The 2018 Minnesota State Red and White Show was held on June 21, 2018 at 9 a.m. in Jordan, Minn. The official judge was Ryan Krohlow who placed 34 heifers and 19 cows for a total of 53 animals.
In the open show, Junior Champion was awarded to the first place Fall Yearling Heifer, Wilstar Avalanc Tasha-Red (Avalanche), exhibited by Arnie, Ashley and Andy Gruenes. Reserve Junior Champion went to the first place Summer Yearling, Strans-Jen-D Thunder-Red-ET (Advent-Red), exhibited by J, Z, J & D Stransky and A & G Varo. The first place Fall Heifer Calf, Flower-Brook Gimlet-Red-ET (Jordy-Red), exhibited by Andy Stuewe was named Honorable Mention Junior Champion.
The first place Junior Two-Year Old, TJ-Pollema Bettin-On-Red (Turbo-Red), exhibited by Arnie, Ashley & Andy Gruenes, was named the Intermediate Champion. Reserve Intermediate Champion went to the first place Senior Two-Year Old, Stranshome B Afinity-Red-ET (Barbwire-Red), exhibited by Joseph, Zach, Jerome, & Darian Stransky. Honorable Mention Intermediate Champion went to Stadview RB Madison-Red (Redburst-Red), the second place Junior Two-Year Old exhibited by Kolton Bohn.
Senior Champion was awarded to Elmbridge Barbwire Lolly-Red (Barbwire-Red), first place Four-Year Old exhibited Reid Stransky & Bradley Salmon. Cleland Absolute Coleen-Red, the first place Aged Cow exhibited by Joseph, Zach, Jerome & Darian Stransky, was named the Reserve Senior Champion. Mat-Ar-Dor Barbwire Kay-Red (Barbwire-Red), second place Four-Year Old exhibited by Jacob M. and Aiden J. Timmer and Andrew Zylstra was recognized as Honorable Mention Senior Champion.
Judge Krohlow chose Elmbridge Barbwire Lolly-Red as the Grand Champion of the Open Show. Cleland Absolute Coleen-Red was named the Reserve Grand Champion of the show. Honorable Mention Grand Champion went to Mat-Ar-Dor Barbwire Kay-Red. Champion Bred and Owned was awarded to Stranshome B. Afinity-Red-ET.
In the Junior Show, Junior Champion went to Wilstar Avalnc Tasha-Red-ET. Reserve Junior Champion went to Strans-Jen-D Thunder-Red. Honorable Mention Junior Champion was Siemers Grandeur Red (Defiant), the first place Spring Yearling Heifer exhibited by Arnie, Ashley and Andy Gruenes.
Intermediate Champion of the Junior Show was awarded to TJ-Pollema Bettin-On-Red. Reserve Intermediate Champion of the Junior Show went to Stranshome B Afinity-Red-ET (Barbwire-Red), Joseph, Zach, Jerome, & Darian Stransky, first place senior two-year old in Milk. Honorable Mention Intermediate Champion of the Junior Show went to SL-Acres Wildfire Durham-Red (Durham-Red), second place Senior Two-Year Old in the Junior Show, exhibited by Jacob Schaefer & Quentin Scott.
Cleland Absolute Coleen-Red was named the Senior Champion of the Junior Show. Reserve Senior Champion of the Junior Show went to Mat-Ar-Dor Barbwire Kay-Red. Honorable Mention Senior Champion went Mil-R-Mor Brbw Dixie-Red-ET (Barbwire) second place Four-Year old in the Junior Show, exhibited by Arnie, Ashley, and Andy Gruenes.
Judge Krohlow selected Cleland Absolute Coleen-Red as the Grand Champion of the Junior Show. Reserve Grand Champion of the Junior Show went to Mat-Ar-Dor Barbwire Kay-Red. Honorable Mention of the Junior Show was awarded to went to Stranshome B. Afinity-Red-ET. The best bred and owned of the Junior Show went to Stranshome B. Afinity-Red-ET.
SPRING HEIFER CALF- 5 ENTRIES
WINTER HEIFER CALF- 3 ENTRIES
FALL HEIFER CALF- 6 ENTRIES
SUMMER YEARLING HEIFER- 8 ENTRIES
SPRING YEARLING HEIFER-5 ENTRIES
WINTER YEARLING HEIFER- 6 ENTRIES
FALL YEARLING HEIFER- 1 ENTRY
JUNIOR 2-YEAR OLD IN MILK- 4 ENTRIES
SENIOR 2-YEAR OLD IN MILK- 5 ENTRY
SENIOR 3-YEAR OLD IN MILK- 2 ENTRIES
4-YEAR OLD IN MILK- 5 ENTRIES
5-YEAR OLD IN MILK- 1 ENTRY
AGED COW IN MILK- 2 ENTRIES
JUNIOR BEST THREE FEMALES- 2 ENTRIES
DAUGHTER AND DAM- 3 ENTRIES
JUNIOR CHAMPION OF JUNIOR SHOW: WILSTAR AVALNC TASHA-RED-ET
RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR SHOW: STRANS-JEN-D THUNDER-RED-ET
HONORABLE MENTION JUNIOR CHAMPION OF JUNIOR SHOW: SIEMERS GRANDEUR RED-ET
INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION OF JUNIOR SHOW: TJ-POLLEMA BETTIN-ON-RED
RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION OF JUNIOR SHOW: STRANSHOME B AFINITY-RED-ET
HONORABLE MENTION INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION OF JUNIOR SHOW: SL-ACRES WILDFIRE DURHAM-RED
SENIOR CHAMPION OF JUNIOR SHOW: CLELAND ABSOLUTE COLEEN-RED
RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION OF JUNIOR SHOW: MAT-AR-DOR BARBWIRE KAY-RED
HONORABLE MENTION SENIOR CHAMPION OF JUNIOR SHOW: MIL-R-MOR BRBW DIXIE-RED-ET
GRAND CHAMPION OF JUNIOR SHOW: CLELAND ABSOLUTE COLEEN-RED
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION OF JUNIOR SHOW: MAT-AR-DOR BARBWIRE KAY-RED
BEST BRED AND OWNED OF JUNIOR SHOW: STRANSHOME B AFINITY-RED-ET
JUNIOR CHAMPION OF OPEN SHOW: WILSTAR AVALNC TASHA-RED-ET
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION OF OPEN SHOW: STRANS-JEN-D THUNDER-RED-ET
HONORABLE JUNIOR CHAMPION OF OPEN SHOW: FLOWER-BROOK GIMLET-RED-ET
INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION OF OPEN SHOW: TJ-POLLEMA BETTIN-ON-RED
RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION OF OPEN SHOW: STRANSHOME B AFINITY-RED-ET
HONORABLE MENTION INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION OF OPEN SHOW: STADVIEW RB MADISON-RED
SENIOR CHAMPION OF OPEN SHOW: ELMBRIDGE BARBWIRE LOLLY-RED
RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION OF OPEN SHOW: CLELAND ABSOLUTE COLEEN-RED
HONORABLE MENTION SENIOR CHAMPION OF OPEN SHOW: MAT-AR-DOR BARBWIRE KAY-RED
GRAND CHAMPION OF OPEN SHOW: ELMBRIDGE BARBWIRE LOLLY-RED
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION OF OPEN SHOW: CLELAND ABSOLUTE COLEEN-RED
BEST BRED AND OWNED OF OPEN SHOW: STRANSHOME B. AFINITY-RED-ET
BEST UDDER OF SHOW: ELMBRIDGE BARBWIRE LOLLY-RED
PREMIER EXHIBITOR: ARNIE, ASHLEY AND ANDY GRUENES
PREMIER BREEDER: ANDY STUEWE