| For Immediate Release Friday, October 2, 2009 CONTACT: LISA BEHNKE, 608-224-6455 OR VIA EMAIL AT: lbehnke@wdexpo.com JOYFUL REPEATS AS CHAMPION OF THE GRAND INTERNATIONAL RED & WHITE JUNIOR SHOWThe winning senior three-year-old cow, Scenic-Edge Joyful-Red-ET, exhibited by Stephanie Aves of Poplar Grove, Ill. took home Grand Champion honors at the Grand International Red & White Junior Show on Friday, October 2 at World Dairy Expo. She is sired by Pursuit September Storm-ET-RC. At 2-07 she produced 24,311M with 1,074F and 723P. Aves received the Udder Comfort $500 Grand Champion Cash Award. The Reserve Grand Champion banner was awarded to Ms Ky-Blue Marble-Red, the winning junior three-year-old, exhibited by Katie Gibson/Bree & Mallory Russel of Eminence, NY. Judge Chris Hill of Thurmont, MD and associate judge Justin Burdette of Mercersburg, Pa. placed a total of 52 entries. Overall show results and top class placings are as follows:
Spring Heifer Calf
Winter Heifer Calf
Fall Heifer Calf
Summer Yearling Heifer
Spring Yearling Heifer
Winter Yearling Heifer
Fall Yearling Heifer
Junior Champion Female
Reserve Junior Champion Female
Fall Yearling in Milk
Junior Two-Year-Old Cow
Senior Two-Year-Old Cow
Junior Three-Year-Old Cow
Senior Three-Year-Old Cow
Intermediate Champion Female of the Junior Show
Reserve Intermediate Champion Female of the Junior Show
Four-Year-Old Cow
Five-Year-Old Cow
Aged Cow
Senior Champion Female of the Junior Show
Reserve Senior Champion Female of the Junior Show
Grand Champion Female of the Junior Show
Reserve Grand Champion Female of the Junior Show Generous support from sponsors makes the Grand International Red & White Junior Show possible. In 2009, sponsors include: Accelerated Genetics, American Milking Shorthorn Society, Ayrshire Youth Committee, Brown Swiss Enterprises, Dairy Agenda Today, Elm Park Farms LTD, Family Dairies USA, Family of Keith King, Furst-McNess, Goldfawn Farm, International Protein Sires, Land O' Lakes Purina Feed, Ma-Brown Jerseys, Midwest Red & White Dairy Cattle Association, Red & White Dairy Cattle Association, Red-Crest Farm, Ridgedale Farm, Scenic Edge Holsteins, Second Look Holsteins, LLC, Sellcrest Farm, Southeast Red & White Dairy Cattle Association, St-yle Holsteins, TechMix, Inc, The Gift Farm - Swaindale Registered Holsteins, Tom Morris, LTD, Tumbling Run Holsteins, Udder Comfort, USDA Farm Service Agency and World Dairy Expo. |