Colfax Free Fair yields dozens of champions
COLFAX — The Colfax Free Fair from June 23 through June 26 ended up with dozens of grand champions and reserve champions.
Here are the results form the Colfax Free Fair:
Arts & Crafts
Grand champions in the cultural arts division are as follows:
• Crops and Gardens: Hunter Rebak, 22ers 4-H.
• Foods and Food Preservation: Maria Heltne, Elk Meadow 4-H.
• Natural Science: Brooklyn Stehling, 22ers 4-H.
• Mechanical Science: Nate Polden, 22ers 4-H.
• Home Furnishings: Mackenzie Jensen, Howard-Wheaton 4-H.
• Cultural Arts: Shelby Tuschl, 22ers 4-H.
• Adult Open Class: Pamela Dietsche.
• Arts & Crafts: Will Wanish, Howard-Wheaton 4-H.
Rabbits and Poultry
The following were the grand champion and reserve champion winners in rabbits and poultry:
• Grand Champion Rabbit Doe: Kyle Deling, Elk Meadow 4-H.
• Reserve Champion Rabbit Doe: Santanna Longdo, Howard-Wheaton 4-H.
• Grand Champion Rabbit Buck: Kyle Deling, Elk Meadow 4-H.
• Reserve Champion Rabbit Buck: Bryce Maves, Elk Meadow 4-H.
• Showmanship Rabbit Junior: Blake Sikora, Howard-Wheaton 4-H.
• Showmanship Rabbit Intermediate: Kyle Deling, Elk Meadow 4-H.
• Showmanship Rabbit Senior: Taylor Deling, Elk Meadow 4-H.
• Grand Champion Poultry Pullet: Austin Dressel, Colfax Comets 4-H.
• Reserve Champion Poultry Pullet: Kamdon Quast, Colfax Comets 4-H.
• Grand Champion Poultry Cockerel: Austin Dressel, Colfax Comets 4-H.
• Reserve Champion Poultry Cockerel: Kamdon Quast, Colfax Comets 4-H.
• Showmanship Poultry Junior: Josiah Harder, 22ers 4-H.
• Showmanship Poultry Senior: Austin Dressel, Colfax Comets 4-H.
Beef
The following were grand champion and reserve champion winners in beef:
• Grand Champion Beef: Bryce Kragness, Colfax FFA.
• Reserve Champion Beef: Alex Sykora, Colfax FFA.
• Showmanship Beef Senior: Bryce Kragness, Colfax FFA.
Goats
The following were grand champion and reserve champion winners in goats:
• Grand Champion Goat: Kala Gorell; Elk Meadow 4-H.
• Reserve Champion Goat: Anna Stewart, Elk Mound FFA.
• Showmanship Goats Junior: River Soul-Stewart, Elk Meadow 4-H.
• Showmanship Goats Senior: Kala Gorell.
Dairy
The following were grand champion and reserve champion winners in dairy:
• Grand Champion Dairy: Brielle Bjork, Howard-Wheaton 4-H.
• Reserve Champion Dairy: Abby Suvada, Howard-Wheaton 4-H.
• Grand Champion Colored Breed: Ross Taylor, Colfax FFA.
• Reserve Champion Colored Breed: Zoey Pitts, Howard-Wheaton 4-H.
• Showmanship Dairy Junior: Zoey Pitts, Howard-Wheaton 4-H.
• Showmanship Dairy Senior: Abby Suvada, Howard-Wheaton 4-H.
Sheep
The following were grand champion and reserve champion winners in sheep:
• Grand Champion Sheep lamb: Otto Winings, Cedarlings 4-H.
• Reserve Champion Sheep lamb: Abram Winings, Cedarlings 4-H.
• Grand Champion Sheep Ewe: Abram Winings, Cedarlings 4-H.
• Reserve Champion Sheep Ewe: Otto Winings, Cedarlings 4-H.
• Showmanship Sheep Junior: Otto Winings, Cedarlings 4-H.
Swine
The following were grand champion and reserve champion winners in swine:
• Grand Champion Swine Barrow: Courtney Dressel, Colfax Comets 4-H.
• Reserve Champion Swine Barrow: Jack Edwards, Colfax FFA.
• Grand Champion Swine Market Gilt: Taylor Risler, Colfax Comets 4-H.
• Reserve Champion Swine Market Gilt: Katie Edwards, Colfax FFA.
• Grand Champion Swine Breeding Gilt: Austin Dressel, Colfax Comets 4-H.
• Reserve Champion Swine Breeding Gilt: Aiden McKee, Colfax Comets 4-H.
• Showmanship Swine Junior: Blake Sikora, Howard-Wheaton 4-H.
• Showmanship Swine Intermediate: Emmie Edwards, Colfax Comets.
• Showmanship Swine Senior: Austin Dressel, Colfax Comets.
New Awards
New awards this year at the Colfax Free Fair were “rate of gain,” “carcass” and “total performance.”
The rate of gain award for beef went to Bryce Kragness.
The rate of gain award for swine went to Tiernee Knutson (first place); Hunter Rebak (second place) and Trinity Krueger (third place).
In the carcass division, first place for beef went to Bryce Kragness.
In the carcass division for swine, first place went to Katie Edwards; second place to Taylor Risler; and third place to Chris Scharlau.
As for the total performance, which was recognized for the first time with a traveling plaque, the beef award for total performance went to Bryce Kragness.
The total performance award for swine went to Chris Scharlau.