Beef winners (front, l-r) Kayla Schaefer, Whitney Holen, Kylee Myers, Audra Montgomery, (middle, l-r) Amy Becker, Charlene Carlson, Kaithlyn Kline, Jaime Lundquist, Taylor Gahner, Mattea Haux, (back, l-r) Jake Baumgarten, Tyronne Berentson, Kayla Reis, Darci Lundquist, Thomas Friesz, Preston Cargo, Aaron Haux, Ben Lodoen. Not pictured: Caleen Crider, Andrew and Annika Arnold, Tayler Myers, Bailey Hawbaker, Rylee Lodoen, Kelcey Holm, Ian Hall, Patrick Schumacher, Carter Gahner. Submitted photo

The 2009 North Dakota Junior Point Show Awards Banquet was held Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Valley City Eagles Club during the North Star Classic.

The evening banquet was sponsored for the winners by the North Star Classic and the North Dakota Winter Show. The award buckles were sponsored by the N.D. Association of Fairs Point Show members. The second and third place prizes were sponsored by Ag Country Farm Credit Services, Valley City and Fargo. The ND Simmental Association sponsored the awards for the SimmAngus breeding heifer division.

Here are the winners of the 2009 N.D. Junior Point Show Awards, followed by their hometown:

Angus – 1. Caleen Crider, Donnybrook; 2. Amy Becker, Carrington; 3. Audra Montgomery, Carrington. Charolais – 1. Whitney Holen, Upham; 2. Charlene Carlson, McLoed. Gelbvieh – 1. Thomas Friesz, New Salem; 2. Andrew Arnold, Minot; 3. Annika Arnold, Minot. Hereford – 1. Thomas Friesz, New Salem; 2. Jake Baumgarten, Belfield; 3. Tayler Myers, Carpio. Limousin – 1. Jaime Lundquist, Alsen; 2. Darci Lundquist, Alsen. Lowline – 1. Kylee Myers, Kathryn. ChiAngus – 1. Tyronne Berentson, Minot; 2. Kayla Schaefer, Des Lacs. Maine Anjou – 1. Bailey Hawbaker, Portal. Red Angus – 1. Taylor Gahner, McClusky; 2. Ben Lodoen, Westhope; 3. Rylee Lodoen, Westhope. Shorthorn – 1. Mattea Haux, Kindred; 2. Aaron Haux, Kindred; 3. Kelcey Holm, Ashley. Simmental – 1. Kayla Reis, Turtle Lake; 2. Ian Hall, Berthold; 3. Patrick Schumacher, Linton. Commercial – 1. Audra Montgomery, Carrington; 2. Preston Cargo, Minot; 3. Jaime Lundquist, Alsen. SimmAngus – 1. Kayla Reis, Turtle Lake; 2. Ian Hall, Berthold; 3. Carter Gahner, McClusky. Steer – 1. Rylee Lodoen, Westhope; 2. Kaitlyn Kline, Goodrich; 3. Tyronne Berentson, Minot. Breeding Gilts – 1. Thomas Friesz, New Salem; 2. Kylee Myers, Kathryn; 3. Taylor Friesz, New Salem. Market Barrows – 1. Stef Bohrer, Stanton; 2. Taylor Friesz, New Salem; 3. Kaitlyn Kline, Goodrich. Market Gilts – 1. Taylor Friesz, New Salem; 2. Thomas Friesz, New Salem; 3. Kaitlyn Kline, Goodrich. Yearling Ewes – 1. Taylor Friesz, New Salem; 2. Thomas Friesz, New Salem; 3. Courtney Wolff, Oakes. Ewe Lambs – 1. Taylor Friesz, New Salem; 2. Taylor Wolff, Oakes; 3. Thomas Friesz, New Salem. Market Wethers – 1. Jerry Buckley, Mandan; 2. Kaitlyn Kline, Goodrich; 3. Kaitlyn Kline, Goodrich. Market Ewes – 1. Kaitlyn Kline, Goodrich; 2. Taylor Gahner, McClusky; 3. Stef Bohrer, Stanton.