The 27th Youth Showmanship contest was held on Sept. 15, at the All-American Dairy Show in Harrisburg, Pa. A total of 385 young showmen competed in the ring, each vying for the coveted champion showman title in their respective age divisions.
The overall winner of the contest was senior showman Grace Strite of Smithsburg, Md.
Senior Overall Top 10:
- Grace Strite – Smithsburg, Md.
- Addison Malott – Smithsburg, Md.
- Kassidy Gantos – Gibsonville, N.C.
- Rachel Craun – Mt. Crawford, Va.
- Morgan Hodge – Norwich, N.Y.
- Isaac Folts – North Collins, N.Y.
- Alex Coppersmith – Columbiana, Ohio
- Matthew Richenberg – Marion, N.Y.
- Atley Miller – Westminster, Md.
- Derek George – Arcade, N.Y.
Katie Stevens of Frederick, Md., placed the 89 junior showmen. The Junior Showmanship winner was Raelyn Stambaugh of Westminster, Md.
Junior Showmanship Top 10:
- Raelyn Stambaugh – Westminster, Md.
- Cooper Merrill – Seneca Falls, N.Y.
- Alexis Arbaugh – Union Bridge, Md.
- Madison Matthias – Taneytown, Md.
- Rylee Jo Maurer – Julian, Pa.
- Addison Dickey – Guilford, N.Y.
- Oaklyn Christman – Fairfield, Pa.
- Faith Byma – Wilson, N.Y.
- Madeline Branch – Mount Airy, N.C.
- Brynlee Deeter – Cochranton, Pa.
Lauren Schwartzbeck of Gettysburg, Pa., placed the 153 intermediate showmen. The Intermediate Showmanship winner was Addison Brown of Preble, N.Y.
Intermediate Showmanship Top 10:
- Addison Brown – Preble, N.Y.
- Karlie Supplee – Chambersburg, Pa.
- Selah Lewis – Montrose, Pa.
- Mikayla Derr – New Windsor, Md.
- Kaylee Byma – Ilion, N.Y.
- Maci Crothers – New York
- Levi Bingaman – Jonestown, Pa.
- Jillian Malott – Smithsburg, Md.
- Chloe Lamb – Oakfield, N.Y.
- Calloway Mehaffey – Rural Hall, N.C.
Jamie Howard of Burgessville, Ontario, placed the 143 senior showmen. The Senior Showmanship winner was Morgan Hodge of Norwich, N.Y.
Senior Showmanship Placings:
- Morgan Hodge
- Kassidy Gantos
- Rachel Craun
- Grace Strite
- Derek George
- Isaac Folts
- Atley Miller
- Addison Malott
- Alex Coppersmith
- Matthew Richenberg
Tim Seipt of Easton, Pa., placed the top 10 seniors in the fitting portion of the competition. Addison Malott of Smithsburg, Md., was the winning senior fitter.
Senior Fitting Placings:
- Addison Malott
- Alex Coppersmith
- Grace Strite
- Isaac Folts
- Atley Miller
- Rachel Craun
- Kassidy Gantos
- Derek George
- Morgan Hodge
- Matthew Richenberg
The All-American Dairy Show is currently underway at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, Pa. The show will run from Sept. 14-18.