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Escalon 4-H Kids See Success At 2017 AgFest
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Bringing home top honors as the Champion Club Group Dairy were members of the Escalon 4-H. Photo Contributed

Escalon 4-H had 54 youth excel at exhibiting their Dairy Cattle, Market Beef, Market Sheep, Market Swine, Market Turkeys, Breeding and Market Goats, Dairy Goats and Breeding Rabbits at AgFest 2017.

There were 23 dairy cattle exhibitors exhibiting their Black and White Holsteins and Red and White Holsteins, Jersey and Brown Swiss breeds. The dairy project took home numerous champion awards, as well as the 2017 Champion Club Group award.

Following are a list of award winners; names are spelled as provided.

 

DAIRY CATTLE:

Mila Alves: Participated in Intermediate Showmanship and 1st place in all other Registered Purebred Winter Yearling Heifer.

Alayna Azevedo: Participated in Intermediate showmanship and 5th place Grade Summer Yearling Holstein.

Jonathan Barnes: Participated in Intermediate Showmanship; 2nd place Senior Yearling Grade Jersey.

Emily Bavaro: 1st place Advanced Showmanship, 8th place Master Showmanship; 1st place and 4-H Champion Replacement Heifer and Reserve Supreme Replacement Heifer; 2nd place Grade Holstein Winter Heifer Calf; 4th place Grade Holstein Senior Heifer Calf; 11th place Grade Holstein Summer Yearling; 2nd place grade Holstein Jr Yearling Heifer.

John Bavaro: Participated in Intermediate Showmanship; 8th place 4-H Replacement Heifer.

Dillon Booth: Participated in Intermediate Showmanship; 3rd place Grade Jersey Senior Yearling Heifer.

Sarah Booth: 8th place Advanced Showmanship; 5th place Grade Jersey 2 year under 3 Cow Class.

Emma Borba: 2nd place in Advanced Showmanship; 1st place Summer Bull Registered Holstein, Supreme Champion Bull; 1st place 4 Year and under 5 Year old Cow Grade Holstein; Senior Champion Female and Supreme Champion Female.

Vivian Borba: 2nd place Intermediate Showmanship; 1st place Jr Yearling Heifer Grade Jersey; Junior Champion Grade Jersey; 1st place 2 yrs under 3 year old Cow Grade Jersey Senior Champion Grade Jersey Female; 1st place Best Pair of Females.

Colton Bryan: 1st place Intermediate Showmanship and 4th place Advanced showmanship; 9th place 4-H Replacement Heifer.

Mikayla Egan: 7th place Intermediate Showmanship; 4th place Senior Yearling Heifer Grade Jersey; 1st place Winter Heifer Grade Holstein, 8th place Summer Yearling Grade Holstein.

Tommy Eproson: 4th place Novice Showmanship; 2nd place Senior Heifer Calf Jersey.

Jordin Lovett: 1st place Novice Showmanship, 7th place in Advanced Showmanship; 6th place Winter Heifer Calf Grade Jersey.

Tatiana Martinez: 5th place advanced showmanship; 1st place Summer Yearling Heifer Grade Jersey; 1st place winter yearling Heifer Grade Jersey; Honorable Mention with Summer Yearling; 3rd place 2 yrs under 3 grade Jersey cow; 4th place Best Pair of Females.

Thaison Mitchell: 6th place Advanced Showmanship; 1st place 3 yrs under 4 grade Jersey Cow; 3rd place Aged Cow Grade Jersey, 3rd place Best Pair of Females.

Zorah Mitchell: Participated in Intermediate Showmanship; 5th place Senior Yearling Heifer Grade Jersey.

Amelia Nevarez: 6th place Intermediate Showmanship; 3rd place Winter Heifer Calf Grade Jersey; 1st place Senior Yearling Heifer Grade Jersey; 2nd place 2 yrs and under 3 Grade Jersey Cow. Reserve Senior Champion Grade Jersey, 1st place Daughter Dam; 2nd place Best Pair of Females.

Addison Tenente: 2nd place Novice Showmanship; 1st place Junior Yearling Heifer Registered AOB, Reserve Junior Champion Registered AOB.

Avery Terra: 5th place in Intermediate Showmanship; 1st place Winter Bull Registered Holstein, Reserve Supreme Champion Bull; 1st place Summer Yearling Heifer Grade Holstein, Junior Champion Grade Holstein; 6th place 4-H Replacement Heifer.

Jordan VanRys: 8th place Intermediate Showmanship; 1st place Aged Cow Class Grade Jersey.

Hailie Webster: 3rd place Advanced Showmanship; 2nd place 4-H Replacement Heifer; 4-H Reserve Champion Replacement Heifer.

Kelsey Webster: 4th place Intermediate Showmanship; 5th place 4-H Replacement Heifer.

Logan Webster: 10th place 4-H Replacement Heifer.

 

DAIRY GOATS:

Destiny Reyes: 3rd in Showmanship; 2nd place in Class Nigerian Dwarf Goat.

 

RABBITS:

Faith Reyes: Participated in Showmanship; 9th place Netherland Dwarf Rabbit.

 

BREEDING BOAR GOATS:

Kaylee Pettitt: 4th place in Showmanship; 6th place in Class.

Gianna Bava: 1st in Intermediate Showmanship, 3rd in Advanced Showmanship; 2nd in Class.

Aiden Hohenwarter: 3rd place Showmanship; 1st in class.

 

MARKET SHEEP:

Mallory Berhorst: 7th in Showmanship; 6th place in Market Sheep Class.

Gianna Bava: 6th place in Showmanship; 3rd in Market Class.

Julie Avila: 8th in Showmanship Class; 6th in Market Class.

Katie Avila: 4th in Showmanship class; 6th in Market Class.

 

MARKET BEEF:

Claire Gookin: 5th in Showmanship; 1st in Market Class.

Bo Daluz: 10th in Showmanship; 2nd in Market Class.

Jake Daluz: 4th in Showmanship; 2nd in Market Class.

Trenton Powell: 3rd in Showmanship Class; 4th in Market Class.

Kelly Stapelton: 6th in Showmanship.

 

MARKET GOATS:

Group placed 2nd in Club Group.

Aiden Hohenwarter: 2nd in Showmanship; 1st in Market Class.

Evan Bava: 1st in Intermediate Showmanship; 2nd in Advanced Showmanship; 1st in Market Class 4-H Reserve Champion; Supreme Champion Market Goat Bred and Raised.

Zorah Mitchell: 4th in Showmanship; 2nd in Market Class.

Natalie Coelho: 6th in 11 yr old Showmanship class; 7th in Market Class.

Brianne Coelho: 1st in 9 yr old showmanship 5th in overall showmanship; 1st in Market Class.

Kendelle Stagno: 1st in Showmanship; 11th in Advanced showmanship; 3rd Market Class.

Mackenzie Stagno: 4th in Advanced Showmanship; 1st in Market Class.

 

SWINE:

Greg Adams: 3rd in Showmanship; 4th in Market Class.

Zoey Baracosa: Participated in Showmanship; 3rd in Market Class.

Alyssa Salcedo: 5th in Showmanship Class; 2nd in Market Class.

Trista Matthews: 2nd in Showmanship Class; 4th in Market Class.

Luke Abrew: 5th in Showmanship class; 2nd Market Class.

Jenna Campbell: 6th in Showmanship Class; 4th in Market Class.

Mason Leal: Participated in Showmanship; 5th in Market Class.

Presley Payan: Participated in Showmanship; 6th in Market Class.

Joshua Lewallen: Participated in Showmanship; 4th in Market Class.

Taylor Lewallen: Participated in Showmanship: 5th in Market.

Cheyenne Ratkicwicz: Participated in Showmanship; 9th in Market Class.

Kyle Vanarsdell: Participated in Showmanship; 3rd in Market Class.

Ryan Vanarsdell: Participated in Showmanship; 5th in Market Class.

 

MARKET TURKEYS:

Presley Payan: 7th in Showmanship 5th in Market Class.

Angie Resendes: 6th in Showmanship.

Gorette Coelho: Participated in Showmanship; Market Ready.