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Purina Handler of the Year Award

The Purina Handler of Year Award was developed with the express purpose of prompting sportsmanship and to recognize and reward handlers for their successes in the field trial season.

Mark McLean - Purina Handler of the Year

  • Touch's Shadow Rider, PM, Bruce & Karen North & Dr. Reuben Richardson, owners.
  • Touch's Malcolm Story, PM, Alex Rickert, owner.
  • Woodville's Yukon Cornelius, ESM, Carl Owens, owner.
  • Touch's Breakaway Fred, PM, Bruce & Karen Norton & Gary & Becky Futch, owners.
  • Haney's All In, PM, Chris Cagle, Sr. & Jr., owners.
  • Touch's Midnight Rider, PM, John D. Milton, Jr., owner.

Purina Handler of the Year Award Standings

HANDLER POINTS
HANDLER

(Updated 5/26/23)

HANDLER

Mark McLean

POINTS

1784

HANDLER

Luke Eisenhart

POINTS

1447

HANDLER

Gary Lester

POINTS

1339

HANDLER

Randy Anderson

POINTS

1194

HANDLER

Andy Daugherty

POINTS

1192

HANDLER

Allen Vincent

POINTS

1011

HANDLER

Judd Carlton

POINTS

784

HANDLER

Jamie Daniels

POINTS

739

HANDLER

Chris Cagle

POINTS

495

HANDLER

Dr. Fred Corder

POINTS

429

HANDLER

Tracy Swearingen

POINTS

369

HANDLER

Burke Hendrix

POINTS

303

HANDLER

Steve Hurdle

POINTS

297

HANDLER

Sean Kelly

POINTS

285

HANDLER

Ike Todd

POINTS

241

HANDLER

Weldon Bennett

POINTS

192

HANDLER

Larry Huffman

POINTS

180

HANDLER

Alex Mauck

POINTS

160

HANDLER

Slade Sikes

POINTS

155

HANDLER

Mike Hester

POINTS

124

HANDLER

Brandon Blum

POINTS

105

HANDLER

Nathan Phillips

POINTS

90

HANDLER

Sean Derrig

POINTS

87

HANDLER

Robert Henry

POINTS

78

HANDLER

Lori Steinshouer

POINTS

66

HANDLER

Joe Worsham

POINTS

66

HANDLER

Matt Pendergest

POINTS

65

HANDLER

Austin Turley

POINTS

55

HANDLER

Tom Shenker

POINTS

42

HANDLER

Terry Erickson

POINTS

40

HANDLER

Phil Stevenson

POINTS

39

HANDLER

Sergio Velez

POINTS

33

HANDLER

Tom Griffin

POINTS

24

HANDLER