Sauder continues winning tradition in the Central National Junior Jersey Show

Ben Sauder, from Tremont, Ill., is certainly no stranger to the winners circle. He exhibited the Grand Champion Female on the Central National Junior Jersey Show for the third consecutive year at World Dairy Expo. South Mountain Voltage Spice-ET was the first place junior in the Junior-Three-Year-Old Cow class and earned Sauder the $500 Udder Comfort Grand Champion Cash Award. Additionally, Ben along with his siblings, Nic, Jeni and Andy, exhibited the Reserve Grand Champion. Spice’s herdmate, Willdina Jade Bee, a Senior-Three-Year-Old, captured Reserve Grand Champion honors.

Judge Hank Van Exel of Lodi, Cali. and Associate Judge, Nathan Thomas of Cable, Ohio placed 78 junior entries. Overall show results and top class placings are as follows:

Spring Heifer Calf
1. Miss Nevada Lexus, Brad & Brian Arthur, Maynard, IA
2. WH Verbatim Dee, Logan and Jordan Elmore, Elizabethtown, KY

Winter Heifer Calf
1. Pyramid Plus Jada, Caitlyn Abbott, Fairfield, VT
2. WH Verbatim Noel, Logan and Jordan Elmore, Elizabeth, KY

Fall Heifer Calf
1. Shady Space Ringmaster Cookie, Brianna, Krista, Mathew & Austin Hall, Westby, WI
2. Four-Hills 1^st Blue 3241-ET,  Britney & Megan Hill, Bristol, VT

Summer Yearling Heifer
1. Sunset Canyon Governor Fb Belle, Valery Silva, Beaver, OR
2. On The Go Vindication Tweety, Katrina Watson, Jorday Stookey, Decatur, TX

Spring Yearling Heifer
1. Crossbrook Tequila Sam, Julia Bogardus, Schohavie, NY
2. Bohica Giller Armani, Mikhayla Luttrop, Berlin, WI

Winter Yearling Heifer
1. Underground Dominica Mamie, Regina Pozzi, Valley Ford, CA
2. Yellow Briar Carlyn-ET, Kyle Natzke & Nicholas Schuster, Fond Du Lac, WI

Fall Yearling Heifer
1. Stookeyholm What A Flirt, Jordan Stookey, Brody & Sley Brand, Dalhart, TX
2. Tri-Koebel Comerica Makayla, Greta & Tera Koebel, Three Oaks, MI

Junior Champion Female of the Junior Show
Sunset Canyon Governor Fp Belle, Valery Silva, Beaver, OR

Reserve Champion Female of the Junior Show
Shady Space Ringmaster Cookie, Brianna, Krista, Matthew & Austin Hall, Westby, WI

Fall Yearling In Milk
1. Hollylane Renaissance Tamika-ET, Valery Silva, Beaver OR
2. Tri-Koebel Minister Fame, Tera Koebel, Three Oaks, MI

Junior Two-Year-Old Cow
1. Kipps Comerica Amelia, Corey Popp, Rice, MN
2. Bj Governor Monopoly-ET, Shawn & Seth Nehls, Hustisford, WI

Senior Two-Year-Old Cow
1. Kellogg-Bay Amedeo Gladys-ET, Megan Hill, Bristol, VT
2. Yellow Briar Justice Gimini, Regina Pozzi, Valley Ford, CA

Junior Three-Year-Old Cow
1. South Mountain Voltage Spice-ET, Ben Sauder, Tremont, IL
2. Ratliff Sambo Demi-ET, Cassy Krull, Lake Mills, WI

Senior Three-Year-Old Cow
1. Willdina Jade Bee, Nic, Jeni, Ben & Andy Sauder, Tremont, IL
2. Kellcrest Kelsie, Jordan & Whitney Ebert, Algoma, WI

Four-Year-Old Cow
1. Drentex Justice Baklava, N Kipp, S & C Schniedermeyer, R Groves, Hazel Green, WI
2. Suess Deluxe Rachel, Andy & Ryan Ripp, Dimock, SD

Five-Year-Old Cow
1. Belfontaine Remake Oshgosh, Ben Sauder, Tremont, IL
2. Rgr Vin Drizzle-ET, Shawn & Seth Nehls, Hustisford, WI

Six-Year-Old & Older Cow
1. Fcf Prize Ella, Jordan Stookey, Brody Brand-Aces Hi, Dalhart, TX
2. Xanadu Champion Kandy Kiss, Ben Sauder, Tremont, IL

100,000 Lb. Cow
1. Lyon Duke Dutchy, Ben Sauder, Tremont, IL
2. Bj Kaptain Mitzy, Shawn & Seth Nehls, Hustisford, WI

Senior and Grand Champion Female of Junior Show
South Mountain Spice-ET, Ben Sauder, Tremont IL

Reserve Senior and Reserve Grand Champion Female of Junior Show
Wildina Jade Bee, Nic, Jeni, Ben & Andy Sauder, Tremont, IL

Generous support from sponsors makes the Central National Jersey Show possible. In 2011, sponsors include: American Jersey Cattle Association, Avonlea Genetics, Bachelor Farms, Bohica Genetics LLC, Budjon Farms, Cattle Connection, Cybil Fisher Photography, Czech-Mark Jerseys, Estrotect, Fastrack, Golden Hill Jerseys, Hillcrest Alfalfa, Jersey Link Sires, K&R Jerseys, Nasco, National Dairy Shrine, Nic-Nat Jerseys, NQ Beverly Hills Jerseys, NuPulse, Inc., Oakhaven Jerseys, Orthridge Jerseys, PortaCheck, Ratliff Jerseys, Select Sires, Inc., South Mountain Jerseys, Stephan Jerseys, Swiss Valley Farms, The Hartford Livestock Insurance Department, Udder Comfort, Wheatland Ag, Wisconsin Jersey Breeders Association, Wisconsin Jersey Spring Spectacular, Wisconsin State Jersey Show and World Dairy Expo.

Source: World Dairy Expo

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