2016 4-H livestock champions announced

Here are the first results from 4-H livestock judgings at the 2016 Pulaski County 4-H & Community Fair.

More results will be posted as they are received. Over 350 youth in Pulaski County participate in the 4-H program.

 

PULASKI COUNTY 4-H LIVESTOCK CHAMPIONS 2016

 

Note: The Extension office is using a new state-mandated form for listing 4-H judging results; the results posted here may appear differently from past years.

 

BEEF

Ethan Shannon   Supreme Champion Heifer

Taylor Clark   Reserve Champion Heifer

Max Scholz   Champion Angus Heifer

Allison Keller   Champion Chianina Heifer

Brant Howard   Champion Maintainer Heifer

Ashlee Keller   Reserve Champion Maintainer Heifer

Taylor Clark  Champion Shorthorn Heifer

Jacob Girton   Reserve Champion Shorthorn Heifer

Brant Howard   Champion Simmental Heifer

Ethan Shannon   Champion Sim-Solution Heifer

Sarah Keller   Reserve Champion Sim-Solution Heifer

Taylor Clark   Champion Commercial Heifer

Carter Field   Reserve Champion Commercial Heifer

Sarah Keller   Grand Champion Shorthorn Plus

Jacob Girton   Reserve Grand Champion Shorthorn Plus

Taylor Clark   Champion County Bred Heifer

Ashlee Keller   Reserve Champion County Heifer

Taylor Clark   Champion Cow-Calf

Taylor Clark   Champion County Bred  Cow-Calf

Regan Culp   Grand Champion Steer

Eli Shannon Reserve Grand Champion Steer

Regan Culp   Champion Chianina Steer

Brittany Fox   Reserve Champion Chianina Steer

Brandon Putt   Champion Hereford Steer

Kirsten Calloway   Champion Maine Steer

Sarah Keller   Champion Angus Steer

Tori Culp   Champion Charlois Steer

Eli Shannon   Champion Simmental Steer

Lana Kaeb   Champion Crossbred Steer

Brant Howard   Reserve Champion Crossbred Steer

Elizabeth Button   Champion Rate of Gain

Brandon Putt   Champion British Breed

Kirsten Calloway   Champion County Bred Steer

Brant Howard   Reserve Champion County Bred Steer

Coy Field   Grand Champion Beef Starter Heifer

Taylor Clark   Reserve Grand Champion Beef Starter Heifer

Brittany Fox   Grand Champion Beef Starter Steer

Elizabeth Button   Reserve Grand Champion Beef Starter Steer

Elizabeth Button   Champion County Bred Starter

Elizabeth Button   Reserve Champion County Bred Starter

Showmanship

Max Scholz   Champion Junior Showman

Eli Shannon   Champion Intermediate Showman

Tori Culp   Champion Senior Showman

Regan Culp   Champion Beef Showman

 

DAIRY

Peyton Newman   Grand Champion Dairy

Peyton Newman   Reserve Grand Champion Dairy

Lynch Family   Clean Pen Award

Peyton Newman   Best Record Book (Heifers and Cows)

Jordan Lynch   Champion Feeder Steer

Ryan Lynch   Reserve Champion Feeder Steer

Salena Leman   Grand Champion Dairy Finished Steer

Salena Leman   Reserve Grand Champion Dairy Finished Steer

Salena Leman   Champion Rate of Gain Dairy Finished Steer

Keira Bucinski   Best Record Book (Steers and Starter Calves

Carter Keller   Grand Champion Dairy Starter Calf

Emma Nielson   Reserve Grand Champion Dairy Starter  Calf

Sarah Keller   Champion Rate of Gain Dairy Starter Calf

Showmanship

Emmanual Martinez   Intermediate Dairy Showmanship (Heifers)

Ethan Leman   Senior Dairy Showmanship (Heifers)

Peyton Newman   Champion Dairy Showmanship (Heifers)

Mercedes Kain   Junior Dairy Steer Showmanship

Sarah Keller   Intermediate Dairy Steer Showmanship

Emma Nielson   Senior Dairy Steer Showmanship

 

GOAT

Hailey Sanders   Champion Junior Dairy Doe; Grand Champion

Breanna DeMarco   Reserve Champion Junior Dairy Doe

Breanna DeMarco   Champion Senior Dairy Doe; Reserve Grand Champion

Breanna DeMarco   Reserve Champion Senior Dairy Doe

Breanna DeMarco   Grand Champion Dairy Wether

Breanna DeMarco   Reserve Grand Champion Dairy Wether

Breanna DeMarco   Champion Dairy Wether Rate of Gain

Breanna DeMarco   Reserve Grand Champion Dairy Wether Rate of Gain

Jenna Cords   Grand Champion Pygmy Doe

Michael Bathke   Reserve Grand Champion Pygmy Doe

Jaden Cords   Grand Champion Pygmy Wether

Lilly Button   Reserve Grand Champion Pygmy Wether

John Rumsey   Champion Junior Percentage Boer Doe

John Rumsey   Reserve Champion Junior Percentage Boer Doe

Kassi Dahn   Champion Yearling Percentage Boer Doe

John Rumsey   Reserve Champion Yearling Percentage Boer Doe

Ethan Leman             Champion Senior Percentage Boer Doe

Kassi Dahn   Reserve Champion Senior Percentage Boer Doe

John Rumsey   Grand Champion Percentage Boer Doe

Kassi Dahn   Reserve Grand Champion Percentage Boer Doe

John Rumsey   Champion Junior Fullblood Boer Doe

Travis Dixon   Reserve Champion Junior Fullblood Boer Doe

Ethan Leman   Champion Yearling Fullblood Boer Doe

John Rumsey   Reserve Champion Yearling Fullblood Boer Doe

Travis Dixon   Champion Senior Fullblood Boer Doe

Dustin Dahn   Reserve Champion Senior Fullblood Boer Doe

Ethan Leman   Grand Champion Fullblood Boer Doe

John Rumsey   Reserve Grand Champion Fullblood Boer Doe

John Rumsey   Champion Lightweight Meat Wether

Brandon Putt   Reserve Champion Lightweight Meat Wether

Kassi Dahn   Champion Mediumweight Meat Wether

John Rumsey   Reserve Champion Mediumweight Meat Wether

Kassi Dahn   Champion Heavyweight Meat Wether

Brittany Fox   Reserve Champion Heavyweight Meat Wether

Kassi Dahn   Grand Champion Meat Wether

Kassi Dahn   Reserve Grand Champion Meat Wether

Keegen Reinhold   Champion Rate of Gain Meat Wether

Peyton Newman   Reserve Champion Rate of Gain Meat Wether

Travis Dixon   Champion Mother-Daughter

Breanna DeMarco   Reserve Champion Mother-Daughter

John Rumsey   Champion Produce of Dam

Travis Dixon   Reserve Champion Produce of Dam

Showmanship

Brooke Watwood   Champion Junior Showman

Linzy Walters   Reserve Champion Junior Showman

Emmanual Martinez   Champion Intermediate Showman

Hailey Sanders   Reserve Champion Intermediate Showman

Dustin Dahn   Champion Senior Showman

Peyton Newman   Reserve Champion Senior Showman

Kassi Dahn   Champion Goat Showman

John Rumsey   Reserve Champion Goat Showman

 

PET PALS

Olivia Mellon   Champion Rodents         

Serenity Davis   Reserve Champion Rodents   

Megan Stimson   Champion Birds

Olivia Melon   Grand Champion Pet Pal

Megan Stimson   Reserve Grand Champion Pet Pal 

 

POULTRY

Mario Martinez   Grand Champion Pullet       

Emmanuel Martinez   Reserve Grand Champion Pullet      

Keegan Doughty   Champion Broiler Class       

Audrey Doughty   Reserve Champion Broiler   

Keegan Doughty   Champion Roaster Class     

Audrey Doughty   Reserve Champion Roaster 

Keegan Doughty   Grand Champion Overall Meat Class    

Mario Martinez   Champion Poultry Standard Exhibit Class   

Jenna Cords   Reserve Champion Poultry Standard Exhibit Class   

Jaden Cords   Champion Poultry Bantam Exhibit Class        

Jordan Hopkins   Reserve Champion Poultry Bantam Exhibit Class 

Jaden Cords   Grand Champion Poultry Exhibition Class  

Mario Martinez   Reserve Grand Champion Poultry Exhibition Class     

Kirsten Calloway   Grand Champion Egg Class        

Emmanuel Martinez    Reserve Grand Champion Egg Class         

Kole Loehmer   Champion Commercial Standard Duck; Grand Champion  Duck

Shailyn Day   Reserve Champion Commercial Standard Duck; Reserve Grand Champion Duck    

Andriana Smith   Champion Bantam Duck       

Showmanship

Jacob Sanders   Champion Junior Showmanship       

Kyle Gibson   Reserve Champion Junior Showmanship        

Emmanuel Martinez   Champion Intermediate Showmanship

Ryan Lynch   Champion Senior Showmanship 

Shania Howard   Reserve Champion Senior Showmanship   

Ryan Lynch   Poultry Showman of Showman

 

RABBITS

Best Four Class Rabbit –Cole Benninghoff

  Reserve Best Four Class – Eli Nielsen

Best Six Class Rabbit – Paul Bauman, IV

  Reserve Best Six Class – Ben Boardman

Champion Rabbit Meat Pen – Sidney DeWitt

  Reserve Champion Meat Pen – Jordan Hopkins

Showmanship

Novice – Kyle Gibson

  Reserve Novice – Raegan Kasten

Junior – MacKenzie Wheeler

  Reserve Junior – Ben Boardman

Intermediate – Emmanuel Martinez

  Reserve Intermediate – Shaylyn Day

  Reserve Intermediate – Shania Howard

Senior – Shania Howard

  Reserve Senior – Jordan Howard

Master – Eli Nielsen

  Reserve Master – Sydney DeWitt

 

SHEEP

Brant Howard   Champion Suffolk Ewe; Grand Champion

Laini Joseph   Champion Hamp Ewe

David Kauffman   Reserve Champion Hamp Ewe

Elizabeth Button   Champion Tunis Ewe

Gracelyn Turnpaugh   Reserve Champion Tunis Ewe

Brant Howard   Champion Blackface Ewe; Reserve Grand Champion

Regan Kasten   Champion White Face Commercial Ewe

Thad Alexander   Champion Hampshire Market Lamb; Reserve Grand Champion

Gracelyn Turnpaugh   Reserve Champion Hampshire Market Lamb

Laini Joseph   Champion Whiteface Market Lamb

Elizabeth Button   Reserve Champion Whiteface Market Lamb

Thad Alexander   Champion Blackface Market Lamb; Grand Champion

Regan Kasten   Reserve Champion Blackface Market Lamb

Regan Kasten   Champion Rate of Gain

Showmanship

Gracelyn Turnpaugh   Champion Junior Showman

Regan Kasten   Champion Intermediate Showman

Brant Howard  Champion Senior Showman

Brant Howard   Champion Sheep Showman

 

The reserve grand champion barrow, shown by Kirsten Calloway, sold for $17 per pound to a local buyers group at the 4-H Livestock Auction which closed the Pulaski County 4-H & Community Fair 

SWINE

Gilts

Ashlynn Jennings   Champion Berkshire Gilt

Kolten Kletz   Reserve Champion Berkshire Gilt

Robert Collins   Champion Chester White Gilt

Taylor Jennings   Champion Duroc Gilt

Paul Bauman   Reserve Champion Duroc Gilt

Jessica Brandt   Champion Hampshire Gilt

Rachel Ploss   Champion Hereford Gilt

Haley Fox   Reserve Champion Hereford Gilt

Kirsten Calloway   Champion Spot Gilt

Brant Howard   Reserve Champion Spot Gilt

Jenna Zeider Swine Champion Yorkshire Gilt

Kirsten Calloway   Reserve Champion Yorkshire Gilt

Rachel Ploss   Champion Heavy Weight Gilt

Austin Brandt   Reserve Champion Heavy Weight Gilt

Regan Culp   Champion Heavy Medium Weight Gilt

Wyatt Wheeler   Reserve Champion Heavy Medium Weight Gilt

Travis Dixson   Reserve Champion Medium Weight Gilt

Jenna Zeider   Champion Light Weight Gilt

Savannah Hoover   Champion Light Weight Gilt

Rachel Ploss   Champion Overall Crossbred Gilt

Regan Culp   Reserve Champion Overall Crossbred Gilt

 

Barrows

Tori Culp   Champion Berkshire Barrow

Brittany Fox   Reserve Champion Berkshire Barrow

Addison Allen   Champion Chester Barrow

Brennen Runk   Reserve Champion Chester Barrow

Kirsten Calloway   Champion Duroc Barrow

Shania Hartmann   Champion Hampshire Barrow

Brant Howard   Reserve Champion Hampshire Barrow

Haley Fox   Champion Hereford Barrow

Mercedes Kain   Champion Spot Barrow

Colton Brandt   Reserve Champion Spot Barrow

Thad Alexander   Reserve Champion Yorkshire Barrow

John Rumsey   Reserve Champion Heavy Weight Barrow

Katie Culp   Champion Heavy Medium Weight Barrow

AJ Ruff   Champion Medium Weight Barrow

Thad Alexander   Reserve Champion Medium Weight Barrow

Jessica Brandt   Champion Light Weight Barrow

Colton Brandt   Reserve Champion Light Weight Barrow

Katie Culp   Reserve Champion Crossbred Barrow

Showmanship

Addison Allen   Beginner Showmanship

Tori Culp   Intermediate Showmanship

Austin Brandt   Junior Showmanship

 

Top Swine Awards

Rachel Ploss   Grand Champion Gilt

Jenna Zeider   Reserve Grand Champion Gilt

Regan Culp   3rd Overall Gilt

Taylor Jennings   4th Overall Gilt

Jessica Brandt   5th Overall Gilt

Kirsten Calloway   Reserve Grand Champion Barrow

Katie Culp   3rd Overall Barrow

Shania Hartmann   5th Overall Barrow

Kirsten Calloway   Grand Champion Market Pair

Beau Brandt   Reserve Grand Champion Market Pair

 

(Note: Following the 4-H Swine Show, the grand champion barrow was disqualitied due to a rules violation. Two other reserve champion pigs were disqualified for rules violation as well.)