A large crowd gathered for the 4-H Livestock Contests results at the North American International Livestock Exposition on Nov. 15 in Louisville, Ky. Here’s a look at the 4-H members that came out on top after a competitive week of national 4-H contests, including livestock judging, skillathon and quiz bowl.
Virginia Named High Team of NAILE National 4-H Livestock Judging Contest
Virginia 4-H, coached by Katherine Carter and Matthew Miller, took home the coveted first place team award in the livestock judging contest. Team members Isaac Miller, Kennah Kerns, Sarah Craun and Emma Donnelly scored 2,575 points. Illinois 4-H, coached by Nate Brookshire, came in second with a score of 2,548 points. Team members included Cole Freebairn, Carter Hoge, Brayden DeCounter and Anna Webel. The third-place team, Indiana 4-H, had a score of 2,547 points. Team members included Lauren Rouch, Brant Pettigrew, Matthew Blackburn and Landin Parrish.
Top 10 Teams:
1. Virigina
2. Illinois
3. Indiana
4. Iowa
5. Kansas
6. Maryland
7. Minnesota
8. Texas
9. Alabama
10. North Carolina
Top 10 Individuals Overall:
1. Jaylea Pope, Nebraska
2. Isaac Miller, Virginia
3. Cole Freebairn, Illinois
4. Drew Totemeier, Iowa
5. Kennah Kerns, Virginia
6. Lauren Rouch, Indiana
7. Carter Hoge, Illinois
8. Sarah Craun, Virginia
9. Riley Bussell, Kentucky
10. Brant Pettigrew, Indiana
Illinois Wins High Team in National 4-H Skillathon
Illinois 4-H won first place in the National 4-H Skillathon with a score of 1,568 points. Team members included Davis Howell, Ellie Drach, Hannah Miller and Adam Stuckemeyer. They were coached by Eric Fugate. Virginia 4-H, coached by Tammy Craun and Dave Walker, took home second place with a score of 1,524 points. Team members included Sarah Craun, Grayson Long, Carrie Miller and Malaina Ritchie. Texas 4-H finished third with team members Bett Kellermeier, Rylee Vahlenkamp and Kaelynn Hoelscher scoring 1,484 points. Their coach was Marty Vahlenkamp.
Top 10 Teams:
1. Illinois
2. Virginia
3. Texas
4. Nebraska
5. Kansas
6. Maryland
7. Wisconsin
8. Kentucky
9. Minnesota
10. North Carolina
Top 10 Individuals:
1. Lyle Perrier, Kansas
2. Kaelynn Hoelscher, Texas
3. Hannah Miller, Illinois
4. Beth Kellermeier, Texas
5. Ellie Drach, Illinois
6. Davis Howell, Illinois
7. Sarah Craun, Virginia
8. Spencer Walahoski, Nebraska
9. Brooke Gaines, Kansas
10. Carrie Miller, Virginia
Illinois Takes Home Champion Title in National 4-H Quiz Bowl
Illinois 4-H won the National 4-H Quiz Bowl with team members Blaine Homann, Chase Hummel, Isabel Pistorius, Hunter Shike and Olivia Shike. They were coached by Eric Fugate and Dale Hummel. Kansas 4-H came in second with team members Lyle Perrier, Hannah Perrier, Caylin Luthi, Brooke Gaines and Addison Westerman. Their coach was Carla Davis. The third-place team, Iowa 4-H, was coached by Maureen Hanson. Members include Steiger Manson, Olivia Hanson, Joshua Wiley and William Kroneman.
Top 5 Teams:
1. Illinois
2. Kansas
3. Iowa
4. Tennessee
5. North Carolina
Top 10 Individuals:
1. Lyle Perrier, Kansas
2. Chase Hummel, Illinois
3. Olivia Shike, Illinois
4. Caroline Garrell, Tennessee
5. Hope Andrews, North Carolina
6. Olivia Hanson, Iowa
7. Thomas Sibold, West Virginia
8. Eli Ballard, Kentucky
9. Mason Janda, Nebraska
10. Steiger Manson, Iowa
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