DES MOINES, IOWA (August 15, 2023) — Two hundred and eighty-nine sheep were shown by FFA exhibitors to take home champion registered sheep titles during the FFA Breeding Sheep show on Friday, August 11, at the 2023 Iowa State Fair.
Riley Walker of Webster City FFA, Webster City, was awarded the Champion Commercial Ewe Lamb. Waylen Gemberling of South Central Calhoun FFA, Lake City, was awarded the Reserve Champion Commercial Ewe Lamb.
Addyson Lehman of West Liberty FFA, West Liberty, was awarded the Champion Commercial Yearling Ewe, and Jaedyn Condon of Manson Northwest Webster FFA, Manson, won Reserve Champion Commercial Yearling Ewe.
Additional Results Below:
Champion Suffolk Ram: Kaden Mang, Northeast FFA, Goose Lake
Reserve Champion Suffolk Ram: Kaden Mang, Northeast FFA, Goose Lake
Champion Suffolk Ewe: Elsie Mcintosh, Dunkerton FFA, Dunkerton
Reserve Champion Suffolk Ewe: Kaden Mang, Northeast FFA, Goose Lake
Champion Southdown Ram: Kimberly Hendricks, DeWitt Central FFA, DeWitt
Champion Southdown Ewe: Adalyn Schoeleman, Spencer FFA, Spencer
Reserve Champion Southdown Ewe: Emily White, Fairfield FFA, Fairfield
Champion Hampshire Ram: Myla Frimml, Marengo FFA, Marengo
Reserve Champion Hampshire Ram: Kyle Arduser, Monticello FFA, Monticello
Champion Hampshire Ewe: Megan Dekkers, West Sioux FFA, Hawarden
Reserve Champion Hampshire Ewe: Myla Frimml, Marengo FFA, Marengo
Champion Dorset Ram: Lynn Hoeft, Charles City FFA, Charles City
Champion Dorset Ewe: Marshall Meyer, Williamsburg FFA, Williamsburg
Reserve Dorset Ewe: Bo Arrasmith, ACGC FFA, Guthrie Center
Champion Dorset Advantage: Annabelle Logan, Southeast Polk FFA, Pleasant Hill
Champion Dorset Advantage Ewe: Lane Vanderlinden, Melcher Dallas FFA, Melcher
Reserve Champion Dorset Advantage Ewe: Kassidy Olson, Coon Rapids Bayard FFA, Coon Rapids
Champion AOB Ram: Adalyn Schoeleman, Spencer FFA, Spencer
Reserve Champion AOB Ram: Maggie Schoeleman, Spencer FFA, Spencer
Champion AOB Ewe: Allison Mueller, West Sioux FFA, Hawarden
Reserve Champion AOB Ewe: Maggie Schoeleman, Spencer FFA, Spencer
The Iowa State Fair is one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country and the single-largest event in the state. The Fair began over 160 years ago and is now considered one of the best events in the nation, attracting more than one million Fairgoers every year from all over the world. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University, just off the interstate and minutes from Downtown Des Moines. Best Days Ever at the Iowa State Fair, August 10-20, 2023. For more information, visit iowastatefair.org.
