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:

 

Michaela Miller- Bogard– 5^th Spotted Gilt

 

Aubree Sloan- Cameron– 8^th Crossbred Gilt, 10^th Overall Barrow, 1^st Novice Showmanship, 2^nd Poland China Barrow

 

Addy Sloan- Cameron– High Points OPB Gilt, 4^th Novice Showmanship

 

Grant Owen – Carrollton – 4^th Herford Gilt

 

Remington Isaacs – Chillicothe – 2^nd Crossbred Gilt, 10^th Overall Gilt

 

Riggin Isaacs – Chillicothe – High Points Crossbred Barrow, 2^nd Spotted Barrow, High Points Yorkshire Barrow, High Points Barrow,

 

Garrett Anderson – Chillicothe – 3^rd Crossbred Gilt

 

Rylee Anderson – Chillicothe – High Points Berkshire Barrow, 7^th Overall Barrow

 

Kayten Roberts- Filmore– 4^th Chester White Gilt,10^th Crossbred Gilt, 4^th Spotted Barrow

 

Layla Gurthals- Gower– 4^th Berkshire Barrow, 2^nd Yorkshire Barrow, 4^th Yorkshire Gilt, 5^th Overall Barrow, 3^rd Yorkshire Barrow

 

Chase Bowen –Hamilton – 4^th Spotted Gilt

 

Bradye Adam – Lathrop – 3^rd Yorkshire Barrow

 

Royse Laffery – Maryville – 4^th Crossbred Barrow, 4^th Duroc Gilt, High Points Poland China Barrow, 2^nd Overall Barrow

 

Chesney Brock- Norborne– 4^th Poland China Gilt, 3^rd Novice Showmanship

 

Eli Henke – Princeton – 3^rd Berkshire Barrow, 2^nd Herford Gilt, 5^th Poland China Gilt

 

Judd Henke – Princeton – High Points Hampshire Barrow

 

Gracie Mitchell – Princeton – 3^rd Herford Barrow 2^nd

 

Reed Mitchell – Princeton – High Point OPB Barrow, High Points Herford Barrow

 

Cash Honeycutt – Richmond – 2^nd Hampshire Gilt, High Points Poland China Gilt, 5^th Overall `   Gilt

 

Coy Honeycutt – Richmond– 4^th OPB Barrow

 

Ella Reese – Richmond– 5^th OPB Gilt

 

Jayden Kruessel– Salisbury – 5^th Hereford Barrow

 

Alex Heussner – Tina – 3^rd Duroc Gilt, 4^th Yorkshire Barrow

 

Blane Heussner – Tina – High Points Yorkshire Gilt, 3^rd Overall Gilt, 2^nd Berkshire Gilt

 

Jaiden Rodenberg – Wheeling – 7^th Crossbred Gilt, 3^rd Hampshire Gilt, 3^rd Intermediate Showmanship

 

 

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 Pig 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/.

 

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