RALEIGH, N. C. — The 2017 NC State 4-H Horsebowl contest was held March 4 at NCSU. There were twelve teams and fifty-six individuals in the junior division, twelve teams and fifty-five individuals in the mixed division, and ten teams and forty-four individuals in the senior division. Catawba, Duplin and Alamance counties were the winners in each respective division. High individual honors were awarded to Annie Winter from Wake county, Alyssa McCoy from Duplin county and Mary Miller from Wake county.
Detailed results and photos appear below:
2017 NC State Horsebowl Contest Results
Junior Division
Team Results
| Rank | County/Team/Team Members | Coach | Win/Loss Ratio | Total Points Scored |
| 1 | Catawba
Claire Boger, Lauren Williams, Maliha Shabeldeen, Breelane Griffin, Kenzie Lee |
Cindy Boger | 5.0 | 82 |
| 2 | Johnston-Noblin
Madie Noblin, Raegan Shepherd, Kyra Worth, Casey Hiser |
Barb Noblin | 2.5 | 98 |
| 3 | Moore
Claire Collins, Makayla Alexander, Chelsea Martin, Janicy Lamonds, Kylie Wood |
Sam Southard | 1.5 | 39 |
| 4 | Alamance
Elijah Sigmon, Rebecca Rezin, Ruth Mann, McKenna Constable |
Crystal Sigmon | 1.0 | 53 |
| 5 | Wake-Winter
Annie Winter, Anna Ross Carmichael, Viktoria Gustaffson, Mariana Lundy, Natalie Cimorelli |
Chris Winter | 1.0 | 50 |
| 6 | Burke
Anna Beth Gould, Abigail Wood, Jessica Henson, Clara Lane, Karsyn Loagan |
Jennifer Wood | 1.0 | 38 |
Top Ten Individuals
| Rank | Name | County/Team | 3 High Rounds Score | Average Score | High Score | Second High Score | Total Score |
| 1 | Annie Winter | Wake-Winter | 29 | 8.5 | 11 | 9 | 34 |
| 2 | Madie Noblin | Johnston-Noblin | 25 | 5.71 | 11 | 7 | 40 |
| 3 | Elijah Sigmon | Alamance | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 24 |
| 4 | Anna Beth Gould | Burke | 21 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
| 5 | Maliha Shabeldeen | Catawba | 21 | 4.83 | 8 | 7 | 29 |
| 6 | Makayla Alexander | Moore | 20 | 3.2 | 9 | 6 | 16 |
| 7 | Madison Rosenbaum | Johnston-Rosenbaum | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
| 8 | Lauren Williams | Catawba | 9 | 1.67 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | Mariana Lundy | Wake-Winter | 7 | 1.75 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Elley Schlueter | Union | 7 | 1.75 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
Individuals are ranked in order by their three high score total (must compete in 3 rounds to be eligible for a high individual award). Ties are broken and recorded in this order on the tabulations program: average score, high score, second high score and then total score.
Mixed Division
Team Results
| Rank | County/Team/Team Members | Coach | Win/Loss Ratio | Total Points Scored |
| 1 | Duplin-McCoy
Alyssa McCoy, Lauren Rackley, Faith Foyles, Dominic McCauley |
Sherry McCoy | 100 | 73 |
| 2 | Wake-Lewey
Taylor Carmody, Sierra Everhart, Marianne Miller, Lucy Farrell |
Jordan Lewey | 2.0 | 63 |
| 3 | Alamance
Abbi Burgess, Julia Bainbridge, Erin Dillon, Suzanna Bainbridge |
Polly Riddell | 1.5 | 57 |
| 4 | Gaston
Jessica Reimer, Jenna Menetrier, Marissa Lyman, Faith Waelz, Emma Krashner |
Billie Jo Waelz | 1.5 | 51 |
| 5 | Cabarrus
Shelby Balmas, Claire Tynan, Sadie Bost, Katherine Jennings, Abby Ragan |
Laura Harper | 1.0 | 51 |
| 6 | Wake-Tipton
Kellianne Lunny, Megan Petty, Samantha Lane, Mekenzie Logan, Chelsea White |
Catherine Tipton | 1.0 | 44 |
Top Ten Individuals
| Rank | Name | County/Team | 3 High Rounds Score | Average Score | High Score | Second High Score | Total Score |
| 1 | Alyssa McCoy | Duplin-McCoy | 44 | 12.20 | 16 | 15 | 61 |
| 2 | Jessica Reimer | Gaston | 27 | 6.60 | 15 | 7 | 33 |
| 3 | Shelby Balmas | Cabarrus | 22 | 6.00 | 12 | 5 | 24 |
| 4 | Sierra Everhart | Wake-Lewey | 22 | 4.50 | 9 | 8 | 27 |
| 5 | Kellianne Lunny | Wake-Tiptin | 20 | 6.50 | 7 | 7 | 26 |
| 6 | Abbi Burgess | Alamance | 15 | 3.60 | 6 | 5 | 18 |
| 7 | Julia Bainbridge | Alamance | 14 | 3.40 | 8 | 3 | 17 |
| 8 | Claire Tynan | Cabarrus | 12 | 2.75 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 9 | Taylor Carmody | Wake-Lewey | 11 | 2.33 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| 10 | Natalie Owens | Macon | 8 | 2.00 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
Individuals are ranked in order by their three high score total (must compete in 3 rounds to be eligible for a high individual award). Ties are broken and recorded in this order on the tabulations program: average score, high score, second high score and then total score.
Senior Division
Team Results
| Rank | County/Team/Team Members | Coach | Win/Loss Ratio | Total Points Scored |
| 1 | Alamance
Mary Rezin, Cassandra Sigmon, Reagan Riddell, Caitlin Smith, Abby Andrews |
Lindsey Riddell | 100 | 102 |
| 2 | Wake-Morgan
Ruth Huggins, Scout Biggs, Emma Carmichael, Sophia Metcalf, Sarah Johnson |
Beth Morgan | 2.5 | 102 |
| 3 | Wake-Newton
Mary Miller, Zoe Hansen, Nicole Martin, Emma McDonald, Zoe White |
Lissy Newton | 1.5 | 86 |
| 4 | Union
Sarah Isley, Jessica Smith, Caitlin Gantt, Jenna Durnick |
Angela Kaus | 1.0 | 70 |
| 5 | Chatham
Grace Connerly, Megan Downs, Kirsten Gregory, Taylor Cloer |
Mary Dickerson | 0.5 | 54 |
| 6 | Wake-Mangum
Sarah Anne Mangum, Gulbike Yigit, Maggie Russell, Annie Asbill, Molly Roberts |
Missy Mangum | 0.5 | 34 |
Top Ten Individuals
| Rank | Name | County/Team | 3 High Rounds Score | Average Score | High Score | Second High Score | Total Score |
| 1 | Mary Miller | Wake-Newton | 27 | 7.00 | 10 | 9 | 35 |
| 2 | Ruth Huggins | Wake-Morgan | 26 | 5.57 | 9 | 9 | 39 |
| 3 | Grace Connerly | Chatham | 25 | 8.33 | 11 | 9 | 25 |
| 4 | Cassandra Sigmon | Alamance | 23 | 5.60 | 12 | 6 | 28 |
| 5 | Scout Biggs | Wake-Morgan | 21 | 3.57 | 9 | 8 | 25 |
| 6 | Abby Holsomback | Granville | 18 | 6.00 | 12 | 4 | 18 |
| 7 | Sarah Anne Mangum | Wake-Mangum | 18 | 6.00 | 10 | 4 | 18 |
| 8 | Jessica Smith | Union | 18 | 4.25 | 10 | 6 | 17 |
| 9 | Zoe Hansen | Wake-Newton | 17 | 4.80 | 6 | 6 | 24 |
| 10 | Caitlin Smith | Alamance | 17 | 3.60 | 8 | 7 | 18 |
Individuals are ranked in order by their three high score total (must compete in 3 rounds to be eligible for a high individual award). Ties are broken and recorded in this order on the tabulations program: average score, high score, second high score and then total score.
— Lori Stroud, North Carolina State Extension
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