Hard work, quality care, and dedication paid off as 4-H members in McDonough County showcased their animals at this year's McDonough County Fair. These events provide an opportunity for youth to display sportsmanship and exude confidence as they showed the "best of the best" during the annual livestock and animal shows.
4-H youth who raise beef, swine, sheep, goats, rabbits, and poultry for their annual projects also had the opportunity to participate in the livestock auction and participants receive the full proceeds from the sale of their livestock.
The results of the McDonough County livestock and animal shows are:
Beef Show
Anna Curley, Champion Angus Heifer
Anna Curley, Reserve Champion Angus Heifer
Riley Creasey, Champion AOB
Drew Creasey, Reserve Champion AOB
Payton McGrew, Champion Commercial Heifer
Sarah Riggins, Reserve Champion Commercial Heifer
Carter Hoge, Champion Simmental Heifer
Brooklyn Welsh, Reserve Champion Simmental Heifer
Carter Hoge, Grand Champion Heifer
Riley Creasey, Reserve Grand Champion Heifer
Kenadie Webster, Champion Lightweight Steer
Haley Daugherty, Reserve Champion Lightweight Steer
Anna Curley, Champion Middleweight Steer
Ryleigh Hall, Reserve Champion Middleweight Steer
Gracyn Welsh, Champion Heavyweight Steer
Ethan Hoyt, Reserve Champion Heavyweight Steer
Gracyn Welsh, Grand Champion Steer
Ethan Hoyt, Reserve Grand Champion Steer
Kenadie Webster, Jr Showmanship
Payton McGrew, Sr. Showmanship
Brooklyn Welsh, Advanced Showmanship
Goat Show
Kalissa Watkins, Champion Meat Doe
Anna Curley, Reserve Champion Meat Doe
Kenadie Webster, Champion Meat Buck
Haley Daugherty, Reserve Champion Meat Buck
Leah Sargeant, Champion Pair of Does
Anna Curley, Reserve Champion Pair of Does
Leah Sargeant, Champion Dam & Doe
Anna Curley, Reserve Champion Dam & Doe
Kalissa Watkins, Champion Lightweight Wether
Kena Davis, Reserve Champion Lightweight Wether
Nolan Hoge, Champion Heavyweight Wether
Anna Curley, Reserve Champion Heavyweight Wether
Kalissa Watkins, Grand Champion Wether
Nolan Hoge, Reserve Grand Champion Wether
Anna Curley, Champion Pair of Wethers
Haley Daughtery, Jr. Showmanship
Leah Sargeant, Sr. Showmanship
Kalissa Watkins, Advanced Showmanship
Poultry Show
Isabella English, Champion Chicken Pen
Lincoln Johnson, Champion All Other Poultry
Samantha Johnson, Champion Egg Production
Nora Young, Reserve Champion Egg Production
Rabbit Show
Roma Bride, Champion Class 4
Jessica Fackrell, Reserve Champion Class 4
Kenson Welsh, Champion Class 6
Lincoln Johnson, Reserve Champion Class 6
Bentley Hemphill, Champion Best of Breed Crossbred
Ryleigh Hall, Reserve Champion Crossbred
Roma Bride, Champion Pet Care
Jessica Fackrell, Champion Market Pen
Kendrick Welsh, Reserve Market Pen
Roma Bride, Champion Best of Show
Bentley Hemphill, Reserve Champion Best of Show
Kenson Welsh, Junior Showmanship
Ryleigh Hall, Senior Showmanship
Sheep Show
Owen Torrance, Champion Purebred Ewe
Reid Carson, Reserve Champion Purebred Ewe
Owen Torrance, Champion Purebred Ewe Lamb
Owen Torrance, Reserve Champion Purebred Ewe Lamb
Janell Heaton, Champion Commercial Yr. Ewe
Janell Heaton, Reserve Champion Commercial Yr. Ewe
Janell Heaton, Champion Commercial Ewe
Janell Heaton, Reserve Champion Commercial Ewe
Owen Torrance, Grand Champion Ewe
Janell Heaton, Reserve Grand Champion Ewe
Owen Torrance, Champion Ram Lamb
Reid Carson, Reserve Champion Ram Lamb
Carter Hoge, Champion Lightweight Wether
Janell Heaton, Reserve Champion Lightweight Wether
Riley Creasey, Champion Midweight Wether
Drew Creasey, Reserve Midweight Wether
Janell Heaton, Champion Heavyweight Wether
Carter Hoge, Grand Champion Wether
Riley Creasey, Reserve Grand Champion Wether
Janell Heaton, Champion Pair of Wethers
Alana Knight, Jr. Showmanship
Janell Heaton, Sr. Showmanship
Owen Torrance, Advanced Showmanship
Swine Show
Nolan McGrew, Champion February Purebred Gilt
Nolan McGrew, Grand Champion Purebred Gilt
Nolan McGrew, Champion Lightweight Crossbred Gilt
McLain Engnell, Champion Middleweight Crossbred Gilt
Hayden Brint, Reserve Champion Middleweight Crossbred Gilt
McLain Engnell, Champion Heavyweight Crossbred Gilt
Carter Hoge, Reserve Champion Heavyweight Crossbred Gilt
McLain Engnell, Grand Champion Crossbred Gilt
Carter Hoge, Reserve Grand Champion Crossbred Gilt
Hayden Brint, Champion Barrow Division 1
Hannah Brint, Reserve Champion Barrow Division 1
Carter Hoge, Champion Barrow Division 2
Nolan Hoge, Reserve Champion Barrow Division 2
Carter Hoge, Champion Barrow Division 3
McLain Engnell, Reserve Champion Barrow Division 3
McLain Engnell, Champion Barrow Division 4
McLain Engnell, Reserve Champion Barrow Division 4
Carter Hoge, Grand Champion Barrow
McLain Engnell, Reserve Grand Champion Barrow
Nolan McGrew, Jr. Showmanship
Cash Biggs, Sr. Showmanship
Owen Torrance, Advanced Showmanship
To learn more about 4-H experiences in McDonough County, visit our website at extension.illinois.edu/hkmw or contact the University of Illinois Extension office at (309) 837-3939.
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