Poster Contest

Junior Division: 1. Sydney Taubenheim, Nebraska; 2. Kilee Jo Shape, South Dakota; 3. Grace Hammer, Kansas; 4. Austin Teeter, North Carolina; 5. Kevin Cavalli, Kansas; 6. Justin Ringkob, South Dakota; 7. Alexis Carmony, Indiana; 8. Kyle Cavalli, Kansas; 9. Meredith Clark, Kansas; 10. Tanner Aherin, Nebraska.

Intermediate Division: 1. Dustin Aherin, Nebraska; 2. Tyler Beenken, Iowa; 3. Katlynn Sullivan, Alabama; 4. Kali Myers, Missouri; 5. Cole Buffo, Kansas; 6. Lauren Ibach, Nebraska; 7. Courtney Spencer, Missouri; 8. Carl Maude, South Dakota; 9. John Shearer, Kansas; 10. Justin Taubenheim, Nebraska.

Senior Division: 1.Matthew Davidson, South Carolina; 2. Emily Griffiths, Indiana; 3. Kaycie Shearer, Kansas; 4. Alison Baker, Indiana; 5. Dantae Anderson, South Dakota; 6. Kayla Jarvis, Kansas; 7. Danika Anderson, South Dakota; 8. Dustin Volek, South Dakota; 9. Hillary Schlake, Nebraska; 10. Carrie Ann Tilghman, Kentucky.

Showmanship

Junior Division: 1. Tanner Taubenheim, Nebraska; 2. Tanner Aherin, Nebraska; 3. Grace Hammer, Kansas; 4. Kristen Longville, South Dakota; 5. Quentin Clark, Kansas; 6. Sydney Taubenheim, Nebraska; 7. Justin Vehige, Missouri; 8. Kyle Zavala, Texas; 9. Meredith Clark, Kansas; 10. Zach Longville, South Dakota

Intermediate Division: 1. Tahanee Embry, Texas; 2. Justin Taubenheim, Nebraska; 3. Kaisha Jurgens, Nebraska; 4. Britney Volek, South Dakota; 5. Tricia Goes, Nebraska; 6. Justin Teeter, North Carolina; 7. Dustin Aherin, Nebraska; 8. Christopher Mackey, North Carolina; 9. Lacey McClayland, Kansas; 10. John Shearer, Kansas.

Senior Division: 1. Lacey Marie Caffee, South Dakota; 2. Megan Rea, Colorado; Catherine Leonhardt, South Dakota; 4. Travis Arp, Wisconsin; 5. Dustin Volek, South Dakota; 6. Zach Butler, Tennessee; 7. Jason Russell, Wisconsin; 8. Shellina Hayek, Iowa; 9. Nikki Hojer, South Dakota; 10. Sarah Sannes, Minnesota

Advertising Contest

Junior Division: 1. Tanner Taubenheim, Nebraska, 2. Grace Hammer, Kansas; 3. Justin Vehige, Missouri; 4. Tiana Garcia, Colorado; 5. Kendrah Schafer, Minnesota; 6. Cory Palmer, South Dakota; 7. Sydney Bierman, South Dakota; 8. Alexis Carmony, Indiana; 9. Tanner Aherin, Nebraska; 10. Kevin Cavalli, Kansas.

Intermediate Division: 1. Katlynn Sullivan, Alabama; 2. Dustin Aherin, Nebraska; 3. Ashley Skeels, Texas; 4. Adam Distler, Missouri; 5. Janelle Hayek, Iowa; 6. Lacey McClayland, Kansas; 7. Tahanee Embry, Texas; 8. William Rozell, South Dakota; 9. Britney Volek, South Dakota; 10. Clint Dikoff, South Dakota

Senior Division: 1. Emily Griffiths, Indiana; 2. Shellina Hayek, Iowa; 3. Hillary Schlake, Nebraska; 4. Kaycie Shearer, Kansas; 5. Kayla Jarvis, Kansas; 6. Amanda Duxbury, South Dakota; 7. Alishia Koxlien, Wisconsin; 8. Hailey Roberston, Missouri; 9. Carrie Ann Tilghman, Kentucky; 10. Kassidy Formanek, Iowa.

Quiz Bowl Contest

Junior Division:

Champion Team: Kansas- Meredith Clark, Kevin Cavalli, Grace Hammer, and Callahan Grund.

Reserve Team: Missouri/ Wisconsin/ North Carolina- Kyle Vehige, Justin Vehige Lydia Russell and Austin Teeter.

Intermediate Division:

Champion Team: North Carolina/Alabama- Justin Teeter, Garrett Teeter, Christopher Mackey, and Katlynn Sullivan.

Reserve Champion Team: Missouri- Courtney Spencer, Adam Distler, Kali Myers, and Kale Kendrick.

Senior Division:

Champion Team: South Dakota- Nikki Hojer, Lacey Marie Caffee, A.J. Munger, and Matt Peckham.

Reserve Champion Team: Missouri- Kyle Kendrick, Keaton Kendrick, Ryan Distler, Dustin Myers.

Sales Talk

Junior Division: 1. Callahan Grund, Kansas; 2. Tanner Aherin, Nebraska; 3. Justin Vehige, Missouri; 4. Tiana Garcia, Colorado; 5. Tanner Taubenheim, Nebraska; 6. Grace Hammer, Kansas; 7. Meredith Clark, Kansas; 8. Wyatt Forbes, South Dakota; 9. Rachel Ibach, Nebraska; 10. Sydney Taubenheim, Nebraska

Intermediate Division: 1. Dustin Aherin, Nebraska; 2. Justin Teeter, North Carolina; 3. Katlynn Sullivan, Alabama; 4. Kaisha Jurgens, Nebraska; 5. Andrew Lindgren, Illinois; 6. Justin Taubenheim, Nebraska; 7. Adam Distler, Missouri; 8. Garrett Teeter, North Carolina; 9. Sydney Gehl, Nebraska; 10. Christian Hojer, South Dakota

Senior Division: 1. Kaycie Shearer, Kansas; 2. Ian Anderson, North Carolina; 3. Carrie Ann Tilghman, Kentucky; 4. Emily Griffiths, Indiana; 5. Jason Russell, Wisconsin; 6. Alison Baker, Indiana; 7. Lacey Marie Caffee, South Dakota; 8. Amanda Hennings, Iowa; 9. Alisha Koxlien, Wisconsin; 10. Keaton Kendrick, Missouri

Photo Contest

Junior Division: 1. Megan Kokett, Minnesota; 2. Katelyn Kokett, Minnesota; 3. Grace Hammer, Kansas; 4. Lydia Russell, Wisconsin; 5. Kaleb Shape, South Dakota; 6. Kilee Jo Shape, South Dakota; 7. Quentin Clark, Kansas; 8. Madison Schafer, Minnesota; 9. Tiana Garcia, Colorado; 10. Kodi Gehl, Nebraska

Intermediate Division: 1. John Shearer, Kansas; 2. Britney Volek, South Dakota; 3. Kara Cavalli, Kansas; 4. Dustin Aherin, Nebraska; 5. Megan Berkley, Kansas; 6. Andrew Lindgren, Illinois; 7. Mark Welle, Iowa; 8. Tricia Goes, Nebraska; 9. Garrett Teeter, North Carolina; 10. Katlynn Sullivan, Alabama

Senior Division: 1. Kaycie Shearer, Kansas; 2. Dustin Volek, South Dakota; 3. Tana Cooper, Kansas; 4. Cassie Robertson, Missouri; 5. Kallen Moore, Colorado; 6. Gatlin Schlake, Nebraska; 7. Emily Griffiths, Indiana; 8. Alisha Koxlien, Wisconsin; 9. Kaycie Shearer, Kansas; 10. Dustin Volek, South Dakota

Editor's Choice Award: Collin Berkley, Kansas

Team Fitting Contest

Junior/Intermediate Division:

Champion: Kansas- Cody Tucker, Van Tucker, Collin Berkley and Quentin Clark.

Reserve: Nebraska- Justin Taubenheim, Tanner Taubenheim, and Kaisha Jurgens.

Senior Division:

Champion: Zach Butler, Tennessee and Dustin Volek, South Dakota

Reserve: Emily Griffiths, Indiana and Kallen Moore, Colorado

Livestock Judging

Junior Division Individuals: 1. Zach Longville, South Dakota; 2. Tanner Aherin, Nebraska; 3. Cory Palmer, South Dakota; 4. Cassidy Rupple, Colorado; 5. Meredith Clark, Kansas; 6. Dalton Davis, Kansas; 7. Tanner Taubenheim, Nebraska; 8. Justin Vehige, Missouri; 9. Rachel Ibach, Nebraska; 10. Tiana Garcia, Colorado.

Junior Division Teams:

Champion: Oklahoma/ Colorado/Kansas- Allie Standridge, Tiana Garcia, Cassidy Rupple, and Dalton Davis.

Reserve Champion: Nebraska- Tanner Taubenheim, Tanner Aherin, Sydney Taubenheim and Elizabeth Krajewski.

Intermediate Division Individuals: 1. Justin Taubenheim, Nebraska; 2. John Shearer, Kansas; 3. Sydney Gehl, Nebraska; 4. Megan Berkley, Kansas; 5. Lacey McClayland, Kansas; 6. Clint Dikoff, South Dakota; 7. Lauren Ibach, Nebraska; 8. Christopher Mackey, North Carolina; 9. Janelle Hayek, Iowa; 10. Dustin Aherin, Nebraska.

Intermediate Division Teams:

Champion: Kansas- John Shearer, Lacey McClayland, Kara Cavalli, and Van Tucker.

Reserve Champion: North Carolina/Alabama- Garrett Teeter, Justin Teeter, Christopher Mackey, and Katlynn Sullivan.

Senior Division Individuals: 1. Kaycie Shearer, Kansas; 2. Danika Anderson, South Dakota; 3. Nikki Hojer, South Dakota; 4. Kim Rahe, Ohio; 5. Keaton Kendrick, Missouri; 6. Emily Griffiths, Indiana; 7. Abby Duxbury, South Dakota; 8. Kallen Moore, Colorado; 9. Gatlin Schlake, Nebraska; 10. Hailey Robertson, Missouri.

Senior Division Teams:

Champion: South Dakota- Michela Duxbury, Nikki Hojer, Danika Anderson, and Abby Duxbury.

Reserve Champion: Missouri- Hailey Roberston, Ryan Distler, Kyle Kendrick and Keaton Kendrick..

Impromptu Speaking

Junior Division: 1. Grace Hammer, Kansas; 2. Callahan Grund, Kansas; 3. Kendrah Schafer, Minnesota; 4. Jackson Riebel, Minnesota; 5. Lydia Russell, Wisconsin; 6. Kaleb Shape, South Dakota; 7. Justin Vehige, Missouri; 8. Kilee Jo Shape, South Dakota; 9. Elizabeth Krajewski, Nebraska; 10. Tiana Garcia, Colorado

Intermediate Division: 1. Dustin Aherin, Nebraska; 2. Kara Cavalli, Kansas; 3. Justin Taubenheim, Nebraska; 4. John Shearer, Kansas; 5. Christopher Mackey, North Carolina; 6. Janelle Hayek, Iowa; 7. Kaisha Jurgens, Nebraska; 8.TaylorAnn Rupple, Colorado; 9. Katlynn Sullivan, Alabama; 10. Garrett Teeter, North Carolina

Senior Division: 1. Emily Griffiths, Indiana; 2. Jason Russell, Wisconsin; 3. Amanda Hennings, Iowa; 4. Ian Anderson, North Carolina; 5. Danika Anderson, South Dakota; 6. Carrie Ann Tilghman, Kentucky; 7. Shellina Hayek, Iowa; 8. Dantae Anderson, South Dakota; 9. Hillary Schlake, Nebraska; 10. Gatlin Schlake, Nebraska

AGJA Ambassadors

These individuals represent the American Gelbvieh Junior Association at events throughout the year. The 2006-2007 AGJA Senior Ambassador is Nikki Hojer of South Dakota. The 2006-2007 AGJA Junior Ambassador is Kaisha Jurgens of Nebraska.

Creative Writing

Junior Division:1. Justin Vehige, Missouri, 2. Grace Hammer, Kansas; 3. Megan Kokett, Minnesota

Intermediate Division: 1. Kara Cavalli, Kansas.

Senior Division: 1. Carrie Ann Tilghman, Kentucky; 2. Kim Rahe, Ohio.

Grid Merit Steer

Champion Grid Merit Steer: Justin Taubenheim, Amherst, Neb.

Reserve Grid Merit Steer: Dalton Davis, Sharon Springs, Kansas.

Special Awards

Rookie of the Year: Kendrah Schafer, Minnesota.

State Challenge Cup Champion: South Dakota.

State Challenge Cup Reserve: Kansas.

State Herdsmanship Winner: Minnesota.