Northeast Missouri Youths Participate in MPA Youth Show Pig Circuit

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                        News Contact:

August 26, 2020                                                                                            Diane Slater

(573) 445-8375

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 12 at the Pork Place on the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia.

Winners, by town, are:

 

Tanner Ellison – Baring – 2^nd Overall Barrow, High Points Gilt, 3^rd Berkshire Gilt, High Point Chester White Barrow, High Point Chester White Gilt, 3^rd Crossbred Gilt

 

Blake Whipple – Centralia – 2^nd Poland China Gilt, 3^rd Yorkshire Barrow

 

Callie Jennings – Columbia – 4^th Poland China Barrow

 

Ellie Mallett – Columbia – 5^th Chester White Barrow

 

Kalli Parrish – Edina – 5^th Spotted Gilt

 

Karsen Parrish – Edina – 4^th Berkshire Barrow, 2^nd in Novice Showmanship

 

Kinsley Johnson – Edina – 8^th Overall Barrow, 2^nd Duroc Gilt, High Point Poland China Barrow

 

Ryan Rounsavall – Hallsville – 4^th Crossbred Gilt, 4^th OPB Barrow, 2^nd in Senior Showmanship

 

Ally Troesser – Laddonia – High Point Duroc Barrow

 

Clayton Jennings – Laddonia – 5^th Yorkshire Barrow, 5th Yorkshire Gilt

 

Tayler Cope – Martinsburg – 2^nd Crossbred Barrow, 7^th Overall Barrow, 4^th in Senior Showmanship

 

Corbin Blessings – Memphis – 4^th Poland China Gilt

 

Chase Kendrick – Mexico – 3^rd Spotted Barrow, 3^rd in Junior Showmanship

 

Colton Kendrick – Mexico – 4^th in Intermediate Showmanship, 2^nd Duroc Barrow

 

Anna Kate Link – Moberly – 3^rd Hereford Barrow, 5^th OPB Barrow, High Point OPB Barrow

 

Keaton Bruns – Montgomery City – 2^nd OPB Barrow

 

Carlee Long – Paris – 7^th Overall Gilt, 3^rd Chester White Barrow, 5^th Chester White Gilt, 6^th Crossbred Gilt, 3^rd OPB Gilt, 1st in Intermediate Showmanship

 

Marlena Long – Paris – 1^st in Senior Showmanship

 

Baylee Wade – Paris – 4^th Yorkshire Gilt

 

Bryce Wade – Paris – 4^th Hampshire Barrow

 

Mikayla Werkmeister – Troy – 7^th Crossbred Gilt, 3^rd Hampshire Gilt

 

Annie Robinson – Wellsville – 8^th Overall Gilt, High Point Yorkshire Gilt

 

Carly Henderson – Wellsville – 3^rd Overall Gilt, High Point Spotted Gilt, High Point Hampshire Gilt, 4^th Berkshire Gilt, 2^nd Chester White Gilt, 4^th OPB Gilt

 

Katelyn Robinson – Wellsville – 5^th Duroc Barrow

 

Lauren Robinson – Wellsville – 5^th Hampshire Barrow

 

Tate Mikus – Wright City – 5^th Crossbred Barrow, 5^th Crossbred Gilt

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 Pigs 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/