WATSEKA, Ill – Hard work, quality care, and dedication paid off as 4-H members showcased their animals at this year's Iroquois County 4-H Livestock and Animal Shows. These events provide an opportunity for youth to display sportsmanship and exude confidence as they show the "best of the best" during the annual livestock and animal shows.
The results of the Iroquois County livestock and animal shows are:
Beef Showmanship, Showmanship / Intermediate Showmanship (11-13 years old): Lincoln Steiner (Country Kickers), Reserve Champion
Beef Showmanship, Showmanship / Senior Beef Showmanship (14-18 years old): Kipten Steiner (Country Kickers), Reserve Champion
Beef Showmanship, Showmanship / Senior Beef Showmanship (14-18 years old): Andrew Talbert (Danforth Blue Ribbon), Champion
Breeding Beef, Cow/Calf (calf born in current year, no age limit on cow) / Simmental: Adaline Eisenmann (Fountain Creek Stitch 'N Do), Champion
Breeding Beef, Cow/Calf (calf born in current year, no age limit on cow) / Simmental: Kipten Steiner (Country Kickers), Reserve Champion
Breeding Beef, Early Junior Heifer (Jan-Feb of previous year) / Angus: Kinley Walder (Fountain Creek Stitch 'N Do), Reserve Champion
Breeding Beef, Early Junior Heifer (Jan-Feb of previous year) / Hereford: Lincoln Steiner (Country Kickers), Champion
Breeding Beef, Early Summer Yearling Heifer (5/1-6-30 of prior year) / Maine-Anjou: Andrew Talbert (Danforth Blue Ribbon), Grand Champion, Champion
Breeding Beef, Early Summer Yearling Heifer (5/1-6-30 of prior year) / Maine-Anjou: Gretchen Willms (Crescent City Barnbangers), Reserve Champion
Breeding Beef, Junior Heifer Calf (born in current year) / Hereford: Lincoln Steiner (Country Kickers), Reserve Champion
Breeding Beef, Late Junior Yearling Heifer (3/1-4/30 prior year) / Angus: Kendylyn Siebring (Danforth Blue Ribbon), Champion, Reserve Champion
Breeding Beef, Late Junior Yearling Heifer (3/1-4/30 prior year) / Crossbred & All Other Breeds: Lincoln Steiner (Country Kickers), Champion
Breeding Beef, Late Junior Yearling Heifer (3/1-4/30 prior year) / Shorthorn: Edith Conn (Prairie Champions), Champion
Breeding Beef, Late Junior Yearling Heifer (3/1-4/30 prior year) / Simmental: Andrew Talbert (Danforth Blue Ribbon), Grand Champion, Champion, Reserve Champion
Breeding Beef, Senior Heifer Calf (9/1-12/31 prior year) / Simmental: Adaline Eisenmann (Fountain Creek Stitch 'N Do), Reserve Champion
Breeding Goat, Dairy- Dry Yearling Doe / All Registered and Recorded Breeds: Dusty Grabow (Country Kickers), Reserve Grand Champion, Champion
Breeding Goat, Dairy- Dry Yearling Doe / Grade: Dusty Grabow (Country Kickers), Reserve Grand Champion, Reserve Champion
Breeding Goat, Dairy- Milking Doe- 2 Years Old / Grade: Ellianna Bice (Prairie Champions), Grand Champion, Champion
Breeding Goat, Dairy- Milking Doe- 3 & 4 Years Old / All Registered & Recorded Breeds: Anthony Trumpower (Country Kickers), Grand Champion, Champion
Breeding Goat, Dairy- Milking Doe- 3 & 4 Years Old / Grade: Rhett Grabow (Country Kickers), Reserve Grand Champion, Reserve Champion
Breeding Goat, Dairy- Milking Doe- 5 Years Old / All Registered and Recorded Breeds: Paul Ritter (Milks Grove Challengers), Reserve Champion
Breeding Goat, Dairy- Senior Kid- Born January 1 to March 31 of Current Year / Grade: Hunter Buckley (Martinton Dawnbusters), Champion
Breeding Goat, Meat- Doe Kid (3-6 months): Thomas Janssen (Watseka Wild Clovers), Reserve Grand Champion, Champion
Breeding Goat, Meat- Doe Kid (6-9 months): Edith Conn (Prairie Champions), Reserve Champion
Breeding Goat, Meat- Old Doe (36 months plus): Aley Vaske (Danforth Blue Ribbon), Reserve Champion
Breeding Goat, Meat- Older Doe (24-36 months): Gabby Kohl (Country Kickers), Champion
Breeding Goat, Meat- Pair of Does: Gabby Kohl (Country Kickers), Reserve Champion
Breeding Goat, Meat- Pair of Does: Aley Vaske (Danforth Blue Ribbon), Champion
Breeding Goat, Meat- Yearling Doe (12-16 months): Hannah Borgers (Woodworth Kountry Klovers), Reserve Champion
Breeding Goat, Meat- Yearling Doe (12-16 months): Aley Vaske (Danforth Blue Ribbon), Grand Champion, Champion
Breeding Goat, Pygmy- Milking Doe- 2 Years Old: Reka Ritzma (Crescent City Barnbangers), Reserve Champion
Breeding Goat, Pygmy- Milking Doe- 3 & 4 years old: Reka Ritzma (Crescent City Barnbangers), Grand Champion, Champion
Breeding Goat, Pygmy- Senior Kid- born 1/1-3/31 of current year: Gabby Kohl (Country Kickers), Reserve Grand Champion, Champion
Breeding Goat, Pygmy- Senior Kid- born 1/1-3/31 of current year: Reka Ritzma (Crescent City Barnbangers), Reserve Champion
Breeding Swine, All Other Breeds Gilt: Dexter Nordmeyer (Milks Grove Challengers), Champion
Breeding Swine, All Other Breeds Gilt: Kylie Nordmeyer (Milks Grove Challengers), Reserve Champion
Breeding Swine, Berkshire Gilt: Ashtyn Hurliman (Woodworth Kountry Klovers), Champion
Breeding Swine, Berkshire Gilt: Graham Pilcher (Prairie Champions), Reserve Champion
Breeding Swine, Chester White Gilt: Vivian Brassard (Milford Sugar Creek), Champion
Breeding Swine, Chester White Gilt: Vivian Brassard (Milford Sugar Creek), Reserve Champion
Breeding Swine, Duroc Gilt: Peyton Hurliman (Woodworth Kountry Klovers), Champion
Breeding Swine, Duroc Gilt: Samuel Seyfert (Milford Sugar Creek), Reserve Champion
Breeding Swine, Hampshire Gilt: Ashtyn Hurliman (Woodworth Kountry Klovers), Champion
Breeding Swine, Hampshire Gilt: Klay Rust (Prairie Champions), Reserve Champion
Breeding Swine, Spot Gilt: Kynzie Rust (Prairie Champions), Champion
Breeding Swine, Spot Gilt: Dylan Vance (Prairie Champions), Reserve Champion
Breeding Swine, Yorkshire Gilt: Payton Gullquist (Milks Grove Challengers), Champion
Cats, Cats 1: Ella Rabideau (Danforth Blue Ribbon), Champion
Cats, Cats 2: Quinn Butzow (Crescent City Barnbangers), Champion
Cats, Cats 2: Madison Sturm (Crescent City Barnbangers), Reserve Champion
Class Breeds, Junior Buck / Mini Lop: Hannah True (Milks Grove Challengers), Best of Breed
Class Breeds, Senior Buck / Holland Lop: Odelia Kirkpatrick (Ashkum Go-Getters), Best of Breed
Class Breeds, Senior Buck / Mini Rex: Michael Barnard (Martinton Dawnbusters), Best of Breed
Class Breeds, Senior Doe / All Other Fancy: Danielle Behrends (Milks Grove Challengers), Best of Breed
Class Breeds, Intermediate Buck / New Zealand: Hannah Snodgrass (Donovan Ag), Best of Breed
Class Breeds, Senior Buck / All Other Commercial: Ellie Matthews (Danforth Blue Ribbon), Best of Breed
Class Breeds, Senior Doe / Californian: Owen Pree (Country Kickers), Best of Breed
Beef Showmanship, Showmanship / Intermediate Showmanship (11-13 years old): Kendylyn Siebring (Danforth Blue Ribbon), Champion
Dairy Cattle, Fall Yearling- September 1- November 30 (2 Years Prior) / Holstein: Macray Price (Woodworth Kountry Klovers), Champion
Dairy Cattle, Summer Yearling- June 1- August 31 (Prior Year) / Holstein: Madison Price (Woodworth Kountry Klovers), Reserve Champion
Dogs, Dog Conformation Class / Dog Conformation Mixed Breed Class: Colbi Maple (Watseka Wild Clovers), Champion
Dogs, Dog Conformation Class / Dog Conformation Purebred Class: Anthony Trumpower (Country Kickers), Champion
Horse, Trail Class- All Ages: Stephanie Sterrenberg (Milford Sugar Creek), Champion
Horse, Riding Class- Flags- All Ages: Lauren Hull (Danforth Blue Ribbon), Champion
Market Beef, Market Heifer- All Breeds: Evan Harpster (Martinton Dawnbusters), Champion
Market Beef, Market Heifer- All Breeds: Gretchen Willms (Crescent City Barnbangers), Reserve Champion
Market Beef, Steer (1/1-12/31 of prior year) / Angus: Beckett Walder (Fountain Creek Producers), Champion
Market Beef, Steer (1/1-12/31 of prior year) / Crossbred & All Other Breeds: Addley Ekovich (Ashkum Go-Getters), Champion
Market Beef, Steer (1/1-12/31 of prior year) / Crossbred & All Other Breeds: Evan Harpster (Martinton Dawnbusters), Reserve Champion
Market Beef, Steer (1/1-12/31 of prior year) / Crossbred & All Other Breeds: Macy Sinn (Fountain Creek Producers), Champion
Market Beef, Steer (1/1-12/31 of prior year) / Crossbred & All Other Breeds: Lincoln Steiner (Country Kickers), Reserve Champion
Market Beef, Steer (1/1-12/31 of prior year) / Hereford: Jude Johnson (Country Kickers), Champion
Market Beef, Steer (1/1-12/31 of prior year) / Hereford: Jake Kocher (Woodworth Kountry Klovers), Reserve Champion
Market Beef, Steer (1/1-12/31 of prior year) / Maine-Anjou: Adaline Eisenmann (Fountain Creek Stitch 'N Do), Grand Champion, Champion
Market Beef, Steer (1/1-12/31 of prior year) / Maine-Anjou: Tatum Willms (Crescent City Barnbangers), Champion, Reserve Champion
Market Beef, Steer (1/1-12/31 of prior year) / Shorthorn: Kamryn Johnson (Fountain Creek Producers), Reserve Champion
Market Beef, Steer (1/1-12/31 of prior year) / Shorthorn: Macray Price (Woodworth Kountry Klovers), Champion
Market Beef, Steer (1/1-12/31 of prior year) / Shorthorn: Macy Sinn (Fountain Creek Producers), Reserve Champion
Market Beef, Steer (1/1-12/31 of prior year) / Simmental: Anisten Eisenmann (Fountain Creek Stitch 'N Do), Reserve Grand Champion, Champion
Market Beef, Steer (1/1-12/31 of prior year) / Simmental: Kipten Steiner (Country Kickers), Champion, Reserve Champion
Market Goat, Meat- Market Doe: Carroll Prince (Watseka Wild Clovers), Champion
Market Goat, Meat- Meat Goat Wether: Edith Conn (Prairie Champions), Reserve Champion
Market Goat, Meat- Meat Goat Wether: Carroll Prince (Watseka Wild Clovers), Grand Champion, Champion
Market Sheep, Pair of Market Ewe Lambs: Macray Price (Woodworth Kountry Klovers), Champion
Market Sheep, Pair of Market Lambs (1 Ewe & 1 Wether): Bryce Hensler (Ashkum Go-Getters), Champion
Market Sheep, Pair of Wether Lambs: Macray Price (Woodworth Kountry Klovers), Champion
Market Sheep, Single Market Ewe Lamb: Bryce Hensler (Ashkum Go-Getters), Champion
Market Sheep, Single Wether Lamb: Sam Munsterman (Danforth Blue Ribbon), Reserve Grand Champion, Champion
Market Swine, All Other Breeds Barrow: Cort Leonard (Danforth Blue Ribbon), Reserve Champion
Market Swine, All Other Breeds Barrow: Samuel Seyfert (Milford Sugar Creek), Champion
Market Swine, Berkshire Barrow: Garret Tammen (Danforth Blue Ribbon), Reserve Champion
Market Swine, Berkshire Barrow: Jack Wesslund (Prairie Champions), Champion
Market Swine, Chester White Barrow: Vivian Brassard (Milford Sugar Creek), Champion
Market Swine, Chester White Barrow: Garret Tammen (Danforth Blue Ribbon), Reserve Champion
Market Swine, Crossbred Barrow: Kolton Knauth (Milford Sugar Creek), Grand Champion, Champion
Market Swine, Duroc Barrow: Macray Price (Woodworth Kountry Klovers), Reserve Champion
Market Swine, Duroc Barrow: Briggs Yantis (Ashkum Go-Getters), Reserve Grand Champion, Champion
Market Swine, Hampshire Barrow: Klay Rust (Prairie Champions), Champion
Market Swine, Hampshire Barrow: Samuel Seyfert (Milford Sugar Creek), Reserve Champion
Market Swine, Hereford Barrow: Kandace Behrends (Milks Grove Challengers), Reserve Champion
Market Swine, Hereford Barrow: Kylie Rust (Prairie Champions), Champion
Market Swine, Spot Barrow: Kynzie Rust (Prairie Champions), Champion
Market Swine, Spot Barrow: Dylan Vance (Prairie Champions), Reserve Champion
Market Swine, Yorkshire Barrow: Cort Leonard (Danforth Blue Ribbon), Champion
Market Swine, Yorkshire Barrow: Kylie Nordmeyer (Milks Grove Challengers), Reserve Champion
Other Rabbits Classes, Meat Pen: Owen Pree (Country Kickers), Champion
Other Rabbits Classes, Single Fryer: Owen Pree (Country Kickers), Champion
Poultry, Turkey / Male: Anthony Trumpower (Country Kickers), Champion
If you want to learn more about 4-H in Iroquois County, contact Sara Seyfert at sseyfert@illinois.edu or our office at 217-300-2333.
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