News Release

Thursday, October 6, 2016

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New York Cow Merits Second Championship in International Junior Brown Swiss Show

MADISON, WIS. – Bringing home a champion banner for the second consecutive year, Cutting Edge T Delilah, owned by Kyle Barton of Ancramdale, N.Y., topped the International Junior Brown Swiss Show at World Dairy Expo® on Wednesday, October 6. Delilah placed first in the Senior Three-Year-Old Cow class and went on to be named Intermediate and Grand Champion of the Junior Show. She and Barton received the Udder Comfort $500 Grand Champion Cash Award. Reserve Grand Champion of the Junior Show was North Lanes Ag Paisley-ET, owned by Chelsea Skidmore of Union City, Ohio. Paisley also garnered Five-Year-Old Cow class before winning Senior Champion Female of the Junior Show.

Official Judge Chris Hill, Thurmont, Md. and Associate Judge Sean Johnson, Glenville, Pa. placed 371 animals, 109 of which were Juniors.

The top placings are as follows:

Spring Heifer Calf:

  1. Blue Diamond Parker Gia-ET, Elisabeth & Elise Regusci, Modesto, Calif.
  2. Cutting Edge C Demi-ET, Kyle Barton, Ancramdale, N.Y.

Winter Heifer Calf:

  1. Sun-Made Elite Neith-ET, Leif Thompson, Viroqua, Wis.
  2. Beu Dell Seaman Paisley, Dylan, Kyle & Emily Herbrand, Dane, Wis.

Fall Heifer Calf:

  1. Siegerts Braiden Sheena, Coltin, Claytin, Mady & Morgan Wingert, Harmony, Minn.
  2. Top Acres Braiden Winzit-ET, William Hughes, Killbuck, Ohio

Summer Yearling Heifer:

  1. Cutting Edge S Suri, Mike Barton, Ancramdale, N.Y.
  2. Brown Velvet Braiden Vella, Levi Banowetz, Charlotte, Iowa

Spring Yearling Heifer:

  1. Jenlar Carter Trix-Twin, Brianna Meyer, Chilton, Wis.
  2. R-Plaine B Beautiful-ET, Nicole K. Wright, Johnson Creek, Wis.

Winter Yearling Heifer (not in milk):

  1.  Breezy Ridge Rhinestone, Rachel Hefel, Epworth, Iowa
  2. Jenlar Tanbark Wisteria-ETV, Larry & Jennifer Meyer, Chilton, Wis.

Fall Yearling Heifer (not in milk):

  1. Blessing Osborn T Taylor, Caylee Nicole James, Lagrange, Ind.
  2. Dubeco Tanbark Atagirl, Breanne E. Copenhaver, Lebanon, Pa.

Junior Champion of the Junior Show:

Blue Diamond Parker Gia-ET, Elisabeth & Elise Regusci, Modesto, Calif.

Reserve Junior Champion of the Junior Show:

Siegerts Braiden Sheena, Coltin, Claytin, Mady & Morgan Wingert, Harmony, Minn.

Yearling Heifer in Milk (must have freshened):

  1. Open Road WC Fairgirl, John Henry Hughes, Killbuck, Ohio
  2. La Rainbow Bfly Twilight-ET, Benjamin Lammers, New Knoxville, Ohio

Junior Two-Year-Old Cow:

  1. North Lanes Snow Globe, Chelsea Skidmore, Union City, Ohio
  2. Voelkers Cadence Cameron, Grant Voelker, Perryville, Mo.

Senior Two-Year-Old Cow:

  1. Jaden Carter Elegance, Kali J. Schaar, Ellsworth, Wis.
  2. Nookwood Braiden Fancy, Jordan Thorman, Macomb, Ill.

Junior Three-Year-Old Cow:

  1. Walnut Crest Flurrys Fiesta-ET, Levi Banowetz, Charlotte, Iowa
  2. Reich-Dale Bonanza Whitley, Skyler Reichard, Chambersburg, Pa.

Senior Three-Year-Old Cow:

  1. Cutting Edge T Delilah, Kyle Barton, Ancramdale, N.Y.
  2. Miami Hills Prize Dacey, Laura & Kevin Frye, Logansport, Ind.

Intermediate Champion Female of the Junior Show:

Cutting Edge T Delilah, Kyle Barton, Ancramdale, N.Y.

Reserve Intermediate Champion Female of the Junior Show:

Jaden Carter Elegance, Kali J. Schaar, Ellsworth, Wis

Four-Year-Old Cow:

  1. Autumn Creek Brook Frisky, Olivia Love, Scottdale, Pa.
  2. Nise-N-Fancy Theory Phlox-ET, Anna, Noah, & Oliver Nisen, Leesburg, Ind.

Five-Year-Old Cow:

  1. North Lanes Ag Paisley-ET, Chelsea Skidmore, Union City, Ohio
  2. Random Luck B Tea Rose, Allison Thompson, Darlington, Wis.

Aged Cow, Six-Year-Old & Over Cow

  1. Random Luck B Tiger Lily, Allison Thompson, Darlington, Wis.
  2. Busy Bee Syndicate Jasper, Elisabeth Regusci, Modesto, Calif.

Component Merit:

  1. Jonlee Secret Langwathby, Dalton, Dillon & Breanne Freeman, Bremen, Ind.

Senior Champion Female of the Junior Show:

North Lanes Ag Paisley-ET, Chelsea Skidmore, Union City, Ohio

Reserve Senior Champion Female of the Junior Show:

Random Luck B Tea Rose, Allison Thompson, Darlington, Wis.

Grand Champion Female of the Junior Show:

Cutting Edge T Delilah, Kyle Barton, Ancramdale, N.Y.

Reserve Grand Champion Female of the Junior Show:

North Lanes Ag Paisley-ET, Chelsea Skidmore, Union City, Ohio

Recognized as the meeting place for the global dairy industry, World Dairy Expo attracts more than 70,000 attendees from over 90 countries to Madison, Wis. each year. The annual event will take place October 4–8, 2016, with the theme of “Celebrate 50!” to commemorate its golden anniversary. Visit worlddairyexpo.com or follow us on Facebook and Twitter (@WDExpo or #Celebrate50) for more information. 

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