Columbia, Mo.—Missouri junior swine exhibitors traveled to jackpot shows throughout the summer competing for points in the MPA Youth Show Pig Circuit. Points for the circuit could be earned from six of eight shows held across Missouri between the months of June and July. An awards presentation was conducted to conclude the program Wednesday, August 11 at the Pork Place on the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia.

 

Winners, by town, are:

 

Kalli Parrish – Edina– 6^th Crossbred Gilt, 2^nd Spotted Gilt, 8^th Overall Gilt,

 

Karsen Parrish – Edina – High Points Crossbred Gilt, High Points Spotted Gilt, 2^nd Overall Gilt, 1^st Junior Showmanship

 

Renee Conklin – Edina – High Points Chester White Gilt, 4^th Crossbred Gilt

 

Ryan Rounsavall – Hallsville – High Points Duroc Gilt, 7^th Overall Gilt

 

Ally Troesser – Laddonia –Hight Point Chester White Barrow, 5^th Duroc Barrow

 

Calling Jennings – Laddonia – 2^nd Poland China Gilt

 

Taylor Cope– Martinsburg – 3^rd Crossbred Barrow, 6^th Overall Barrow, 5^th Yorkshire Barrow, 2^nd Senior Showmanship

 

Corbin Blessings – Memphis – 2^nd Berkshire Barrow, 5^th Berkshire Gilt, 3^rd Poland China Gilt,

 

Morgan Blessing – Memphis – 4^th Hampshire Gilt

 

Chase Kendrick – Mexico – 5^th Spotted Barrow, 5^th Hampshire Barrow

 

Riley Rowe – New Cambria – 5^th Berkshire Barrow, 4^th Duroc Barrow

 

Carlee Long – Paris – 1^st Senior Showmanship, 3^rd Chester
White Gilt, 6^th Crossbred Barrow, 4^th OPB Gilt, 5^th Yorkshire Gilt,

 

Baylee Wade – Paris – 5^th OPB Barrow

 

Bryce Wade – Paris – 4^th Hampshire Barrow

 

Mkayla Werkmeister – Troy – 5^th Hampshire Gilt

 

Annie Robinson – Wellsville – 4^th Senior Showmanship, 3^rd Yorkshire Gilt

 

Carly Henderson – Wellsville – High Points Berkshire Gilt, 4^th Overall Gilt, 2^nd Chester White Gilt, 3^rd Spotted Barrow, 3^rd Spotted Gilt

 

Tate Mikus – Wright City – 5^th Junior Showmanship

 

Ty Mikus- Wright City– 2^nd Herford Barrow

 

For complete results, visit https://www.mopork.com/youth/mpa-youth-show-pig-circuit/.

 

Funds were raised through advertising in the official pocket guide and benefit auctions. Thank you to all our Breeders and our many advertisers including Passion for Pigs Veterinary Service, FCS Financial, Missouri Corn Merchandising Council, Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council, Jim’s Motors, Mid Missouri Feed, and the Missouri State Fair Foundation.

 

This year, 170 members participated in the program, accumulating points from several shows held across Missouri. Points could be earned in each of the following breeds for both market barrows and breeding gilts: Berkshire, Chester White, Duroc, Hampshire, Hereford, Poland China, Spotted, Yorkshire, OPB and Crossbred. Points were also earned for members who participated in one of four Showmanship divisions.

 

The MPA Youth Show Pig Circuit is designed to provide junior swine exhibitors the opportunity to develop their citizenship, leadership and sportsmanship skills and to reward Missouri youth for their participation and hard work put toward exhibiting swine projects statewide. For more information, contact the Missouri Pork Association at (573) 445-8375, or visit the MYSPC webpage, http://www.mopork.com/youth/mpa-youth-show-pig-circuit/.