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Clanton Takes Grand Champion at K-State Swine Classic
Published Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 08:45 AM
ANHATTAN, Kan. - A pig shown by Cole Clanton of Johnson County took overall Grand Champion honors at the 2008 Dr. Bob Hines´ Kansas Swine Classic July 11-12 in Manhattan, Kan. Campbell Martin of Ford County won the overall Reserve Grand Championship. The annual event is open to all Kansas youth ages 7 to 18. The event´s sponsors are Kansas State University Research and Extension and K-State´s Department of Animal Sciences and Industry. The Classic combines educational workshops with a ringside ice cream social and chances for young people to learn about swine and showmanship in friendly competition. At the event´s Prospect Market Swine Show, Reid Shipman of Riley County had the Grand Champion. Austin Holmes of Coffey County took the Reserve Grand Champion honors. In the showmanship competition, Lacci Cunningham of Rooks County won Champion Senior Showman and Ethan Frantz of Marion took the Reserve. Champion Intermediate Showman honors went to Blaine McDougal of Leavenworth County and the Reserve went to Cole Clanton of Johnson. The Champion Junior Showman award went to Cade Hibdon of Franklin County and the Reserve to Caitlin Dreher of Allen. The event´s 2008 educational demonstrations and discussions focused on "It´s All About the Meat" and "Show Pig Health and Biosecurity."

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