Department of Animal Science Dairy Judging

National 4-H Dairy Judging Teams

Madison, Wisconsin

2010

The World Dairy Expo 2010 Michigan 4-H team members included (Pictured from left to right): Levi Westendorp, of Nashville; J.W. Hart, of North Adams; Matthew Mann, of Hillsdale; Sarah Michalek, of Deckerville; and Coach Dr. Joe Domecq. (Photo provided by Agri-Graphics, Ltd.)

Results

• Team: 1st in Holsteins, 2nd in Oral Reasons, 2nd Overall, 3rd in Ayrshires, 7th in Jerseys, 8th in Guernseys.
• Individuals: J. W. Hart placed 5th in Jerseys, 5th in Oral Reasons, 6th in Ayrshires, and 11th Overall. Matt Mann placed 1st in Ayrshires, 3rd in Holsteins, 6th Overall, 7th in Oral Reasons, and 11th in Guernseys. Sarah Michalek placed 9th in Holsteins, 11th in Oral Reasons, and 24th Overall.

2011 

The World Dairy Expo 2011 Michigan 4-H team members included (Pictured from left to right): Garrett Slavik, of Ashley; Coach Sarah Black, Kaitlyn Horning, of Manchester; Cassie Hart, of Grass Lake; Carmen Zwemmer, of Elkton; and Coach Joe Domecq. (Photo provided by Agri-Graphics, Ltd.)

Results

• Team: 1st in Ayrshires, 3rd in Oral Reasons, 5th Overall, 7th in Jerseys, 9th in Guernseys, and 11th in Brown Swiss.
• Individuals: Katelyn Horning placed 1st in Oral Reasons, 2nd in Guernseys, 7th in Ayrshires, and 10th Overall. Garrett Slavik placed 2nd in Ayrshires, 16th in Oral Reasons, and 17th Overall. Carmen Zwemmer placed 6th in Ayrshires.

2012 

The World Dairy Expo 2012 Michigan 4-H team members included (Pictured from left to right): Savannah Katulski, of Goodrich; Hayleigh Geurink, of Allendale; Coach Dr. Joe Domecq; Coach Sarah Black; Megan Bush, of Swartz Creek; and Megan Filhart, of Rosebush. (Photo provided courtesy of Agri-Graphics Ltd.)

Results

• Team: 1st Overall, 1st in Oral Reasons, 1st in Ayrshires, 1st in Guernseys, 2nd in Holsteins, and 5th in Jerseys.
• Individuals: Megan Bush placed 1st in Guernseys, 2nd Overall, 3rd in Ayrshires, 4h in Placings, 5th in Oral Reasons, and 6th in Jerseys. Megan Filhart placed 2nd in Ayrshires, 2nd in Holsteins, 3rd Overall, 5th in Placings, and 7th in Oral Reasons. Hayleigh Geurink placed 2nd in Guernseys, 8th in Oral Reasons, and 9th Overall. Savannah Katulski placed 7th in Brown Swiss, 7th in Guernseys, and 20th Overall.

2013

The World Dairy Expo 2013 Michigan 4-H team members included (Pictured from left to right): Coach Sarah Black; Natalie Horning, of Manchester; Kailey Sweers; Kelly Raterink, of Allendale; Jay Luoma, of East LeRoy;  and Coach Dr. Joe Domecq. (Photo provided by Agri-Graphics, Ltd.)

Results

• Team: 4th in Oral Reasons, 4th in Ayrshires, 5th in Jerseys, 7th in Brown Swiss, 9th Overall, 12th in Guernseys, and 13th in Holsteins. 
• Individuals: Natalie Horning placed 13th in Ayrshires. Jay Luoma placed 1st in Brown Swiss, 4th in Oral Reasons, 6th Overall, 7th in Jerseys, and 11th in Ayrshires. Kelly Raterink placed 9th in Holsteins, 17th Overall, and 21st in Guernseys. Kailey Sweers placed 21st in Holsteins.

2014

The World Dairy Expo 2014 Michigan 4-H team members included (Pictured from left to right): Suzanna Hull, of North Adams; Kayla Holsten, of Saline; Lucas Moser, of Dansville; Bryce Frahm, of Frankenmuth; Coach Sarah Black; and Coach Dr. Joe Domecq. (Photo provided by Agri-Graphics, Ltd.)

Results

• Team: 1st Overall, 1st in Oral Reasons, 1st in Brown Swiss, 2nd in Jerseys, 3rd in Ayrshires, 3rd in Holsteins, and 9th in Guernseys. 
• Individuals: Bryce Frahm placed 5th in Oral Reasons, 9th in Holsteins, 10th Overall, 11th in Brown Swiss, 13th in Jerseys, and 14th in Ayrshires. Kayla Holsten placed 2nd in Holsteins, 2nd in Oral Reasons, 5th in Brown Swiss, 6th Overall, 12th in Jerseys, and 15th in Ayrshires. Suzanna Hull placed 2nd in Ayrshires, 12th in Brown Swiss, and 19th in Oral Reasons. Lucas Moser placed 2nd in Guernseys, 2nd Overall, 3rd in Oral Reasons, 4th in Jerseys, 17th in Brown Swiss, and 18th in Ayrshires. 

2015 

The World Dairy Expo 2015 Michigan 4-H team members included (Pictured from left to right): Coach Joe Domecq; Coach Bridget Moore; Evelyn Okkema, of Blanchard; Rachel Ekkel, of Fremont; Shelby Berens, of Holland; Lance Frahm, of Frankenmuth; and Coach Sarah Black. (Photo provided by Agri-Graphics, Ltd.)

Results

• Team: 5th Overall. 
• Individuals: Lance Frahm placed 20th Overall while Rachel Ekkel placed 7th Overall. 

2016

The World Dairy Expo 2016 Michigan 4-H team members included (Pictured from left to right): Coach Joe Domecq; Allison Schafer, of Westphalia; Lauren Heberling, of Carsonville; Cameron Cook, of Pewamo; Madeline Meyer, of Ionia; and Coach Sarah Black. (Photo provided by Agri-Graphics, Ltd.)

Results

• Team: 1st in Ayrshires, 1st in Jerseys, 3rd in Oral Reasons, 4th Overall, 7th in Brown Swiss, 8th in Holsteins, and 9th in Guernseys. 
• Individuals: Cameron Cook placed 1st Individual Overall, 2nd in Holsteins, 2nd in Jerseys, 3rd in Ayrshires, 3rd in Oral Reasons, 3rd in Placings, and 8th in Guernseys. Lauren Heberling placed 15th in Oral Reasons. Madeline Meyer placed 1st in Jerseys, 10th in Oral Reasons, 12th Overall, 13th in Ayrshires, 15th in Placings, and 19th in Brown Swiss. Allison Schafer placed 23rd in Oral Reasons.

2017

The World Dairy Expo 2017 Michigan 4-H team members included (Pictured from left to right): Miriah Dershem, of St. Johns; Gerrit Baker, of Byron Center; Chelsea Barnes, of Zeeland; Kristen Burkhardt, of Fowlerville; Coach Sarah Black, and Coach Joe Domecq. 

Results

• Team: 4th in Oral Reasons, 5th in Ayrshires, 5th in Brown Swiss, 5th Overall, 6th in Holsteins, 9th in Jerseys, and 10th in Guernseys. 
• Individuals: Gerrit Baker placed 6th in Ayrshires, 7th in Brown Swiss Oral Reasons, 17th in Placings, 17th Overall, 19th in Guernseys, and 25th in Brown Swiss. Chelsea Barnes placed 6th in Brown Swiss Oral Reasons and 16th in Brown Swiss. Kristen Burkhardt placed 14th in Oral Reasons. Miriah Dershem placed 3rd in Brown Swiss Oral Reasons, 5th in Brown Swiss, 5th Overall, 7th in Placings, 8th in Holsteins, 9th in Jerseys, 9th in Oral Reasons, and 11th in Ayrshires. 

2018

The World Dairy Expo 2018 Michigan 4-H team members included (Pictured from left to right): Coach Sarah Black; Miriam Cook, of Pewamo; Ian Black, of Eagle; Jessica Nash, of Elsie; Catie Theisen, of Blanchard; and Coach Joe Domecq.

Results

• Team: 3rd in Guernseys, 6th in Brown Swiss, 7th in Jerseys, 8th in Oral Reasons, and 16th Overall. 
• Individuals: Miriam Cook placed 7th in Jerseys, 8th in Oral Reasons, and 8th in Guernseys. 

2019

The World Dairy Expo 2019 Michigan 4-H team members included (Pictured from left to right): Coach Sarah Black; Caleb Whittmore, of Leslie; Kaylee Kriser, of Quincy; Kassidy Thelen, of Westphalia; Mikayla Bowen, of Addison; and Coach Joe Domecq. (Photo courtesy of Agri-Graphics).

Results 

• Team: 7th in Ayrshires, 10th in Holsteins, 11th Overall, 12th in Reasons, and 13th in Brown Swiss. 
• Individuals: Kaylee Kriser placed 3rd in Ayrshires while Mikayla Bowen placed 8th Overall.