Showmanship Winners
The National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest is sponsored by the American Angus Association and the pewter bowl awards are given by the Auxiliary.
The National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest is one of the most prominent and challenging showmanship contests in the cattle industry. Originally organized by Dean Hurlbut to encourage young men and women to become interested in showing Angus cattle, the top showman award is accordingly named the Dean Hurlbut Award.
Participants are chosen to attend the contest by their respective state Angus associations. Two participants and two alternates are allowed to represent each state.Contestants may compete for the title of champion showman only once. The contest has two parts.
2009 Showmanship Winners
Five young ladies claimed top honors in the showmanship competition. Pictured are (from left) Jeremy Haag, Smithville, Mo., judge; Christy Dameron Schumaker, Lexington, Ill., judge; Lindsey Grimes, Hillsboro, Ohio, first; Courtney Jentz, Fennimore, Wis., second; Callie Smith, Lebanon, Tenn., third; Jara Settles, Hoskins, Neb., fourth; Ashley Hunter, Goodell, Iowa, fifth; and John Dickinson, Sacramento, Calif., judge.