Swine - 2026
Roland Beck, Brookfield Aces, Breed Champion Purebred Gilt – Spot
Lilliana Bernabei, North Stars, Grand Champion Senior Swine Showman
Mario Bernabei, North Stars, Reserve Breed Champion Barrow - Crossbred
Emma Billups, Bailey Creek Kids, Reserve Breed Champion Purebred Barrow – Poland China Breed Champion Purebred Barrow – All Other Breed Grand Champion Junior Swine Showman
Garrett Billups, Bailey Creek Kids, Reserve Breed Champion Purebred Barrow Berkshire Breed Champion Purebred Barrow - Poland China
Braxton Boe, Fox River Warriors, Breed Champion Purebred Barrow - Duroc Breed Champion Purebred Barrow - Chester White Reserve Breed Champion Purebred Barrow - Chester White Breed Champion Pair Purebred Barrows - Chester White Grand Champion Overall Pair Barrows – Chester White Grand Champion Overall Barrow – Chester White
Parker Cave, Pacesetters, Reserve Breed Champion Purebred Gilt – Berkshire
Emory Corrigan, Brookfield Aces, Reserve Breed Champion Pair Barrows - Crossbred
Audra Marincic, Pouncing Panthers, Reserve Breed Champion Purebred Barrow – All Other Breeds Breed Champion Pair Purebred Barrows – All Other Breed
Mitchell Marincic, Pouncing Panthers, Breed Champion Pair Barrows - Crossbred Reserve Grand Champion Overall Pair Barrows - Crossbred
Carter Meyer, Hoe Down Kids, Breed Champion Purebred Gilt - Duroc Breed Champion Purebred Gilt - Chester White Grand Champion Purebred Gilt – Duroc Reserve Breed Champion Purebred Barrow -Duroc
Cullen Meyer, Hoe Down Kids, Grand Champion Gilt - Crossbred Breed Champion Purebred Barrow – Berkshire Grand Champion Intermediate Swine Showman
Lexi Sawin, North Stars, Breed Champion Purebred Gilt - Berkshire
Lilly Sawin, North Stars, Breed Champion Purebred Gilt - Yorkshire
Clayton Schnitz, Fox River Warriors, Breed Champion Barrow - Crossbred Reserve Grand Champion Overall Barrow Crossbred
Corbin Schnitz, Fox River Warriors, Reserve Grand Champion Gilt - Crossbred Grand Champion Overall Barrow – Chester White
Haylie Thomson, North Stars, Breed Champion Pair Purebred Barrows Duroc
Dairy - 2026
Keira McNelis, Hoe Down Kids, Grand Champion Holstein Reserve Grand Champion Holstein Grand Champion Other Breeds Reserve Grand Champion Other Breeds Grand Champion Overall Reserve Grand Champion Overall Grand Champion Senior Dairy Showman
Goat – 2026
Braxton Debolt, Brookfield Aces Reserve, Grand Champion Meat Doe Grand Champion Junior Goat Showman
Kathryn Hewitt, Pacesetters Reserve, Grand Champion Dairy Doe Grand Champion Dairy Doe Grand Champion Intermediate Goat Showman
Hannah Mann, North Stars, Grand Champion Dairy Doe Reserve Grand Champion Dairy Wether Reserve Grand Champion Meath Wether Grand Champion Senior Goat Showman
Haylie Thomson, North Stars, Grand Champion Meat Doe
Mollie Thomson, North Stars, Grand Champion Meat Wether
Rabbits – 2026
Andrea Brandner, North Stars, Grand Champion Senior Rabbit Showman
Addison Henderson, South Prairie Pioneers, Reserve Champion Mini Lop Reserve Champion All Other Breed Best Meat Pen of 3 Best Single Fryer
Aurora Jackson, Brookfield Aces, Champion Satin / New Zealand Grand Champion Intermediate Rabbit Showman
Nola Jabczynski, Pacesetters Champion, Mini Lops Best Rabbit in Show
Conner Jasiek, North Stars, Champion Mini Rex Reserve Best Rabbit in Show Grand Champion Junior Rabbit Showman
Julia Kozak, Bailey Creek Kids, Champion Californians
Wyatt Krause, Bailey Creek Kids, Reserve Holland Lops
Grant Passwater, South Prairie Pioneers, Reserve Champion Mini Rex
Reagan Pettyjohn, Pacesetters, Champion All Other Breed
Anna Reed, South Prairie Pioneers, Champion Netherland Dwarfs Champion Holland Lops
Torrey Temple, Fox River Warriors, Reserve Champion Satin / New Zealand
Poultry – 2026
Shianne Bensa, Brookfield Aces, Champion Meat Production – Under 4lb Trio Reserve Champion Meat Production – Over 4lb Trio Reserve Champion All Other Fowl – Quail Grand Champion Senior Poultry Showman
Zoey Dauber, Pacesetters, Reserve Champion Pullet Grand Champion Intermediate Poultry Showman
Braxton Debolt, Brookfield Aces, Champion Rooster
Ryder Diss, Brookfield Aces, Champion Bantam Reserve Champion Bantam
Hannah Jo Farnsworth, Brookfield Aces, Champion Brown Eggs
Lennon Knott, Pacesetters, Champion Hen
Lincoln Massier, Fox River Warriors, Champion Colored Eggs
Kaitlyn Pettyjohn, Pacesetters, Reserve Champion Brown Eggs Champion All Other Fowl – Turkey
Jane Reed, South Prairie Pioneers, Reserve Champion Rooster
Evelyn Schneider, Pouncing Panthers, Champion Pullet
Braylee Snook, Pacesetters, Reserve Champion Hen Grand Champion Junior Poultry Showman
Tate Sundberg, North Stars, Reserve Champion White Eggs
Haylie Thomson, North Stars, Reserve Champion Colored Eggs
Owen Walter, Pacesetters, Champion White Eggs Grand Champion Overall Eggs – White Eggs
Austin Wire, North Stars, Champion Cockerel Reserve Champion Cockerel
Beef – 2026
Braxton Boe, Fox River Warriors, Breed Champion Heifer – Simmental Grand Champion Overall Female
Kila Cave, Pacesetters, Reserve Champion Cow / Calf
Adleigh Corrigan, Brookfield Aces, Breed Champion Heifer – Shorthorn
Emory Corrigan, Brookfield Aces, Reserve Breed Champion Steer – Crossbred
Ruby Dittmer, South Prairie Pioneers, Breed Champion Heifer – All Other Breed
Cohwen Kolodziej, North Stars, Breed Champion Steer – All Other Breed Reserve Champion Overall Steer
Everett Liberg, Brookfield Aces Breed, Champion Steer – Angus 1st Place Rate of Gain
Nolan Lukach, Corn Belt Kids, Breed Champion Steer – Crossbred Grand Champion Overall Steer
Ryder Michelini, Pacesetters, Reserve Breed Champion Heifer – Shorthorn
Brynley Pyszka, Dimmick Braves, Breed Champion Heifer – Hereford Grand Champion Intermediate Beef Showman
Easton Pyszka, Dimmick Braves, Reserve Breed Champion Heifer – Hereford Grand Champion Junior Beef Showman
Sophia Pyszka, Dimmick Braves, Breed Champion Heifer – Angus Reserve Champion Overall Female – Angus Grand Champion Senior Beef Showman
Lexi Sawin, North Stars, Reserve Breed Champion Steer – Simmental
Clayton Schnitz, Fox River Warriors, Reserve Breed Champion Steer - All Other Breed Breed Champion Heifer – Commercial
Zane Sundberg, North Stars, Reserve Champion Heifer – Simmental Reserve Breed Champion Heifer – Commercial 3rd Place Rate of Gain
Carly Taylor, Pacesetters, Reserve Breed Champion Steer – Hereford
Cody Taylor, Pacesetters, Breed Champion Steer – Hereford Breed Champion Steer – Simmental 2nd Place Rate of Gain
Mollie Thomson, North Stars, Reserve Breed Champion Heifer – Angus Champion Cow /Calf
Parker Twait, Hoe Down Kids, Reserve Breed Champion – All Other Breed
Horse & Pony – 2026
Skyler Bensa, Brookfield Aces, Sportsmanship
Finley Brodbeck, Hoe Down Kids, Grand Showmanship W/T Highpoint 15 & Over Highpoint Reserve Halter
Mary Gross, Corn Belt Kids, Junior Record Book
Tenley Justice, Brookfield Aces, 11-14 Highpoint
Hallie Kiper, Brookfield Aces, Senior Record Book
Emma Kolczaski, North Stars, W/T Reserve Highpoint Rita
Claire McLaughlin, Brookfield Aces, 11-14 Reserve Highpoint
Lillian Miller, Pacesetters, Intermediate Record Book
Alivia Myers, Pacesetters, 8-10 Highpoint
Ruby Plese, Brookfield Aces, 8-10 Highpoint
Wyatt Plese, Brookfield Aces, 8-10 Reserve Highpointpp
Kadi Stegman, Fox River Warriors, W/T Reserve Highpoint
Raegen Strange, Fox River Warriors, 15 & Over Reserve Highpoint Grand Halter Reserve Showmanship
Charolette Wilson, South Prairie Pioneers, 11-14 Highpoint
Kora Wilson, South Prairie Pioneers, 11-14 Reserve Highpoint
Sheep - 2026
Brinley Boe, Fox River Warriors, Breed Champion Commercial Grade Ewe Grand Champion Ewe Grand Champion Pair of Market Lambs Grand Champion Market Lamb Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb
Annika Jackson, Brookfield Aces, Grand Champion Intermediate Sheep Showman Breed Champion Hair Ewe
Aurora Jackson, Brookfield Aces, Reserve Breed Champion Hair Ewe
Kara Killelea, Brookfield Aces, Breed Champion Southdown Ewe Reserve Breed Champion Southdown Ewe Breed Champion Southdown Ram Lamb Breed Champion Pair of Southdown Ram Lambs Reserve Grand Champion Ram Reserve Grand Champion Pair of Lambs
Mollie Thomson, North Stars, Grand Champion Senior Sheep Showman
Gunnar VanCleave, Brookfield Aces, Breed Champion Hampshire Ewe Reserve Breed Champion Commercial Grade Ewe Reserve Grand Champion Ewe Grand Champion Ram Grand Champion Pair of Lambs Reserve Grand Champion Pair of Market Lambs
Knox VanCleave, Brookfield Aces, Grand Champion Junior Sheep Showman
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