The Knox County Fairgrounds was bustling with activity as Knox County 4-H’ers from across the county were able to demonstrate their knowledge through projects.
“The 4-H fair is my favorite thing about summer,” said Shelby Carlson, 4-H youth development educator. “Watching youth as they show their projects and seeing their passion just makes you smile. Individual projects this week ranged from baking to the arts and photography to livestock.”
Participants who explored individual areas of interest throughout the year shared what they had learned through their projects. Youth that showed livestock had spent countless hours with their animals learning to not only care for them, but also working with them so they could show off the livestock’s best traits in the show ring.
The results of each of the shows from this week are as follows:
Beef Show
Champion Angus Heifer – Hayden Beard Reserve Champion – Dane Hennenfent
Champion Charolais Heifer – Anna Link
Champion Chianina Heifer – Fletcher Onion
Champion Maine Anjou Heifer – Fletcher Onion Reserve Champion – Will Shreeves
Champion Polled Hereford Heifer – Lola Link Reserve Champion – Lucy Kuelper
Champion Shorthorn Heifer – Caleb Mason
Champion Simmental Heifer – Anna Webel
Champion Simmental Low % Heifer – Josie Webel Reserve Champion – Sadler Spring
Champion All Other Breeds Heifer – Esther Gibb
Champion Crossbred Heifer – Cal Shreeves Reserve Champion – Ciara Shreeves
Grand Champion Heifer – Anna Webel Reserve Grand Champion – Anna Link
Champion Angus Steer – Addysen Link Reserve Champion – Hayden Beard
Champion Hereford Steer – Sadler Spring
Champion Shorthorn Steer – Esther Gibb Reserve Champion – Caleb Mason
Champion British Breed Steer – Addysen Link Reserve Champion – Hayden Beard
Champion Chianina Steer – Cal Shreeves
Champion Simmental Steer – Ainsley Link Reserve Champion – Josie Webel
Champion All Other Breeds Steer – Ainsley Link Reserve Champion – Cal Shreeves
Champion Crossbred Steer – Will Shreeves Reserve Champion – Ciara Shreeves
Grand Champion Overall Steer – Will Shreeves Reserve Grand Champion – Ciara Shreeves
Grand Champion Rate of Gain – Ainsley Link Reserve Champion – Addysen Link
Champion Bucket Calf – Kelsey Stone Reserve Champion - Danica Lambert
Overall Record Book Bucket Calf – Addie Cain
Junior Beef Showmanship – Jack Webel
Intermediate Beef Showmanship – Anna Link
Advanced Beef Showmanship – Dane Hennenfent
Dog Show
Beginner Novice I Champion – Trace Gallagher Beginner Novice II Champion – Jaden Doubet
Preferred Novice Champion – Blake Meeker Novice Champion – Grant Alexander
Dog Care Champion – Grant Alexander Rally Champion – Blake Meeker
Grand Champion Overall – Blake Meeker
Junior Dog Showmanship – Grant Alexander Senior Dog Showmanship – Blake Meeker
General Show
Aerospace – Gage Jurgensen Animal Science – Julian Henry
Cat – Reese Inniss Civic Engagement – Addalyn Cain
Clothing & Textiles – Abigail Cain Communications – Adrienne Rogers
Consumer Education – Alexandria Cain Crops – Lily McCormick
Electricity – Garrett Lake Entomology – Jack Pickrel
eSports – Conner Downin Exploratory – Chris Burgin-Lytle
Family Heritage – Logan Yeutson Floriculture – Sidney Stiers
Foods & Nutrition – Alexandria Cain Forestry – Hunter Poyzer
Geology – Gage Jurgensen Intercultural – Abigail Cain
Interior Design – Emily West Leadership – Hannah Maher
Natural Resources – Clay Gohlinghorst Photography – Emma Sieboldt
Shooting Sports – Joseph Landon Small Engines – Lily McCormick
Small Pets – Kayla Whiting Theater Arts – Harrison Gibb
Vegetable Gardening – Adalynn Snyder Veterinary Science – Rylan Holman
Visual Arts – Rylan Holman Visual Arts – Ella Soper
Weather – Seth Hawkinson Welding - Blake Meeker
Woodworking – Garrett Lake
Bob Wright Memorial Award – Seth Hawkinson Candy Making Contest – Hunter Poyzer
Corn Award – Hannah Maher Marilyn Schmidt Memorial Award – Katie Shepherd
Pie Crust Made with Lard – Julian Henry Soybean Award – Matthew Maher
Recycled Art Contest 1st Place – Phoebe Ulm Recycled Art Contest 2nd Place – Dax Ulm
Recycled Art Contest 3rd Place – Abigail Cain
Goat Show
Champion Dairy Goat – Zoey Yeutson Reserve Champion – Aiden Yeutson
Grand Champion Meat Wether – Meadow Pruett
Reserve Grand Champion Meat Wether – Madilyn Pruett
Grand Champion Meat Doe – Madilyn Pruett
Reserve Grand Champion Meat Doe – Meadow Pruett
Junior Goat Showmanship – Danica Lambert
Intermediate Goat Showmanship – Madilyn Pruett
Advanced Goat Showmanship – Nathan Welch
Horse Show
Robert Curry Memorial Versatility Award - Hannah Maher
Grand Champion Showmanship - Hannah Maher Reserve Champion - Thalia Jimenez
Grand Champion Horse at Halter - Hannah Maher Reserve Champion - Julian Henry
Grand Champion Horsemanship - Hannah Maher Reserve Champion - Grant Alexander
Grand Champion English - Hannah Maher Reserve Champion - Thalia Jimenez
Grand Champion Pleasure - Hannah Maher Reserve Champion - Grant Alexander
Grand Champion Speed Events - Meadow Pruett Reserve Champion - Grant Alexander
Champion Single Driving Class - Thalia Jimenez
Champion Costume Class - Addisyn Honeyman Reserve Champion - Avery Stegall
Master Showmanship
Sheep Master Showman – Hayden Beard
Cattle Master Showman – Hayden Beard
Swine Master Showman – Dane Libby
Knox County Master Showman – Hayden Beard
Poultry Show
Champion Broiler – Abigail Cain
Champion Roaster – Drake Nimrick
Champion Meat Pen – Drake Nimrick Reserve Champion – Dylan Nimrick
Champion American – Max Main Reserve Champion – Max Main
Champion Asiatic – Ethan Main Reserve Champion - Jessica Doubet
Champion English – Max Main Reserve Champion - Max Main
Champion Mediterranean – Sidney Stiers Reserve Champion – Trent Stiers
Champion Other Standard Breed – Sidney Stiers Reserve Champion – Sidney Stiers
Champion Production Hybrid – Trent Stiers Reserve Champion – Ethan Main
Champion Overall Large Fowl – Sidney Stiers Reserve Champoin – Ethan Main
Duck Class Winner – Jessica Doubet Geese Class Winner – Jaden Doubet
Turkey Class Winner – Abigail Cain
Grand Champion Overall – Sidney Stiers Reserve Grand Champion – Jessica Doubet
Junior Poultry Showmanship – Jessica Doubet Senior Poultry Showmanship – Ethan Main
Rabbit Show
Champion Dutch – Hunter Poyzer Reserve Champion – Patrick McKeown
Champion Holland Lop – Patrick McKeown Reserve Champion – Reese Burford
Champion Mini Lop – Hunter Poyzer Reserve Champion – Patrick McKeown
Champion Mini Rex – Adalynn Snyder Reserve Champion – Avery Stegall
Champion Netherland Drawf – Abigail Cooper
Champion New Zealand – Haley Brooks
Champion Rex – Avery Stegall
Champion All Other Breeds – Trace Gallagher
Champion Crossbred – Hunter Poyzer Reserve Champion – Jessica Doubet
Champion Meat Pen – Paige Nimrick
Grand Champion – Hunter Poyzer
Reserve Grand Champion – Trace Gallagher
Junior Rabbit Showmanship – Avery Stegall
Senior Rabbit Showmanship – Haley Brooks
Sheep Show
Grand Champion Ewe Overall – Kit Hopkins Reserve Grand Champion – Paige Nimrick
Grand Champion Market Lamb – Annika Spring Reserve Grand Champion - Drake Nimrick
Grand Champion Market Pen of Lambs - Drake Nimrick
Junior Sheep Showmanship – Sadler Spring
Intermediate Sheep Showmanship – Drake Nimrick
Advanced Sheep Showmanship – Anika Spring
Swine Show
Champion Berkshire Gilt – Anna Link Reserve Champion – Dane Libby
Champion Duroc Gilt – Andy Bates Reserve Champion – Bryce Tucker
Champion Poland China Gilt – Annika Spring
Champion Spot Gilt – Anna Link Reserve Champion – Isabella Kuelper
Champion Yorkshire Gilt – Kolt Malone Reserve Champion – Mason Stone
Champion Purebred Gilt – Anna Link Reserve Champion – Andy Bates
Champion Crossbred Gilt – Dane Libby Reserve Champion – Alexis Main
Grand Champion Overall Gilt – Dane Libby Reserve Grand Champion – Alexis Main
Champion Berkshire Barrow – Anna Link Reserve Champion – Megan Peterson
Champion Duroc Barrow – Andy Bates Reserve Champion – Annika Spring
Champion Hampshire Barrow – Annika Spring Reserve Champion – Chase Davis
Champion Spot Barrow – Kolt Malone Reserve Champion – Payton Hart
Champion Yorkshire Barrow – Annika Spring Reserve Champion – Kolt Malone
Champion All Other Breeds Barrow – Megan Peterson
Champion Purebred Barrow – Andy Bates Reserve Champion – Anna Link
Champion Crossbred Barrow – Anna Link Reserve Champion – Ashlyn Murdock
Grand Champion Overall Barrow – Anna Link Reserve Grand Champion – Andy Bates
Junior Swine Showmanship – Shelby Taylor
Intermediate Swine Showmanship – Anna Link
Advanced Swine Showmanship – Megan Peterson
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