Good Luck and Congratulations Maryland State 4-H Animal Science Teams

posted: Nov 6, 2009

Congratulations to each of the Maryland 4-H youth that were named to the 2009 Maryland State 4-H Judging, Bowl, Hippology and related Teams! We have a large number of youth, staff, and volunteers who will be participating in national contests that will be held at the 2009 North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, KY, November 7-20. They have been practicing for several months and we would like to wish each of the teams and their coaches competing at the events in Louisville, the best of luck!

Here are this year’s teams:

Livestock Judging

A Team: Bobby Velisek, Montgomery County; Bret Bucci, Charles County; Danielle Bauer, Howard County; Emily Dingus, Charles County
B Team: Logan Charles, Charles County; Micheal Cropp, Montgomery County; Samantha Anthony, Carroll County; Tyler Hough, Howard County
Coaches/Chaperones: David Gordon, University of Maryland Extension; Karen Holloway, Harford County; Kathy Gordon, University of Maryland Extension

Livestock Skillathon

Ashley Blum, Baltimore County; Hannah Goodmuth, Howard County; Jeanne Herbert, Charles County; Katelyn Gnegy, Garrett County.
Coaches/Chaperones: Sheryl Bennett, University of Maryland Extension; Christine Johnston, University of Maryland Extension.

Horse Judging

Allie Pickens, Howard County; Ashley Newman, Carroll County; Jichaela Rhoderick, Frederick County; Weber Stibolt, Anne Arundel County

Horse Bowl

Amanda Rasch, Carroll County; Katie Reynolds, Baltimore County; Rachel Ginn, Cecil County; Theresa Alexander, Montgomery County

Horse Communications

Emily Snyder, Frederick County and Lane Hahn, Carroll County; Lindsey Scott, Carroll County and Stacey Heaver, Carroll County

Hippology

Brooke Dudrow, Talbot County; Katie Pontuti, Baltimore County; Mackenzie Barnard, Howard County; Rebecca Hoffman, Carroll County

Horse Judging, Bowl, Communications & Hippology Coaches

Darryll-Ann Buschling, Howard County; Janie Dell, Carroll County; Sabrina Ginn, Cecil County; Al Starr, Howard County; Kristen Wilson, University of Maryland Extension

Poultry Judging

Alison Brosnan, Baltimore County; Andrew Bode, Charles County; Jacob Moore, Carroll County; Rebecca Hammett, Charles County; William Tomlinson, Charles County

Egg Preparation Demonstration

Emily Ferver, Cecil County

Poultry & Egg Coaches/Chaperones

Dr. Nick Zimmerman, University of Maryland Extension and Donna Bailey, Charles County

Dairy Judging

A Team, 2009 National Champions: Chelsea Davis, Cecil County; Morgan Misenheimer, Howard County; Ariel Taxdal, Harford County; Emily Gill, Harford County
B Team: Jessica Santelle, Frederick County; Kaylene Lyons, Montgomery County; Kaitlyn Corbett, Washington County; Katelyn Beachy, Frederick County
Coaches/Chaperones: Kiera Finucane, University of Maryland Extension; Jeff Semler, University of Maryland Extension; Loretta Wright, Carroll County

Dairy Bowl

Austin Schwartzbeck, Carroll County; Carissa Doody, Carroll County; Collins Lethbridge, Carroll County; Eric Hess, Carroll County
Coaches/Chaperones: April Hall Barczewski, University of Maryland Extension; Gary Brauning, Carroll County

For more information, contact: Chris Anderson