2023 MN State Fair FFA Show Triton FFA Member Highlights
Participants:
Goats: Anna Ridenour, Dasmine Marquardt, and Sydney Rysavy
Dairy: Cadence Spearman
Swine: John Moenning and Elyssa Robinson
Chapter Awards:
Champion Chapter Meat Goat Herd
Premier Chapter Exhibitor Market Goats
2nd place overall Supreme Chapter Exhibitor Goats
2nd place Premier Chapter Exhibitor Dairy
Individual Accomplishments:
Goats
Grand Champion Goat Carcass- Anna Ridenour
Reserve Grand Champion Goat Carcass- Dasmine Marquardt
Grand Champion Graduate Showperson- Anna Ridenour
Champion Commercial Pair of Meat Type Breeding Does- Anna Ridenour
Reserve Champion Commercial Pair of Meat Type Breeding Does- Anna Ridenour
Dairy
Grand Champion Senior Showperson- Cadence Spearman
Holstein Senior Champion- Cadence Spearman
Grand Champion Holstein- Cadence Spearman
Ayrshire Junior Champion- Cadence Spearman
Ayrshire Senior Champion- Cadence Spearman
Ayrshire Grand Champion- Cadence Spearman
Milking Shorthorn Junior Champion- Cadence Spearman
Milking Shorthorn Senior Champion- Cadence Spearman
Milking Shorthorn Grand Champion- Cadence Spearman
John Moenning was one of two Triton students that competed in the
dairy judging contest hosted by U of M staff.
The state fair offers a chapter goat herd contest in which you need
three or more members showing 7 meat goats. Triton FFA won Champion
Chapter herd for the first time since 2017 and for the fifth time since
2023. Goat members include Dasmine Marquardt, Anna Ridenour, Sydney Rysavy.
Cadence Spearman posing with her heifer calf that she won Senior Showmanship with.
Cadence Spearman with the Grand Champion MIlking Shorthorn
Elyssa Robinson showing her pig.