Grundy County 4-H Fair was held July 23, 24, and 25. The following are results from the fair, as provided by fair organizers:

Beef

Supreme Champion Market Beef: Tyler Sulzberger, Highland Ag

Grand Champion Steer: Tyler Sulzberger, Highland Ag.; Reserve: Keegan Murphy, MVK Community

Grand Champion Beef Female: Logan Severson, Highland Ag.; Reserve: Jessie Honke, Coal City Community

Grand Champion Beef Rate-of-Gain: Nate Othon, Highland Ag.; Reserve: Taite Burns, Saratoga Ag

Rate-of-Gain Steer #3: Maveric Varland, Coal City Community; Rate-of-Gain Steer #4: Owen Burns, Saratoga Ag.; Rate-of-Gain Steer #5: Lane Weber, Highland Ag.; Rate-of-Gain Steer #6: Avery Othon, Highland Ag

Top Gaining Show Steer #1: Jason Long, Coal City Community; Top Gaining Show Steer #2: Maddison Hughes, Saratoga Ag

Champion Breed Steers: Angus: Jason Long, Coal City Community; Hereford: Trevor McIntire, Coal City Community; Shorthorn: Cody Kinsella, Highland Ag.; Simmental: Paige Bavdino, Highland Ag.; All-Other-Breeds: Zack Sulzberger, Highland Ag.; Crossbred: Tyler Sulzberger, Highland Ag

Champion Breed Heifers: Hereford: Logan Severson, Highland Ag.; Shorthorn: Jessie Henke, Coal City Community; Maine Anjou: Cody Carey, Highland Ag.; All-other-breeds: Jessie Henke, Coal City Community

Champion Commercial Heifer: Jessie Henke, Coal City Community

Grand Champion Market Heifer: Addison Frye, Highland Ag.; Reserve Grand Champion Market Heifer: Cody Carey, Highland Ag

Grand Champion Market Animal: Tyler Sulzberger, Highland Ag

Grand Champion Carcass Steer: Maveric Varland, Saratoga Ag.; Reserve: Addison Frye, Highland Ag

Carcass Steer #3: Cody Carey, Highland Ag.; Carcass Steer #4: Peyton Weber, Highland Ag

Senior Showmanship: Colleen Kinsella, Highland Ag.; Reserve: Trevor McIntire, Coal City Community

Junior Showmanship: Cody Carey, Highland Ag.; Reserve: Zack Sulzberger, Highland Ag

Dairy

Grand Champion Dairy Cow: Harleigh Varland, Saratoga Ag.; Reserve: Gunner Varland, Saratoga Ag

Champion Each Breed: Holstein: Harleigh Varland, Saratoga Ag

Junior Showmanship: Ben Biros; Coal City Community; Reserve: Maveric Varland, Saratoga Ag

Goats

Grand & Reserve Grand Champion Dairy Goat: Torie Knibbs, Highland Ag

Grand & Reserve Grand Champion Dairy Wether Goat: Dan Muller, MVK Community

Grand & Reserve Grand Champion Kid Goat: Torie Knibbs, Highland Ag

Grand & Reserve Grand Champion Kid Pygmy Goat: Dan Muller, MVK Community

Grand & Reserve Grand Champion Kid Meat Goat: Hannah Krull, Coal City Community

Grand Champion Meat Goat Doe: Hannah Krull, Coal City Community

Senior Showmanship: Torie Knibbs, Highland Ag.; Reserve: Dan Muller, MVK Community

Junior Showmanship: Hannah Krull, Coal City Community

Poultry

Grand Champion Cockerel Production Birds: Ethan Brockman, Highland Ag.; Reserve: Issac Brockman, Highland Ag

Grand Champion Female Production Birds: Chris Smith, Highland Ag.; Reserve: Issac Brockman, Highland Ag

Grand Champion Poultry Meat Pen Fryer: Jenna Siegel, Saratoga Ag.; Reserve: Hailey Cochran, Silver Spurs

Grand Champion Poultry Meat Pen Roaster: Isaac Brockman, Highland Ag.; Reserve: Ethan Brockman, Highland Ag

Grand Champion Cockerel Exhibition Birds: Daniel Muller, MVK Community; Reserve: Rebekah Baxa

Grand Champion Female Exhibition Birds: Daniel Muller, MVK Community; Reserve: Rebekah Baxa

Grand Champion Waterfowl: Jenna Siegal, Saratoga Ag.; Reserve: Daniel Muller, MVK Community

Grand & Reserve Grand Champion Pigeon: Daniel Muller, MVK Community

Grand Champion Pen of Meat Ducks: Daniel Muller, MVK Community; Reserve: Emma Smith, Highland Ag

Senior Showmanship: Emma Smith, Highland Ag.; Reserve: Daniel Muller, MVK Community

Junior Showmanship: Jenna Siegel, Saratoga Ag.; Reserve: Logan Hawkins, Coal City Community

Grand Champion Dozen Eggs: Isaac Brockman, Highland Ag.; Reserve: Ethan Brockman, Highland Ag

Rabbits

Grand Champion Rabbit: Brayden Caraynoff-Huber, Minooka 4-H + H; Reserve: Tessa Brancato, Coal City Community

Grand Champion Rabbit Meat Pen: Daniel Muller, MVK Community

Grand Champion & Reserve Grand Champion Single Fryer Rabbit: Daniel Muller, MVK Community

Champion Breeds – Californian: Tessa Brancato, Coal City Community; New Zealands: Daniel Muller, MVK Community; Mini Lops: Brayden Caraynoff-Huber, Minooka 4-H + H; Other Lops: Hannah Krull, Coal City Community; Mini Rex: Hannah Krull, Coal City Community; Cross Breads: Madison Bromberek, Highland Ag.; Other Breeds: Hannah Krull, Coal City Community

Senior Showmanship: Gabrielle Clubb, MVK Community; Reserve: Daniel Muller, MVK Community

Junior Showmanship: Tessa Brancato, Coal City Community; Reserve: Stephanie Bernhard, Highland Ag.

Sheep

Grand Champion Premiere Wether: Lane Weber, Highland Ag. Reserve: Peyton Weber, Highland Ag

Supreme Champion Market Ewe Lamb: Lane Weber, Highland Ag

Reserve Champion Market Ewe Lamb: Trevor McIntire

Grand Champion Rate-of-Gain Sheep: Peyton Weber, Highland Ag.; Reserve: Lane Weber Highland Ag

Grand Champion Wether: Clarissa Barkley, Coal City Community

Supreme Champion Market Lamb: Lane Weber, Highland Ag

Grand Champion Market Pair: Lane Weber, Highland Ag

Senior Showmanship: Lane Weber, Highland Ag.; Reserve: Clarissa Barkley, Coal City Community

Junior Showmanship: Peyton Weber, Highland Ag

Llama

Grand Champion Llama: Hannah Krull, Coal City Community

Swine

Supreme Champion Market Hog: Bryce Bedeker, Highland Ag

Reserve Champion Barrow: Brayden Payne, Highland Ag

Champion Barrow Each Division: Champion Purebred: Bryce Bedeker, Highland Ag.; Reserve Champion Purebred: Brayden Payne, Highland Ag.; Champion Crossbred: Madi Payne, Highland Ag.; Reserve Champion Crossbred: Trevor McIntire, Coal City Community

Grand Champion Pen of Barrows: Mackenzie Maierhofer, Saratoga Ag.; Reserve: Grace Emmerich, Saratoga Ag

Grand Champion Market Gilt: Lane Weber, Highland Ag.; Reserve: Peyton Weber, Highland Ag

Grand Champion Breeding Gilt: Brayden Payne, Highland Ag.; Reserve: Lane Weber, Highland Ag

Grand Champion Purebred Gilt: Lane Weber, Highland Ag.; Reserve: Mackenzie Maierhofer, Saratoga Ag

Grand Champion Pair of Breeding: Mackenzie Maierhofer, Saratoga Ag

Grand Champion Carcass: Addison Frye, Highland Ag.; Reserve: Peyton Weber, Highland Ag

Senior Showmanship: Madi Payne, Highland Ag.; Reserve: Lane Weber, Highland Ag

Junior Showmanship: Brayden Payne, Highland Ag; Reserve: Peyton Weber, Highland Ag

Horse & Pony

Grand Champion Pony Mare: Hannah Krull, Coal City Community; Reserve: Olivia Tjelle, Silver Spurs

Grand Champion Pony Gelding: Hannah Krull, Coal City Community

Grand Champion Mare: Baylee Collier, Coal City Community; Reserve: Katelyn Sisk, Coal City Community

Grand Champion Gelding: Luke Hawkins, Coal City Community; Reserve: Maddie Collins, Silver Spurs

Grand Champion Showmanship 14 Years & Older: Baylee Collier, Coal City Community; Reserve: Katelyn Sisk, Coal City Community

Grand Champion Showmanship 8-10 Years: Luke Hawkins, Coal City Community; Reserve: Kayla Connelly, Coal City Community

Grand Champion Pony Pleasure Driving: Olivia Tjelle, Silver Spurs

Grand Champion Trail 14 Years and Older: Maddie Collins, Silver Spurs; Reserve: Adam Lindemann, Silver Spurs

Grand Champion Trail 11-13 Years: Aiden Lindemann, Silver Spurs

Grand Champion Trail 8-10 Years: Luke Hawkins, Coal City Community; Reserve: Kayla Connelly, Coal City Community

Grand Champion Costume: Luke Hawkins, Coal City Community; Reserve: Aubrey Ehrman, Coal City Community

Grand Champion English Horse Pleasure: Luke Hawkins, Coal City Community; Reserve: Aubrey Ehrman, Coal City Community

Grand Champion English Equitation: Luke Hawkins, Coal City Community; Reserve: Aubrey Ehrman, Coal City Community

Grand Champion Walk-Trot: Baylee Collier, Coal City Community

Grand Champion Western Horse Pleasure: Aubrey Ehrman, Coal City Community; Reserve: Kayla Connelly, Coal City Community

Grand Champion Western Horsemanship: Luke Hawkins, Coal City Community; Reserve: Aubrey Ehrman, Coal City Community

Grand Champion Bareback Equitation: Aubrey Ehrman, Coal City Community; Reserve: Luke Hawkins, Coal City Community

Grand Champion Barrels 14 & Older: Aubrey Ehrman, Coal City Community; Reserve: Alex Lindemann, Silver Spurs

Grand Champion Barrels 11-13: Dina Young, Silver Spurs; Reserve: None

Grand Champion Barrels 8-10: Luke Hawkins, Coal City Community; Reserve: Kayla Connelly, Coal City Community

Grand Champion Poles 14 & Older: Alex Lindemann, Silver Spurs; Reserve: Katelyn Sisk, Coal City Community

Grand Champion Poles - 11-13: Dina Young, Silver Spurs; Reserve: Aiden Lindemann, Silver Spurs

Grand Champion Poles – 8-10: Luke Hawkins, Coal City Community; Kayla Connelly, Coal City Community

Grand Champion Key Hole 14 & Older: Alex Lindemann, Silver Spurs; Reserve: Adam Lindemann, Silver Spurs

Grand Champion Key Hole 11-13: Dina Young, Silver Spurs; Reserve: Aiden Lindemann, Silver Spurs

Grand Champion Key Hole 8-10: Luke Hawkins, Coal City Community; Reserve: Kayla Connelly, Coal City Community

Grand Champion Plug 14 & Older: Aubrey Ehrman, Coal City Community; Reserve: Katelyn Sisk, Coal City Community

Grand Champion Plug 11-13: Dina Young, Silver Spurs; Reserve: Aiden Lindemann, Silver Spurs

Grand Champion Plug 8-10: Luke Hawkins, Coal City Community; Reserve: Kayla Connelly, Coal City Community

Grand Champion Figure 8 Stakes 14 & Older: Katelyn Sisk, Coal City Community; Reserve: Alex Lindemann, Silver Spurs

Grand Champion Figure 8 Stakes 11-13: Dina Young, Silver Spurs; Reserve: Aiden Lindemann, Silver Spurs

Grand Champion Figure 8 Stakes 8-10: Luke Hawkins, Coal City Community; Reserve: Kayla Connelly, Coal City Community

Cats

Grand Champion Purebred: Ben Hawkins, Coal City Community; Reserve: Darren Hawkins, Coal City Community

Grand Champion Domestic Cat: Abbey Gernenz, Coal City Community; Reserve: Alex Gernenz, Coal City Community

Dogs

Dog Obedience Trophy: Zoey Ferrara, MVK Community

Senior Showmanship Trophy: Hope Connelly, Coal City Community; Reserve: Hallie Roszak , MVK Community

State Fair Delegates: Hope Connelly, Coal City Community; Zoey Ferrara, MVK Community; Hallie Roszak, MVK Community; Desare Techmanski, MVK Community

GENERAL PROJECTS

Animal/Vet Science

State Fair Delegate: Melanie Cunningham, Coal City Community; Emma Smith, Highland Ag.; Alternates: Brayden Caraynoff-Huber, Minooka 4-H+H; Stephanie Bernhard, Highland Ag

Trophy: Emma Smith Highland Ag

Photography

Trophy: Anthony Warmack, Homes Cool Kids

Delegates: Anthony Warmack, Homes Cool Kids; Rebecca Bajt, Coal City Community; Leah Rossi, Homes Cool Kids; Alternates: Hannah Rossi, Homes Cool Kids; Isabella Warmack, Homes Cool Kids; Nalia Warmack, Homes Cool Kids

Public Presentations

Trophy: Anthony Warmack

Project Demonstration Trophy: Isabella Warmack, Homes Cool Kids

State Fair Delegates: Emma Smith, Highland Ag.; Isabella Warmack, Homes Cool Kids; Anthony/Nalia Warmack, Home Cool Kids; Octavius Palmer, Lucky Green; Alternates: Mia Truhlar, Homes Cool Kids; Jacob Truhlar, Homes Cool Kids; Anthony Warmack, Homes Cool Kids; Brayden Caraynoff-Huber, Minooka 4-H+H

Video

State Fair Delegates: Josh Rossi, Homes Cool Kids

Theater Arts

Trophy: Anthony Warmack, Homes Cool Kids

State Fair Delegates: Anthony Warmack, Homes Cool Kids

Floriculture/Horticulture

State Fair Delegates: Colleen Kinsella, Saratoga Ag.; Mara Fleming, Silver Spurs; Melanie Cunningham, Coal City Community; Brayden Caraynoff-Huber, Minooka 4-H + H; Alternates: Nalia Warmack, Homes Cool Kids

Best Horticulture Trophy: Mara Fleming, Silver Suprs

Best Vegetable Exhibit Trophy: Melanie Cunningham, Coal City Community

Best Crops & Soils Exhibit Trophy: Joshua Rossi, Homes Cool Kids

Citizenship

State Fair Delegate: Isabella Warmack, Homes Cool Kids; Alternates: Sarah Rossi, Homes Cool Kids; Hannah Rossi, Homes Cool Kids

Passport to the World

State Fair Delegates – Individual: Isabella Warmack, Homes Cool Kids; Club: Minooka 4-H+H

Alternates: Rebekah Baxa

Health

State Fair Delegates: Isabella Warmack, Homes Cool Kids; Brayden Caraynoff-Huber, Minooka 4-H+H; Paton Goebel, Coal City Community

Trophy: Isabella Warmack, Homes Cool Kids

Leadership

State Fair Delegates: Isabella Warmack, Homes Cool Kids; Anthony Warmack, Homes Cool Kids Alternates: Joshua Rossi, Homes Cool Kids; Hannah Rossi, Homes Cool Kids

Child Development

State Fair Delegates: Audra Spielman, Minooka 4-H+H; Felicity Emmerich, Saratoga Ag.; Gretchen Goebel, Coal City Community

Trophy: Audra Spielman, Minooka 4-H+H

Clothing

State Fair Delegates: Madeline Pejkovich, Luck Green; Hannah Rossi, Homes Cool Kids; Colleen Kinsella, Saratoga Ag.; Kayla Higgins, Lucky Green; Jillian Donkle, Homes Cool Kids; Kaitlyn Baxa, Coal City Community; Alternates: Leah Rossi, Homes Cool Kids; Gabby Olson, Lucky Green; Zita Goebel, Coal City Community; Isabella Warmack, Homes Cool Kids; Rebecca Baxa, Coal City Community

; Gabby Olson, Lucky Green; Madeline Pejkovich, Lucky Green

Best Constructed Garment: Colleen Kinsella, Saratoga Ag

Fashion Revue Trophy: Kayla Higgins, Lucky Green

Best Sewing & Textiles I Trophy: Madeline Pejkovich, Lucky Green

Best Sewing & Textiles II Trophy: Kayla Higgins, Lucky Green

Best Sewing & Textiles III Trophy: Colleen Kinsella, Saratoga Ag

Best Display Trophy: Jillian Donkle, Homes Cool Kids

Foods

State Fair Delegates: Kristen Hightower, Minooka 4-H+H; Jenna Siegal, Saratoga Ag.; Owen Burns, Saratoga Ag.; Colleen Kinsella, Saratoga Ag.; Daniel Grant, Saratoga Ag.; Kiera Stalker, Minooka 4-H+H; Alternates: Madison Porter, Saratoga Ag.; Stephanie Bernhard, Highland Ag.; Joshua Rossi, Homes Cool Kids; Abby Gernenz, Coal City Community; Bryan Kindelspire, Saratoga Ag.

Food Demonstration: Anthony Warmack, Homes Cool Kids

Interior Design

State Fair Delegates: Leah Rossi, Homes Cool Kids; Isabella Warmack, Homes Cool Kids; Brayden Caraynoff-Huber, Minooka 4-H+H; Alternates: Isabella Warmack, Homes Cool Kids; Getchen Goebel, Coal City Community

Interior Design Trophy: Brayden Caraynoff-Huber

Visual Arts

State Fair Delegates: Nalia Warmack, Homes Cool Kids; Joshua Rossi, Homes Cool Kids; Isabella Warmack, Homes Cool Kids; Alyssa Gernenz, Coal City Community; Anthony Warmack, Homes Cool Kids; Rebecca Bajt, Coal City Community; Alyssa Gernenz, Coal City Community; Alternates: Emma Smith, Highland Ag.; Hannah Rossi, Homes Cool Kids; Anthony Warmack, Homes Cool Kids; Abbey Gernenz, Coal City Community; Leah Rossi, Homes Cool Kids; Madeline Pejkovich, Lucky Green

Best Original Visual Arts Trophy: Rebecca Bajt, Coal City Community

Best Non-Original Visual Arts Trophy: Jonathan Buckner, Coal City Community

Wilton Cake Decorating Best of Class: Abby Gernez

Wilton Cake Decorating Awards of Excellence: Gabby Olsen, Lucky Green; Zita Goebel, Coal City Community; Rebecca Bajt, Coal City Community

Aerospace

State Fair Delegate & Trophy: Alexander Gernenz

State Alternates: Kaitlynn Baxa, Coal City Community; Rebekah Baxa, Coal City Community

Bicycle

Trophy: Audra Spielman, Minooka 4-H+H

Tractor
Trophy: Mathew Kindlespire, Saratoga Ag
State Fair Delegates: Jacob Heap, Silver Spurs

Woodworking

Trophy: Taite Burns, Saratoga Ag.

State Fair Delegates: Owen Burns, Saratoga Ag.; Taite Burns, Saratoga Ag.; Alternates: Sadie Tresouthick, Silver Spurs; Mathew Kindlespire, Saratoga Ag

Small Engines

State Fair Delegate and Trophy Winner: Mathew Kindlespire, Saratoga Ag

Computer Science

State Fair Delegates: Anthony Bernhard, Highland Ag.; Joshua Rossi, Homes Cool Kids; Anthony Warmack, Homes Cool Kids

Trophy: Anthony Bernhard, Highland Ag

Electricity

State Fair Delegates: Joshua Rossi, Homes Cool Kids; Alexander Gernenz, Coal City Community; Bryan Kindlespire, Saratoga Ag.; Alternates: Tyler Fieldman, Lucky Green; Chris Smith, Highland Ag

Trophy: Joshua Rossi, Homes Cool Kids

Robotics

State Fair Delegates: Octavius Palmer, Lucky Green; Brayden Caraynoff-Huber, Minooka 4-H+H

Welding

State Fair Delegate & Trophy: Dan Muller, MVK Community

Filmmaking/Video
State Fair Delegate: Joshua Rossi, Homes Cool Kids

Natural Resources

State Fair Delegates: Kaelnn Minnett, Minooka 4-H+H; Rebecca Baxa, Coal City Community; Anthony Warmack, Homes Cool Kids; Christopher Fielding, Lucky Green; Lina Spielman, Minooka 4-H+H; Jillian Donkle, Homes Cool Kids; Alternates: Audra Spielman, Minooka4-H+H

Best Forestry Exhibit: Lina Spielman, Minooka 4-H+H

Best Conservation Exhibit: Anthony Warmack, Homes Cool Kids

Best Natural Resources Exhibit: Kaelnn Minett

Cloverbuds

Dakota Rush-Fleming, Lucky Green; Seth Fleming, Silver Spurs; Lucas Heap, Silver Spurs; Evan Mounts, Homes Cool Kids; Eric Ramos, Saratoga Ag.; Jesse Tresouthick, Silver Spurs; Evan Bullard, Lucky Green; Hope Emmerich, Saratoga Ag.; Sam Kindelspire, Saratoga Ag.; Lexer Palmer, Lucky Green; Joseph Emmerich, Saratoga Ag.; Caitlin GIle, Saratoga Ag.; Kyler Krull, Coal City Community; Ryan Ramos, Saratoga Ag.; Gracie Smith, Highland Ag.; Zeke Minnett, Minooka 4-H+H; Drew Hammond, Minooka 4-H+H; Brody Rusch-Fielding, Lucky Green