More than 170 4-H members representing 33 teams competed at the North Dakota 4-H State Livestock Judging Contest held at North Dakota State University. Teams from Bowman and Foster counties took home the top prizes in their respective divisions on March 4.
Participating in livestock judging helps youth develop skills like decision making, critical thinking, public speaking, problem solving and building confidence. 4-H’ers evaluated classes of goats, sheep, swine and beef and defended their decisions through their presentation of oral reasons.
This year, the contest attracted 18 junior teams with 94 participants and 15 senior teams with a total of 79 participants.
Junior division top five teams from the Jamestown area and their scores were:
- Third - Foster County, 1,210
- Fifth - Logan County, 1,184
Top 10 high individuals in the junior division from the Jamestown area and their scores were:
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- Third - Cally Hansen, Foster County, 413
- Fourth - Dawson Erbele, Logan County, 409
- Sixth - Cyrena Kuss, Foster County, 408
- 10th - Aubree Lachenmeier, Stutsman County, 401
Senior division top five teams from the Jamestown area and their scores were:
- First - Foster County, 1,805
- Fifth - Ransom County, 1,763
Top 10 high individuals for the senior division from the Jamestown area and their scores were
- Third - Karlee Lesmann, Foster County, 607
- Fourth - Kelsey Vandeberghe, Stutsman County, 606
- Fifth - Molly Hansen, Foster County, 605
For more detailed results, visit https://www.judgingcard.com .
For more information about North Dakota 4-H, visit http://bit.ly/3YIUlzA .
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