County exhibitors place at WT Fair

By Kathy Thomson

The West Texas Fair and Rodeo in Abilene ran from Sept. 5-14 and several Shackelford County youth participated in the junior steer show and in the youth open swine show last weekend.

JT Holland placed first in his class of heavy weight Brahman steers and returned to the ring a few minutes later to claim the Brahman championship. 

Bryce Asher and Isaiah Carrillo both caught animals during the calf scramble on Wednesday, Sept. 11.

Results from the livestock show are listed below. 

Junior Steer Show 

Class 2 heavy weight English progress – 2. Kenzie Neve; Class 12 heavy weight European progress – 1. Gracie Price; Class 19 heavy weight Angus – 4. Hattie Jo Braly; Class 36 heavy weight Red Angus – 2. Kamryn Browning; Class 40 heavy light weight Shorthorn – 6. Kenzie Neve; Class 41 medium weight Shorthorn – 7. JT Holland; Class 42 light heavy weight Shorthorn – 3. Kenzie Neve; Class 47 heavy weight Brahman – 1. JT Holland; Class 48 Champion Brahman – 1. JT Holland; Class 68 heavy weight ABC – 5. Kamryn Browning; Class 73 medium weight Charolais – 6. Gracie Price; Class 81 heavy weight Limousin – 4. Hattie Jo Braly; Class 90 light weight Simmental – 4. Myleigh Leveridge.

Youth Open Swine

Class 16 middle weight Hampshire – 2. Luke Smith, 5. Connor Smith; Class 17 heavy weight Hampshire – 2. Hannah Snyder; Class 25 light weight cross – 5. Tatum Grady; Class 26 medium weight cross – 3. Carli Edgar; Light weight Yorkshire – 2. Carli Edgar.

Swine showmanship participants – Connor Smith, Luke Smith, and Hannah Snyder.

Calf Scramble

Eight local youth participated in the calf scramble at the rodeo last Wednesday, and two Shackelford County youth were able to win certificates that can be used toward the purchase of any animal that can be shown at the 2020 fair. 

On Wednesday night, Sept. 11, 10 calves were turned loose in the arena with 25 4-H and FFA contestants. The youth had to catch, halter, and lead a calf to the designated area to win.

Winners received certificate money in amounts from $870 for first place to $315 for 10th place.

Bryce Asher placed fifth and Isaiah Carrillo came in ninth.

“We were well represented in the calf scramble,” said ag instructor Chris Beard. 

Also participating in the calf scramble on Wednesday were Elizabeth Chavez, Tye Edgar, Taren Farmer, Pepper Martin, Donald McCullough, and Cole Read.