This year's Young Distinguished Junior Member recipients are listed below. This award recognizes outstanding youth in Wisconsin between the ages of 9-16 in the year of application. These youth will be recognized at the annual Wisconsin Junior Holstein Convention, to be held January 3-5, 2014, at Glacier Canyon Lodge in Wisconsin Dells.
Rachel Coyne
Rachel Coyne is the 16-year-old daughter of Peter and Lisa Coyne of Spring Valley. She has been active in the WI Junior Holstein Association for the past seven years, participating in dairy quiz bowl, jeopardy, photography, and showing at district, state and national Holstein shows. Rachel has had judging success, placing in the top 10 at many contests. She also enjoys school activities, her friends, dance, playing basketball, running cross-country and track. She is very active in 4-H and FFA. Rachel and her brothers, Brian and William, own a small quality herd of Registered Holsteins and Brown Swiss cattle, which she manages and cares for on a daily basis.
Adam Field
Adam Field is the 15-year-old son of Jim & Teresa Field.
His home farm, Shea-Hi Holsteins, currently milks 52 cows. Along with his
duties on the farm, he is also employed at Spring Valley Farms. He enjoys
showing and fitting cattle as well as helping younger members become involved
with dairy projects. He is the current president of the District 5 Junior
Holsteins group and is active in the Reedsburg FFA and Endeavor 4-H club, where
he serves as president. He enjoys deer and turkey hunting in his spare
time.
Kalista Hodorff
Kalista Hodorff is the 14-year-old daughter of Corey and Tammy Hodorff of Eden. She is in the ninth grade at Campbellsport High School and is a member of the Armstrong 4-H Club, Fond du Lac County Junior Holsteins, Tabor UMC youth group and Campbellsport FFA. She enjoys playing soccer, basketball, volleyball and track, is an assistant youth soccer coach, and teaches Sunday school. Kalista and her three sisters, Kayli, Kaianne and Kaydence are all involved on their family’s dairy farm, Second Look Holsteins, LLC.
Sierra Huser
Sierra Huser is the 16-year-old daughter of Dave and Adele Huser of Vesper. She resides at Honeyview Century Farm with her parents and two older brothers, Dustin and Nate. Sierra is currently a junior at Lincoln High School in Wisconsin Rapids. She is active in forensics, orchestra and is a member of the FFA. She plays violin in the orchestra and is an honor roll student. Sierra is involved in Snyder 4-H serving as past secretary and the Wood County Junior Holstein organization serving as the current vice-president. She is involved in dairy bowl and jeopardy, and enjoys hunting, showing cattle and music.
Carley Krull
Carley Krull is the 16-year-old daughter of Cindy Krull and the late Brian Krull of Lake Mills. She lives on her family’s farm with her mom Cindy, sister Cassy and brother Bryce. The farm consists of 45 Registered Holstein cows. Carley is a sophomore at Lake Mills High School where she is in the Lake Mills FFA, a class officer, and is in music, basketball and softball. She is also involved in 4-H where she is a member of the Jefferson County judging team and state qualifier. Carley has been heavily involved in Junior Holstein. She enjoys showing her cattle at county, district, state and national levels with her family and friends.
Rachel McCullough
Rachel McCullough is the 14-year-old daughter of Chris and
Kathie McCullough of Juda. She has a brother, Mac, and is in the eighth grade
at Juda Public School. She is a member of the Spring Grove Honest Workers 4-H
Club and Green County Junior Holsteins. She enjoys showing at county, district,
state and national shows and likes attending shows and sales with her dad. Rachel
owns five head of Registered Holsteins.
Michael Moede
Michael Moede is the 15-year-old son of Rob and Debbie Moede. They, along with younger sister Megan, reside on an 80-acre farm near Algoma in Kewaunee County. Michael is a sophomore at Algoma High School where he is a member of the Algoma FFA, basketball and baseball teams, and an honor roll student. He enjoys attending Packer games, hunting, and in the summer months, enjoys showing cattle.
Megan Nelson
Megan Nelson is the 15-year-old daughter of Richard Nelson and Ruthann Anderson, Ettrick, and has a younger brother, AJ. She is a sophomore at Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School where she plays softball and is active in FFA and choir. She currently helps her grandparents on their 500-acre Registered Holstein farm. Megan is president of the Trempealeau County Junior Holstein Club and also a member of the Glasgow-Hardies Creek Busy Bees 4-H club. She owns 15 Registered Holsteins and has been showing for seven years at county, district, state and national shows. In her free time, she enjoys helping other dairyman with their show strings and spending time with her friends.
Dawson Nickels
Dawson Nickels is the 14-year-old son of Tom and Penni Nickels. His family lives on a farm near Watertown in Dodge County. He is the sixth generation living on the farm. Dawson attends Watertown Public High School as a ninth grader, where he is on the high honor roll and involved in FFA. He is active in the Wisconsin Junior Holstein Association, a junior member of the Red and White Holstein Association, 4-H, dairy judging, dairy bowl, showmanship contests and showing dairy cattle. He and his sister Kylie are currently building their own herd under the Dreamfix Holsteins prefix.
Nicole Pralle
Nicole Pralle is the 16-year-old daughter of Scott Pralle and Pam Selz-Pralle, Humbird, where they milk 425 Registered Holsteins. A junior at Osseo-Fairchild High School, she plays volleyball and basketball and is active in FFA, FBLA and Honor Society. Nicole is vice-president of the Clark County Junior Holstein club, secretary of her FFA chapter, and president of her 4-H club. Nicole takes pride in showing her Holsteins. She was named the Reserve Supreme Champion at the Clark County Fair and Honorable Mention Supreme Showman at the WI State Fair in 2012. At the 2013 Area Animal Science Days, she placed 10th high individual in dairy judging.
Lindsey Sarbacker
Lindsey Sarbacker is the 14-year-old daughter of David and Candi Sarbacker. Along with her siblings Ashlyn and Cole, they reside at Floydholm, an 80-acre farm near Edgerton where they house show heifers. Lindsey is a freshman at Stoughton High School and is part of the Student Senate. She is involved with the Dane County junior team for dairy quiz bowl and dairy judging. She also serves as reporter for the Dane County Jr. Holstein Breeders and club secretary of the Triangle Troopers 4-H club. She enjoys showing multiple breeds of cattle at local, district, state and national events.
Brooke Trustem
Brooke Trustem is the 15-year-old daughter of Sandy Larson
and Jim Trustem. She is a freshman at Evansville High School and has two
brothers, Dane and Luke. Brooke and her extended family farm together at Larson
Acres, Inc. She has been showing cattle since she was five years old and her
daily responsibilities include caring for the show and sale cattle. Other
duties include assisting the herdsman and working with the calves. Brooke is a
member of the Magnolia 4-H Club and St. Paul’s Catholic Church. Her other
interests include basketball, swimming and being with friends.
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