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2023 Dunn County Fair Results have been released

Listed below are the results from the 2023 Dunn County Fair:

YOUTH DIVISION

CLOTHING

Helen Bullard, Missouri Valley, Clothing – grades 10 & up, Costume sewn by exhibitor,  Award of Excellence, State Fair Award

CATS

Tobias Kappel, Ideal, Short hair – adult – neuter male, Best in Show, Champion

DOGS

Lilly Bauer, Elk Meadow, Agility, Beginning Jumpers-on leash, Grand Champion. Roxanne Walz, Elk Meadow, Dog Showmanship, Beginner – grades 3-6, Beginning Showmanship; Costume, Costume-Dog & Exhibitor, Grand Champion. Eva Woodhull, Elk Meadow, Dog Showmanship, Intermediate – grades 7-9, Intermediate Showmanship; Dogs Nosework, Nosework, Champion; Rally Obedience, Rally novice on leash Blue, Champion. Violet Woodhull, Elk Meadow, Dog Showmanship, Senior – grades 10 & up, Senior Showmanship; Agility, Advanced Standard-off leash, Champion; Rally Obedience, Rally advanced off leash Champion; Dog Obedience, Novice A, Champion; Dogs Nosework, Intermediate Nosework, Champion; Dogs Freestyle, Beginner Routine Blue  Champion.  Abbigail Lustig, Willing Workers, Tricks, Novice, Champion. Jenessa Smiskey, Elk Meadow, Nosework, Advanced Nosework, Champion; Tricks, Intermediate, Champion. Olivia Strand, Rock Falls Rockets, Nosework, Advanced Nosework, Champion. Charlotte Walz, Elk Meadow, Dogs Costume, Costume-Dog & Exhibitor, Champion. Gabriella Wantoch, Colfax Comets, Dogs Nosework, Novice Nosework, Champion.

FLOWERS & HOUSEPLANTS

Mariyah Creaser, Willing Workers, Flowers – grades 9 & up, Cut flower bouquet arrangement  Award of Excellence

NATURAL SCIENCES

Drew Smiskey, Elk Meadow. Sportfishing, Handmade baits, lure or equipment,  Award of Excellence

CULTURAL ARTS 

Jordan Hagen, Willing Workers, Leathercraft – grades 7 & up, Animal related article,  Award of Excellence; Hans Harder, 22’ers, Blacksmith/Coppersmith, Useful or decorative article for outside the home,  Award of Excellence;  Garret Smiskey, Elk Meadow, Arts and crafts – grades 3-6, Wood,  Award of Excellence; Brayden Wolf, Willing Workers, Drawing and painting – grades 7 & up, Acrylics,  Award of Excellence

DAIRY 

Sophia Bauer, Little Elk Creek, Jersey, Grade heifer calf – spring, Champion Grade Junior Female, Grand Champion Grade Female. Jacob Schlough, Connorsville Comets, Holstein, Grade heifer calf – winter, Champion Grade Junior Female, Grand Champion Grade Female. Eli Biesterveld, Rock Falls Rockets, Other Breeds, Grade heifer calf – winter, Champion Grade Junior Female, Reserve Grand Champion. Rylynn Yoder, Willing Workers, Holstein, Grade cow – 5 years and older, Champion Grade Senior Female. Iris Eckert, Menomonie FFA, Other Breeds, dry cow – 3 years and older, Champion Grade Senior Female, Grand Champion Grade Female. Abbygail Schlough, Boyceville FFA, Brown Swiss, Reg. heifer calf – winter, Champion Registered Junior Female. Alayna Brantner, Durand FFA, Jersey, Reg. heifer calf – spring, Champion Registered Junior Female, Grand Champion Registered Female; Jersey, Reg. dry cow – 3 years and older, Champion Registered Senior Female, Reserve Grand Champion. Brian Styer, Willing Workers, Holstein, Reg. heifer – spring yearling, Champion Registered Junior Female, Grand Champion Registered Female. Tyler Quilling, Little Elk Creek, Holstein, Reg. cow – 4 years, Champion Registered Senior Female. Anya Lange, Cedarlings, Jersey, Reg. heifer calf – winter, Reserve Champion Grade Junior Female. Abbygail Schlough, Connorsville Comets, Holstein, Grade heifer calf – fall, Reserve Champion Grade Junior Female. Mariyah Creaser, Willing Workers, Brown Swiss, Reg. heifer – fall yearling, Reserve Champion Registered Junior Female. Emily Zukowski, Willing Workers, Holstein, Reg. heifer calf – fall, Reserve Champion Registered Junior Female

BEEF 

John Riebe, Colfax FFA,, 003: Senior – grades 10 & up, Senior Showmanship, Beef showmanship

KNITTING & CROCHETING 

Lily Baier, Elk Meadow, Crocheting 1 – grades 3-6, Crocheted toy,  Award of Excellence, State Fair Award.

EDUCATIONAL AND SCHOOL

RELATED PROJECTS

Gabriella Wantoch, Individual student – grades 3-6, Any school related entry  Award of Excellence

GOATS 

Ellie Smiskey, Little Elk Creek, Goat Showmanship, Beginner – grades 3-6, Beginning Showmanship. Iris Eckert, Menomonie FFA, Non-Dairy Goats, Pet under 1 year, Champion. Brynn Smiskey,  Little Elk Creek, Breeding Meat Goats  , Junior buck kid less than 4 months old, Champion. Rylynn Yoder, Willing Workers, Dairy Goats, Junior milker, Champion. Cole Smiskey, Little Elk Creek, Market Meat Goats, Meat breed market doe or wether, Grand Champion; Breeding Meat Goats, Senior yearling doe, 12 to 24 months, Grand Champion. Brynn Smiskey, Little Elk Creek, Goat Showmanship, Intermediate – grades 7-9, Intermediate Showmanship. Austin Smiskey, Little Elk Creek, Breeding Meat Goats, Junior buck kid less than 4 months old, Reserve Champion. Brynn Smiskey, Little Elk Creek, Market Meat Goats, Meat breed market doe or wether, Reserve Grand Champion; Breeding Meat Goats, Senior doe kid, 4 to 7 months, Reserve Grand Champion. Cole Smiskey, Little Elk Creek Goat Showmanship, Senior – grades 10 & up, Senior Showmanship. 

SHEEP

Abbigail Lustig, Willing Workers, Sheep, Beginner – grades 3-6 Blue 1 Beginning Showmanship. Anne Baier, Elk Meadow, Suffolk   Reserve Grand Champion, Yearling ram, Champion; Suffolk, Winter ewe lamb, Champion. Isabelle Baier, Elk Meadow, Southdown & Cheviot, Mature ewe, Champion. Seth Baier, Elk Meadow, Southdown & Cheviot Grand Champion, Winter ram lamb, Champion. Kyah Barnhart, Willing Workers, Dorset, Yearling ewe, Champion; Dorset, Winter ram lamb, Champion; Crossbreds females only, Grand Champion 009: Mature ewe, Champion; Sheep Showmanship, Intermediate – grades 7-9, Intermediate Showmanship. Miriam Moses, Little Elk Creek, Hampshire, Reserve Grand Champion 006: Winter ewe lamb, Champion. Reagan Singerhouse, Menomonie FFA, Crossbreds females only, Spring ewe lamb Blue 1 Reserve Champion. Anne Baier, Elk Meadow, Suffolk   , Mature ewe, Reserve Champion; Suffolk, Winter ram lamb, Reserve Champion. Lilly Baier, Elk Meadow, Southdown & Cheviot, Yearling ewe, Reserve Champion. Jenna Castillo, PostHighschool Little Elk Creek, Hampshire, Mature ewe Blue 1 Reserve Champion. Kinsey Singerhouse, Menomonie FFA Sheep Showmanship – grades 10 & up, Senior Showmanship

SWINE

Mariyah Creaser, Willing Workers, Market, Reserve Supreme Grand Champion, Crossbred market barrow, Champion; Market, Supreme Grand Champion 004: Crossbred market gilt, Champion; Market, Purebred market gilt, Champion; Market, Purebred market gilt, Champion; Market, Purebred market barrow, Reserve Champion

Nate Edwards, Show Pig Association, Yorkshire   Reserve Supreme Grand Champion, January purebred gilt, Champion; Crossbred, January crossbred gilt, Champion; Supreme Grand Champion 003: January purebred gilt, Champion; Market, Crossbred market gilt, Reserve Champion; Crossbred    008: February crossbred gilt, Reserve Champion

Emily Zukowski, Willing Workers, Market, Purebred market barrow, Champion

PLANT & SOIL SCIENCE 

Kaleb Biesterveld, Rock Falls Rockets, Grain crops, Corn, 3 stalks, bag roots  Award of Excellence; Joshua Quilling, Elk Meadow, Vegetables & herbs – grades 9 & up, Broccoli,  Award of Excellence; Olivia Strand, Rock Falls Rockets, Vegetables & herbs – grades 9 & up, Cabbage,  Award of Excellence

LLAMAS, ALPACAS & 

DOMESTICATED EXOTIC ANIMALS

Dunn Trina Pyka, Colfax Comets, Llama/Alpaca Public Relations, Senior public relations – grades 7 & up, Champion, Grand Champion

HORSES AND PONIES

Reegan Koser, Elk Meadow, Horsemanship/Equitation,English equitation – grades 6-9, Champion Hunt Saddle Equitation; Showmanship-Halter, Western Showmanship – grades 6-9, Champion Showmanship at Halter; Gymkhana-Pole Bending, Walk Trot-All Grades Blue  Champion Stock Seat; Horsemanship/Equitation, Western Equitation – grades 6-9, Reserve Champion Hunt Saddle Equitation

Ashlyn Strand, Rock Falls Rockets, Horsemanship/Equitation,Western Equitation – grades 10 & up, Champion Hunt Saddle Equitation, Gymkhana-Pole Bending, Riders-Grades 10 & up Red  Champion Stock Seat; Reinsmanship pony – all grades Blue 1 Reserve Champion Reinsmanship

lariah Ellsworth, Youth Equine Project (Horse Project), Driving, Reinsmanship pony – all grades, Champion Reinsmanship

Summer Hagen, Willing Workers, Gymkhana-Pole Bending, Riders-Grades 6-9 White  Champion Stock Seat

Caeleigh Tiffany, Willing Workers,   Gymkhana-Pole Bending, Riders-Grades 3-5, Champion Stock Seat

Blakely Koser, Elk Meadow, English equitation – grades 3-5 Blue 1 Reserve Champion Hunt Saddle Equitation; Showmanship-Halter, Western Showmanship – grades 3-5, Reserve Champion Showmanship at Halter

Ellie Ellsworth, Youth Equine Project (Horse Project), Gymkhana-Pole Bending, Walk Trot-All Grades Red  Reserve Champion Stock Seat

Jaylin Hessler, Hay River Helpers,  Gymkhana-Pole Bending, Riders-Grades 6-9 Red Reserve Champion Stock Seat

Eleanor Lisowski, 22’ers, Gymkhana-Pole Bending, Riders-Grades 3-5 Red  Reserve Champion Stock Seat

Olivia Strand, Rock Falls Rockets, Gymkhana-Pole Bending, Riders-Grades 10 & up Pink Reserve Champion Stock Seat

PHOTOGRAPHY 

Gracie Casper, Hay River Helpers, Advanced photography – grades 7 & up, Three photos, low lighting,  Award of Excellence; Caeleigh Tiffany, Willing Workers, Photography, digital, grades 3-6, Four photos, animals, Award of Excellence; Anastasia Woodhull, Elk Meadow, Photography, digital, altered or interchangeable lens, grades 3-6, Four photos, people,  Award of Excellence; Eva Woodhull, elk Meadow, Advanced photography – grades 7 & up, Three photos, same subject matter

DEMONSTRATION, COMMUNICATION, WRITING

Reagan Chastan, Little Elk Creek, Creative writing – grades 3-6, Original creative writing  Award of Excellence

WOODWORKING

Sophia Bauer, Little Elk Creek, Woodworking 1 – grades 3-4, Large article for outdoors,  Award of Excellence; Marlies Lange, Cedarlings, Woodworking 2 – grades 5-6, Small article for home,  Award of Excellence

OPEN CLASS

Debra Algiers, Photography, black  & white Still life, Award of Excellence; Photography Picture story, Award of Excellence; Photography, colored picture, Cats/dogs Award of Excellence; Cultural Arts, Arts and crafts, Glass article, painted, Award of Excellence; Cultural Arts, Drawing & painting, Acrylics, Award of Excellence

Gretchen Berg, Cake Decorating, Cupcakes, Award of Excellence

Melissa Burke, Photography, Digital camera, altered, Night shot, Award of Excellence; Photography Digital camera, altered, Photo taken in low lighting, Award of Excellence

Jessica Keeler, Photography, colored picture, Baby or child(ren), Award of Excellence

Stephanie Brixen, Flowers and Houseplants, Cut flowers, perennials, Dahlia, 4” or over, Award of Excellence

Libby Butler, Photography, black & white, Baby or child(ren), Award of Excellence

Judy Ferguson, Flowers and Houseplants, Fairy Gardens, Fair Theme, Award of Excellence

Pam Larson, Home Furnishings,  Quilting, Quilt 45”x60” or less, long-arm machined, Award of Excellence; Foods Pies, Blueberry, Award of Excellence

Shirley M Casper, Photography, colored picture, Night shot or taken in low lighting, Award of Excellence

Amy Merritt, Photography, Digitally manipulated, colored, Scenic, any season, colored, Award of Excellence

Leslie Schmidt, Cultural Arts, Scrapbooking, Scrapbook, handmade cover, Award of Excellence

Judy Young, Senior Citizens, Home furnishings, Quilt, pieced, 45”x60” or larger, any technique Blue Award of Excellence

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