Kuszmar Megabeth Poppy, the Intermediate Champion owned by John and Marjorie Kuszlyk of Batavia, N.Y., was named Grand Champion Milking Shorthorn of the All-American Milking Shorthorn Show on Wednesday, Sept. 17, during the 2014 All-American Dairy Show at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg.

Jason and Jessica Kennedy of Cochranton, Crawford County, earned Senior Champion, then Reserve Grand Champion, with 5 Year Old R-Generation Othellos Lust-EXP.

Hardcore MRB Lizzie, owned by Alan Hess of Smithsburg, Md., was named Reserve Senior Champion.
First place Fall Calf, Hard Core Premium Fire Maid-EXP, owned by Peter, Frank and Diane Borbola of Valatie, N.Y., earned title of the Junior Champion Milking Shorthorn.

Halpin Farms received the Reserve Intermediate Champion with the Senior 3 Year Old class winner Halpins Gracie 2nd.The first place spring yearling heifer, Spungold-R Poppy's Pearl-ET, owned by Dale and Deanna Bendig, and Mark Gieron of Gettysburg, Adams Co., was Reserve Junior Champion.

First place Fall Calf, Hard Core Premium Fire Maid-EXP, owned by Peter, Frank and Diane Borbola of Valatie, N.Y., earned title of the Junior Champion Milking Shorthorn.

Class Winners, owners, hometowns:
Spring Calf – Halpins Ellanie, Halpin Farms, Cullom, Ill.
Winter Calf – Hillholm Liriano Daydream-EXP, Elizabeth Fleming, Dryden, N.Y.
Fall Calf – Hard Core Premium Fire Maid-EXP, Peter Vail and Frank and Diane Borba, Hillpoint Partners, Valatie, N.Y.
Summer Yearling – HC HP Frolic Dixie, Keith and Donnette Fisher, New Enterprise, Bedford Co.
Spring Yearling – Spungold-R Poppy's Pearl-ET, Dale and Deanna Bendig, Mark Gieron, Gettysburg, Adams Co.
Winter Yearling – Arb-Flo-Spr Legacy Paisley-EXP, Emily Wingert, Chambersburg, Franklin Co.
Fall Yearling – HC HP Moonshine Sherry-ET, Keith and Donnette Fisher, New Enterprise, Bedford Co.
Dry Cow – R-Generation Royalty Lucky-EXP, Jason and Jessica Kennedy, Cochranton, Crawford Co.
Yearling Heifer in Milk – Hard Core Perfect Sunrise-EXP, Keith and Donnette Fisher, New Enterprise, Bedford Co.
Junior 2 Year Old – GMC Kaiser Lady 1203, Jayden Andrews, Mansfield, Tioga Co.
Senior 2 Year Old –HC HP Red Rob Fireball-EXP-ET, Peter Vail and Hillpoint Partners, Valatie, N.Y.
Junior 3 Year Old – Kuszmar Megabeth Poppy, John P. and Marjorie A. Kuszyk, Batavia, N.Y.
Senior 3 Year Old – Halpins Gracie 2nd, Halpin Farms, Cullom, Ill.
4 Years Old – Millcreek Frolic Ambrosia, Treven Andrews, Mansfield, Tioga Co.
5 Years Old – R-Generation Othellos Lust-EXP, Jason and Jessica Kennedy, Cochranton, Crawford Co.
6 Years Old & Older – Hard Core MRB Lizzie, Alan Hess, Smithsburg, Md.

The Grand Champion 2014 National Milking Shorthorn Open Show was 3 Year Old Kuszmar Megabeth Poppy, owned by John and Marjorie Kuszlyk of Batavia, N.Y. She was also the Intermediate Champion of the show. R-Generation Othellos Lust-EXP, owned by Jason and Jessica Kennedy of Cochranton, Crawford Co. was recognized as the Reserve Grand Champion, and the Honorable Mention cow was Hard Core MRB Lizzie, owned by Alan Hess of Smithsburg, Md. Pictured here from left to right: Judge Sean Johnson, Alan Hess, Keith Fisher, Jessica Kennedy, Marjorie Kuszlyk, PA Alternate Dairy Princess Brooke George, and Junia Isiminger.


The Intermediate Champion of the 2014 National Milking Shorthorn Open Show was 3 Year Old Kuszmar Megabeth Poppy, owned by John and Marjorie Kuszlyk of Batavia, N.Y. Three year old Halpins Gracie 2nd, owned by Halpin Farms in Cullom, Ill. was recognized as the Reserve Intermediate Champion, and the Honorable Mention cow was Cates Ruben Tulsa-Time-EXP, owned by Peter Cate of Warren, N.H. Pictured here from left to right: Judge Sean Johnson, Peter Cate, Kurt Wolf, Marjorie Kuszlyk, and Pa. Dairy Princess Lu-Anne Antisdel.


The Senior Champion of the 2014 National Milking Shorthorn Open Show was 5 Year Old R-Generation Othellos Lust-EXP, owned by Jason and Jessica Kennedy of Cochranton, Crawford Co. Reserve Senior Champion was awarded to Hard Core MRB Lizzie, owned by Alan Hess of Smithsburg, Md. Honorable Mention went to Kuszmar Arkansas Mud-EXP, owned by John Wright of DeKalb Junction, N.Y. Pictured here from left to right: Judge Sean Johnson, John Wright, Alan Hess, Keith Fisher, Jessica Kennedy, and PA Alternate Dairy Princess Danielle Varner.


The first place Fall Calf, Hard Core Premium Fire Maid EXP Peter, owned by Frank and Diane Borba of Valatie, N.Y. won the Junior Champion title at the 2014 National Milking Shorthorn Open Show on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014 during the 2014 All-American Dairy Show at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg. Reserve Junior Champion was awarded to Spring Yearling, Spungold-R Poppys Pearl ET owned by Dale and Deanna Bendig and Mark Gieron of Gettysburg, Adams Co. The Honorable Mention heifer was the first place spring calf, Halpins Ellanie, owned by Halpin Farms of Cullom, Ill. Pictured here from left to right: judge Sean Johnson, Mike Halpin, Dale Bendig, Deanna Bendig, and PA Alternate Dairy Princess Danielle Varner.







The 2014 All-American Dairy Show runs Sept. 12-18 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg. This year's show features 22 shows in six days, the nation's only all-dairy antiques show, nearly 3,000 animals and 1,500 exhibitors from across the nation. For more information, visit www.allamerican.state.pa.us or call 717-787-2905.
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9.18.2014