Virginia 4-H Livestock Program
2002 State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest
4-Hers from 12 different counties came to Blacksburg on June 29 for the State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest. They judged classes of beef cattle, sheep, and swine, interpreted performance records, answered questions, and gave reasons. A total of 103 contestants competed in this event.
Winners in the Junior Division (members age 9 through 13) are summarized below. There were 45 contestants with 11 teams of 3 or 4 members who represented 11 different counties.
Top Ten Teams by Category
(top 3 members compose team total) | Top Ten Individuals by Category
(Ties broken by reasons or questions by species) |
| Beef Cattle | Beef Cattle |
| Rank | Team | Score | Rank | Contestant | County | Score |
| 1 | Augusta-A | 399 | 1 | Paul Neff | Shenandoah-B | 141 |
| 2 | Pittsylvania-A | 384 | 2 | Courtney Thomas | Washington-A | 138 |
| 3 | Washington-B | 366 | 3 | Jordan Ambler | Augusta-C | 138 |
| 4 | Augusta-B | 358 | 4 | Kaitlyn Ambler | Augutsa-A | 137 |
| 5 | Washington-A | 355 | 5 | Adam Heishman | Shenandoah-A | 136 |
| 6 | Shenandoah-A | 355 | 6 | Scott Vanderhyde | Pittsylvania-A | 135 |
| 7 | Pittsylvania-B | 351 | 7 | Terra Thomas | Washington-B | 135 |
| 8 | Amelia | 351 | 8 | Eric Wilson | Wythe | 135 |
| 9 | Augusta-C | 335 | 9 | Brandon Reeves | Augusta-A | 134 |
| 10 | Rockingham-A | 326 | 10 | Kait Roudabush | Patrick | 131 |
| Sheep | Sheep |
| Rank | Team | Score | Rank | Contestant | County | Score |
| 1 | Pittsylvania-A | 423 | 1 | Josh Back | Augusta-A | 148 |
| 2 | Augusta-A | 412 | 2 | Scott Vanderhyde | Pittsylvania-A | 146 |
| 3 | Shenandoah-A | 407 | 3 | Adam Heishman | Shenandoah-A | 143 |
| 4 | Augusta-C | 398 | 4 | Mike Crews | Pittsylvania-A | 143 |
| 5 | Augusta-B | 397 | 5 | Jacob Bellissimo | Amelia | 141 |
| 6 | Rockingham-A | 394 | 6 | Anthony Beaune | Shenandoah-A | 141 |
| 7 | Shenandoah-B | 369 | 7 | Eric Wilson | Wythe | 139 |
| 8 | Amelia | 368 | 8 | Vanessa Koontz | Rockingham-A | 139 |
| 9 | Pittsylvania-B | 353 | 9 | Sarah Swortzel | Augusta-C | 135 |
| 10 | Washington-A | 348 | 10 | Jessica Massie | Augusta-B | 135 |
| Swine | Swine |
| Rank | Team | Score | Rank | Contestant | County | Score |
| 1 | Augusta-A | 675 | 1 | Kaitlyn Ambler | Augusta-A | 234 |
| 2 | Augusta-B | 642 | 2 | Will Earhart | Augusta-A | 227 |
| 3 | Shenandoah-A | 633 | 3 | Courtney Thomas | Washington-A | 227 |
| 4 | Rockingham-A | 609 | 4 | Eric Wilson | Wythe | 224 |
| 5 | Washington-A | 607 | 5 | Scott Vanderhyde | Pittsylvania-A | 222 |
| 6 | Pittsylvania-A | 591 | 6 | Adam Heishman | Shenandoah-A | 221 |
| 7 | Pittsylvania-B | 569 | 7 | Samantha Tuennerman | Augusta-B | 220 |
| 8 | Amelia | 563 | 8 | Jessica Massie | Augusta-B | 220 |
| 9 | Washington-B | 539 | 9 | Molly Schechtel | Shenandoah-A | 219 |
| 10 | Augusta-C | 510 | 10 | Caity Arementrout | Rockingham-A | 218 |
| Reasons | Reasons |
| Rank | Team | Score | Rank | Contestant | County | Score |
| 1 | Augusta-A | 127 | 1 | Will Earhart | Augusta-A | 45 |
| 2 | Augusta-B | 114 | 2 | Kaitlyn Ambler | Augusta-A | 42 |
| 3 | Rockingham-A | 113 | 3 | Samantha Tuennerman | Augusta-B | 42 |
| 4 | Washington-A | 110 | 4 | Josh Back | Augusta-A | 40 |
| 5 | Shenandoah-A | 107 | 5 | Eric Wilson | Wythe | 40 |
| 6 | Pittsylvania-A | 105 | 6 | Vanessa Koontz | Rockingham-A | 40 |
| 7 | Pittsylvania-B | 102 | 7 | Molly Schechtel | Shenandoah-A | 40 |
| 8 | Amelia | 98 | 8 | Scott Vanderhyde | Pittsylvania-A | 39 |
| 9 | Augusta-C | 96 | 9 | Julie Motley | Pittsylvania-B | 39 |
| 10 | Washington-B | 84 | 10 | Jessica Massie | Augusta-B | 39 |
| Total Score | Total Score |
| Rank | Team | Score | Rank | Contestant | County | Score |
| 1 | Augusta-A | 1470 | 1 | Kaitlyn Ambler | Augusta-A | 505 |
| 2 | Pittsylvania-A | 1398 | 2 | Scott Vanderhyde | Pittsylvania-A | 503 |
| 3 | Augusta-B | 1393 | 3 | Adam Heishman | Shenandoah-A | 500 |
| 4 | Shenandoah-A | 1377 | 4 | Eric Wilson | Wythe | 498 |
| 5 | Washington-A | 1310 | 5 | Josh Back | Augusta-A | 485 |
| 6 | Rockingham-A | 1301 | 6 | Will Earhart | Augusta-A | 480 |
| 7 | Amelia | 1282 | 7 | Samantha Tuennerman | Augusta-B | 477 |
| 8 | Pittsylvania-B | 1273 | 8 | Courtney Thomas | Washington-A | 473 |
| 9 | Augusta-C | 1243 | 9 | Julie Motley | Pittsylvania-B | 472 |
| 10 | Washington-B | 1165 | 10 | Jessica Massie | Augusta-B | 468 |
The first place team was coached by Shirley Kaufman.
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