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4-H meat judging contest winners named

Grand Forks and Stark-Billings county teams won respective divisions

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The Stark-Billings County team placed first in the senior division of the state 4-H meat judging contest. Pictured, from left, are coach Kurt Froelich, team members Quinn Polensky, Jess Schulz, Katie Schmidt, Taylor Downing, Will Schmidt, Wyatt Dorner and Justin Kathrein, and coach Wyatt Schulte. (Courtesy Photo)

FARGO, N.D. — Teams from Grand Forks and Stark-Billings counties took first place in their respective divisions of the state 4-H meat judging contest.

The Stark-Billings team of Quinn Polensky, Jess Schulz, Katie Schmidt, Taylor Downing, William Schmidt, Wyatt Dorner and Justin Kathrein placed first in the senior division.

The Stark-Billings County team of Tony Dorner, Rawley Kessel, Joel Schulz and Mark Schmidt took first place in the intermediate division.

A Stark-Billings County team placed first in the intermediate division of the state 4-H meat judging contest. Pictured, from left, are: coach Kurt Froelich and team members Tony Dorner, Rawley Kessel, Joel Schulz and Mark Schmidt. (NDSU photo)

The Grand Forks County team of Cody Draxton, Madison Todd, Bernt Draxton and Levi Todd received first place in the junior division.

Individual placings by division were:

Senior Division

  • First – William Schmidt, Stark-Billings County (also received Head of the Herd Award)
  • Second – Taylor Downing, Stark-Billings County
  • Third – Wyatt Dorner, Stark-Billings County
  • Fourth – Katie Schmidt, Stark-Billings County
  • Fifth – Justin Kathrein, Stark-Billings County
  • Sixth – Jess Schulz, Stark-Billings County
  • Seventh – Quinn Polensky, Stark-Billings County

Intermediate Division

  • First – Mark Schmidt, Stark-Billings County (also received Head of the Herd Award)
  • Second – Joel Schulz, Stark-Billings County
    The Grand Forks County team received first place in the junior division of the state 4-H meat judging contest. Pictured, from left, are: coach Katelyn Landeis and team members Cody Draxton, Madison Todd, Bernt Draxton and Levi Todd. (NDSU photo)
  • Third – Joshua Todd, Grand Forks County
  • Fourth – Tony Dorner, Stark-Billings County
  • Fifth – Leah Mehling, Grand Forks County
  • Sixth – Rawley Kessel , Stark-Billings County

Junior Division

  • First – Levi Todd, Grand Forks County (also received the Head of the Herd Award)
  • Second – Bernt Draxton, Grand Forks County
  • Third – Samantha Kathrein, Stark-Billings County
  • Fourth – Joe Schmidt, Stark-Billings County
  • Fifth – Emmit Dorner, Stark-Billings County
  • Sixth – Cody Draxton, Grand Forks County
  • Seventh – Madison Todd, Grand Forks County

“Events like these are incredibly valuable to 4-H’ers because they serve as a platform to build key life skills such as decision-making, communication and confidence, but also provide an opportunity to gain practical skills they can utilize through life as they visit the grocery store or butcher shop,” says Leigh Ann Skurupey, interim chair of North Dakota State University Extension’s Center for 4-H Youth Development.

— NDSU Extension

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