AMERICAN ANGUS AUXILIARY Showmanship Winners
The National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest is sponsored by the American Angus Association and the top 5 showmen receive a Silver Revere bowl from the American Angus Auxiliary.
The National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest is one of the most prominent and challenging showmanship contests in the cattle industry. Originally organized by Dean Hurlbut to encourage young men and women to become interested in showing Angus cattle, the top showman award is accordingly named the Dean Hurlbut Award.
Participants are chosen to attend the contest by their respective state Angus associations. Two participants are allowed to represent each state. Contestants may compete for the title of champion showman only once. The contest has two parts.
2024 Showmanship Winners
The 2024 National Junior Angus Showmanship contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show, June 29-July 6 in Madison, WI awarded the top 5 finalists. Pictured left to right: Lexi Koelling, Bowling Green, MO, first place; Auxiliary President, Karla Knapp, Skylar Ward, New Paris, OH, second place; Auxiliary Advisor, Julie Conover, Hailey Jentz, Belmont, WI, third place; Auxiliary President Elect, Tonya Theis; Shelby Greiman, Goodell, IA, fourth place; Auxiliary Director, Cindy Worthington; Reese Anderson, Chrisman, IL, fifth place; Auxiliary Director Lori Pillars presenting.
2023 Showmanship Winners
The 2023 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest was held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS) July 6-8 in Grand Island, Neb. Forty-three youth from across the country competed for top honors in the 57th annual event. Pictured from left are Firth place winner Jonwyn Ayres, Powers, Ore.; Fourth place Kelsey Theis, Leavenworth, Kan; Third place Amelia Miller, Gridley, Ill.; Second place Kathryn Coleman, Modesto, Calif.; First place Andrew Meier, Clinton, Tenn.; and American Angus Auxiliary Executive Board Members presenting awards including Julie Conover, Deanna Hofing, Karla Knapp, Tonya Theis, and Stacey Erdman.
2022 Showmanship Winners
These Angus enthusiasts won top five showmanship at the 2022 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 2-9 in Kansas City, Missouri. Pictured from left are Dylan Evans, judge; Olivia Gerloff, Mo., fifth place; Taylor Kelner, AR., fourth place; Lauren Frederick, KS., third place; Walker McDermott, IA., second place; Paige Lemenager, IL., first place; Melissa Davis, judge; and Pearl Walthall, judge.
2021 Showmanship Winners
The National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest brings together the breed's top young showmen, and it is considered an honor to be among those competing. The remaining top 15 showmen were: Chance Greene, Powell Butte, Ore., honorable mention; and finalists, Maguire Rohr, Elbert, Colo.; Ashlyn Mool, Lexington, Ill.; Kaitlin Bell, Nottingham, Penn.; Natalie Phillips, Masontown, W.Va.; Hannah Tremaine, Oconomowoc, Wis.; Claire Brown, Lafayette, Ind.; Eva Hinrichsen, Westmoreland, Kan.; Chancee Clark, Muldrow, Okla.; Brooklyn Curtin, Oxford, Iowa; Skye Wimmer, Portland, Ind.; Alexandria Cozzitorto, Olathe, Kan.; Erica Chapman, Tipton, Iowa; Whitney Walker, Prairie Grove, Ark.; Jace Stagemeyer, Page, Neb.; Zach McCall, Greenville, Va.; and Mary Stratton, Crystal Springs, Miss., honorable mention.
2020 Showmanship Winners
The National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest brings together the breed's top young showmen, and it is considered an honor to be among those competing. The remaining top 15 showmen were: Elizabeth Voight, Pennsylvania; Mattie Harward, North Carolina; Kinsey Crow, Ohio; Megan Pelan, Maryland; Corrie Falleur, Oregon; Lauryn Mool, Illinois; Julia Weaber, Kentucky; Shelley Rowlett, Tennessee; Madelyn Gerken, Oklahoma; Josh Jasper, Kentucky.
2019 Showmanship Winners
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.
2018 Showmanship Winners
These Angus enthusiasts won top five showmanship at the 2018 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 7-13 in Madison, Wis. Pictured from left are Dan Kiesewetter, Farmington, Ill., judge; Jessica Radcliffe, Baraboo, Wis., judge; John Griswold, Miami, Okla., judge; Paul Hill, Bidwell, Ohio, surrogate judge; John Henderson, East Troy, Wis., fifth place; Jera Pipkin, Republic, Mo., fourth place; Lucas Wisnefski, Wyoming, Ill., third place; Cale Hinrichsen, Westmoreland, Kan., second place; and Madison Loschke, Kingsdown, Kan., first place.
2017 Showmanship Winners
These Angus enthusiasts won top five showmanship at the 2017 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 9-15 in Des Moines, Iowa. Pictured from left are Amanda Raithel, Falls City, judge; Conrad Behlmann, Saint Paul, Mo., fifth place; Shayne Myers, Colusa, Calif., fourth place; Kade Patton, Frankfort, Ind., third place; Sydney Schnoor, Chowchilla, Calif., second place; Claudia Hissong, Greencastle, Pa., first place; Jon Davis, Gallipolis, Ohio, judge; and Rick Blanchard, Firebaugh, Calif., judge.
2016 Showmanship Winners
Angus enthusiasts won top five showmanship at the 2016 National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest, held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), July 3-9 in Grand Island, Neb. Pictured from left are Doug Satree, Jennifer Carrico and Colt Keffer, all judges; Dean Hurlbut; Courtney Younge, Ventura, Iowa, first place; Macy Perry, Prather, Calif., second place; John Knight, Montpelier Station, Va., third place; Braden Henricks, Anadarko, Okla., fourth place; Chase Anderson, Chrisman, Ill., fifth place, and Shally Rogen; American Angus Auxiliary president; Julie Murnin, American Angus Auxiliary president-elect; Gina Hope, American Angus Auxiliary region 6 director; Deanna Hofing, American Angus Auxiliary region 5 director; and Lynne Hinrichsen, American Angus Auxiliary advisor.
2015 Showmanship Winners
Pictured from left are Amanda Schnoor, judge; Danielle Foster, judge; Karisa Pfeiffer, Orlando, Okla., fifth; Reid Shipman, Manhattan, Kan., fourth; Kory Kovert, Crothersville, Ind., third; Will Harsh, Radnor, Ohio, second; Allison Manchester, Manhattan, Kan., first; and John McCurry, judge.
2014 Showmanship winners
Pictured left to right - Cortney Hill Dukehart Cates, Auxiliary Advisor; Shally Rogen, Auxiliary Regional Director; Ben Kiner of Mendota, IL fifth place; Amy Dierberger of Madera, CA fourth place; Samuel Wallace of Stotts City, MO third place; Calli Bayer of Ringle, WI second place; Megan Collison of Rockwell City,IA first place; Cortney Holshouser, Auxiliary President; Lynne Hinrichsen, Auxiliary President Elect; Carla Malson, Auxiliary Secretary/ Treasurer.
2013 Showmanship Winners
Pictured from left are Jason Hoffman, judge; Brady Jenson, Courtland, Kan.; Kayla Widerman, Good Hope, Ill.; Luke Nord, Wolverton, Minn.; MacKenzie Flory, Baldwin City, Kan.; Paige Wallace, Stotts City, Mo.; Lacey Robinson, judge; and Randy White, judge. 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.
2012 Showmanship Winners
Pictured from left are American Angus Auxiliary Secretary-Treasurer Cortney Holshouser; American Angus Auxiliary Regional Director Leslie Mindemann; Kelsey Stabler, Gaithersburg, Md, fifth; Lauren Grimes, Hillsboro, Ohio, fourth; Cole Greiman, Garner, Iowa; Katy Satree, Montague, Texas; Jessica Radcliffe, Weston, Wis.; American Angus Auxiliary President Anne Lampe; American Angus Auxiliary Advisor Barbara Ettredge; and American Angus Auxiliary President-Elect Cortney Hill-Dukehart Cates.