
    3rd - Colleen Minges
    4th - Carson Shafer
    5th - Darcy Howser
    6th - Dalton Black
    7th - Ethan Neal
    8th - Macy Burchett
    9th - Taylor Frazier
    10th - Katelyn Cowdrey
     
    Junior Showmanship
    Top 10 are pictured
    1st - Sarah Harner
    2nd - Jacob Jones
    3rd - Hannah Topmiller
    4th - Madison Jones
    5th - Austin Garner
    6th - Clay Foor
    7th - Lori Millenbaugh
    8th - Ashley Buell
    9th - Trent Broerman
    10th - Kyle Piscione

    Intermediate Showmanship 
    Top 10 are pictured
    1st - Jessica Millenbaugh
    2nd - Jonathon Hannahs
    3rd - Austin Schneder
    4th - Karen Hiltbrand
    5th - Caleb Potter
    6th - Jared Cluxton
    7th - Sarah Simpson
    8th - Brittany Conkey
    9th - Morgan Smith
    10th - Harrison Patton
         		  

    Senior Showmanship
    Top 10 are pictured
    1st - Amber Shoemaker
    2nd - Marissa Vearil
    3rd - Sarah Johnson
    4th - Jonathon Barrett
    5th - Roger Sannes
    6th - Lauren Corry
    7th - Molly Greenawalt
    8th - Steven Wheeler
    9th - Dara Howser
    10th - Justin Shonkwiler
     


    Heifer and Market Animal Show Results
    BEST Exhibitors are highlighted in purple

    Top 5 Heifers   Top 5 Market Animals  
    Champion
    Elizabeth Pugh
    Champion Crossbred         		 Champion
    Jonathan Barrett
    Champion Crossbred     
    Reserve Champion
    Lydia Dance
    Champion Angus         		 Reserve Champion
    Caleb Horn
    Reserve Crossbred
    Third Overall
    Lauren Corry
    Champion MaineTainer         		 Third Overall
    Lindsey Pugh
    Champion Chianina
    Fourth Overall
    Kayla Campbell
    Reserve Crossbred
    		 Fourth Overall
    Jessica Millenbaugh
    Champion Simmental
    Fifth Overall
    Amber Shoemaker
    Champion % Simmental
    		 Fifth Overall
    Cody Myers
    Third Overall Crossbred     


    Breed/Division Winners
    Heifers  Market Animals
    Angus
    Ch - Lydia Dance
    Res - Ryan Long
     Chianina
    Ch - Madison Jones
    Res - Sarah Simpson
    		 Chianina
    Ch - Lindsey Pugh
    Res - Logan Shell
    Hereford
    Ch - Caitlin Decker
    Res - Timothy Elam

     
    High % Maine
    Ch - Devin Coon
    Res - Christopher Tooms     		 Maine-Anjou
    Ch - Breanne Gabriel 
    MaineTainer
    Ch - Lauren Corry
    Res - Jonathan Barrett 
     
    Shorthorn
    Ch - Darcy Howser
    Res - Taylor Justice     		 Shorthorn
    Ch - Taylor Morbitzer
    Res - Trent Broerman
    ShorthornPlus
    Ch - Haley Frazier
    ShorthornPlus
    Ch - Austin Garner
    Res - Jacob Bosley 
    Purebred Simmental
    Ch - Zach Henthorn
    Res - Austin Henthorn     
    Simmental
    Ch - Jessica Millenbaugh
    Percentage Simmental
    Ch - Amber Shoemaker
    Res - Ashley Buell 

     
    AOB
    Ch - Sarah Anne Johnson
    Market Heifer
    Ch - Steven Wheeler
    Res - Austin Garner
     Crossbred
    Ch - Elizabeth Pugh
    Res - Kayla Campbell
    		 Crossbred
    Ch - Jonathan Barret
    Res - Caleb Horn
    3rd Overall - Cody Myers
    4th Overall - Hali Lake
    5th Overall - Mackenzie Dore



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