County 4-H Livestock Show celebrates youth achievement

Gilman, Ill - Iroquois County 4-H livestock exhibitors demonstrated outstanding dedication, knowledge, and sportsmanship throughout this year's fair, showcasing months of hard work and commitment to caring for their animals. Youth competed in a wide variety of livestock species, including beef, sheep, swine, goats, poultry, rabbits, dairy cattle, horses, dogs, and cats. Exhibitors earned numerous Champion and Grand Champion honors across breeding, market, and showmanship classes, reflecting the strength and diversity of Iroquois County's 4-H livestock program.

These accomplishments would not have been possible without the dedication of volunteer superintendents, judges, families, and countless volunteers who generously gave their time and expertise to create a positive and educational experience for every exhibitor.

If you are interested in learning more about 4-H, please contact Micaiah Owens at mlowens@illinois.edu. 

Beef Showmanship

• Showmanship / Senior Beef Showmanship (14-18 years old): Evan Harpster (Martinton Dawnbusters) – Champion

Breeding Beef

• Cow/Calf (calf born in current year, no age limit on cow) / Maine-Anjou: Gretchen Willms (Crescent City Barnbangers) – Grand Champion, Champion
• Early Junior Heifer (Jan-Feb of previous year) / Angus: Landen Walder (Fountain Creek  Producers) – Champion
• Early Junior Heifer (Jan-Feb of previous year) / Shorthorn: Edith Conn (Country Kickers) – Champion
• Early Junior Heifer (Jan-Feb of previous year) / Simmental: Kol Jr Siebring (Danforth Blue Ribbon) – Grand Champion, Champion
• Late Junior Yearling Heifer (3/1-4/30 prior year) / Crossbred & All Other Breeds: Adaline Eisenmann (Fountain Creek Stitch 'N Do) – Champion
• Late Junior Yearling Heifer (3/1-4/30 prior year) / Hereford: Lincoln Steiner (Woodworth Kountry Klovers) – Champion
• Late Junior Yearling Heifer (3/1-4/30 prior year) / Shorthorn: Andrew Talbert (Danforth Blue Ribbon) – Champion
• Senior Heifer Calf (9/1-12/31 prior year) / Maine-Anjou: Kwynn Arie (Crescent City Barnbangers) – Champion

Breeding Goat

• Dairy- Dry Yearling Doe: Rogan Reynolds (Danforth Blue Ribbon) – Champion
• Dairy- Milking Doe- 2 Years Old / All Registered and Recorded Breeds: Dusty Grabow (Country Kickers) – Champion
• Dairy- Milking Doe- 2 Years Old / Grade: Dusty Grabow (Country Kickers) – Grand Champion, Champion
• Meat- Doe Kid (3-6 months): Carroll Prince (Watseka Wild Clovers) – Champion
• Meat- Old Doe (36 months plus): Kailey Vaske (Danforth Blue Ribbon) – Champion
• Meat- Yearling Doe (16-20 months): Edith Conn (Country Kickers) – Grand Champion, Champion
• Pygmy- Milking Doe- 3 & 4 years old: Kyra Monk (Ashkum Go-Getters) – Grand Champion, Champion

Breeding Sheep

• Ewe Lamb- September 1 / Dorset: Ainsley Porter (Ashkum Go-Getters) – Champion
• Pair of Breeding Lambs / Dorset: Clare Peters (Danforth Blue Ribbon) – Champion
• Pair of Breeding Lambs / Hampshire: Sara Munsterman (Danforth Blue Ribbon) – Champion
• Pair of Breeding Lambs / Shropshire & Suffolk: Beau Howe (Milks Grove Challengers) – Champion
• Ram Lamb- January 1 Current Year / Dorset: Clare Peters (Danforth Blue Ribbon) – Champion
• Ram Lamb- January 1 Current Year / Shropshire & Suffolk: Beau Howe (Milks Grove Challengers) – Champion
• Ram Lamb- January 1 Current Year / Southdown & Cheviot: Peyton Howe (Milks Grove Challengers) – Grand Champion, Champion
• Yearling Ewe & Ewe Lamb / Shropshire & Suffolk: Beau Howe (Milks Grove Challengers) – Grand Champion, Champion
• Yearling Ewe- Previous Year January 1- August 31 / AOB Wool: Ainsley Porter (Ashkum Go-Getters) – Champion
• Yearling Ewe- Previous Year January 1- August 31 / Commercial: Aleigha Rudisill (Milford Sugar Creek) – Champion
• Yearling Ewe- Previous Year January 1- August 31 / Hampshire: Sara Munsterman (Danforth Blue Ribbon) – Grand Champion, Champion
• Yearling Ewe- Previous Year January 1- August 31 / Shropshire & Suffolk: Beau Howe (Milks Grove Challengers) – Champion

Breeding Swine

• All Other Breeds Gilt: Dexter Nordmeyer (Milks Grove Challengers) – Champion
• Berkshire Gilt: Ashtyn Hurliman (Woodworth Kountry Klovers) – Champion
• Chester White Gilt: Kylie Nordmeyer (Milks Grove Challengers) – Grand Champion, Champion
• Crossbred Gilt: Klay Rust (Prairie Champions) – Champion
• Duroc Gilt: Madison Price (Woodworth Kountry Klovers) – Champion
• Hampshire Gilt: Klay Rust (Prairie Champions) – Champion
• Hereford Gilt: Nolan Schroeder (Milford Sugar Creek) – Champion
• Spot Gilt: Kynzie Rust (Prairie Champions) – Champion
• Yorkshire Gilt: Samuel Seyfert (Milford Sugar Creek) – Champion

Cats

• Cats 2: Tara Krumwiede (Claytonville) – Champion

Dairy Cattle

• Summer Yearling- June 1- August 31 (Prior Year) / Holstein: Madison Price (Woodworth Kountry Klovers) – Champion

Dogs

• Dog Obedience Beginner Novice 2: Odelia Kirkpatrick (Ashkum Go-Getters) – Champion
• Dog Obedience Preferred Novice: Anthony Trumpower (Country Kickers) – Champion
• Dog Obedience Novice: Elijah Izquierdo (Danforth Blue Ribbon) – Champion
• 50404B: Dog Obedience Novice 2: Priya Kidwell (Danforth Blue Ribbon) – Champion
• Showmanship Jr: Elijah Izquierdo (Danforth Blue Ribbon) – Champion
• Showmanship Sr: Anthony Trumpower – Champion

Horse

• Trail Class- All Ages: Alivia Albrecht (Danforth Blue Ribbon) – Champion
• Riding Class- Flags- All Ages: Lauren Hull (Danforth Blue Ribbon) – Champion

Horse Showmanship

• Junior Showmanship (8–10 year olds): Brooklyn Kanosky (Danforth Blue Ribbon) – Champion
• Intermediate Showmanship (11-13 year olds): Carroll Prince (Watseka Wild Clovers) - Champion
• Senior Showmanship (14-18 year olds): Lily Schurr (Milks Grove Challengers) - Champion

Market Beef

• Beef Premiere: Victoria Gooding (Milford Sugar Creek) – Champion
• Market Heifer- All Breeds: Andersen Steiner (Country Kickers) – Grand Champion, Champion
• Market Heifer- All Breeds: Andrew Talbert (Danforth Blue Ribbon) – Grand Champion, Champion
• Steer (1/1-12/31 of prior year) / Crossbred & All Other Breeds: Anisten Eisenmann (Fountain Creek Stitch 'N Do) – Grand Champion, Champion
• Steer (1/1-12/31 of prior year) / Shorthorn: Evan Harpster (Martinton Dawnbusters) – Champion
• Steer (1/1-12/31 of prior year) / Simmental: Macy Sinn (Fountain Creek Producers) – Champion

Market Goat

• Meat- Market Doe: Klay Rust (Prairie Champions) – Champion
• Meat- Meat Goat Wether: Klay Rust (Prairie Champions) – Grand Champion, Champion

Market Sheep

• Lamb Premiere: chad behrends (Danforth Blue Ribbon) – Grand Champion, Champion
• Pair of Market Ewe Lambs: Kolbyn Waltz (Donovan Ag) – Champion
• Pair of Market Lambs (1 Ewe & 1 Wether): Ella Thorndyke (Danforth Blue Ribbon) – Champion
• Pair of Wether Lambs: Ella Thorndyke (Danforth Blue Ribbon) – Champion
• Single Market Ewe Lamb: Alivia Porter (Ashkum Go-Getters) – Champion
• Single Wether Lamb: Ella Thorndyke (Danforth Blue Ribbon) – Grand Champion, Champion

Market Swine

• All Other Breeds Barrow: Kynzie Rust (Prairie Champions) – Champion
• Berkshire Barrow: Ashtyn Hurliman (Woodworth Kountry Klovers) – Champion
• Chester White Barrow: Chloe Wagner (Country Kickers) – Champion
• Crossbred Barrow: Kolton Knauth (Milford Sugar Creek) – Champion
• Duroc Barrow: Briggs Yantis (Ashkum Go-Getters) – Champion
• Hampshire Barrow: Ashtyn Hurliman (Woodworth Kountry Klovers) – Champion
• Hereford Barrow: Kylie Rust (Prairie Champions) – Champion
• Premiere Class Barrow: Colton Miller (Danforth Blue Ribbon) – Grand Champion, Champion
• Spot Barrow: Dylan Vance (Prairie Champions) – Champion
• Yorkshire Barrow: Dexter Nordmeyer (Milks Grove Challengers) – Champion

Poultry

• All Other Fowl (Doves, Guineas, Ect.) / Pair: Tucker Brown (Donovan Ag) – Grand Champion, Champion
• Duck / Female: Hannah True (Danforth Blue Ribbon) – Champion
• Duck / Pair: Hannah True (Danforth Blue Ribbon) – Champion
• Eggs- Tinted (1 Dozen): Arianna Ulitzsch (Woodworth Kountry Klovers) – Champion
• Market Chickens- Broiler Fryer Pen (3, Same Sex): Arianna Ulitzsch (Woodworth Kountry Klovers) – Champion
• Turkey / Female: Paul Ritter (Milks Grove Challengers) – Champion

Rabbits

4-Class Breeds

• Mini Lop – Best of Breed: Hannah True (Danforth Blue Ribbon)
• Mini Rex – Best of Breed: Jackson Revere (Donovan Ag)
• All Other Fancy – Best of Breed: Jackson Revere (Donovan Ag)
• Himalayans – Best of Breed: Mackenzie Lanoue (Donovan Ag)
• Polish – Best of Breed: Emma Matthews (Danforth Blue Ribbon)

6-Class Breeds

• Californian – Best of Breed: Carson Kaeb (Fountain Creek Producers)
• All Other Commercial – Best of Breed: Emma Matthews (Danforth Blue Ribbon)
• New Zealand – Best of Breed: Ila Stone (Donovan Ag)

Rabbit Showmanship

• Intermediate Showmanship (11-13 years old): Odelia Kirkpatrick (Ashkum Go-Getters) – Champion
• Intermediate Showmanship (11-13 years old): Hannah Wiltgen (Country Kickers) – Champion
• Junior Showmanship (8-10 years old): Mackenzie Lanoue (Donovan Ag) – Champion

About Illinois 4-H: Illinois 4-H is the flagship youth development program of University of Illinois Extension and is administered through the College of Agriculture, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences. 4-H grows true leaders, youth who are empowered for life today and prepared for a career tomorrow. The hands-on approach in 4-H gives young people guidance, tools, and encouragement and then puts them in the driver’s seat to make great things happen. Independent research confirms the unparalleled impact of the 4-H experience, demonstrating that young people are four times more likely to contribute to their communities, two times more likely to make healthier choices, two times more likely to be civically active, and two times more likely to participate in STEM programs.