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ANGUS
Tyler Reith of Avoca, Minn., received an Angus heifer donated by Weber Bros Cattle Co., Jake and Garret, of Lake Benton, Minn., on behalf of the Minnesota Angus Association.
CHAROLAIS
Jaden Ebnet of Albany, Minn., received a Charolais heifer donated by Mill Iron Lazy 5 Cattle Company, Michael & Amy Brass, Grant & Korri Brass and family, Mackinzie & Colin Brass of Rochester, Minn., on behalf of the MN/WI Charolais Association.
HEREFORD
Kelly Willegal of Gibbon, Minn., received a Hereford heifer donated by SNL Farm, Steve and Loxi Smythe of Menomonie, Wis., on behalf of the Minnesota Hereford Breeders.
MAINE ANJOU
Riley Bungum of Sargeant, Minn., received a Main Anjou heifer donated by Thorson Cattle Company, Terry, Adrienne, Josh, Angela, Whitnei, Tara and Emmy Thorson of Glenville, Minn.
RED ANGUS
Claire Thomforde of Zumbrota, Minn., received a Red Angus heifer donated by Compeer Financial. She will be mentored by Steve Pomerenke.
SHORTHORN
Levi Kopperud of Slayton, Minn., received a Shorthorn heifer donated by Knutson Shorthorns, Zach Knutson, Brooke Calaway and family of Zumbrota, Minn., on behalf of the Minnesota Shorthorn Association.
SIMMENTAL
Macy Hunger of Fountain City, Wis., received a Simmental heifer donated by Hecksel Simmental Farm, Ryan Hecksel of Mayer, Minn., on behalf of the Minnesota Simmental Association.
SIMMENTAL
Brooklyn Clabots of Gilman, Wis., received a Simmental heifer donated by K-LER Cattle Company, Seth, Shelby, Ralph, Cliff, Bailee, Creed, Phenix, Devereux, Colt and Haven Kahler of St. Charles, Minn., on behalf of the Minnesota Simmental Association.
SOUTH DEVON
Megan Fellbaum of Swanville, Minn., received a South Devon heifer donated by Whispering Spruce Farm, Travis & Connie Schlosser of Miltona, Minn., on behalf of the Northern States South Devon Association.
SYMPOSIUM HEIFER
Ella Aarsvold of Kasson, Minn., received a heifer awarded during the MYBEP Ideas & Insights Symposium donated by the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association. She will be mentored by Mark Pesek.
MYBEP Recipient Hall of Fame
2004
Angus: Andrew Scholtz*
Limousin: Brady Aasmundrud
Shorthorn: Jeffrey Hoffelt
Simmental: Andrew McDaniel
South Devon : Reba Lynn Schiesser
2005
Angus: Eric Haugen
Commercial: Amanda Zwieg*
Limousin: Crystal Marie Witt
Shorthorn: Devin Hadorn-Papke
Simmental: Matthew Pearson
South Devon: Briana Jahn
2006
Angus: Adam Jensen*
Limousin: Paige Sudbrink
Red Angus: Alissa Mae Stai
Shorthorn: Mary Ann Hoffelt
Simmental Heifer: Ashley Johnson
2007
Angus: Emily Scholtz*
Charolais: Hannah Witts
Commercial: Justin Blumer
Hereford: Brett Gallagher
Limousin: Cody Hinman
2008
Angus: Adam Anderson
Charolais: Megan Schoenbauer*
Hereford: Evan James VanDerWal
Limousin: Crystal Bosek
Shorthorn: Cody Fitzgerald
Simmental: Colin Bishop
South Devon: Casey Krieger
Symposium Heifer: Alex Voyles
2009
Angus: Jacob Holloway
Charolais: Reid Oftedahl*
Hereford: Brady Akerson
Limousin: Megan Witt
Shorthorn: Amanda Schmidt
Simmental: Katherine Steffl
South Devon: Dakota McClendon
Symposium Heifer: Kayla Mulhern
2010
Angus: Kaylen Weidert
Charolais: Samantha Dahlke
Commercial: Madeline Schultz
Hereford: Jordan Bergan
Limousin: Amy Grotsun
Shorthorn: Emma Ulmer*
Simmental: Micayla Christopher
South Devon: Jacob Lehmann
2011
Angus: Valerie Earley*
Charolais: Beth Moller
Commercial: Casey Scanlan
Hereford: Megan Skib
Limousin: Emmaline Nelson Luethmers
Red Angus: Hannah Bolduan
Shorthorn: Amy Beckstrand
Simmental: Shawna Loerzel
South Devon: Laura Stobb
Symposium Heifer: Jase Peterson
2012
Angus: Jackilyn Thayer*
Charolais: Keaton Knutson
Commercial: Callie Ramer
Hereford: Brianna Fitzgerald
Limousin: Christopher Jackson
Red Angus: Hank Schultz
Shorthorn: Natalie Kuehni
Simmental: Rebakka Paskewitz
South Devon: Mitchell Sims
Symposium Heifer: Tyler Doyle
2013
Angus: Nelsen Lundebrek
Charolais: Ashley Eisenbraun
Commercial: Dacotah Rohner
Commercial: Dylan Smith
Hereford: Logan Milligan
Limousin: Amber Johnson
Shorthorn: Zachary Klaers
Simmental: Calvin Rosen
South Devon: Kyle Stranberg
Symposium Heifer: Mary Moenning*
2014
Angus: Derek Stehr
Charolais: Katie Moller*
Commercial: Jacelyn Tebay
Hereford: Shianne Teas
Limousin: Jordan Hoover
Shorthorn Plus: Miranda Steinfadt
South Devon: Abby Penzenstadler
Symposium Heifer: Rachel Paskewitz
2015
Angus: MaKenna Ludwig
Charolais: Grace Schlueter
Commercial: Dylan Mente
Hereford: Wyatt Lawrence*
Limousin: Branstyn Peterson
Maine Anjou: Maggie Rosen
Red Angus: Codi Payne
Shorthorn: Abigail George
Simmental: Gabby Nemitz
South Devon: Elle Penzenstadler
Celebration Heifer: Mikayla Sauber
Symposium Heifer: Derrick Wood
2016
Angus: Katie Fitzgerald
Charolais: Emilee White*
Charolais: Callie Mattison
Hereford: Sydney Poquette
Shorthorn: Mathew Prinsen
South Devon: Camie Paulson
Maine Anjou: Elizabeth Risacher
Red Angus: Katilin Geyer
Simmental: Abby Blagg
Limousin: Anakin Bosek
Symposium Heifer: Jayden Bailey
2017
Angus: Kodi Bundermann
Charolais: Adrienne Lipinski
Charolais: Ezra Buck
Hereford: Haley Mouser
Limousin: Julia Biscoe
Red Angus: Bryce Skiba
Shorthorn: Abby Thompson
Simmental: Grace Mortenson
Simmental: Grace Britton*
South Devon: Alaina Chute
Symposium Heifer: Gavin Rohner
2018
Angus: Mykenzie Kutney
Charolais: Macy Pohner
Charolais: Brooke Dunsmore
Commercial: Mollie Allen
Hereford: Bertie Corpi
Red Angus: Brooke Calteaux
Simmental: Connor Johnson
Simmental: Magen Tol*
Shorthorn: Ethan Carlson
South Devon: Alyssa Mitchell
Symposium Heifer: Jayden Carlson
2019
Angus: Cody Ostertag
Charolais: Lane Schoenfeld
Charolais: Jenna Dougherty
Hereford: Addison Mitchell
Red Angus: Theresa Gustafson*
Shorthorn: Mason Grams
Simmental: Ethan Neumann
Simmental: Luke Fischer
South Devon: Riley McCormick-Johnson
Symposium Heifer: Nathan Skiba
2021
Angus: Addison Hillman
Charolais: Victoria Wildeman
Charolais: Abigail Nelson
Hereford: Matalyn Martinson
Red Angus: Bruce Calteaux
Shorthorn: Liza Chamberlain*
Shorthorn Plus: Leighton Hugoston
Simmental: Sidney Erickson
Simmental: Ella Kutney
South Devon: Addison Kelm
Symposium: Mikayla Skiba
2022
Angus: Taylor Wolf
Charolais: Zachary Orthaus
Charolais: Aubree Paplow
Hereford: Alison George*
Red Angus: Owen Thomforde
Shorthorn: Briley Olsonawski
Simmental: Connor Wilts
Simmental: Lydia Rose
South Devon: Brady Mitchell
Symposium Heifer: Brenden Bryce
*Achievement Award Winner