LEXINGTON – On June 2, thirteen 4-H youth competed in the 2023 Dawson County 4-H Livestock Judging Contest at the Fairgrounds in Lexington.
The 13 competitors were divided into 3 categories by age, Clover Kid, Junior, and Senior. The contest consisted of hog, sheep, and cattle classes and oral reasons on those classes.
Paige Walahoski of Overton won the senior division receiving a gold medal. Samual Winter of Cozad placed second receiving a silver medal. All the medals were provided by Monsanto. Two Senior Division purple ribbons were awarded, one to Overton’s Paige Walahoski, and another to Cozad’s Samual Winter.
Levi Martin of Lexington won the junior division and received a purple ribbon and a gold medal. Owen Fairley of Brady placed second and earned a purple ribbon and a silver medal, and. Cozad’s Mollie Spradlin placed third and received a purple ribbon and a bronze medal.
Bristol McConville, Lexington earned a purple ribbon in the Junior Division. Blue ribbons were awarded to Hailey Jensen and Cadey Wolf of Cozad, Lexington’s Gabby Caraway, and Megan and Grant Walahoski of Overton.
Parker Caraway, Lexington; and Riggs McConville, Lexington; received participation ribbons for competing in the Clover Kid Division.
The Tail Twisters 4-H Club won the junior team honors and earned a purple ribbon, as well as a plaque. There was no senior team.
Livestock for this event consisted of breeding gilts furnished by Pat Peterson of Gothenburg and market barrows from Paul and Shannon Peterson also of Gothenburg; sheep from the Walahoski Family of Overton; and heifers from Todd Ibach of Sumner. The fairground facilities were provided by the Dawson County Agricultural Society.
Dawson County Cattlemen Executive Director Shannon Peterson of Gothenburg organized the contest. Serving as contest officials were Paul Peterson of Gothenburg; Spencer Walahoski, Overton; and Parker Walahoski, Overton.
