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

