Lily Felure and Mara Lautzenhiser with their Management awards
Katie Davis with her Management award
2023 ARBA Youth Contests Results
October 7 -11, 2023 - Louisville, Kentucky
List of Awards Won by District 1 Youth
ARBA T-Shirt Design Contest
Volunteer T-Shirt
4th Place: Rachel Talmadge (WY)
ARBA Educational Contest
Creative Writing Winner: Mara Lautzenhiser (WA)
ARBA Management Contest
Cavy
District 1 Winner: Aidan McCurdy (WA)
National 1st Place: Aidan McCurdy (WA)
Rabbitry - 20 & Under Holes (Limited)
District 1 Winner: Carmella Terrones (WA)
National 5th Place: Lily Felure (WA)
National 4th Place: Mara Lautzenhiser (WA)
National 2nd Place: Carmella Terrones (WA)
Rabbitry - 21 to 50 Holes (Average)
District 1 Winner: Baylee Voss (WA)
National 4th Place: Baylee Voss (WA)
Rabbitry - 51 & Over Holes (Unlimited)
District 1 Winner: Katie Davis (WA)
ARBA Achievement Contest
Junior (Age 5 to 11)
District 1 Winner: Aidan McCurdy (WA)
National 3rd Place: Aidan McCurdy (WA)
Intermediate (Age 12 to 14)
District 1 Winner: Baylee Voss (WA)
Senior (Age 15 to 18)
District 1 Winner: Mara Lautzenhiser (WA)
National 4th Place: Mara Lautzenhiser (WA)
ARBA Breed ID Contest
Intermediate: Age 12 to 14
Team Contest
National 2nd Place: WA Incredible Intermediate Identifiers (Washington Intermediate Breed ID):
Dyllan Ensign
Bethany Menge
Arianna Osoria
Baylee Voss
The WA Incredible Intermediate Identifiers Receiving Their Awards
(L to R): Baylee Voss, Bethany Menge, Arianna Osoria, and Dyllan Ensign
ARBA Judging Contest
Senior: Age 15 to 18
Individual Contest
National Winner: Thomas Tafoya (WA/MI)
ARBA Royalty Contest
Lady
2nd Runner-Up Lady: Emma Wildenborg (WA)
Princess
3rd Runner-Up: Georgia Blanton (WA)
Duchess
3rd Runner-Up: Bristol Hegemier (OR)
Also received interviews (were in the top 20 duchesses):
Arianna Osoria (WA), Baylee Voss (WA), Ashlynn Williams (OR), Dyllan Ensign (WA)
King
2023 ARBA King: Thomas Tafoya (WA/MI)
Queen
3rd Runner-Up: Carolynn Grace Olmstead (WA)
1st Runner-Up: Mara Lautzenhiser (WA)
Also received interviews (was in the top 20 queens):
Lily Felure (WA)
D1 Director Scott Rodriguez, Mara Lautzenhiser, and Carolynn Grace Olmstead