NILE junior livestock results posted
The Northern International Livestock Exposition (NILE) drew hundreds of livestock producers, youth exhibitors and rodeo athletes from across the U.S. and Canada to Billings, Mont. for the annual week-long stock show and rodeo, held Oct. 11-19.
Over the course of these seven days, livestock judges sorted through some of the highest-quality classes of market and breeding beef, goats, hogs, lambs and youth showman.
Amidst the tough competition were numerous exhibitors and breeders hailing from Wyoming and other Western states who took home top honors in their respective shows.
Beef show results
In the Junior Fed Market Steer Show, Livestock Judge Amanda Schnoor of Chowchilla, Calif. honored Chael Roberts of Absarokee, Mont. with the “Grand Champion Slap,” while Wyoming’s own Taryn Miller took reserve-champion honors back home to Douglas.
Fellow Wyoming beef showmen Jace Rich of Newcastle and Hadley Cooper of Powell impressed in the senior showmanship division, earning grand and reserve honors, respectively.
Raegan Nash of Pocatello, Idaho was the Grand Champion Junior Beef Showman and Layton Mrnak of Bowman, N.D. was the reserve champion.
In the open breeding show, Hadley Hartman of Tecumseh, Neb. exhibited the Supreme Champion Female, TBARS MS 5028K, while Lazy JB Angus, LLC of Montrose, Colo. had the Supreme Champion Bull, BRDG Mahogany Prime 904B.
RJC Lady Killer 322L ET, a heifer exhibited by Preston Hartman of Tecumseh, Neb., was the Junior Supreme Champion Female, and Bar S Dueces 3519, shown by Jayce Dickerson of Paradise, Kan., was the Junior Supreme Champion Bull.
In the NILE Merit Heifer Show, a heifer exhibited by Maddi Johnson of Susanville, Calif. and donated by Summit Livestock of Charlo, Mont. earned grand-champion honors.
The Reserve Champion NILE Merit Heifer was shown by Elizabeth Jordan of Alva and donated by Doug Booth Family Angus of Torrington.
Johnson also received honors as the NILE Merit Heifer Overall Top Herdsman and was recognized as the Reserve Champion Merit Heifer Showman and had the Top Record Book.
Claire Murnin of Pompey’s Pillar, Mont. was the Grand Champion Merit Heifer Showman and had the Top Interview.
Lamb show results
Former University of Wyoming Livestock Judging Coach Caleb Boardman of Bryan, Texas judged the market lamb, hog and goat shows.
Boardman placed Charleigh Fender of Wells, Nev. at the top of the Junior Fed Market Lamb Show Final Drive, followed by Ryder Hansen of Wellsville, Utah in reserve.
The Supreme Breeding Ewe was exhibited by Hayze Johnson of Benjamin, Utah, and the Reserve Supreme Breeding Ewe was shown by Laila Sargent of Kalispell, Mont.
In beginner showmanship, Paden Parks of Anaconda, Mont. earned the top spot, followed by Layla Deeds of Hayden Lake, Idaho as reserve.
The Grand Champion Junior Lamb Showman was awarded to Johnson, with Carley Parcell of Heber, Utah in the reserve slot, and the Grand Champion Senior Lamb Showman was Tessa Delmore of Wellington, Colo., followed by Fender as reserve.
Goat show results
In the Junior Fed Market Goat Show, Jana Stearns of Edgemont, S.D. exhibited the Grand Champion Market Goat, while Taygen Johnson of Benjamin, Utah had the Reserve Champion Market Goat.
The Grand Champion Beginner Goat Showmanship title was earned by McCoy Earl of Lewiston, Utah, followed by Gavin Gorzalka of Sheridan in reserve.
Junior goat showmanship was topped by Baylor Johnson of Benjamin, Utah, with Cole Spurlock of Colorado Springs, Colo. finishing as the reserve champion.
Stearns topped the leaderboard again as the Grand Champion Senior Goat Showman, followed by Zane Downey of Whitehall, Mont. in reserve.
Downey and Stearns were recognized yet again during the breeding goat show, exhibiting the Supreme Breeding Doe and Reserve Supreme Breeding Doe, respectively.
Swine show results
Spencer Braaten of Townsend, Mont. had a strong run in the Junior Fed Market and Breeding Swine Show, taking home honors with the Grand Champion Market Swine and Reserve Supreme Breeding Gilt.
The Reserve Champion Market Swine was exhibited by Megan Otis of Emigrant, Mont., and the Supreme Breeding Gilt was shown by Stetson Westmoreland of Tremonton, Utah.
Otis topped the leaderboard again, taking home honors as the Grand Champion Senior Showman, followed by Landon Thomas of Benjamin, Utah as reserve.
Sheridan brothers Wyatt and Gavin Gorzalka both earned honors as reserve champion showmen in the junior and beginner categories, respectively.
The Grand Champion Junior Swine Showman was Kaylee Eiter of Hayden, Idaho and the Grand Champion Beginner Swine Showman was Kenley Tetrick of Pomeroy, Wash.
Hannah Bugas is the managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.
