Luna Youth Honored During Junior Livestock Sale

(Deming) -- A number of youth were honored prior to Saturday night's Junior Livestock Sale at the Southwestern New Mexico State Fair.

Keri Hays was recognized with the Bert Irwin Memorial Award for outstanding high school senior who is an all-around showman. 

Calleigh Sweetser received the Shiflett Memorial Award for outstanding first-year showman.

Stephanie Swope received the French Herdsman Award for outstanding senior showman who helps everywhere throughout the fair.

The Mary Milo Award for outstanding all-around junior who didn't make the sale went to Kamryn Zachek.

The A/C Nutrition “Top Hand” Award for outstanding all-around showmanship and citizenship went to Brannick Sweetser.

The Dee Tolman Memorial for Outstanding Swine Showman -- either a senior or junior -- went to co-winners Stacy Swope and Lynette Von Tress.

The Border Belles Award for the youngest steer showman went to Tanner Caldwell.

And “All-Around Hand” awards went to Senior Raul Perea, Junior Riley Patterson and Cloverbud Reuben Bookout.

The Senior Steer Showman was Sealy Kuenstler and the Junior Steer Showman was Dylan Smyer.

The Senior Swine Showman was Brannick Sweetser and the Junior Swine Showman was Zane Stockton.

The Senior Sheep Showman was Keri Hays and the Junior Sheep Showman was Kari Dominguez.

The Senior Goat Showman was Raul Perea and the Junior Goat Showman was Abby Borden.

And the Senior Rabbit Showman was Stacy Swope and the Junior Rabbit Showman was Kari Dominguez.