2008 Hokie Cow ClassicPlatinum Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

Beverage Cart SponsorsBlue Ridge EmbryosDiamond V Technologies

Hole SponsorsAPC, Inc.Cooperative Milk ProducersHamweather.comJones Family FarmMcNeil Real Estate/Randy GardnerMountain Milk HaulingAnn & Dick SaackeSelect Sire PowerUnited DHIA / DRMS

DonorsElanco Animal HealthGreenmount Grain Roasting LLCSUDIA

Hole‐In‐One SponsorFirst Systems & Resources

Team SponsorsABS GlobalBlue Ridge EmbryosCooperative Milk ProducersDiamond V TechnologiesExchange Milling Co., Inc.Farm Credit / Ag FirstLand O’Lakes Purina FeedM & K Hoof CareMcQuade Byrum, PLLCMonsanto Dairy BusinessPfizer Animal HealthSouthern States CooperativeWindswept GeneticsZinpro Corporation

2008 Hokie Cow Classic Award Winners Team Awards 

Award  Team Score  Team Members

First Place – Championship Flight  Winston 58 Mike KrulichHorace McDaniel Pat O’Bannon Todd Ullman 

Second Place – Championship Flight  ABS Global 59 Todd Cox Steve Furrow Dave Jackson Bill Kingery 

First Place – First Flight  McQuade Byrum, PLLC 63 Marni ByrumKai Memmer Sue Smith Dominica Vest 

Second Place – First Flight  Ag First Farm Credit 63 Maxie AkerMike Jonas David Sauer 

First Place – Second Flight  Maryland‐Virginia Maroon 

67 Fred CalvertDanny Lovell Larry Seamans Jan Tenpas 

Second Place  – Second Flight  DFA White 68 Nathan AkerDoug Greenway Jerry Henderson Bob Shipley 

High Score  Southern States Maroon Tim BowmanDavid Cox Van Flora Patrick French 

 

Individual Awards 

Award  Individual Team

Longest Drive #10 White/Blue  Earl Keene* Cooperative Milk Maroon

Longest Drive #10 Red/Gold  Joe Lineweaver* Blue Ridge Embryos 

Closest to Pin #3  Tom Buck Diamond V 

Closest to Pin #7  Wayne Webb Windswept Farm 

Closest to Pin #11  Mike Jonas Ag First Farm Credit 

Closest to Pin #15  Todd Cox ABS Global 

Longest Putt #9  Blair Sanders Blue Ridge Embryos 

Longest Putt #18  Greg Newham Horizon Organic 

Most Balls in the Sand  Nathan AkerVan Flora 

DFA White Southern States Maroon 

*Corrected after awards announcement on May 19th. 

 2008 Hokie Cow Classic Teams

Team Team Members      

ABS Global Todd Cox Steve Furrow Dave Jackson Bill Kingery

Ag First Farm Credit Maxie Aker Mike Jonas David Sauer

Alltech Biotech Center Scott Carr Frank Gwazdauskas Mike McGilliard Roger Scaletti

Blue Ridge Embryos Carolann Lineweaver Joe Lineweaver Charlie Love Blair Sanders

Bray Team Locher Bray Tyler Bray John Fitch Kevin Jefferson

Cooperative Milk Maroon Earl Keene Chris Myatt Gene Myatt Michael Myatt

Cooperative Milk White Jimmy Kerr Charles Wagstaff Lee Wagstaff Mike Whitaker

DFA White Nathan Aker Doug Greenway Jerry Henderson Bob Shipley

Diamond V Ron Bowman Tom Buck Jeff Tyson Julie Willier

Exchange Milling Will Aveline Dennis Hodges William Turner Robert Young

Horizon Organic Craig Fullmer Greg Newham Michelle Sandy Troy Thomas

Land O'Lakes Purina Feed Jim Baker Joe Blankenship Jimmy Huffard Donny Tilson

M&K Hoof Care Mark Burwell Mark Clark Ray Smith Mark Wenger

Maryland‐Virginia Maroon Fred Calvert Danny Lovell Larry Seamans Jan Tenpas

Maryland‐Virginia White Richard Carter Charlie Stallings Elliott Stallings Jerry Swisher

McQuade Byrum, PLLC Marni Byrum Kai Memmer Sue Smith Domenica Vest

Mims Team Jeff Bowles Steve Kinchloe Mike Mims Wes Mims

Monsanto Maroon Alan Grove Bob James John Sheets

Monsanto White Norman Eakers Joe McAndrew Scott Versluis Mark Wagner

Pfizer Animal Health Rodney Cole Scott Hutchins Tony Hutchins Sue Puffenbarger

Southern States Maroon Tim Bowman David Cox Van Flora Patrick French

Southern States White Garrett Hodges Daniel Laprade Bob Moseley Bob Webb

Virginia Tech Maroon Dennis Hartman Jim Lyons Dave Surface Ed Zamer

Virginia Tech Orange Jason Hodges Shane Martin DK Mullarky Blake Phillips

Virginia Tech Vet Med Justin Boyle Steven Boyle XJ Meng Chris Roberts

Virginia Tech White Neal Boyd Dave Ford D. Gardner/M. Barnes Katharine Knowlton

Windswept Farm Glen Gallimore Mark Griffith Dwayne Hodges Wayne Webb

Windswept Genetics Don Hall Chris McClure Walter McClure T.P. Prillaman

Winston Team Mike Krulich Horace McDaniel Pat O'Bannon Todd Ullman

ZinPro Corporation Mark Hanigan Frank Janicki Terry Swecker Steve Wolfgang

 

SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS HOKIE COW CLASSIC 2008

DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA

SCHOLARSHIP Dairy Farmers of America is one of the most diversified manufacturers of dairy

products, food components and ingredients in the United States. DFA is a cooperative, owned and operated by the dairy farmers they serve. They have over 4,000 employees, and their cooperative members make up 34% of the nation’s

dairy producers. We are very pleased to have Dairy Farmers of America as a Platinum sponsor for the sixth annual Hokie Cow Classic, and as the sponsor of a named scholarship. The 2008 recipient of the DFA scholarship

is MALORIE RHODERICK from Mount Airy MD. Malorie is the daughter of Wayne and Lucinda Rhoderick. Malorie is a rising senior who has been active in 4-H and state breed association activities since she was young and has always helped with merchandising and field work on her home farm.

Malorie worked on a progressive dairy last summer, and has become a

regular contributor of articles to the Holstein World. She has just been elected Secretary of the Dairy Club, and completed a year as President of Sigma Alpha. Malorie chaired the committee that produced one of the best “Milky Ways” in years, and is a key member of the selection committee for the Showcase Sale.

Malorie was on the judging team that won the North American International Dairy Cattle Judging Contest last fall, where she was high individual in Guernseys, Holsteins, and Oral Reasons. This summer Malorie will work for Alta Genetics and then spend 4 weeks in Australia representing the American Milking Shorthorn Society.

Somehow, she spares the time to be a Dean’s List student, and she is paying for 100% of her college expenses. Obviously, Malorie is ambitious, smart, and talented. She is one of our best, and we’re proud to award her the 2008 DFA scholarship.

MARYLAND & VIRGINIA MILK PRODUCERS

COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION

SCHOLARSHIP Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association, Inc. is a regional milk marketing and processing cooperative serving nearly 1,500 dairy farm families from Pennsylvania to Alabama. For more than 80 years, Maryland & Virginia has had a long-standing tradition of integrity, service and supplying high quality products to the

marketplace. We are very pleased to have Maryland/Virginia as a Platinum sponsor for the sixth annual Hokie Cow Classic, and as the sponsor of a named scholarship.

The 2008 winner of the MD-VA scholarship is

CHRIS POTTS of Purcellville, VA. Chris is the oldest son of Mike and Nancy Potts, and is the mainstay on his home farm and very active in 4-H and dairy youth activities. He’s a smart,

motivated, talented student and will start in the fall as a Dairy Science major.

Chris was caption of the 4-H Quiz Bowl team that won the national contest last fall, and has been especially active in community service activities, leading his 4-H club’s efforts to raise money for Hurricane Katrina relief.

He’s starting center on his local basketball team (living proof of the adage that you can’t coach height!), is a member of the National Honor Society, and is president of the Virginia Junior Holstein Association.

You can see why we are looking forward to working with Chris Potts and are proud to name him the winner of the sixth annual Maryland-Virginia Scholarship.

ALLTECH, INC. SCHOLARSHIP

Alltech, Incorporated, based in Nicholasville, KY has for over 25 years researched, developed and manufactured

natural ingredients for use in animal, alcohol and food production. Their feed additives, mycotoxin binders, and mold inhibitors are some of the best in the industry, but less well known is their manufacture of Kentucky Ale beer, and their Institute of

Brewing and Distilling. Alltech has over 1,500 employees worldwide and a presence in 85 countries. We are excited to have them as a Gold Sponsor at the sixth annual Hokie Cow Classic, and as the sponsor of a named scholarship. The recipient of the 2008 Alltech

scholarship is RYAN HAINES, the son of Michael and Anita Haines of Taneytown, MD. Ryan is a rising senior, and is another of these Dean’s List, very involved kids paying for all of their own education. But if you’ve met Ryan, you know there’s nothing ordinary about him.

He is the high-energy class clown who drives his teachers nuts, but when it comes time to get things done, he’s all business. Ryan was on the judging team that won the contest in Louisville last fall,

was just elected 2nd Vice President of the Dairy Club, and will serve as selection chair for the first LIVE Showcase Sale next December.

He’s an Ambassador for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and is in charge of planning the Dairy Club’s trip to Italy next January. Ryan is a logical fit for the Alltech scholarship because he has a long-standing interest in nutrition.

He won the paper contest at the Southern American Dairy Science Association meetings this spring with his paper on conjugated linoleic acids, and is doing an internship this summer with Renaissance Feeds.

HORIZON ORGANIC

SCHOLARSHIP This year we have a new scholarship sponsor, Horizon Organic. For 16 years, Horizon Organic has been a leader in the

organic movement. Horizon Organic began in 1992 with a cooperative of small organic dairy farms in Wisconsin. They now source organic milk from over 360 family farms and cooperatives across the country, and are

the nation's leading brand of certified organic milk, with a full line of USDA certified organic dairy products.

The recipient of the inaugural Horizon Organic scholarship is

SAMANTHA DAVIS, daughter of Randy and Rita Davis from Philadelphia Tennessee. Sam is a rising senior with a strong interest in food processing. She’s from a certified organic dairy, and has focused on marketing dairy products since before she came to Virginia Tech.

Sam worked as concession stand manager at her local baseball park, and has become a very active member of the Dairy Club, leading the club’s largest fundraiser, milkshake sales at football games.

This past summer she interned at one of the largest dairies in the state, and earned praise for their (pretty fussy) manager for her work ethic. This summer, she’ll gain similar experience working on a large dairy in California.

Sam is a smart, hard working, great people manager, and is a sure bet to succeed in the future. We are proud to name her recipient of the Inaugural Horizon Organic scholarship.