ASI Photo Contest Winners Announced
With 475 photos entered, the American Sheep Industry Association Photo Contest was bigger and better than ever in 2019.
While it was difficult to determine favorites in such a crowded field of great photos, the ASI staff dutifully sorted its way through the entries and selected three winning entries in each of five categories: Action, Open, Scenic East, Scenic West and Working Dogs. The winning entries are featured in the October issue of the Sheep Industry News.
Here’s a complete list of winners:
Action
First Place: Brent Roeder, Montana, About to Get Western
Second Place: Caleigh Payne, Colorado, Fresh Loop
Third Place: Shelby Rasmusson, Idaho, Long Road
Open
First Place: Jenny Osguthorpe, Utah, I See Ewe
Second Place: Dan Conway, Washington, Pause Button
Third Place: Cheri Wyness Robinson, Colorado, Woolly
Scenic East
First Place: Heather Loomis, Pennsylvania, Romeldales in the Mist
Second Place: Violet Louze McComb, West Virginia, While My Dad Works on the Fence
Third Place: Julie Refer, Tennessee, Fall on the Farm
Scenic West
First Place: Caleigh Payne, Colorado, Aspen Maze
Second Place: Mike Patterson, Texas, Sheep and Aspen
Third Place: Jenny Osguthorpe, Utah, Winter Western Range Flock
Working Dogs
First Place: Kristin Bieber, Montana, Leading the Charge
Second Place: Nancy Cox Starkey, Maryland, Gyp and Lambs
Third Place: Brad Osguthorpe, Utah, On Guard
Photos from the contest will be used in a variety of ASI publications throughout the coming year, including the 2020 ASI Calendar that will be included with the December issue of the Sheep Industry News.
ASI Photo Contest Winners
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