The 2026 World Dairy Expo Youth Fitting Contest brought together 63 contestants representing nine U.S. states and two Canadian provinces! After one intense hour of preparing cattle for the showring, Suton Paulson of Rockford, Illinois, emerged as the First Place Senior Male and Michael Heath Overall Fitter Award recipient. Other top finishers in the Youth Fitting Contest include: Senior Female: Morgan Smoker, Belleville, Pa. Intermediate Male: Benny Uhe, Footville, Wis. Intermediate Female: Karile Supplee, Chambersburg, Pa. Thank you to our official contest judges, Evan Stanley and Katie Shultz, and to everyone who helped make this year’s Youth Fitting Contest a success! #WDE26