Showmanship Contest / Silver Bowl Award Archives
The first two years of the contest a silver bowl was presented only to the first-place winner of the contest. In 1969 the Auxiliary started the practice, continued today, of presenting silver bowls to all five top showmen. Starting in 2000, the winner of the top showman award has also received the Dean Hurlbut Showmanship Award.
1967-1989
1967
Sam Wylie Jr., Pa.
Randy Hoffman, N.D.
Norman Meyer, Minn.
Randy Daniel, Ga.
Dianne Powell, La.
1968
Billy Hyatt, Miss.
Bill Elliott, Fla.
Jack Simpson, Texas
Bill Oberg, Wyo.
John Areias II, Calif.
1969
Bill Sheridan, Mich.
Jerome Settles, Neb.
Ronald Darnell, Tenn.
Jeanine Lamkin, Calif.
Cathy Todd, Ind.
1970
Mary Griswold, Okla.
Marty Bird, Colo.
Donna Whitten, Ill.
Kenneth Frank, Colo.
Jim Harl, Ark.
1971
Pete Sweeney, Mich.
Gail Perring, Ill.
Sue Rucker, Va.
Riley Simpson, Texas
Kathy Suhn, S.D.
1972
William Conely, Mass.
Carter Hounsel, Texas
Lynn Hagenbuch, Kan.
Tom Ward, Ind.
Denny Dobbas, Calif.
1973
Debbie Fox, Kan.
Bruce Martin, Okla.
Joyce Markeveys, Conn.
Randy Parnell, Calif.
Charles Weaver, Ill.
1974
Brad Breiman, Iowa
James Ernest, Mich.
Phil Booher, Tenn.
Brad Holt, Kan.
Mary Beth Good, Mich.
1975
David Zehr, Ill.
Lynn Holt, Kan.
Rodney Venable, Okla.
Steve Goes, Neb.
David Rex, Mich.
1976
Debra Moltzahn, CN
Mike Schenck, Ind.
Douglas Jelley, Ohio
Robert Laflin, Kan.
Cynthia Nash, Ga.
1977
Jon Smalstig, N.Y.
Craig Taylor, Ill.
Kenneth Brubaker, Pa.
Donna May, Wis.
Jeff Baldridge, Neb.
1978
Karen Laflin, Kan.
Bruce Kroeker, Kan.
Dan Kiesewetter, Ill.
George Fincher, Ala.
Richard Tokach, N.D.
1979
Kerry Bedell, Calif.
Carrie Worthington, Conn.
Doug Worthington, Conn.
tom Sheridan, Mich.
Cheryl LaFranchi, Calif.
1980
Mary Ferguson, Ohio
John Kiesewetter, Ill.
Morgan Andrews, Utah
Tracy Crose, Calif.
George McDonald, Tenn.
1981
Sheryl Knop, Iowa
Ty Williams, Texas
Julie Swanson, Iowa
Ken Stehno, Okla.
Jeffrey Johnson, Ohio
1982
Lisa Bohlen, Mich.
Doug Keller, Ore.
Judson Baldridge, Neb.
Kay Sweigard, Pa.
Brian Fitzgerald, Neb.
1983
John Griswood, Okla.
Chip Woods, Tenn.
Mark Wiser, Ore.
Julie Wiser, Ore.
Clifford Simmons, Mich.
1984
Rodney Morris, Ill.
Kirk Hoffman, Ill.
Kent Dye, Mo.
Frankie Sotile, La.
Jeff Lickteig, Kan.
1985
Tim Fitzgerald, Neb.
Maddi Watje, Calif.
Doug Knox, Ore.
Jo Ann Landry, La.
Jan Walker, Pa.
1986
Mary Brandenberger, Texas
Jimmy Jasper, Ky.
Wade Coffey, Okla.
Matt Williams, Texas
Shawn Johnston, Fla.
1987
Jill Rishel, Neb.
Eric Zehr, Ill.
Heath Dudley, Okla.
Kurt Olson, Iowa
Pam Denzer, Ind.
1988
Wilhemina Cash, Pa.
Bruce Haas, Ill.
David Brown, Tenn,
J.J. Mayo, Texas
Edmund Hall, S.C.
1989
Cheramie Viator, La.
Kellie Coonrad, Wash.
Ryan Cotton, Mich.
Susan Patton, Ind.
Casey Ingram, N.M.
1990-2009
1990
Andra Janssen, Calif.
Susan Belford, Va.
Timothy Jeffries, Ky.
Dawn Johnson, Wash.
Tessa Hobbs, Ill.
1991
Brian Finnestad, Ill.
Ashley Davis, Ky.
Stacey Nelson, Neb.
Dianne McGiveron, Wis.
Joey Gonsalves, Calif.
1992
Cara Pascalar, Ore.
Jennifer Lantz, Ore.
Rachelle Whitfield, Ill.
Brian Smith, Ky.
Brady Lee, Texas
1993
Heather Kalino, Calif.
Jeff Dameron, Ky.
John Solem, Calif.
Melissa Miller, Okla.
Donnie Lemmon, Ga.
1994
Kim Young, Wash.
Chad Wilson, Ind.
Jason Schroeder, Texas
Cory Maurer, Mich.
Melissa Bush, S.D.
1995
Raelyn Bremer, Iowa
Michael Roddey, S.C.
Jamie Smith, Tenn.
Mollie Holtkamp, Iowa
Joel Foshea, Texas
1996
Ty Krebs, Neb.
Nicole Ward, Wis.
Lisa Bloom, Ind.
Rebecca Bordner, Mich.
Curt Stockdale, Pa.
1997
Brent Scarlett, N.C.
Cindy Perret, La.
Deanna Bloom, Ind.
Aric Mindemann, Wis.
Shannon Grote, Texas
1998
Julie Dameron, Ill.
Wesley Womack, Ky.
Sonya Smith, Tenn.
Diana Covell, Md.
James Armstrong, Tenn.
1999
Jim Dismukes II, Calif.
Rhonda Nida, Okla.
Tanya Peebles, Va.
Jeff Dalbey, Mo.
Melanie Mieberg, Mich.
2000
Jessica Sawyer, Neb.
Kyle Hain, Neb.
Jennifer Beck, N.C.
Brittney Burns, Ill.
Ryan Sweeney, Mich.
2001
Rachel Postin, Ga.
Robbie Smith, Tenn.
Sarah Fuller, Idaho
Lana Myers, La.
Lacey Robinson, Mo,
2002
Brittnia Carlson, Iowa
Kara Claeys, Ind.
Karl Holshouser, N.C.
Morgan Woodward, Ohio
Dusty DeRycke, Ill.
2003
Seth Buckley, Va.
Kristopher Lynn, Ky.
Cortney Hill-Dukehart, Md.
Rebecca Nida, Okla.
Curtis Bryant, Md.
2004
Blake Bloomberg, Ill.
Chelsea Frost, Ill.
Kelly Penner, Okla.
Emily Pohlman, Neb.
Megan Kalb, Ohio
2005
Chad Hahn, Md.
Stephanie Arp, Iowa
Kathryn Taylor, Va.
Jacob Wolfrey, Va.
(representing Md.)
Chelsea Wieben, Va.
2006
Layne Armbruster, Okla.
Darin Wiley, Kan.
Andrew Foster, Mich.
Justin Moritz, Ill.
Gina Blanton, Okla.
2007
Allison Bond, Okla.
Megan Fink, Kan.
Katie Lents, Ga.
Kirbe Schnoor, Calif.
Samantha Harl, Neb.
2008
Jennifer Ann Smith, Tx.
Lindsey White, Va.
Garrett Knebel, Ind.
Gretchen Frost, Ill.
Lauren Moss, Ky.