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Thirty Four Oklahoma Youth Grabbed Top Honors at Junior National Beef Breed Shows This Summer- Oklahoma Salutes Them at the Capitol
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 11:31:13 CDT
The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture did the research in checking with the Beef Breeds across the country and determining which young people had the best of the best in the many Junior National Cattle Shows from across the US here in the summer of 2022. Oklahoma Ag Secretary Blayne Arthur thought there might be a dozen or so winners and she was looking forward to bringing them to the State Capitol to honor them. But- as the numbers were added up- it was a lot more than just ten or twelve.
Based on the survey of the Beef Breed Associations- Oklahoma has had 34 young people who brought home a Champion or a Reserve Champion banner from a national cattle show this summer.
A celebration was planned by Oklahoma State Secretary of Ag Blayne Arthur and her ODAFF team- and that included taking pictures of the young people on the steps of the State Capitol- and for the winners to hear in person congratulations from Governor Kevin Stitt, as well as several State Lawmakers. The crowd that gathered on Thursday filled the Governor's Blue Room as the group received citations from many state lawmakers and then waited for the Governor.
The 34 Champions represent several hundred young Oklahomans who have traveled to multiple states for these summer shows here in 2022.
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays spent time with the young people and their families on Thursday- and talked to two of the "old hands" when it came to the show ring- and two of the members of the Oklahoma Department of Ag Youth Council for the coming year- Morley Griffith of Shawnee and Turner Longacre of Bristow. You can hear their stories by clicking on the Listen Bar at the bottom of the list of award winners.
Here's the complete list of Grands and Reserves honored at the Capitol on Thursday:
Abagail Mefford | Grand Champion Miniature Hereford Female | Madill, OK
Berkley Mckay | Reserve Grand Champion Maine- Anjou Cow-Calf Pair | Orlando, OK
Braxton Murray | Grand Champion Gelbveih Cow-Calf Pair | Kingfisher, OK
Breckon Murray | Grand Champion Bred and Owned Gelbvieh Balancer Female | Kingfisher, OK
Braelyn Berlowitz | Grand Champion Bred and Owned Simmental Bull | Cushing, OK
Bret Pembrook | Reserve Grand Champion Owned Red Angus Female | Fairview, OK
Carlee Clark | Reserve Grand Champion Owned Angus Female | Muldrow, OK
Chloe Clark | Reserve Grand Champion Purebred Simmental Female | Muldrow, OK
Case Conley | Grand Champion Bred and Owned Angus Bull and Grand Champion Bred and Owned
Angus Prospect Steer | Sulphur, OK
Claire Collins | Reserve Grand Champion Bred and Owned Hereford Female | Frederick, OK
Darla Fesmire | Reserve Grand Champion Shorthorn Plus Prospect Steer | Nowata, OK
Elle Moonen | Grand Champion Bred and Owned Maine Angus Female | Glencoe, OK
Grady Scheihing | Reserve Grand Champion Red Angus Steer | Watonga, OK
Hagan Abshire | Reserve Grand Champion Miniature Hereford Cow/Calf Pair | Duncan, OK
Hudson Harris | Reserve Grand Champion Miniature Hereford Prospect Steer | Washington, OK
Hunter Morton | Reserve Grand Champion Maine Anjou Female | Stratford, OK
Jillian Sherman | Reserve Grand Champion Red Angus Percentage Female | Woodward, OK
Justin Herlan | Grand Champion Bred and Owned MaineTainer Bull and Reserve Grand Champion Bred
and Owned Prospect Steer | Bluejacket, OK
Kase Glazier | Grand Champion Bred and Owned Shorthorn Plus Female | Loyal, OK
Kelton Arthur | Grand Champion Maine Anjou Female and Reserve Grand Champion Lim-Flex Female |
Stillwater, OK
Kennedy Arthur | Grand Champion Purebred Shorthorn Female | Stillwater, OK
Kyson Theil | Grand Champion Gelbvieh Balancer Bull and Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Bull |
Newkirk, OK
Lane Blankinship | Grand Champion Bred and Owned Shorthorn Bull | Orlando, OK
Larahmy Blakley | Reserve Grand Champion Bred and Owned Maine Anjou Bull | Oologah, OK
Maggie Griswald | Grand Champion MaineTainer Female | Stillwater, OK
Merideth Behrens | Reserve Grand Champion Purebred Shorthorn Prospect Steer | Colbert, OK
Mitchell Barros | Grand Champion Bred and Owned Shorthorn Plus Bull | Owasso, OK
Morley Griffith | Grand Champion Owned Red Angus Female and Grand Champion Bred and Owned Red Angus Female |
Shawnee, OK
Ruby Bell | Grand Champion Purebred Simmental Female | Bristow, OK
Tayhlor Elmore | Best Pair of Limousin Females and Reserve Grand Champion Owned Lim- Flex Female|
Skiatook, OK
Tenley Elmore | Grand Champion Lim- Flex Cow-Calf Pair | SkiatoOK, OK
Tinley Baker | Reserve Grand Champion Miniature Hereford Cow/ Calf Pair | Duncan, OK
Turner Longacre | Grand Champion Owned Maine Angus Female | Bristow, OK
Zachary Griffeth | Reserve Grand Champion Bred and Owned Red Angus Female | Burneyville, OK
The Oklahoma Department of Ag has posted a Smugmug link of all of their photos of the day- check them out- you can download any that you want for free- click here for their pics from Thursday at the Capitol.
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