Pictured: Senior Female Division winners (left to right): Judge Katie Shultz, Kayla Trustem, Kathrin Haneman, Brooklyn Schwoerer, Makenna Mase, and Kayla Visser.
Youth across North America participated in the 2025 World Dairy Expo Youth Fitting Contest on Saturday at the Alliant Energy Center. There were 52 participants registered, representing 10 U.S. states and three Canadian provinces.
Contestants, ages 13-21, were given one hour to prepare their animal to be show-ring ready.
After topping the Senior Male Division, Wesley Brantner, Oxford, Pennsylvania, was named the Overall Fitter. Kayla Trustem, Evansville, Wisconsin, topped the Senior Female Division.
Placings for the WDE Youth Fitting Contest are as follows, with Wisconsin natives in bold:
Intermediate Female Division:
1. Olivia VanEvera, Cobleskill, N.Y.
2. Kamrie Mauer, Brownton, Minn.
3. Brooke Mueller, Brodhead, Wis.
4. Jadeyn Mueterthies, Lawler, Iowa
Intermediate Male Division:
1. Mason Buckley, Lindsay, Ontario, Canada
2. Benny Uhe, Footville, Wis.
3. Jacob Schimek, Pine Island, Minn.
4. Nicholas Bourque, Saint-Paul, New Brunswick, Canada
5. Stanley Meacham, Chester, Mass.
Senior Female Division:
1. Kayla Trustem, Evansville, Wis.
2. Kathrin Haneman, Deerfield, Wis.
3. Brooklyn Schwoerer, Edgar, Wis.
4. Makenna Mase, Cochranton, Wis.
5. Kayla Visser, Hutchinson, Minn.
Senior Male Division:
1. Wesley Brantner, Oxford, Pa.
2. Payton Calvert, Cuba City, Wis.
3. Suton Paulson, Rockford, Ill.
4. Dillon Freeman, Bremen, Ind.
5. Alexander Burleigh, Muncy, Pa.
Evan Stanley, Norwood, Ontario, Canada, and Katie Shultz, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, judged the intermediate and senior divisions, respectively. Jessica Pralle-Trimner and Nicole Pralle serve as superintendents of this prestigious contest.
