2023 County Livestock Showmanship Winners

Senior Showmanship Steer –Peyton Gilchrest, La Grange FFA, $7,650 Buckle Sponsor – Jay and Doris Baker Jay Zapalac, William Bernsen, Steve Janda – Colorado ICA, Rodney Kalich – Fayette Savings Bank, Morgan Dornak – La Grange Farm and Ranch, Terrell Newton – Land Brokers Real Estate, Gregg Lange – Industry State Bank, Ben Schovajsa, Schovajsa, Mayer, and Klesel, Clayton Childs – Rockin WC Services; Front Row: Kaisley Janecka – holding ribbon, and Brianna Gilchrest – Gilchrest Friends and Family; Not Pictured: Ewald Kubota, Kleiber Tractor and Equipment, Oak Grove Vet Clinic, Poe Livestock, Nathan and Jennifer Schulze, Cilka Schielack, Andco Construction, Jay and Doris Baker, Main Package Store, TF Cattle, Kelley Show Cattle, Aspen Midstream, Lindemann Real Estate, Cavender Auto Country, HeartBrand Beef, Clayton Laake, All in Exotic Hoof Stock, Bridget Kibby Reality, Welch Vet Clinic, Ardene and Marliece Poncik, Giddings Livestock, Lone Star Cattleman, and Jason Huette

Senior Showmanship Goat – Tori Newton, La Grange 4-H, $6,293 Buckle Sponsor – Engle Farmers Mutual Insurance Co Back Row: Tim Knesek – Capital Farm Credit, Leonard Gabler – Colorado Valley Communications, Rodney Kalich – Fayette Savings Bank, Morgan Dornak – La Grange Farm and Ranch, Jason McBroom, Ronda and Terry Newton, and Chris Kaspar – Round Top State Bank Front Row: Terrell and Taylyn Newton – Land Brokers Real Estate, Myra Simmons – La Grange Show Fund, Jenn and Elise Schovajsa – Schovajsa, Mayer, and Klesel, Louis and Vicky Bargas, Amy Newton, Holly and Elyse McBroom, and Brandon Gooch Not Pictured: Mike and Linda McBroom, Adamcik Service Station, R&B Truck and Auto Service, Delfina Rohde, Botts Title, Jim Grimsrud, Heath and Jennifer Golan, Brittani Adams, Lindemann Real Estate, Levi and Becky Garlick, Fayette County Vet, Clear Title, Welch Vet Clinic, Jason Huette, Jamie and Craig Moreau, Janacek Farms and Aspen Midstream

Senior Showmanship Rabbit – Tori Newton, La Grange 4-H Buckle Sponsor – Round Top Carmine Young Farmers Did not sell

Junior Showmanship Swine – Luke Behnke, Round Top Carmine 4-H, $7,575 Buckle Sponsor – In Memory of Andrew Michalsky Kyle Fricke, Calvin Krause – Round Top State Bank, Bree Dooley – Holding Ribbon, Luke Behnke, Casey Lange – Oak hill Ranch, Morgan Dornak – La Grange Farm and Ranch, Connie Peters – Carmine State Bank, and Tony Dooley Front: Jack Schley – Daniel Schley Family Not Pictured: Carmine Show Fund, Blake Sander, Freddie and Sharon Behnke, Carmine Feed and Fertilizer, Jacob’s Store, KTC Construction, J&J Packing, Casey and Jolie Robinson, Round Top Farm and Ranch, Jeremy and Amie Finch, Appel Ford – Buy from Buck, Aspen Midstream, Vitek Construction, MidTex Materials and Giddings Livestock Junior Showmanship Poultry– Abram Bernsen, La Grange 4-H, $1,750 Buckle Sponsor – Stoelke Family Leonard Gabbler – Colorado Valley Communications, Calvin Krause – Round Top State Bank, Tim Knesek – Capital Farm Credit, Brianne Bernsen, Ralph Frerichs – Jersey Barnyard, William Bernsen, Derrick Edson – Aspen Midstream, Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Smith – Smith Powerline, Jay Zapalac, and Ben Schovajsa, Schovajsa, Mayer, and Klesel Not Pictured: Fayette County Vet, Fayetteville Bank, Prosperity Bank, Giddings Livestock, BJ Murphy, Andre and TC Muniz, Raymond and Andrea Polasek, Appel Ford, and Prince and Sherry Murphy

Junior Showmanship Rabbit – Morgan Williams, Round Top Carmine 4-H, $4,150 Buckle Sponsor – Power Screen Texas Blythe Vitek – Tri County Disposal, Reagan Williams – Holding Ribbon, Buck Williams – Appel Ford, Connie Peters – Carmine State Bank, and Derrick Edson – Aspen Midstream Not Pictured: Carmine Show Fund, Round Top Farm and Ranch, Chad and Laura Robertson, Carmine Feed and Fertilizer, Fayette Co. Vet Clinic, and Giddings Livestock,

Senior Showmanship Lamb –Cassidy Laake, Pure Country 4-H, $3,368 Buckle Sponsor – Engle Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. Jamie Mikulik – Flatonia Livestock, Rodney Kalich – Fayette Savings Bank, Myra Simmons – La Grange Show Fund, Morgan Dornak – La Grange Farm and Ranch, Amber Laake and Jason Rees – A Compass Plumbing, Virginia and Stanley Ohnheiser – Ohnheiser Cattle and OMA’s Choice Not Pictured: Kelley Show Cattle, Shane and Jamie Surman – SBS Construction, KPK Manufacturing, Jenny Baird, Lee and Phyliss Fritsch – Fritsch Auctioneering, Joslyn and Nick Hensley, Jeff Surman, Karisch Cattle Company, Levi and Becky Garlick, Welch Vet Clinic, Aspen Midstream, Doug Hough, and Marsha Pyle

Junior Showmanship Steer –Hailey Janish, Fayetteville 4-H, $8,198 Buckle Sponsor – Ricky Schulze Family Back Row: Steve Janda – Colorado Valley ICA, Calvin Krause – Round Top State Bank, Rodney Kalich – Fayette Savings Bank, Leonard Gabler – Colorado Valley Communications, Jerry Emsoff – Triple E Transport, Morgan Dornak – La Grange Farm and Ranch, Angela Emsoff – Triple E Transport, Colbey Schulze, Bryan Minzenmeyer – Fayetteville Bank, Shannon Hemmitt – Inspired Treats Inspired by Nae/Roy Koehl Memorial, and Krystal Janecka Front Row: Mica and Hadley Klesel – KK Brahmans, Amy Newton – Land Brokers Real Estate, Ruth Ann Streiff, Hailey Janish, Josephine Melton – Joey and Jessica Melton, Kaisey Janecka and Stockton Emsoff – Tripel E Transport Not Pictured: Fayetteville Show Fund, Roberts & Associates, GJ&J Cattle, La Grange Tire, Texas One Stop, Daniel Wick Well Service, Jeremy and Amie Finch, Clayton Laake, Riley’s Welding, Casey Lange, H&K, Aspen Midstream, Tri County Disposal, Casey and Emily Shaw, Wayne Wiesner, Jason Huette, Lone Star Cattleman, Mid Tex Materials, and Cilka Schielack

Junior Showmanship Goat – Lacee Surman, La Grange 4-H, $3,275 Buckle Sponsor – Orsak’s Café, Brandi and Terri McPherson Tim Knesek – Capital Farm Credit, William Bernsen, Leonard Gabler – Colorado Valley Communications, Jared and Laura Surman, Rodney Kalich – Fayette Savings Bank, Chris Kaspar – Round Top State Bank, and Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Smith – Smith Powerline Kynzee Swafford – Holding Number, Rylan and Nolan Surman Not Pictured: Dr. Donald Mayer, Irby Utilities, McCourt Equipment, Mike’s Plumb Perfect, Shane Surman, TC and Andre Muniz, Jeremy and Amie Finch, Fayetteville Bank, Reve Hair Salon, Neal and Jessica Janacek, Jason Huette, Aspen Midstream, Janacek Farms, Land Brokers Real Estate, Marsha Pyle, Jay Janca Taxidermy, and Alan Brothers

Senior Showmanship Swine –Brody Dooley, Fayetteville 4-H, $8,775 Buckle Sponsor – Daniel Schley Family Calvin Krause – Round Top State Bank, Tim Knesek – Capital Farm Credit, Bree Dooley – Holding Buckle, Brody Dooley, Connie Peters – Carmine State Bank, Tony Dooley, and Bryan and Grayson Minzenmeyer – Fayetteville Bank Front – Jack Schley – Daniel Schley Family; Not Pictured: Carmine Show Fund, Munn’s Piping, Carmine Feed and Fertilizer, Jacob’s Store, Botts Title Company, KTC Construction, J&J Packing, Freddie and Sharon Behnke, Round Top Farm & Ranch, Emil and Mary Schley, Appel Ford – Buy from Buck, Mid Tex Materials, Vitek Construction, Roy Koehl Memorial Scholarship, Aspen Midstream, Doug Hough and Fayette County Vet