News Release

Friday, October 4, 2019

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International Junior Red & White Show Won by Wisconsin Cow

MADISON, WIS. – Mead-Manor Def Adeline-Red claimed the Grand Champion and Intermediate Champion honors at the International Junior Red & White Show, Friday, October 4, and will take home the $500 Udder Comfort Grand Champion Award. Adeline was the winning Junior Three-Year-Old Cow, exhibited by Mike and Megan Moede of Algoma, Wis. Reserve Grand Champion was Cherry-Lor Ladd Ripple-Red, the Senior Champion and first-place Five-Year-Old Cow, exhibited by Matthew Boop and Cael Hembury of Millmont, Penn. This pair of cows was presented the Lillian & Keith King and Jim King Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion of the Junior Show awards, respectively.

Rounding out the champion lineup were Reserve Senior Champion Long-Brook Ab Sweety-Red-ET and Reserve Intermediate Champion Kara-Kesh-RK Our Gem-Red-ET. Sweety was the first-place Four-Year-Old Cow, shown by Victoria Clark of Springville, Penn. Gem was exhibited by Curtis, Evelyn and Agnes Griffin of Thief River Falls, Minn. and won the Junior Two-Year-Old Cow Class.

Junior Champion, Milksource Thunder-Red-ET, was shown by Molly Olstad and Tristan Ostrom of Stoughton, Wis. Thunder was the first-place Fall Heifer Calf. Knonaudale Lite My Fire-Red-ET, the winning Winter Yearling Heifer and Reserve Junior Champion, was exhibited by Kaila Stoltzfus of East Earl, Penn.

Placing a total of 98 animals in the International Junior Red & White Show were official judge, Jamie Black, of Batavia, N.Y. and associate judge, Pat Lundy, of Granville, N.Y.

Complete class results can be found at worlddairyexpo.com.

Serving as the meeting place of the global dairy industry, World Dairy Expo brings together the latest in dairy innovation and the best cattle in North America. Crowds of more than 65,000 people, from nearly 100 countries, will return to Madison, Wis. for the 53rd annual event, October 1-5, 2019, when the world’s largest dairy-focused trade show, dairy and forage seminars, a world-class dairy cattle show and more will be on display. Visit worlddairyexpo.com or follow WDE on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat or YouTube for more information. 

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