Pennsylvania Ag Connection - Danville Native Takes Home Senior Fitting, Showmanship

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Danville Native Takes Home Senior Fitting, Showmanship
Pennsylvania Ag Connection - 09/21/2017

Daniel Kitchen, 19, of Danville, Montour County, was awarded first place in the senior division of the 20th annual Youth Showmanship Contest at the 2017 Premier National Junior Show in Harrisburg.

Kitchen earned the title after competing in the showmanship portion and being selected as a top 10 finalist. The top 10 individuals then put their fitting skills to the test as they clipped and groomed a Holstein heifer in one hour.

The Youth Showmanship Contest boasted 372 contestants from 12 states, 105 of whom were in the senior division.

Michael Yoder of Belleville, Mifflin County, judged the showmanship portion of the event. The fitting contest was judged by Chris Reichard of New Paris, Bedford County.

Champion Senior received a $250.00 cash award courtesy of Centre-Clinton Holstein Association, a custom embroidered Directors Chair courtesy of Jane and Bob Pepple, and a custom embroidered jacket courtesy of Daniel Brandt Pedigrees and Marketing. Top Senior Showman received $75 cash courtesy of the Peter G. Blodgett Memorial Fund and Rip-N-Good Kids. Top Senior Fitter received $50 cash courtesy of Penn Gate Farm: Steve, Chris & Corbin Wood.

Overall winners in the senior division were:

1st -- Daniel Kitchen, 19, Danville, Montour County

2nd -- Jacob Kline, 19, Myerstown, Lebanon County

3rd -- Tucker True, 16, Perry, N.Y.

4th -- Michaela Bell, 18, Utica, N.Y.

5th -- Elizatbeth Stoltzfus, 17, Berlin, Somerset County

6th -- Daniel Benedict, 18, Waynesboro, Franklin County

7th -- Madison Weaver, 17, Ephrata, Lancaster County

8th -- Brittany Brewer, 21, Bangor, Northampton County

9th -- Madison Knepp, 19, Mohrsville, Berks County

10th -- Zach Jasmin, Chittenango, N.Y.

Highest Placing Guernsey -- Rachel Rouland, Clifton Springs, N.Y.

Highest Placing Ayrshire -- Colton Nolan, Kennett Square, Chester County

Highest Placing Jersey -- Jacob Kline, Myerstown, Lebanon County

Highest Placing Brown Swiss -- Tucker True, Perry, N.Y.

Highest Placing Red & White -- Brittany Brewer, Bangor, Lebanon County

Highest Placing Milking Shorthorn -- Mary Sweeney, Bergen, N.Y.

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