Shearing Contest 2016 Results

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7th Annual North American Alpaca Shearing Contest
Hosted By: Morning Beckons Farm

RESULTS!!

We would like to thank our gracious hosts Julie & Vern Butler from Morning Beckons Farm. We also would like to thank all of our past host Farms and recognize our current farm and personal sponsors.

2016 sponsors

Little Creek Farm- Lynn Edens
Golden Touch Farms(New England Alpaca Fiber Pool)-Chris & Shelley Riley
Cas-Cad-Nac Farm LLC- Ian & Jenifer Lutz
Copper Star Alpaca Farm- Joe & Bard Crocco
Stillmeadow Farm- Pamela Brewster
MAPACA- Board of Directors
New England Alpaca Owners & Breeders Association- Ernest Foss III
Ice Pond Farm- Jeff Groene & Sonya Hanson
Morning Beckons Farm- Vern & Julie Butler
Empire Alpaca Association
Mariacher Shearing Services- Jay Mariacher

Sleeping Monk Farm Alpacas LLC- Susanne Evon
Stonycroft Farm- Pam Stoddard
Rosehaven Alpacas- Michele Armour
Boi-Secure Shearing- Sardis Gunther
Camo Alpacas- Dennis Basins
Hidden Hollow Alpacas- Tom Avila & Kim Belenger
Pine Hill Alpaca Farm- Howard & Becky Hopps
Quinnipiac Valley Alpacas- Linda Hettrick
Quissett Hill Fam LLC- John Gomersall
Stonycroft Farm- Pam Stoddard
Soapstone Mountain Alpacas- Claudette Pelletier
Pam Davidson

Master/Open Class

Place	Name	Score
1	Jay Mariacher	262
2	Chris Hatch	259
3	John Gunther	258
4	Brian Gnizak	255
5	Malcom Cooper	254
6	Ben Bowman	248

Master Class with sponsors a representative of NEAFP and Joe Crocco of Copper Star Farm. L to R: NEAFP rep, Crocco, 6th Ben Bowman, 3rd John Gunther, 5th Malcolm Cooper, 4th Brian Gnizak, 2nd Chris Hatch, 1st Jay Mariacher

Journeyman Class

Place	Name	Score
1	Chris Hatch	252
2	Sardis Gunther	247
3	John Love	242
4	Quentin Shumard	240

Journeyman class pictured with sponsor Matt Best (Best Shearing Service). L to R 1st Chris Hatch, 2nd Sardis Gunther, 3rd John Love and 4th Quentin Shumard

Apprentice Class

Place	Name	Score
1	Quenton Shumard	166
2	Colin Hardy	162
3	Chuck Gerber	162
4	Keith Tetreault	160
5	Stefan Musser	153
6	Justin Eckert	148

Apprentice Class pictured with class sponsor Ryan Dann from Andis. L to R Dann, 6th Stefam Musser, 5th Justin Eckert, 4th Keith Tetreault, 3rd Chuck Gerber, 2nd Colin Hardy, 1st Quentin Shumard

Pictures

: 1st Master Class for the fifth time and third in a row Jay Mariacher, Mariacher Shearing, Lee, NH

: 2nd Master Chris Hatch, Salmon River Alpacas, Pulaski, NY

: 3rd Master John Gunther, BioSecure Shearing, Lakeville, OH

: 4th Master Brian Gnizak, Shear Relief, Shreve, OH

: 5th Master Malcolm Cooper, Cooper Shearing, Peterborough, NH

: 6th Master Ben Bowman, BioSecure Shearing, Wellborn, FL

: Journeyman class pictured with sponsor Matt Best (Best Shearing Service). L to R 1st Chris Hatch, 2nd Sardis Gunther, 3rd John Love and 4th Quentin Shumard

: 1st Journeyman Class Chris Hatch, Salmon River Alpacas, Pulaski, NY

: 2nd Journeyman Sardis Gunther, BioSecure Shearing, Lakeville, OH

: 3rd Journeyman John Love, BioSecure Shearing, Schwenksville, PA

: 4th Journeyman Quentin Shumard, BioSecure Shearing, Jeromesville, OH

: Apprentice Class pictured with class sponsor Ryan Dann from Andis. L to R Dann, 6th Stefam Musser, 5th Justin Eckert, 4th Keith Tetreault, 3rd Chuck Gerber, 2nd Colin Hardy, 1st Quentin Shumard