July 16, 2025
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Complete local 4-H results from Kane County Fair

Kane County 4-H'ers recently competed at the county fair. Below are results from local competitors. Names are listed for each winner, followed by the name of their 4-H club and the city in which they reside.

For more information, contact the University of Illinois Kane County Extension Unit at 630-584-6166.



Public Presentations

• Grand Champion (ages 8-12) – Madde Klinkey, A Bit More, St. Charles

• Reserve Grand Champion (ages 8-12) – Gwen Klinkey, A Bit More, St. Charles



State Fair Delegates

• Gwen Klinkey, A Bit More, St. Charles

• Madde Klinkey, A Bit More, St. Charles

State Fair Alternates

• Madde Klinkey, A Bit More, St. Charles


Cats

• Grand Champion Best in Show – Erica Johnson, Kaneville Classics, Maple Park

• Best Cage Decoration – Erica Johnson, Kaneville Classics, Maple Park



Small Pets

• Grand Champion (ages 8-12) – Madison Einwich, Westdel, St. Charles

• Reserve Grand Champion (ages 13-18) – Elizabeth Thompson, Westdel, St. Charles



Dogs

• Grand Champion Beginner II – Sarah Frew, Fox Valley Saddle N Spur, Maple Park

• Reserve Grand Champion Graduate Beginner – Catherine Gorenz, Lincoln Highway, Maple Park

• Grand Champion Novice – Steven Warner, Fabulous 4-H'ers, St. Charles

• Reserve Grand Champion Dog Care (ages 8-13) – Madison Einwich, Westdel, St. Charles

• Reserve Grand Champion Dog Care (ages 14-18) – Sarah Frew, Fox Valley Saddle N Spur, Maple Park

• Grand Champion Jr. Showmanship – Grace Acosta, Fabulous 4-H'ers, St. Charles

• Grand Champion Sr. Showmanship – Catherine Gorenz, Lincoln Highway, Maple Park

• Co-Reserve Grand Champion Sr. Showmanship – Rachel Jarka, Kaneville Classics, Maple Park

Natural Resources

• Grand Champion Outdoor Adventures – Susie Thompson, A Bit More, St. Charles

• Reserve Grand Champion Outdoor Adventures -  Lucas Thompson, A Bit More, St. Charles

• Grand Champion Natural Resources – Audrina Lamore, Kaneville Classics, Elburn

• Grand Champion Sportfishing – Mason Cargola, Big Rock Cowhands, Sugar Grove

• Grand Champion Forestry – Audrina Lamore, Kaneville Classics, Elburn

• Grand Champion Wildlife – Susie Thompson, A Bit More, St. Charles



State Fair Delegates – Natural Resources

• Audrina Lamore, Kaneville Classics, Elburn

• Susie Thompson, A Bit More, St. Charles

• Mason Cargola, Big Rock Cowhands, Sugar Grove

State Fair Delegate - Forestry

• Audrina Lamore, Kaneville Classics, Elburn

State Fair Alternates – Geology

• Elizabeth Thompson, Westdel, St. Charles


Veterinary and
Animal Science

• Grand Champion (ages 15-18) – Chelsea Danforth, A Bit More, St. Charles



State Fair Delegates

• Chelsea Danforth, A Bit More, St. Charles



Child Development

• Grand Champion Child Development – Veronica Riva, Fabulous 4-H'ers, St. Charles

• Reserve Grand Champion Child Development  – Maddie Einwich, Westdel, St. Charles



State Fair Delegates

• Veronica Riva, Fabulous 4-H'ers, St. Charles



Interior Design

• Grand Champion Design Decisions – Samantha Lederman, Kaneville Classics, Sugar Grove

• Reserve Grand Champion Design Decisions – Abby Jurczyk, Fantastics, St. Charles



State Fair Delegates

• Samantha Lederman, Kaneville Classics, Sugar Grove



State Fair Alternates

• Abby Jurczyk, Fantastics, St. Charles


Mechanical Sciences

• Reserve Grand Champion Aerospace – Nathan Biery, Big Rock Cowhands, Sugar Grove

• Grand Champion Electricity – Patrick Stephen, The Challengers, South Elgin

• Grand Champion Welding – Tyler Fabrizius, Lincoln Highway, Maple Park

• Reserve Grand Champion Welding – Chase Bornemann, Big Rock Cowhands, Sugar Grove



State Fair Alternate – Aerospace

• Madde Klinkey, A Bit More, St. Charles



State Fair Delegates – Electricity

• Patrick Stephen, The Challengers, South Elgin

State Fair Delegates – Welding

• Tyler Fabrizius, Lincoln Highway, Maple Park

• Chase Bornemann, Big Rock Cowhands, Sugar Grove



State Fair Delegates – Robotics

• Patrick Stephen, The Challengers, South Elgin

 
Plants & Soils

• Reserve Grand Champion Floriculture – Jessica Poust, Lincoln Highway, Maple Park

• Reserve Grand Champion Horticulture – Bethany Hawn, The Challengers, St. Charles



State Fair Delegates - Floriculture

•  Jessica Poust, Lincoln Highway, Maple Park



State Fair Delegates – Horticulture

• Bethany Hawn, The Challengers, St. Charles



State Fair Alternates – Horticulture

• Jessica Poust, Lincoln Highway, Maple Park

• Emma Gulstine, Westdel, St. Charles

• Elizabeth Thompson, Westdel, St. Charles


Crops

State Fair Alternates

• Tara Johnsen, Fantastics, St. Charles


Community Involvement & Global Awareness

• Grand Champion Citizenship-Individual – Madde Klinkey, A Bit More, St. Charles

•  Reserve Grand Champion Intercultural-Individual – Emma Gulstine, Westdel, St. Charles



State Fair Delegates – Citizenship

• Madde Klinkey, A Bit More, St. Charles



State Fair Alternates – Intercultural

• Individual – Emma Gulstine, Westdel, St. Charles



Communication Arts

• Grand Champion Communications – Gabrielle Stephen, The Challengers, South Elgin

• Reserve Grand Champion Photography I – Luke Schildmeyer, Fantastics, St. Charles

• Grand Champion Photography II – Emily Smith, Fantastics, St. Charles

• Reserve Grand Champion Photography II – Samantha Lederman, Kaneville Classics, Elburn

• Grand Champion Photography III – Emily Schildmeyer, Fantastics, St. Charles

• Reserve Grand Champion Photography III – Chelsea Danforth, A Bit More, St. Charles 

• Grand Champion Photo Editing – Chelsea Danforth, A Bit More, St. Charles

• Grand Champion Video – Bram Borger-Johnson, The Challengers, Batavia



State Fair Delegates – Photography

• Emily Schildmeyer, Fantastics, St. Charles 

• Chelsea Danforth, A Bit More, St. Charles

• Emily Smith, Fantastics, St. Charles



State Fair Alternates - Photography

• Chelsea Danforth, A Bit More, St. Charles



State Fair Delegates – Video

• Bram Borger-Johnson, The Challengers, Batavia



State Fair Alternate – Video

• Audrina Lamore, Kaneville Classics, Elburn


Miscellaneous

• Grand Champion Consumer Education – Madde Klinkey, A Bit More, St, Charles

• Reserve Grand Champion Intergenerational – Susie Thompson, A Bit More, St. Charles



State Fair Alternates – Health

• Nicole Collins, Burlington Ag, Geneva

• Susie Thompson, A Bit More, St. Charles



State Fair Alternate – Walk In My Shoes (Intergenerational)

• Susie Thompson, A Bit More, St. Charles



State Fair Alternate – Theatre Arts

• Rebecca Roy, Blackberry Rangers, Geneva


Visual Arts

• Grand Champion Visual Arts – Demi Schlehofer, Y-Not 4-H Club, Sugar Grove

• Grand Champion Visual Arts – Susie Thompson, A Bit More, St. Charles

• Grand Champion Visual Arts – Chelsea Danforth, A Bit More, St. Charles

• Grand Champion Visual Arts – Matheu Poust, Lincoln Highway, Maple Park

• Grand Champion Visual Arts – Bethany Hawn, The Challengers, St. Charles

• Reserve Grand Champion Visual Arts – Chelsea Danforth, A Bit More, St. Charles

• Reserve Grand Champion Visual Arts – Nicole Saponara, Fox Valley Saddle N Spur, Batavia

• Reserve Grand Champion Visual Arts – Samantha Lederman, Kaneville Classics, Sugar Grove

• Reserve Grand Champion Visual Arts – Chantelle DeNicolo, A Bit More, St. Charles

• Reserve Grand Champion Visual Arts – Vanessa Raisanen, A Bit More, St. Charles

• Reserve Grand Champion Visual Arts – Noah Galusha, Y-Not 4-H Club, Geneva

• Reserve Grand Champion Visual Arts – Emma Gulstine, Westdel, St. Charles

• Reserve Grand Champion Visual Arts – Emily Neuman, The Challengers, South Elgin



State Fair Delegates

• Demi Schlehofer, Y-Not 4-H Club, Sugar Grove

• Susie Thompson, A Bit More, St. Charles

• Chelsea Danforth, A Bit More, St. Charles


State Fair Alternates

• Matheu Poust, Lincoln Highway, Maple Park

• Bethany Hawn, The Challengers, St. Charles

• Chelsea Danforth, A Bit More, St. Charles

• Nicole Saponara, Fox Valley Saddle N Spur, Batavia

• Samantha Lederman, Kaneville Classics, Sugar Grove

• Chantelle DeNicolo, A Bit More, St. Charles

 

Clothing & Textiles

• Reserve Grand Champion Sewing & Textiles I – Maddie Einwich, Westdel, St. Charles

• Reserve Grand Champion Clothing Decisions – Elizabeth Thompson, Westdel, St. Charles

• Grand Champion Jr. Fashion Revue – Madison Einwich, Westdel, St. Charles

• Grand Champion Sr. Fashion Revue – Elizabeth Thompson, Westdel, St. Charles



State Fair Delegates – Fashion Revue

• Elizabeth Thompson, Westdel, St. Charles



State Fair Alternates – Fashion Revue

• Emma Gulstine, Westdel, St. Charles


Food & Nutrition

• Grand Champion 4-H Cooking 201 – Bethany Hawn, The Challengers, St. Charles

• Reserve Grand Champion 4-H Cooking 201 – Brittany McCullough, A Bit More, St. Charles

• Grand Champion 4-H Cooking 301 – Abby Jurczyk, Fantastics, St. Charles

• Reserve Grand Champion 4-H Cooking 301 – Kate Schildmeyer, Fantastics, St. Charles

• Reserve Grand Champion 4-H Cooking 401 – Sam Urben, Fabulous 4-H'ers, Geneva

• Grand Champion Outdoor Meals – Dane Marvin, Fantastics, Batavia



State Fair Delegates - Food & Nutrition

• Bethany Hawn, The Challengers, St. Charles

• Abby Jurczyk, Fantastics, St. Charles



State Fair Alternates - Food & Nutrition

• Brittany McCullough, A Bit More, St. Charles

• Kate Schildmeyer, Fantastics, St. Charles

• Kyle McCullough, A Bit More, St. Charles

• Sam Urben, Fabulous 4-H'ers, Geneva


Swine

• Heavy Weight Champion Market Gilt – Briley Lenkaitis, Burlington Ag, St. Charles

• Champion Crossbred Market Gilt Over All Weights – Briley Lenkaitis, Burlington Ag, St. Charles

• Grand Champion Single Market Gilt, Overall – Briley Lenkaitis, Burlington Ag, St. Charles

• Grand Champion Pen of 2 Market Gilts, Overall – Briley Lenkaitis, Burlington Ag, St. Charles

• Champion Lightweight Pen Gilts - Briley Lenkaitis, Burlington Ag, St. Charles

• Heavy Weight Reserve Champion Barrow – Briley Lenkaitis, Burlington Ag, St. Charles

• Reserve Champion Crossbreed Barrow Over All Weights – Briley Lenkaitis, Burlington Ag, St. Charles

• Sr. Swine Showmanship – Dan Goress, Lincoln Highway, Sugar Grove


Sheep

• Grand Champion Market Lamb – Joe Gorenz, Lincoln Highway, Maple Park

• Grand Champion Pen of Market Lambs – Joe Gorenz, Lincoln Highway, Maple Park

• Sr. Sheep Showmanship – Catherine Gorenz, Lincoln Highway, Maple Park


Poultry

• Reserve Grand Champion Standard Cockerel – Matheu Poust, Lincoln Highway, Maple Park

• Grand Champion Standard Cock – Joshua Childress, Kaneville Classics, Sugar Grove

• Grand Champion Standard Hen – Joshua Childress, Kaneville Classics, Sugar Grove

• Grand Champion Bantam Cock – KZ Plamondon, Hampshire Jr. Farmers, St. Charles

• Reserve Grand Champion Bantam Cockerel – Elizabeth Barton, A Bit More, Maple Park

• Reserve Grand Champion Bantam Hen – Demi Schlehofer, Y-Not 4-H Club, Sugar Grove

• Reserve Grand Champion Goose – Matheu Poust, Lincoln Highway, Maple Park

• Grand Champion Duck – Henry Plamondon, Hampshire Jr. Farmers, St. Charles

• Grand Champion Pigeon – Henry Plamondon, Hampshire Jr. Farmers, St. Charles

• Jr. Showmanship – Henry Plamondon, Hampshire Jr. Farmers, St. Charles


Goats

• Reserve Grand Champion Market Goat – Matheu Poust, Lincoln Highway, Maple Park


Dairy Cattle

• Grand Champion Red & White – Briley Lenkaitis, Burlington Ag, St. Charles

• Reserve Grand Champion Red & White – Briley Lenkaitis, Burlington Ag, St. Charles

• Sr. Champion Red & White – Briley Lenkaitis, Burlington Ag, St. Charles

• Reserve Sr. Champion Red & White – Briley Lenkaitis, Burlington Ag, St. Charles

• Jr. Champion Red & White – Briley Lenkaitis, Burlington Ag, St. Charles

• Reserve Supreme Dairy Champion – Briley Lenkaitis, Burlington Ag, St. Charles


Rabbits

• Grand Champion Small Breed – Rachel Sorenson, Kaneville Classics, Sugar Grove

• Reserve Grand Champion Small Breed – Chantelle DeNicolo, A Bit More, St. Charles

• Reserve Grand Champion Grade – Jackie Acosta, Fabulous 4-Hers, St. Charles

• Grand Champion Fancy Three – Raven Glover, Mooseheart, Mooseheart


Beef

• Grand Champion Steer – Buddy Haas, Burlington Ag, Elburn

• Champion Hereford Steer – Chase Bornemann, Big Rock Cowhands, Sugar Grove

• Reserve Champion Hereford Steer – Chase Bornemann, Big Rock Cowhands, Sugar Grove

• Champion Hereford Female – Chase Bornemann, Big Rock Cowhands, Sugar Grove

• Sr. Showmanship – Chase Bornemann, Big Rock Cowhands, Sugar Grove

• Champion Shorthorn Female – Leah Horton, Burlington Ag, St. Charles

• Champion Crossbred Steer – Buddy Haas, Burlington Ag, Elburn

• Champion Simmental Female – Chase Bornemann, Big Rock Cowhands, Sugar Grove

• Reserve Champion Rate of Gain – Chase Bornemann, Big Rock Cowhands, Sugar Grove


Horse & Pony

• Reserve Grand Champion English Pony Showmanship – Chelsea Danforth, A Bit More, St. Charles

• Reserve Grand Champion English Horse Showmanship – Marissa Chapa, Y-Not 4-H Club, Maple Park

• Grand Champion Western Horse Showmanship – Marissa Chapa, Y-Not 4-H Club, Maple Park

• Reserve Grand Champion English Pony Equitation – Madde Klinkey, A Bit More, St. Charles

• Grand Champion Speed Pony – Sage Schlehofer, Y-Not 4-H Club, Sugar Grove

• Grand Champion Speed Horse – Sage Schlehofer, Y-Not 4-H Club, Sugar Grove

• Reserve Grand Champion Western Horse Horsemanship – Marissa Chapa, Y-Not 4-H Club, Maple Park

• Grand Champion Dressage Rider – Brittany McCullough, A Bit More, St. Charles