The 2015 Bureau County 4-H Fair has announce the livestock award winners.
Beef Bucket Calf Costume Class — Aubrey Vogel of Zearing 4-H Club
Breeding Beef —Champion Angus Female: Kaitlyn Hildebrand of Dover Berlin 4-H Club; Champion Other Breed Female: Jessica Carlson of Dover Berlin 4-H Club; Champion Commercial Beef Female: Shelby Schaudt of Dover Berlin 4-H Club; Grand Champion Heifer Female Overall: Jessica Carlson of Dover Berlin 4-H Club; Senior Breeding Beef Showmanship (15-19): Kaitlyn Hildebrand of Dover Berlin 4-H Club; Intermediate Breeding Beef Showmanship (11-14): Ashley Nordstrom of Manlius Boys and Girls 4-H Club; Champion Breeding Beef Shorthorn: Hannah Weeks of Clarion Comets 4-H Club; Champion Breeding Beef Simmental Heifer: Jessica Carlson of Dover Berlin 4-H Club; and Champion Breeding Beef Hereford Heifer: Ashley Nordstrom of Manlius Boys and Girls 4-H Club.
Market Beef — Grand Champion: Lexi Ryan of Walnut Winners 4-H Club; Reserve Grand Champion: Anthony Lovgren of Clarion Comets 4-H Club; Champion Shorthorn: Hannah Weeks of Clarion Comets 4-H Club; Champion Angus: Anthony Lovgren of Clarion Comets 4-H Club; Champion Crossbred: Lexi Ryan of Walnut Winners 4-H Club; Champion Hereford Steer: Richard Lootens of Manlius Boys and Girls 4-H Club; Senior Market Beef Showmanship (15-18): Anthony Lovgren of Clarion Comets 4-H Club; and Intermediate Market Beef Showmanship (11-14): Cassandra Martin of Clarion Comets 4-H Club.
Cattlemen Award — First Place Rate of Gain Beef: Lexi Ryan of Walnut Winners 4-H Club; Second Place 4-H Rate of Gain Beef: Austin Fischer of Clarion Comets 4-H Club; Third Place 4-H Rate of Gain Beef: Anthony Lovgren of Clarion Comets 4-H Club; Fourth Place 4-H Rate of Gain Beef: Cassandra Martin of Clarion Comets 4-H Club; and Fifth Place 4-H Rate of Gain Beef: Jason Martin of Clarion Comets 4-H Club.
Dairy — Grand Champion Purebred Dairy: Dana Kepner of Walnut Winners 4-H Club; Reserve Grand Champion Purebred Dairy: Brianna Broers of Walnut Winners 4-H Club; Champion Holstein Dairy: Sara Grieff of Bureau County Open Door 4-H Club; Champion Brown Swiss Dairy: Dana Kepner of Walnut Winners 4-H Club; Reserve Brown Swiss Dairy: Dana Kepner of Walnut Winners 4-H Club; Champion Ayrshire Dairy: Brianna Broers of Walnut Winners 4-H Club; Reserve Ayrshire Dairy: Bailey Broers of Walnut Winners 4-H Club; Champion Milking Shorthorn: Brianna Broers of Walnut Winners 4-H Club; Senior Dairy Showmanship: Sara Grieff of Bureau County Open Door 4-H Club; and Junior Dairy Showmanship: Sammuel Wright of Manlius Boys and Girls 4-H Club.
Goat — Champion Female Goat: Chase Barnard of Liberty 4-H Club; Champion Wether: Alex Wiesbrook of Manlius Boys and Girls 4-H Club; Champion Dairy Goat: Chase Barnard of Liberty 4-H Club; Champion Dairy Goat Showmanship: Chase Barnard of Liberty 4-H Club; Champion Market Doe Goat: Chase Barnard of Liberty 4-H Club; Intermediate Market Goat Showmanship: Sophie Wiesbrook of Manlius Boys and Girls 4-H Club; and Senior Market Goat Showmanship: Isabelle Wright of Manlius Boys and Girls 4-H Club.
Horse and Pony — Grand Champion Mare: Kiersten Pratt of Dover Berlin 4-H Club; Reserve Grand Champion Mare: Haley Sebby of Walnut Winners 4-H Club; Grand Champion Gelding: Sophie Wiesbrook of Manlius Boys and Girls 4-H Club; Reserve Grand Champion Gelding: Dana Kepner of Walnut Winners 4-H Club; Junior High Point Performance: Darla Kepner of Walnut Winners 4-H Club; Intermediate High Point Performance: MaKanna Sabin of Walnut Winners 4-H Club; Senior High Point Performance: Kiersten Pratt of Dover Berlin 4-H Club; Novice Showmanship: Darla Kepner of Walnut Winners 4-H Club; Intermediate Showmanship: Stephanie Gripp of Manlius Boys & Girls 4-H Club; Advanced Showmanship: Kiersten Pratt of Dover Berlin 4-H Club; Senior Horsemanship: Kiersten Pratt of Dover Berlin 4-H Club; Intermediate Horsemanship: Sophie Wiesbrook of Manlius Boys & Girls 4-H Club; and Junior Horsemanship: Sierra Spohn of Ohio Windmillers 4-H Club.
Poultry — Champion Standard: Luke Jackson of Clarion Comets 4-H Club; Champion Waterfowl: Grace Jackson of Clarion Comets 4-H Club; Champion Pigeon: Mason Hawley of Wester Winning Wonders 4-H Club; and Champion Bantam: Carter Saletzski of Bureau County Super South 4-H Club.
Rabbits — Best of Show: Delaney Mallery of Fine Arts and Science Team; Champion Mixed Breed Rabbit: Heather Williams of Western Winning Wonders 4-H Club; Champion Fancy Rabbit: Delaney Mallery of Fine Arts and Science Team; Champion Commercial Rabbit: Hannah Williams of Wester Winning Wonders 4-H Club; Best Pen Rabbits: Delaney Mallery of Fine Arts and Science Team; Junior Rabbit Showmanship: Delaney Mallery of Fine Arts and Science Team; Intermediate Rabbit Showmanship: Katelyn Engelbrecht of Zearing 4-H Club; and Senior Rabbit Showmanship: Kayla Miller of Zearing 4-H Club.
Sheep — Grand Champion Market Lamb: Luke Schultz of Bureau County Open Door 4-H Club; Grand Champion Ram: Luke Schultz of Bureau County Open Door 4-H Club; Grand Champion Ewe: Luke Schultz of Bureau County Open Door 4-H Club; Grand Champion Pen of Market Lambs: Luke Schultz of Bureau County Open Door 4-H Club; Grand Champion Purebred Pen: Luke Schultz of Bureau County Open Door 4-H Club; Senior Sheep Showmanship: Luke Schultz of Bureau County Open Door 4-H Club; and Junior Sheep Showmanship: Racheele Newberry of Bureau County Open Door 4-H Club.
Swine — Grand Champion Barrow: Reed Orwig of Bureau County Open Door 4-H Club; Reserve Grand Champion Barrow: Elizabeth Orwig of Bureau County Open Door 4-H Club; Champion Purebred Gilt: Reed Orwig of Bureau County Open Door 4-H Club; Reserve Champion Purebred Gilt: Jenna Nordstrom of Manlius Boys & Girls 4-H Club; Champion Commercial Gilt: Elizabeth Orwig of Bureau County Open Door 4-H Club; Reserve Champion Commercial Gilt: Chris Anderson of Bureau County Open Door 4-H Club; Grand Champion Pen of Market Swine: Elizabeth Orwig of Bureau County Open Door 4-H Club; Reserve Grand Champion Pen: Jenna Nordstrom of Manlius Boys & Girls 4-H Club; Senior Market Swine Showmanship: Chris Anderson of Bureau County Open Door 4-H Club; Intermediate Market Swine Showmanship: Elizabeth Orwig of Bureau County Open Door 4-H Club; and Junior Market Swine Showmanship: Reid Orwig of Bureau County Open Door 4-H Club.