Out of more than 115 4-H youth who competed, Bethany Dado of Amery took home top honors winning the high individual overall award at the National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging contest at World Dairy Expo in Madison.

WISCONSIN TEAM: Members of the Wisconsin 4-H dairy judging team competing at World Dairy Expo are, from left, Kristin Solum, Ethan Dado, Brett Getschel and Bethany Dado. Back: Coaches Kirsten Klugow, Walter Owens, Jered Hasse, and Kerrie Melin-Swenson

Bethany was a member of the Polk County dairy judging team who won the Wisconsin State 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging contest earlier this summer and earned the opportunity to represent Wisconsin at the national contest.  Out of 30 teams, the Wisconsin 4-H team placed 8th overall and was the 3rd place team in the oral reasons category.  Other team members were Ethan Dado of Amery, Brett Getschel of Osceola and Kristin Solum of Amery.  The team was coached by Walter Owens, Jered Haase, Kerrie Melin-Swenson and Kirsten Klugow.

Additionally, the team placed 4th in the Ayrshire breed, 3rd in the Brown Swiss breed and 3rd in the Jersey breed.  Individually Brett was 1st in the Jersey breed and Bethany was 5th in the Ayrshire breed, 3rd in the Brown Swiss breed, 6th in the Holstein breed and 8th in the Jersey breed.