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2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS
Louisville, Kentucky

Total Number Shown: 0

Show Dates: 07/18/19

- 07/20/19

Judge(s): Jake Tiedeman, North Platte, Neb.

Carolyn Gazda, Athens, Ga.

Kris Lynn, Springfield, Ky.

Charlie Boyd, May's Lick, Ky.

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First Place Showmanship Honors

Grace Link, Deerfield, Wis., left, won first place showmanship honors, receiving the prestigious Dean Hurlbut Award, in the 2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 18-20 in Louisville, Ky. Also pictured is Cindy Ahearn, American Angus Auxiliary president, presenting the Silver Revere bowl. The top five winners also received a monetary award from the Ham James Memorial Fund. Forty-nine youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 53rd annual event. Photo by Pearls Pics, on behalf of the American Angus Association.

Second Place Showmanship Honors

Bryce Fitzgerald, West Grove, Pa., left, won second place showmanship honors at the 2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 18-20 in Louisville, Ky. Also pictured presenting the Silver Revere bowl is Gina Hope, American Angus Auxiliary president-elect. The top five winners also received a monetary award from the Ham James Memorial Fund. Forty-nine youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 53rd annual event. Photo by Pearls Pics, on behalf of the American Angus Association.

Third Place Showmanship Honors

Cara Smith, Pleasant Garden, N.C., left, won third place showmanship honors at the 2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 18-20 in Louisville, Ky. Also pictured presenting the Silver Revere bowl is Pam Velisek, American Angus Auxiliary secretary-treasurer. The top five winners also received a monetary award from the Ham James Memorial Fund. Forty-nine youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 53rd annual event. Photo by Pearls Pics, on behalf of the American Angus Association.

Fourth Place Showmanship Honors

Lauren Parks, Brookfield, Mo., left, won fourth place showmanship honors at the 2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 18-20 in Louisville, Ky. Also pictured presenting the Silver Revere bowl is Leslie Mindemann, Angus Angus Auxiliary advisor. The top five winners also received a monetary award from the Ham James Memorial Fund. Forty-nine youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 53rd annual event. Photo by Pearls Pics, on behalf of the American Angus Association.

Fifth Place Showmanship Honors

Rylie Melancon, Woodville, Miss., left, won fifth place showmanship honors at the 2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 18-20 in Louisville, Ky. Also pictured presenting the Silver Revere bowl is Julie Conover, American Angus Auxiliary regional director. The top five winners also received a monetary award from the Ham James Memorial Fund. Forty-nine youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 53rd annual event. Photo by Pearls Pics, on behalf of the American Angus Association.

Top Five

These Angus enthusiasts won the top five showmanship at the 2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 18-20 in Louisville, Ky. Pictured from left are Rylie Melancon, Woodville, Miss., fifth place; Lauren Parks, Brookfield, Mo., fourth place; Cara Smith, Pleasant Garden, N.C., third place; Bryce Fitzgerald, West Grove, Pa., second place; Grace Link, Deerfield, Wis., first place, Jake Tiedeman, judge; Carolyn Gazda, judge; and Kris Lynn, Springfield, Ky. The top five showmen are named from the 15 finalists during the final round of competition. Each of the top five finishers received a cash prize from the Ham James Memorial Fund and a Silver Revere bowl from the American Angus Auxiliary. Photo by Pearls Pics, on behalf of the American Angus Association.

Top Fifteen Finalists

These outstanding showmen won top fifteen finalists at the 2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 18-20 in Louisville, Ky. Pictured from left are Bryce Fitzgerald, West Grove, Pa.; Caroline Cowles, Rockfield, Ky.; Madison Sundsbak, Des Lacs, N.D.; Austin Vieselmeyer, Amherst, Colo.; Tyler Bush, Britton, S.D.; Emma Troyer, Kalona, Iowa; Cara Smith, Pleasant Garden, N.C.; Alisa Friesen, Arnett, Okla.; Molly Cooksey, Roggen, Colo.; Grace Link, Deerfield, Wis.; Rylie Melancon, Woodville, Miss.; Sarah Harris; Buchanan, Va.; Kirsten Brown, Cookeville, Tenn.; Lauren Parks, Brookfield, Mo.; and Katie Harris, Stanton, Texas. Photo by Pearls Pics, on behalf of the American Angus Association.

Arkansas

January Tweedy, Imboden, represented Arkansas at the 2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 18-20 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-nine youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 53rd annual event. Photo by Pearls Pics, on behalf of the American Angus Association.

California

Mason Tarr, Sanger, represented California at the 2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS, July 18-20 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-nine youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 53rd annual event. Photo by Pearls Pics, on behalf of the American Angus Association.

Colorado

Austin Vieselmeyer, Amherst, left, and Molly Cooksey, Roggen, right, represented Colorado at the 2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS, July 18-20 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-nine youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 53rd annual event. Photo by Pearls Pics, on behalf of the American Angus Association.

Florida

Blair Buchanon, Lakeland, left, and Morgan Blommel, Dade City, right, represented Florida at the 2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS, July 18-20 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-nine youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 53rd annual event. Photo by Pearls Pics, on behalf of the American Angus Association.

Georgia

Mariah Lynn, Dacula, represented Georgia at the 2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS, July 18-20 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-nine youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 53rd annual event. Photo by Pearls Pics, on behalf of the American Angus Association.

Iowa

Baxter Knapp, Bloomfield, left, and Emma Troyer, Kalona, right, represented Iowa at the 2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS, July 18-20 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-nine youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 53rd annual event. Photo by Pearls Pics, on behalf of the American Angus Association.

Illinois

Lindsey Decker, Philo, left, and Renee Lock, Avon, right, represented Illinois at the 2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS, July 18-20 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-nine youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 53rd annual event. Photo by Pearls Pics, on behalf of the American Angus Association.

Indiana

Devan Brown, Bloomington, left, and Kallie Knott, Laotto, right, represented Indiana at the 2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS, July 18-20 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-nine youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 53rd annual event. Photo by Pearls Pics, on behalf of the American Angus Association.

Kansas

Morgan Woodbury, Quenemo, left, and Byranna Hite, Valley Center, right, represented Kansas at the 2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS, July 18-20 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-nine youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 53rd annual event. Photo by Pearls Pics, on behalf of the American Angus Association.

Kentucky

Caroline Cowles, Rockfield, left, and Bradon Burks, Park City, right, represented Kentucky at the 2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS, July 18-20 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-nine youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 53rd annual event. Photo by Pearls Pics, on behalf of the American Angus Association.

Louisiana

Colt Dutruch, Covington, represented Louisiana at the 2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS, July 18-20 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-nine youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 53rd annual event. Photo by Pearls Pics, on behalf of the American Angus Association.

Maryland

Delaney Heath, Cooksville, represented Maryland at the 2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS, July 18-20 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-nine youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 53rd annual event. Photo by Pearls Pics, on behalf of the American Angus Association.

Minnesota

Caroline Mayer, Peterson, left, and Allyson Stanek, Hayward, right, represented Minnesota at the 2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS, July 18-20 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-nine youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 53rd annual event. Photo by Pearls Pics, on behalf of the American Angus Association.

Missouri

Linsey Rogers, Conway, left, and Lauren Parks, Brookfield, right, represented Missouri at the 2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS, July 18-20 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-nine youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 53rd annual event. Photo by Pearls Pics, on behalf of the American Angus Association.

Mississippi

Gabrielle Simpson, Tupelo, left, and Rylie Melancon, Woodville, right, represented Mississippi at the 2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS, July 18-20 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-nine youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 53rd annual event. Photo by Pearls Pics, on behalf of the American Angus Association.

Montana

Garrett Bromenshenk, Billings, left, and Abby Leachman, Toston, right, represented Montana at the 2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS, July 18-20 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-nine youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 53rd annual event. Photo by Pearls Pics, on behalf of the American Angus Association.

North Carolina

Cara Smith, Pleasant Garden, left, and John Caleb Heath, La Grange, right, represented North Carolina at the 2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS, July 18-20 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-nine youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 53rd annual event. Photo by Pearls Pics, on behalf of the American Angus Association.

North Dakota

Madison Sundsbak, Des Lacs, represented North Dakota at the 2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS, July 18-20 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-nine youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 53rd annual event. Photo by Pearls Pics, on behalf of the American Angus Association.

New York

Katharine Wesche, Shortsville, represented New York at the 2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS, July 18-20 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-nine youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 53rd annual event. Photo by Pearls Pics, on behalf of the American Angus Association.

Ohio

Christina Winter, Ashville, left, and Renee Hamilton, Pataskala, right, represented Ohio at the 2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS, July 18-20 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-nine youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 53rd annual event. Photo by Pearls Pics, on behalf of the American Angus Association.

Oklahoma

Chance Myers, Edmond, left, and Alisa Friesen, Arnett, right, represented Oklahoma at the 2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS, July 18-20 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-nine youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 53rd annual event. Photo by Pearls Pics, on behalf of the American Angus Association.

Pennsylvania

Bryce Fitzgerald, West Grove, left, and Daniel Rohrbaugh, Seven Valleys, right, represented Pennsylvania at the 2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS, July 18-20 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-nine youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 53rd annual event. Photo by Pearls Pics, on behalf of the American Angus Association.

South Dakota

Talli Heim, Wessington Springs, left, and Tyler Bush, Britton, right, represented South Dakota at the 2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS, July 18-20 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-nine youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 53rd annual event. Photo by Pearls Pics, on behalf of the American Angus Association.

Tennessee

Catherine Turner, Covington, left, and Kristen Brown, Cookeville, right, represented Tennessee at the 2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS, July 18-20 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-nine youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 53rd annual event. Photo by Pearls Pics, on behalf of the American Angus Association.

Texas

Noah Grounds, Barry, left, and Katie Harris, Stanton, right, represented Texas at the 2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS, July 18-20 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-nine youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 53rd annual event. Photo by Pearls Pics, on behalf of the American Angus Association.

Virginia

Jake McCall, Greenville, left, and Sarah Harris, Buchanan, right, represented Virginia at the 2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS, July 18-20 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-nine youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 53rd annual event. Photo by Pearls Pics, on behalf of the American Angus Association.

Washington

Coulson Chambers, Tenino, represented Washington at the 2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS, July 18-20 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-nine youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 53rd annual event. Photo by Pearls Pics, on behalf of the American Angus Association.

Wisconsin

Evan Henning, Janesville, left, and Grace Link, Deerfield, right, represented Wisconsin at the 2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS, July 18-20 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-nine youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 53rd annual event. Photo by Pearls Pics, on behalf of the American Angus Association.

West Virginia

Kylea Arnold, Horner, represented West Virginia at the 2019 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS, July 18-20 in Louisville, Ky. Forty-nine youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 53rd annual event. Photo by Pearls Pics, on behalf of the American Angus Association.