August 12, 2011

2011 Contest Winners

The Ford Youth World action extends outside the Jim Norick Arena.

The 2011 Built Ford Tough AQHYA World Championship Show offers all kinds of opportunities to compete inside and outside the riding arena. Every year, hundreds of youth participate in events such as Horse Bowl, the judging contest, speech contests and more. Here are this year’s winners in those events.

Horse Bowl
1. North Carolina
2. Illinois
3. South Dakota A
4. Oklahoma Cherokee Co.
5. South Dakota B and PCQHYA

Impromptu Speech
1. Kelsey Ritchie, Oklahoma
2. Faith Fulbright, North Carolina
3. Tia Hanson, Utah
4. Quenci Peper, Illinois
5. Kiley Ritchie, Oklahoma
6. Katie Ritchie, Oklahoma
7. Alison Guider, Mississippi
8. Audrey Master, Oklahoma
9. Sarah Schobert, Virginia
10. Hannah Tapling, Illinois

Public Speaking
1. Kelsey Ritchie, Oklahoma
2. Charles Lee, Texas
3. Mattison Merritt, Nebraska
4. Joellen Gonsoir, South Dakota
5. Madison Cutler, South Dakota
6. Kiley Ritchie, Oklahoma
7. Faith Fulbright, North Carolina
8. Quenci Peper, Illinois
9. Alison Guider, Mississippi
10. Bailey Ringgenberg, South Dakota

Team Demonstration Speech
1. Elizabeth Rhodes and Julia Foushe, North Carolina
2. Mary Raymund and Channey Getchell, California

Scrapbook Contest
(Division 1) 1. Missouri; 2. Ohio; 3. Arkansas
(Division 2) 1. Michigan; 2. Kansas; 3. Georgia
(Division 3) 1. West Virginia; 2. Delaware; 3. New Jersey

Team Spirit
Division 1: 1. Florida; 2. California; 3. Colorado
Division 2: 1. Tennessee; 2. Wisconsin; 3. Illinois
Division 3: 1. Deleware; 2. Nevada; 3. Utah

Judging Contest

OVERALL INDIVIDUAL
1. Kelsey Ritchie, Oklahoma Tulsa Co. 4-H
2. Katie Clark, Tennessee Putnam Co.
3. Wyatt Smith, Oklahomas FFA B
4. Sarah Schobert, Illinois AQHYA A
5. Jenalee Nies, Oklahoma Rogers Co. 4-H
6. Katie Richardson, Colorado 4-H
7. Elizabeth Rhodes, North Carolina AQHYA
8. Hannah Mcdonald, Virginia 4-H A
9. Samantha Mitchell, Missouri FFA
10. Libby Graber, Kansas 4-H

Halter Individual
1. Wyatt Smith, Oklahoma FFA B
2. Kelsey Ritchie, Oklahoma Tulsa Co. 4-H
3. Samantha Mitchell, Missouri FFA
4. Mandie House, Oklahoma Rogers Co. 4-H
5. Jenalee Nies, Oklahoma Rogers Co. 4-H
6. Katie Clark, Tennessee Putnam Co.
7. Katie Richardson, Colorado FFA
8. Tandy Kidd, Arkansas FFA
9. Karsen Brown, Kansas 4-H
10. Elizabeth Rhodes, North Carolina AQHYA

Performance Individual
1. Kelsey Ritchie, Oklahoma Tulsa Co.
2. Sarah Schobert, Illinois AQHYA A
3. Sarah Gouker, Indiana AQHYA
4. Katie Clark, Tennessee Putnam Co.
5. Danielle Boggs, Indiana AQHYA
6. Logan Pluhar, Texas Brazos Co. 4-H
7. Libby Graber, Kansas 4-H
8. Elizabeth Rhodes, North Carolina AQHYA
9. Rebecca Wilkison, Colorado El Paso Co.
10. Hannah McDonald, Virginia 4-H A

Reasons Individual
1. Kelsey Ritchie, Oklahoma Tulsa Co. 4-H
2. Sarah Schobert, Illinois AQHYA A
3. Danielle Boggs, Indiana AQHYA
4. Katie Clark, Tennessee Putnam Co.
5. (tie) Katie Richardson, Colorado 4-H
5. (tie) Elizabeth Rhodes, North Carolina AQHYA
7. Samantha Mitchell, Missouri FFA
8. (tie) Sarah Gouker, Indiana AQHYA
8. (tie) Logan Pluhar, Texas Brazos Co. 4-H
9. Kiley Ritchie, Oklahoma Tulsa Co. 4-H
      
OVERALL TEAM RANKINGS
1. Oklahoma Tulsa Co. 4-H; Coach Regina Ritchie
Kelsey Ritchie; Kiley Ritchie; Lauren Rufo; Chaz Rufo
2. Indiana AQHYA Coach Beau Baird
Meredith Harrison; Sarah Gouker; Danielle Boggs; Moran Gadd
3. Tennessee Putnam Co.; Coach Glenda Jones
Lindsay Hensley; Katie Clark; Jenny Iwanyszyn; Kelsey Bussell
4. Illinois AQHYA A; Coach Paul Rogers
Kendra Steinhor; Josi Reed; Sarah Schobert; Rachel Riddle
5. Oklahoma Rogers Co. 4-H; Coach Donna Patterson
Mandie House; Jenalee Nies; Mary Kate Hilmes; Britton Carpenter

Halter Team Rankings
1. Oklahoma Rogers Co. 4-H; Coach Donna Patterson
Mandie House; Jenalee Nies; Mary Kate Hilmes; Britton Carpenter
2. Arkansas FFA; Coach Kevin Barenberg
Kelsey Matthews; Susan Rhodes; Tandy Kidd; Cassy Ramsey
3. Oklahoma Tulsa Co. 4-H; Coach Regina Ritchie
Kelsey Ritchie; Kiley Ritchie; Lauren Rufo; Chaz Rufo
4. California FFA; Coach Susan Henderson-Perry
Cassie Dorrell; Cori Hancock; Delayna Fitzgerald; Macy Perry
5. Colorado 4-H
Erin O’Kelley; Madison Zeier; Erin O’Kelley; Madison McKenzie

Performance Team Rankings
1. Oklahoma Tulsa Co. 4-H; Coach Regina Ritchie
Kelsey Ritchie; Kiley Ritchie; Lauren Rufo; Chaz Rufo
2. Virginia 4-H A; Coach Richard Toms
Julia Wenger; Hannah McDonald; Megan Wilson-Bo; Delaney O’Donnell
3. Illinois AQHYA A; Coach Paul Rogers
Kendra Steinhor; Josi Reed; Sarah Schobert; Rachel Riddle
4. Indiana AQHYA Coach Beau Baird
Meredith Harrison; Sarah Gouker; Danielle Boggs; Moran Gadd
5.Tennessee Putnam Co.; Coach Glenda Jones
Lindsay Hensley; Katie Clark; Jenny Iwanyszyn; Kelsey Bussell

Reason Team Rankings
1. Oklahoma Tulsa Co. 4-H; Coach Regina Ritchie
Kelsey Ritchie; Kiley Ritchie; Lauren Rufo; Chaz Rufo
2. Indiana AQHYA Coach Beau Baird
Meredith Harrison; Sarah Gouker; Danielle Boggs; Moran Gadd
3. Illinois AQHYA A; Coach Paul Rogers
Kendra Steinhor; Josi Reed; Sarah Schobert; Rachel Riddle
4. Virginia 4-H A; Coach Richard Toms
Julia Wenger; Hannah McDonald; Megan Wilson-Bo; Delaney O’Donnell
5. Oklahoma Rogers Co. 4-H; Coach Donna Patterson
Mandie House; Jenalee Nies; Mary Kate Hilmes; Britton Carpenter