![[left to right] Casey Daugherty, President's Residence manager, Richard Linton, president of K-State, Willie the Wildcat, Sally Linton, first lady of K-State and Brett Engleman, events director to the president and first lady stand and smile together for a photo at Lunch with the Lintons on Sept. 4.](https://kstatecollegian.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9768-e1788836318537-1200x958.jpg)
On April 11, Manhattan residents, visitors and students gathered in Aggieville to see the Grand Drive in the ‘Ville. Exhibitors competed at the Riley County Fairgrounds all day Saturday for the judges to choose the top six prospect market beef and breeding heifers. The top six competed to be the Grand Champion of the Aggieville Showdown.
The after-party festivities were sponsored by Cavender’s and Yard Bar with the Aggieville Showdown Fashion Show, highlighting retail stores and boutiques’ clothing lines on a runway in the center of Aggieville and live music by Gage Gardiner.
