2015 4-H livestock champions announced

The Pulaski County 4-H & Community Fair 2015 4-H livestock champions have been announced as follows:

A total of 366 youth in Pulaski County participate in the 4-H program.

 4-H Livestock Champions 2015

 

For the second consecutive year, 4-H Livestock Ultimate Showman at Pulaski County Fair was Eli Nielsen, son of Kenny and Sherry Nielsen. 

 

BEEF SHOW

Heifers

Supreme Champion Heifer: Ethan Shannon

  Reserve Supreme Champion Heifer: Austin Brandt

Champion Angus Heifer: Max Scholz

  Reserve Champion Angus Heifer: Kirsten Calloway

Champion Shorthorn Heifer: Taylor Clark

Champion Simmental Heifer: Ethan Shannon

  Reserve Champion Simmental Heifer: Ashlee Keller

Champion Sim-Solution Heifer: Kirsten Calloway

  Reserve Champion Sim-Solution Heifer: Kole Knebel

Champion Commercial Heifer: Austin Brandt

  Reserve Champion Commercial Heifer: Taylor Perry

Champion County Bred Heifer: Taylor Clark

  Reserve Champion County Bred Heifer: Kayleen Button

Champion Cow-Calf: Kayleen Button

 

Starter Calf 

Grand Champion Starter Heifer: Jayleen Kruger

  Reserve Grand Champion Starter Heifer: Carter Field

Grand Champion Starter Steer: Kirsten Calloway

  Reserve Grand Champion Starter Steer: Lana Kaeb

Champion County Bred Starter: Kirsten Calloway

  Reserve Champion County Bred Starter: Jayleen Kruger

 

Steers

Grand Champion Steer: Regan Culp

  Reserve Grand Champion Steer: Tori Culp

Champion Chianina Steer: Brant Howard

Champion Hereford Steer: Brittany Fox

Champion Maine Steer: Kaleb Hickle

  Reserve Champion Maine Steer: Ashlee Keller

Champion Angus Steer: Max Scholz

Champion Charlois Steer: Tori Culp

  Reserve Champion Charlois Steer: Beau Brandt

Champion Simmental Steer: Regan Culp

  Reserve Champion Simmental Steer: Allison Keller

Champion Crossbred Steer: Luke Dickinson

  Reserve Champion Crossbred Steer: Sarah Keller

Champion Rate of Gain: Elizabeth Button

Champion British Breed: Brittany Fox

Champion County Bred Steer: Luke Dickinson

  Reserve Champion County Bred Steer: Kaleb Hickle

 

Beef Showmanship

Champion Junior Showmanship: Carter Field

Champion Intermediate Showmanship: Tori Culp

Champion Senior Showmanship: Regan Culp

Champion Beef Showman: Ethan Shannon

Ultimate Exhibitor: Ethan Shannon

 

 

DAIRY SHOW

Dairy Heifers

Champion Junior Dairy: Peyton Newman

  Reserve Champion Junior Dairy: Schyler Knebel

Champion Senior Dairy: Cole Knebel

Grand Champion Dairy: Peyton Newman

  Reserve Grand Champion: Schyler Knebel

Best Record Book (Heifers and Cows): Peyton Newman

 

Dairy Steers

Grand Champion Dairy Finished Steer: Mercy Wuethrich

  Reserve Grand Champion Dairy Finished Steer: Emma Hoover

Champion Rate-of-Gain Dairy Finished Steer: Sarah Keller

Best Record Book (Steers and Starter Calves): Kyleigh VanDokkenburg

 

Dairy Starter

Grand Champion Dairy Starter Calf: Sarah Keller

  Reserve Grand Champion Dairy Starter Calf: Eli Nielsen

Champion Rat-of-Gain Dairy Starter Calf: Sarah Keller:

 

Dairy Showmanship

Heifers

Intermediate Dairy Showmanship: Schyler Knebel

Champion Dairy Showmanship: Peyton Newman

Dairy Steer

Junior Dairy Steer Showmanship: Keira Bucinski

Intermediate Dairy Steer Showmanship: Emma Nielson

Senior Dairy Steer Showmanship: Eli Nielson

Champion Dairy Steer Showmanship: Eli Nielson

 

 

GOAT SHOW

Champion Jr. Dairy Doe: Breanna DeMarco

  Reserve Champion Jr. Dairy Doe: Hailey Sanders

Champion Sr. Dairy Doe: Breanna DeMarco

  Reserve Champion Sr. Dairy Doe: Emmanuel Martinez

Grand Champion Dairy Doe: Breanna DeMarco

  Reserve Grand Champion Dairy Doe: Hailey Sanders

Grand Champion Dairy Wether: Breanna DeMarco

  Reserve Grand Champion Dairy Wether: Breanna DeMarco

Grand Champion Dairy Wether Rate of Gain: Breanna DeMarco

  Reserve Grand Champion Dairy Wether Rate of Gain: Breanna DeMarco

Grand Champion Pygmy Doe: Jenna Cords

  Reserve Grand Champion Pygmy Doe: Michael Bathke

Grand Champion Pygmy Wether: Bryan Bathke

  Reserve Grand Champion Pygmy Wether: Bryan Bathke

Champion Jr. Percentage Boer Doe: John Rumsey

  Reserve Champion Jr. Percentage Boer Doe: John Rumsey

Champion Yearling Percentage Boer Doe: Kassandra Dahn

Champion Sr. Percentage Boer Doe: Ehtan Leman

  Reserve Champion Sr. Percentage Boer Doe: Ethan Leman

Grand Champion Percentage Boer Doe: John Rumsey

  Reserve Grand Champion Percentage Boer Doe: Kassandra Dahn

Champion Jr. Fullblood Boer Doe: John Rumsey

  Reserve Champion Jr. Fullblood Boer Doe: Eli Shannon

Champion Yearling Fullblood Boer Doe: John Rumsey

  Reserve Champion Yearling Fullblood Boer Doe: Dustin Dahn

Champion Sr. Fullblood Boer Doe: Ethan Leman

  Reserve Champion Sr. Fullblood Boer Doe: Travis Dixon

Grand Champion Fullblood Boer Doe: John Rumsey

  Reserve Grand Champion Fullblood Boer Doe: John Rumsey

Champion Light-weight Meat Wether: Brandon Putt

  Reserve Champion Lightweight Meat Wether: John Rumsey

Champion Medium-Weight Meat Wether: Dalton Dailey

  Reserve Champion Medium-Weight Meat Wether: John Rumsey

Champion Heavy-Weight Meat Wether: John Rumsey

  Reserve Champion Heavy-Weight Meat Wether: Travis Dixon

Grand Champion Meat Wether: Dalton Dailey

  Reserve Grand Champion Meat Wether: John Rumsey

Grand Champion Rate-of-Gain Meat Wether: Jordan Lynch

  Reserve Grand Champion Rate-of-Gain Meat Wether: Schyler Knebel 

Champion Mother-Daughter: Travis Dixon

  Reserve Champion Mother-Daughter: Breanna DeMarco

Showmanship:

Champion Jr. Showman: Keegan Reinhold

  Reserve Champion Jr. Showman: Brie Leman

Champion Intermediate Showman: Travis Dixon

  Reserve Champion Intermediate Showman: Breanna DeMarco

Champion Sr. Showman: Eli Shannon

  Reserve Champion Sr. Showman: Peyton Newman

Champion Goat Showman: Eli Shannon

 

 

POULTRY SHOW

Grand Champion Egg Class: Mary Pierce

  Reserve Grand Champion Egg Class: Emmanuel Martinez

Showmanship

Champion Junior Showmanship: Amelia Hoffman

  Reserve Champion Junior Showmanship: Elizabeth Weiss

Champion Intermediate Showmanship: Ryan Lynch

  Reserve Champion Intermediate Showmanship: Emmanuel Martinez

Champion Senior Showmanship: Jacob Conner

Champion Poultry Showmanship: Mary Pierce

  Reserve Champion Showmanship: Ryan Lynch

Poultry Showman of Showman – Mary Pierce

Champion Poultry Project Poster: Mario Martinez

 

Champions and reserves were awarded to the educational posters brought to the Poultry Show in lieu of animals.

The results of this county-only competition were:

 “Educational” Poster Winners (For County Only)

Junior Div.  Champion Poster – Chloe Felda

  Reserve – Mario Martinez

Intermediate Div. Champion Poster – Ryan Lynch

  Reserve – Jordan Hopkins

Senior Div. Champion Poster – Audrey Doughty

  Reserve – Mary Pierce

 

 

RABBIT SHOW

Best Four Class Rabbit: Shania Howard

  Reserve Best Four Class Rabbit: Jane Wright

Best Six Class Rabbit: Mary Pierce

Champion Rabbit Meat Pen: Trevor Hopkins

  Reserve Champion Rabbit Meat Pen: Sydney Dewitt

 

Showmanship

Novice: Raegan Kasten

Junior: MacKenzie Wheeler

Intermediate: Emmanual Martinez

Senior: Shania Howard

Master: Mary Pierce

 

 

SHEEP SHOW

Champion Natural Colored Ewe – Laini Joseph

  Reserve Champion Natural Colored Ewe – Regan Kasten

Champion Whiteface Commercial Ewe – David Kauffman

  Reserve Champion Whiteface Commercial Ewe – Regan Kasten

Champion Blackface Commercial Ewe – Thad Alexander

  Reserve Champion Blackface Commercial Ewe – Laini Joseph

Grand Champion Ewe – Thad Alexander

  Reserve Grand Champion Ewe – Laini Joseph

Champion Hampshire Market Lamb – Laini Joseph

Champion Whiteface Commercial Market Lamb – David Kauffman

Champion Blackface Commercial Market Lamb – Thad Alexander

  Reserve Champion Blackface Commercial Market Lamb – Laini Joseph

Grand Champion Market Lamb – Laini Joseph

  Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb – Thad Alexander

Showmanship

Champion Beginner Showmanship – Regan Kasten

Champion Senior Showmanship – Laini Joseph

 

 

SWINE SHOW

2015 Breed Champion Gilts

Champion All Other Breeds Gilt: Taylor Jennings

 Reserve Champion All Other Breeds Gilt: Mercy Wuetrich

Champion Chester White Gilt: Kaleb Hickle

  Reserve Champion Chester White Gilt: Kirsten Calloway

Champion Duroc Gilt: Eli Nielsen

  Reserve Champion Duroc Gilt: Shalihn Compton

Champion Hampshire Gilt: Dalton Daily

  Reserve Champion Hampshire Gilt: Kendal Johnson

Champion Spot Gilt: Nicole Heims

  Reserve Champion Spot Gilt: Parker Fox

Champion York Gilt: Nicole Heims

  Reserve Champion York Gilt: Peyton Newman

Champion Heavy Weight Gilt: Shalihn Compton

  Reserve Champion Heavy Weight Gilt: Dalton Daily

Champion Heavy Medium Weight Gilt: Conner Jennings

  Reserve Champion Heavy Medium Weight Gilt: Wyatt Wheeler

Champion Medium Weight Gilt: Katie Culp

  Reserve Champion Medium Weight Gilt: Ashlee Keller

Champion Light Weight Gilt: Regan Culp

  Reserve Champion Light Weight Gilt: Jenna Zeider

Champion Gilt Overall: Shalihn Compton

  Reserve Champion Gilt Overall: Dalton Daily

 

2015 Breed Champion Barrows

Champion All Other Breeds Barrow: Mary Pierce

  Reserve Champion All Other Breeds Barrow: Dalton Button

Champion Berkshire Barrow: Tori Culp

  Reserve Champion Berkshire Barrow: Laini Joseph

Champion Chester White Barrow: Taylor Perry

  Reserve Champion Chester White Barrow: Kirsten Calloway

Champion Duroc Barrow: Austin Bryant

  Reserve Champion Duroc Barrow: Shalihn Compton

Champion Hampshire Barrow: Madison Ruff

  Reserve Champion Hampshire Barrow: Samuel Griffeth

Champion Spot Barrow: Taylor Clark

  Reserve Champion Spot Barrow: Haley Fox

Champion Yorkshire Barrow: Regan Culp

  Reserve Champion Yorkshire Barrow: Nicole Heims

Champion Heavy Weight Barrow: Austin Brandt

  Reserve Champion Heavy Weight Barrow: Kole Loehmer

Champion Heavy Medium Weight Barrow: Beau Brandt

  Reserve Champion Heavy Medium Weight Barrow: Katie Culp

Champion Medium Weight Barrow: John Rumsey

  Reserve Champion Medium Weight Barrow: Tori Culp

Champion Light Weight Barrow: Taylor Jennings

  Reserve Champion Light Weight Barrow: Sara Bailey

Champion Overall Crossbred Barrow: Beau Brandt

   Reserve Champion Overall Crossbred Barrow: Katie Culp

 

Showmanship

Champion First Year Showmanship: Kelsey Wegner

  Reserve Champion First Year Showmanship: Brennan Runk

Champion Beginner Showmanship: Kirsten Calloway

  Reserve Champion Beginner Showmanship: Kolbey Wegner

Champion Intermediate Showmanship: Shalihn Compton

  Reserve Champion Intermediate Showmanship: Tori Culp

Champion Junior Showmanship: Austin Brandt

  Reserve Champion Junior Showmanship: AJ Ruff

Champion Senior Showmanship: Regan Culp

  Reserve Champion Senior Showmanship: Eli Nielsen

 

Grand Champion Gilt: Shalihn Compton

  Reserve Grand Champion Gilt: Nicole Heims

Grand Champion Barrow: Beau Brandt

  Reserve Grand Champion Barrow: Katie Culp

Grand Champion Market Pairs: Katie Culp

  Reserve Grand Champion Market Pairs: Dalton Daily

Champion Supreme Showmanship: Shalihn Compton

  Reserve Champion Supreme Showmanship: Regan Culp