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2010 Minnesota State Holstein Show Results
June 18, 2010 | Judge: Jeff Donohoe, Manitoba, Canada

The Minnesota Holstein Association celebrated their 100 th Anniversary with the State Holstein Show, themed “History in the Making”. The annual event was held at the Olmsted County Fairgrounds in Rochester, Minn., on June 18. Turnout for the show was excellent with 2 bulls, 106 heifers and 89 cows exhibited, totaling 197 head.

Jeff Donohoe of Petersfield, Manitoba, Canada began the show at 8:00 a.m. with the bull classes, immediately followed by the heifer classes. The first place fall calf, Ms StransJenD Lin Brazil-ET, exhibited by Joe & Reid Stransky and Roger & Jeni Dingbaum, was Junior Champion of the show; the first place summer yearling, Stranshome Gold Absolute-ET, exhibited by Joe and Reid Stransky, was named Reserve Junior Champion.

The cow classes entered the ring next. Judge Donohoe chose the first and second place senior two-year-olds as his Intermediate Champion and Reserve. They were, in first place, Sapa-Ska Gldwyn Riesling-ET, exhibited by Sapa Ska Farm, Inc., and in second place, Stuewes Dundee Gabrina-ET exhibited by Andrew D. Stuewe.

The first place five-year-old, Jenny-Lou Hi-Metro 1782, was awarded the honors of Grand Champion, Senior Champion and Best Udder of the show. She was exhibited by Joe and Reid Stransky. Benner Talent Jaeden, the second place five-year-old exhibited by Holmacres Holstein Farm, was name Reserve Senior Champion and Reserve Grand Champion. The Top Bred and Owned of the show was Judge Donohoe’s honorable mention, Lida-Acres Cousteau April, exhibited by Gregory B. Johnson.

In the Golden Gopher Futurity XXXIV, top honors were given to Sapa-Ska Gldwyn Riesling-ET, exhibited by Sapa Ska Farm, Inc., followed by Stuewes Dundee Gabrina-ET, exhibited by Andrew D. Stuewe, in second place and in third place was Macland Clever Stacie, exhibited by Scott R. Culbertson.

The Premier Breeder banner was presented to Macland Holsteins and Premier Exhibitor to Flower-Brook Holsteins.

2010 State Show - Jr Champions Left to right: Kelsey Pettit, Olmsted Co Dairy Princess; Judge Jeff Donohoe; Junior Champion Ms StransJenD Lin Brazil-ET owned by Joe & Reid Stransky and Roger & Jeni Dingbaum and led by Megan Herberg; Reserve Junior Champion Stranshome Gold Absolute-ET owned by Joe & Reid Stransky and led by Pat Conroy and Daria Stransky	2010 State Show - Int Champions Left to right: Princess Kay of the Milky Way Elizabeth Olson; Judge Jeff Donohoe; Intermediate Champion Sapa-Ska Gldwyn Riesling-ET owned by Sapa-Ska Farm - Todd Pierson and David Pierson; Reserve Intermediate Champion Stuewes Dundee Gabrina-ET owned and exhibited by Andrew D. Stuewe and Alana Heins, Olmsted Co Dairy Princess	2010 State Show - Senior Champions Left to right: Princess Kay of the Milky Way Elizabeth Olson; Judge Jeff Donohoe; Senior and Grand Champion Jenny-Lou Hi Metro 1782 owned by Joe and Reid Stransky; Reserve Senior and Grand Champion Benner Talent Jaeden owned by Holmacres Holstein Farm and led by Brian Tuman and Alana Heins, Olmsted Co Dairy Princess