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Oklahomans Fare Well in 2013 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship Qualifier
Tue, 18 Sep 2012 17:38:16 CDT
Several Oklahoma contestants--and others with Oklahoma connections--fared well in the first qualifying competition for the 2013 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship. Blaine Lotz of Edna, Kansas took first place on Saturday, Sept. 15 at Mid America Stockyards in Bristow, Okla. Defeating 21 contestants, Lotz qualified for the WLAC for the second consecutive year. He is sponsored by South Coffeyville Stockyard, South Coffeyville, Okla. and Fredonia Livestock Auction, Fredonia, Kan.
Ashley Noland, Amarillo, Texas was the Reserve Champion of the day, sponsored by Hollis Commission, Hollis, Okla. and Elk City Livestock Auction, Elk City, Okla. Runner-up Champion was Tracy Sullivan, Prague, Okla., sponsored by Southern Oklahoma Livestock Auction, Ada, Okla., Woodward Livestock Auction, Woodward, Okla. and Holdenville Livestock Market, Holdenville, Okla.
Seven additional contestants rounded out the top 10: Mike Godberson, Pawnee, Okla.; Andrew McDowell, Vandalia, Ill.; Justin Mebane, Bakersfield, Calif.; Jay Romine, Mt. Washington, Ky.; Jason Santomaso, Sterling, Colo.; Russle Sleep, Bedford, Iowa; and Preston Smith, Dodge City, Kan.
These top ten auctioneers have earned their places in the semi-finals at the 2013 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship, hosted by Montgomery Stockyards, LLC, in Montgomery, Ala., on June 14-15.
This event is produced by Livestock Marketing Association (LMA), a trade association dedicated to serving livestock auction markets, during LMA's annual convention. LMA believes that the open, competitive bidding method of livestock marketing affords true price discovery on every class and type of animal, and that livestock auction markets provide tremendous economic benefits to producers and rural communities.
Two additional qualifying competitions will be held to determine who will step into the 20 remaining spots for the 2013 WLAC. The next competition will be held on Sept. 24, 2012 at Southeast Mississippi Livestock, AAL in Hattiesburg, Miss. The last opportunity to gain entry into the finals will be at Stockland Livestock Auction in Davenport, Wash. on Oct. 29. In addition, the International Livestock Auctioneer Champion is traditionally given a "bye" into the contest, creating a field of 31 competitors.
Auctioneers can still enter the Oct. 29 event in Davenport, Wash. An online entry form and complete rules are available by clicking here. The entry deadline is 4:00 P.M. (CDST), Wednesday, Sept. 26.
The qualifiers and 2013 WLAC final rounds are broadcast at www.LMAAuctions.com.
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