A panel of independent judges listened to the 40 entries that were submitted for the 2011 LHS Booster Club Country Showdown and narrowed the field to the top 25. The contestants will be competing for over $3,000.00 in cash and prizes, and the opportunity to be an opening act for the Jerrod Niemann concert on January 15th. This is an audience vote and a judged competition with the audience votes and the judges scores each weighing 50% of the total score.Here are the Showdown Contestants in alphabetical order:

Jamie Allen – Aurora Colorado

Jessica Baldwin – Plains

Lorrie Cook – Forgan

Adrianne Davis – Dodge City

Katelynn Draper – Hooker

Wally Garcia – Garden City

Aaron Gonzales – Cimmarron

Shannon Heglin – Ulysses

Matt Holley – Hugoton

Allison Hulsey – Beaver

Wendy Keith – Hooker

Brie King – Liberal

Chandler Kirkhart – Tyrone

Kara Lewis – Liberal

Sydney Mathews – Forgan

Colin McClendon – Pampa

Kelsi Moree – Liberal

Becky Robison – Forgan

Erin Russell – Hooker

Lauren Sarchet- Hugoton

Kara Sears – Moscow

Sarah Thompson – Topeka

Jordan Urban – Liberal

Sarah Whitfield – Keyes

Richard Wilson – Liberal

The Showdown is a fundaiser for the Liberal High School Booster Club and is brought to you in part by 102.7 The Legend. The doors will open at 6:00pm on the 14th, with the contest beginning at 7:00pm. Tickets are only available at the door.