A number of 4H members were rewarded for their hard work all year long on their animal projects by winning ribbons for the quality of their animals or their showmanship during an all-day show Saturday at the Marion County Fair Show Arena.
Marion County 4H Program Coordinator Tammy Guidish is commending all the 4H youth. She notes despite the extreme heat, the many hours, and then a storm, they kept a positive attitude through it all.
Here are the top winners in each category:
Grand Champion Beef Female – Kaolin Lewis
Reserve Grand – Chezney Robb
Grand Champion Bull – Parker Lewis
Reserve Grand – Maddox Robb
Grand Champion Market Heifer – Martin Douglas
Reserve Grand – Sydney Donoho
Grand Champion Market Steer – Kaolin Lewis
Reserve Grand – Parker Lewis
Champion Homegrown Market Steer – Chezney Robb
Rate of Gain Champion – Jaret Gibson
Senior Beef Showman – Chezney Robb
Intermediate Beef Showman – Martin Douglas
Junior Beef Showman – Josie Gibson
Grand Champion Barrow – Anthony Wilkins
Reserve Grand – Elias Mullinax
Grand Champion Market Gilt – Hallie Borcherding
Reserve Grand – Madilyn Borcherding
Champion Homegrown Market Swine – Anthony Wilkins
Grand Champion Female Swine – Denton Nattier
Reserve Grand – Hallie Borcherding
Senior Swine Showman – Elias Mullinax
Intermediate Swine Showman – Hallie Borcherding
Junior Swine Showman – Denton Nattier
Grand Champion Market Lamb – Joshua Hiestand
Reserve Grand – Chase Thompson
Champion Homegrown Market Sheep – Chase Thompson
Grand Champion Ewe – Landon Jett
Reserve Grand – Joshua Hiestand
Grand Champion Ram – Joshua Hiestand
Reserve Grand – Landon Jett
Senior Sheep Showman – Chase Thompson
Intermediate Sheep Showman – Joshua Hiestand
Junior Sheep Showman – Ashton Borcherding
Grand Champion Dairy Female – Eliza Engelhardt
Reserve Grand – Colton Snow
Dairy Showmanship – Eliza Engelhardt
Grand Champion Young Buck – Olivia Brown
Reserve Grand – Mallory Starwalt
Grand Champion Female Goat – Ryegan Warren
Reserve Grand – Mallory Starwalt
Grand Champion Market Goat – Maxsen Tiemann
Reserve Grand – Grey Garden
Champion Homegrown Goat – Grey Garden
Senior Goat Showman – Ryegan Warren
Intermediate Goat Showman – Mallory Starwalt
Junior Goat Showman – Adalyn Rose

Parker Lewis won the award for Grand Champion Bull as Presented by Fair Queen Delaney Kell as well as Reserve Grand Champion Market Steer. Photo by Bruce Kropp.