Polk County 4-H Livestock Judging Team

Polk County 4-H Livestock Judging Team Behind the scenes and results of the Polk Co. 4-H Livestock Judging Team!

2026 Polk County Livestock Judging Banquet Here’s the last banquet post and likely the most important. A special thanks ...
08/29/2026

2026 Polk County Livestock Judging Banquet

Here’s the last banquet post and likely the most important. A special thanks to these individuals, organizations and businesses who made our banquet a success. You helped ensure our team members were appropriately recognized and appreciated. -JH

Farm Credit (i.e. Rex Dollar and Heather Walston) for providing the meal.

Dallas Avenue Baptist Church for allowing us to use the meeting location.

Erica Huff for sponsoring the individual awards and operational planning.

Maria Ramirez for the banquet room set-up, planning and decor.

Jennifer Hayes for replicating contest banners and fundraising support.

Andrea Hughes for coordinating the meeting location and sound system.

Sarah Horton for serving as the photographer.

2026 Polk County Livestock Judging BanquetOur team members have went above and beyond for the regular livestock judging ...
08/22/2026

2026 Polk County Livestock Judging Banquet

Our team members have went above and beyond for the regular livestock judging session. We wanted to make sure they were appropriately recognized and that they know how much we value their work and commitment. Here are the remaining award winners for the following categories: Leadership; Work Ethic; Coachability; Up and Comer. - JH

2026 Polk County Livestock Judging Banquet The next award presented was the Perfect Practice Attendance Award. These tea...
08/17/2026

2026 Polk County Livestock Judging Banquet

The next award presented was the Perfect Practice Attendance Award. These team members made every practice. We’re not talking about five or six practices either. To compete on the level that is our goal…you must develop a consistent practice schedule that eventually becomes a routine. Let’s just say we practice a lot.

Left to Right: Bella Horton, Elle Dickinson, Kyelee Horn, Layla Horton, Grayson Terwillinger, Dusty Horton, Sophia Hughes, Tessa Horton, Jaylie Huff, Nataly Garcia

2026 Polk County Livestock Banquet The next award presented was our “Top Talker” Award. Reasons are important to us and...
08/01/2026

2026 Polk County Livestock Banquet

The next award presented was our “Top Talker” Award. Reasons are important to us and our team has had success in the reasons room in the past and present. We have 4 seniors, 2 intermediates, and 1 junior awarded the “Top Talker” Award for 2026. The following seniors talked a 47 at least once, if not, multiple times this year. The intermediates talked a 46 at least once this year. The junior age category receiptant was deceided upon at practice.

Senior Top Talker Award Recipients:
Kimber Hayes
Bella Horton
Jazlynn Hackworth
Ryan Walston

Intermidate Top Talker Award Recipients:
Liam Brandon
Dusty Horton

Junior Top Talker Award Recipient:
Grayson Terwillinger

The ability to effectively talk reasons on a high level will not only open the door to scholarship opportunities but will provide the team members with skills in their life and careers.

- JH

2026 Polk County Livestock Judging Banquet Here’s the Coach’s favorite award - the Most Improved Livestock Judging Team ...
07/25/2026

2026 Polk County Livestock Judging Banquet

Here’s the Coach’s favorite award - the Most Improved Livestock Judging Team Member. Our three most improved livestock judging team members for the junior, intermediate and senior categories are as followed:

Nataly Garcia - Most Improved Senior and Overall Livestock Judging Team Member

Sophia Hughes - Most Improved Intermidate Livestock Judging Team Member

Tessa Horton - Most Improved Junior Livestock Judging Team Member

As a group…we improved more this year than any other year. That’s what it’s all about for us. We’re hopeful these members along with many others return next year to build upon their livestock judging abilities.

Do you know someone who would be interested in joining our program? Our regular season will begin in Nov/Dec. Let’s talk! - JH

2026 Polk County Livestock Judging Banquet We will now recognize our Outstanding Livestock Judging Team Members from our...
07/18/2026

2026 Polk County Livestock Judging Banquet

We will now recognize our Outstanding Livestock Judging Team Members from our junior, intermediate, and senior livestock judging teams for 2026!

Liam Brandon – Outstanding Intermediate Livestock Judging Team Member and Outstanding Overall Livestock Judging Team Member

High Overall Individual - NEO
Reserve High Overall Individual – UA Placing Contest
3rd Overall High Individual – Eastern Oklahoma State College
6th Overall High Individual – State 4H Contest
9th Overall High Individual – The Showcase

Kimber Hayes – Outstanding Senior Livestock Judging Team Member

3rd High Overall Individual – State 4H Contest
4th High Overall Individual - EOSC
6th High Overall Individual – NEO
8th High Overall Individual – Paris

Grayson Terwillinger – Outstanding Junior Livestock Judging Team Member

High Overall Individual - Paris

We have several livestock judging team members who had an outstanding year and are building a impressive resume of accomplishments. Proud of all of them!! - JH

2026 Polk County Livestock Judging Banquet We had two recipients of our Supporter of the Year Award for 2026. The Polk C...
07/11/2026

2026 Polk County Livestock Judging Banquet

We had two recipients of our Supporter of the Year Award for 2026. The Polk County Fair and Rodeo Association and Polk County Farm Bureau were the recipients of the award. Dominique Adams, board member of the Polk County Fair and Rodeo Association, attended on behalf of the fair board to receive the recognition. Tony Hopper, Agency Manager of Polk County Farm Bureau, attended on behalf of Polk County Farm Bureau and their board to receive the recognition.

The Polk County Livestock Judging Team would like to recognize and thank both receipients for their continued contributions to our program.

Are you interested in providing support to our program? This is an volunteer effort so we’re always seeking people, organizations and businesses to join us and help with our success. Stay tuned…we’ll share with you some opportunities on ways to support our program. - JH

State 4H Livestock Judging Contest RESERVE STATE CHAMPION LIVESTOCK JUDGING TEAM (Seniors) Champion Goat TeamReserve Cha...
04/17/2026

State 4H Livestock Judging Contest

RESERVE STATE CHAMPION LIVESTOCK JUDGING TEAM (Seniors)
Champion Goat Team
Reserve Champion Cattle Team
Reserve Champion Sheep Team
Reserve Champion Reasons Team
3rd High Swine Team

Jazlynn Hackworth - Reserve Champion Individual; Reserve High Individual Goats; 3rd High Individual Reasons; 7th High Individual Sheep.

Kimber Hayes - 3rd High Individual Overall; 5th High Individual Cattle; 5th High Individual Reasons; 5th High Individual Sheep; 10th High Individual Swine.

Bella Horton - 8th High Individual Overall

Ryan Walston - 10th High Individual Overall; Reserve High Individual Cattle; 4th High Individual Reasons.

Team members includes: Jazlynn Hackworth, Kimber Hayes, Jaylie Huff, Layla Horton, Ryan Walston, Bella Horton, Nataly Garcia.

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Fifth Overall Intermediate Team
Champion Cattle Team
Champion Sheep Team
3rd High Swine Team
3rd High Reasons Team
8th High Goats Team

Liam Brandon - 6th High Individual Overall; Reserve High Individual Reasons; 3rd High Individual Cattle; 7th High Individual Swine.

Koleman Goodnight - 3rd High Individual Sheep; 6th High Individual Swine.

Dusty Horton - 5th High Individual Sheep.

Team members include: Liam Brandon, Koleman Goodnight, Sophia Hughes, Dusty Horton, Kyelee Horn.

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5th Overall Junior Team
3rd High Sheep Team
3rd High Swine Team
4th High Goats Team
6th High Cattle Team

Tessa Horton - 4th High Individual overall; 3rd High individual Goats; 6th High Individual Sheep.

Olen Jones - 4th High Individual Swine

Team members include: Tessa Horton, Grayson Terwillinger, Olen Jones, Elle Dickinson.

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The team of Jazlynn Hackworth, Kimber Hayes, Jaylie Huff and Layla Horton will represent Arkansas at either the National Western Stock Show in Denver CO or the American Royal in Kansas City.

We have been Reserve State Champions or State Champions for 3 of the past 4 years with a different team each time.

What is behind the results is work and commitment. Talk to me and I’ll brag on their work and commitment more than the results. Let’s go Polk County!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 - JH

Awesome day for Polk County at the Northeastern Oklahoma State College Livestock Judging Contest in Miami, OK!!! Reserve...
04/02/2026

Awesome day for Polk County at the Northeastern Oklahoma State College Livestock Judging Contest in Miami, OK!!!

Reserve Champion 4H Junior Livestock Judging Team (Out of 30 Teams)
Champion Team - Sheep/Goats
Champion Team - Swine
3rd High Team - Reasons
4th High Team - Cattle

Liam Brandon - High Individual Overall; High Individual Swine; 3rd Overall Sheep/Goats;

Team members: Liam Brandon, Dusty Horton, Sophia Hughes

4th Overall 4H Senior Team (Out of 33 Teams)
Reserve Champion Team - Swine
3rd High Team - Cattle
5th High Team - Reasons
6th High Team - Sheep/Goats

Kimber Hayes - 6th High Individual Overall; 6th High Individual Sheep/Goats; 8th High Individual - Swine

Team members: Kimber Hayes, Bella Horton, Jazlynn Hackworth, Layla Horton, Ryan Walston

These kids (including the ones that didn’t make the trip) makes their coach proud. The kids have commitment, work ethic and are appreciative. I can’t thank the families enough for their support. Let’s go. - JH

Spring Break is all about Livestock Judging for us! Our program has competed at two large and very competitive contests ...
03/27/2026

Spring Break is all about Livestock Judging for us! Our program has competed at two
large and very competitive contests the past two days. The Showcase Contest and the Eastern Oklahoma State College Contest totaled over 1300 participants. Below are our results:

The Showcase in Chickasha, Oklahoma
9th Overall Senior Team
8th High Team - Cattle
9th High Team - Sheep/Goats
9th High Team - Swine
7th High Team - Reasons

Jazlynn Hackworth - 10th High Individual in Sheep/Goats

Team members include:
Jazlynn Hackworth, Kimber Hayes, Layla Horton, Jaylie Huff, Bella Horton, Ryan Walston.

7th Overall Junior Team (out of 35 teams)
3rd High Team - Sheep/Goats
4th High Team - Reasons
9th High Team - Cattle

Liam Brandon - 9th Overall High Individual
7th High Individual in Reasons.
Dusty Horton - 8th High Individual in Reasons.

Team members include: Liam Brandon, Koleman Goodnight, Dusty Horton.

Eastern Oklahoma State College Interscholastic Contest in Wilburton, Oklahoma

4th Overall Intermediate Team (out of 62 teams)
3rd Overall Team in Reasons

Kimber Hayes - 4th Overall High Individual,
4th High Individual in Reasons.

Team members include:
Kimber Hayes, Jazlynn Hackworth, Jaylie Huff, Bella Horton, Layla Horton, Ryan Walston, Nataly Garcia.

5th Overall Junior Team
5th Overall Team in Reasons

Liam Brandon - 3rd Overall High Individual,
Reserve High Individual in Reasons
Koleman Goodnight - 5th Overall High Individual

Team members include: Liam Brandon, Koleman Goodnight, Dusty Horton, Sophia Hughes, Kyelee Horn, Elle Dickinson, Grayson Terwillinger, Tessa Horton, Olen Jones.

Our program doesn’t define success by rankings but rather progress. Proud of these kids! -JH

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