GRADUATES HONORED AT 2011 WORLD
3/7/2011 9:14:48 AM
Proudly presenting the Coonhound U Honors Graduates for 2010
Coonhound U is AKC’s education-based program for coonhound kids featuring a university theme. Kids are awarded diplomas for winning a designated number of casts in AKC-licensed Nite Hunt competition and for placing their dogs consistently in coonhound bench shows that are a part of the AKC Black Gold Bench Show Spectacular Series. The Black Gold series, sponsored in full by Black Gold Dog Food, awards $10,000 annually in cash and scholarships to the top-winning show dogs and to the overall top-winning youth handler. The winning youth handler is awarded a $1 thousand scholarship by Black Gold Dog Food.
In order to place at the top of their classes, these kids have to enter AKC-licensed coonhound Nite Hunt and Bench Show events and to be successful. In doing so they are "going to school" in the sport of coon hunting and bench showing. They are learning skills that will help them to enjoy the sport for years to come. Just as a well-educated youth population is necessary for a productive society, the future of our sport is insured by these successful Coonhound U graduates. Perhaps there is a young person in your family or neighborhood that would enjoy participating in Coonhound U. Give us a call and we'll show you how to get them involved.
The following are members of the "Honors" graduating Class of 2010:
(12 AND UNDER) 2010 TOP 16 HUNT FINISHERS:
Name State CW’s Place
Bailey Wright KY 16 1
Kara Wright KY 15 2
Dawson Burgamy NC 9 3
Colton Walker TX 3 4
Laken Reynolds IN 3 5
Austin Burgess KY 3 6
Austin Poe KY 3 7
Andrew Kilgore TN 2 8
Jerry Farmer OH 2 9
Eli Murrell TN 2 10
Shyanne Fincham VA 2 11
Drelyn Allen NC 2 12
Cory Murray TN 1 13
David Talley TN 1 14
Brady Sturgill VA 1 15
Savannah Roberts VA 1 16
(13-17) 2010 TOP 16 HUNT FINISHERS
Name State CW’s Place
Benjamin Wright KY 21 1
Nicole Wright KY 15 2
Brandon Heatherly SC 7 3
Austin Bailey OH 3 4
Grayson Bingham NC 3 5
Candace Hall VA 3 6
Will Sanders GA 2 7
Isaac Powers VA 2 8
Tyler Phillips TX 2 9
Matt Gill WV 2 10
Tony Sterling AR 2 11
J Atwell VA 2 12
Zachary Bishop KY 2 13
Tony Dominguez TX 1 14
BJ Philbeck NC 1 15
Billy Pratt TN 1 16
TOP 16 BENCH SHOW SPECTACULAR YOUTH FINISHERS
Name State Points
Kara Wright KY 220
Lauren Lanning SC 180
Amanda Cary AR 173
Andrew Kilgore TN 42
Shyanne Fincham VA 39
Angel Davis NC 20
Melinda Hicks WV 18
Cory Murray TN 18
Sadie Krause WI 16
Kyia Williams LA 16
Mariah Smith TX 16
Cody Davis TX 15
Kadie Childers OH 14
Nicole Wright KY 13
Courtney Carson OH 12
Destany Downing WI 12
The following graduates were presented Coonhound U Top Sixteen plaques and each was interviewed at the open ceremony for the Coonhound U Nite Hunt Championship on Friday night:
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