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Gallia County Preview Day 2 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, the 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
  • Goschinksi 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 2

    Gallia County Fairgrounds, Gallipolis, Ohio
    January 22, 2012
    Judge: Ben Warfield

    93 head of heifers shown and 63 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.

    All winner's photos will be posted.  BEST participants will be 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 Participants

    Beginner Showmanship
    Top 10 are pictured
    1st - Colleen Minges
    2nd - Carson Shafer
    3rd - Keaton Potter
    4th - Dalton Black
    5th - Darcy Howser
    6th - Christopher Tooms
    7th - Katelyn Cowdrey
    8th - Taylor Frazier
    9th - Lindsey Dore
    10th - Ethan Neal

     
    Junior Showmanship
    Top 10 are pictured
    1st - Lindsey Pugh
    2nd - Sarah Harner
    3rd - Madison Jones
    4th - Jerisyn Gilliam
    5th - Kyle Piscione
    6th - Jacob Jones
    7th - Hannah Topmiller
    8th - Sara Jane French
    9th - Austin Garner
    10th - Wally Minges



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

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



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


    Top 5 Heifers   Top 5 Market Animals  
    Champion
    Kayla Campbell
    Champion Crossbred
     
    Champion
    Jessica Millenbaugh
    Champion Simmental 
    Reserve Champion
    RVC Farms
    Reserve Crossbred
     
    Reserve Champion
    Lindsey Pugh
    Champion Crossbred
     
    Third Overall
    Madison Jones
    Champion Chianina

    Third Overall
    Caleb Horn
    Reserve Crossbred
     
    Fourth Overall
    Amber Shoemaker
    Champion % Simmental
     
    Fourth Overall
    Gerrett Davison
    Third Crossbred

    Fifth Overall
    Jordan Bachman
    Champion Purebred Simmental

    Fifth Overall
    Colleen Minges
    Fourth Overall Crossbred
     


    Breed/Division Winners

    Heifers  Market Animals
    Angus
    Ch - Reece Johnson
    Res - Lydia Dance

     Chianina
    Ch - Madison Jones
    Res - Grant McIntosh
    Chianina
    Ch - Lindsey Pugh
    Res -
    Logan Shell
    Hereford
    Ch - Caitlin Decker
    Res - Timothy Elam

    High % Maine
    Ch - Devin Coon
    Res - Kendra Gabriel 
    Maine-Anjou
    Ch - Breanne Gabriel
    MaineTainer
    Ch - Lauren Corry
    Res - Dalton Black 


     
    Shorthorn
    Ch - Taylor Justice
    Res - Karen Hiltbrand 
    Shorthorn
    Ch - Justin Shonkwiler
    Res - Taylor Morbitzer
    ShorthornPlus
    Ch - Haley Frazier
    Res - Jerisyn Gilliam
    ShorthornPlus
    Ch - Jacob Bosley
    Res - Austin Garner 
    Purebred Simmental
    Ch -  Jordan Bachman
    Res - Zach Henthorn
     
    Simmental
    Ch - Jessica Millenbaugh
    Percentage Simmental
    Ch - Amber Shoemaker
    Res - Jessica Millenbaugh


     
    AOB
    Ch - Sarah Anne Johnson 


    Market Heifer
    Ch - Amber Shoemaker
    Res - Steven Wheeler
     
    Crossbred
    Ch - Kayla Campbell
    Res - RVC Farms

    Crossbred
    Ch - Lindsey Pugh
    Res - Caleb Horn
    3rd Overall - Gerrett Davison
    4th Overall - Colleen Minges
    5th Overall - Sarah Harner






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