Sibley FFA Student Brings Home the Beef in Iowa State Fair Show
Breanna Gradert of Sibley exhibited the Supreme Female Champion in the FFA Breeding Beef Show held Thursday at the 2013 Iowa State Fair.
Gradert's entry was also named Champion Maine-Anjou Heifer. The commercial heifer belonging to Kale Spengler of Durant earned the Reserve Supreme Female title.
Additional results below:
Champion Angus Bull: Erin Steele, Anita
Reserve Champion Angus Bull: Katie Friederichs, Walcott
Champion All Other Breeds Bull: Rachel Rigdon, Mediapolis
Reserve Champion All Other Breeds Bull: Cody Korthaus, Moulton
Champion Angus Cow-Calf: Kale Kiesewetter, Letts
Reserve Champion Angus Cow-Calf: Maria Wagemester, Clinton
Champion All Other Breeds Cow-Calf: Alexandra Hunter, DeWitt
Reserve Champion All Other Breeds Cow-Calf: Katlyn Ruth, Iowa City
Champion Crossbred Cow-Calf: Rachel Maloy, Ottumwa
Reserve Champion Crossbred Cow-Calf: Ragen Maloy, Ottumwa
Champion Overall Cow-Calf: Kale Kiesewetter, Clinton
Reserve Champion Overall Cow-Calf: Rachel Maloy, Ottumwa
Champion Angus Heifer: Leo Kruse, Osage
Reserve Champion Angus Heifer: Erin Steele, Anita
Champion Charolais Heifer: Brandon Reynolds, Indianola
Reserve Champion Charolais Heifer: Kaylee Snyder, Bloomfield
Champion Chianina Heifer: Bailey Core, Pleasantville
Reserve Champion Chianina Heifer: Mallory Bormann, Algona
Champion Hereford Heifer: Colton Black, Chariton
Reserve Champion Hereford Heifer: Jenna Kauzlarich, Knoxville
Champion Limousin Heifer: Aaron Linhart, Leon
Reserve Champion Limousin Heifer: Aaron Linhart, Leon
Champion Maine-Anjou Heifer: Breanna Gradert, Sibley
Reserve Champion Maine-Anjour Heifer: Kellen Suntken, Belmond
Champion Appendix Maine-Anjou Heifer: Ashley Kress, Audubon
Reserve Champion Appendix Maine-Anjou Heifer: Troy Shaw, Ogden
Champion Simmental Heifer: Katlyn Ruth, Iowa City
Reserve Champion Simmental Heifer: Michaella Beckman, New London
Champion Foundation Simmental Heifer: Matthew Noland, Adair
Reserve Champion Foundation Simmental Heifer: Reed Shockley, Keokuk
Champion All Other Breeds Heifer: Chad Obrecht, Oakland
Reserve Champion All Other Breeds Heifer: Mikaela Boss, Manchester
Champion Commercial Heifer: Kale Spengler, Durant
Reserve Champion Commercial Heifer: Bailey Core, Pleasantville
Awards Given in FFA Poultry Competition at Iowa State Fair
Sixty-four FFA members exhibited 354 birds in the Poultry Show judged Thursday at the 2013 Iowa State Fair.
Kelly Colehour of Anamosa showed the Grand Champion Market Broiler. Runner-up to
Colehour and claiming the Reserve Champion Market Broiler title was Isaac Luzum of Decorah.
The Grand Champion Breeding Birds title went to Kristin Samson of Newton. Emily Meerdink of Hawarden claimed the Reserve Champion Breeding Birds title.
Breed division winners in the FFA Poultry Show included:
Champion American: Payton Rivera, Durant
Reserve Champion American: Payton Rivera, Durant
Champion Mediterranean: Jay McCoskey, Jewell
Reserve Champion Mediterranean: Jay McCoskey, Jewell
Champion English: Emily Meerdink, Hawarden
Reserve Champion English: Emily Meerdink, Hawarden
Champion Miscellaneous: Darcey Tjaden, Wyoming
Reserve Champion Miscellaneous: Darcey Tjaden, Wyoming
Champion Bantam, Old English Game: Ben Parcher, Rudd
Reserve Champion Bantam, Old English Game: Ben Parcher, Rudd
Champion Bantam, Rose Comb, Clean Legged: Payton Rivera, Durant
Reserve Champion Bantam, Rose Comb, Clean Legged: Payton Rivera, Durant
Champion Bantam, Any Other Comb, Clean Legged: Gabi Martens, Wyoming
Champion Bantam, Feather Legged: Kristin Samson, Newton
Reserve Champion Bantam, Feather Legged: Gabi Martens, Wyoming
Champion Bantam, Single Comb, Clean Legged: Cami Maurer, Wilton
Reserve Champion Bantam, Single Comb, Clean Legged: Cami Maurer, Wilton
Champion Market Ducks: Arianna Jamieson, Newton
Champion Breeding Ducks: Alaina Martensen, Onslow
Reserve Champion Breeding Ducks: Mary Broadfoot, Charlotte
Champion Breeding Geese: Myranda Bartels, Elma
Reserve Champion Breeding Geese: Myranda Bartels, Elma
Champion Market Turkeys: Cassidy Simmons, Guthrie Center
Reserve Champion Market Turkeys: Cassidy Simmons, Guthrie Center
Champion Asiatic: Emily Meerdink, Hawarden
Reserve Champion Asiatic: Alaina Martensen, Onslow
Champion Continental: Alaina Martensen, Onslow
Reserve Champion Continental: Madalyn Boehm, Elgin
Champion Large Fowl: Emily Meerdink, Hawarden
Reserve Champion Large Fowl: Emily Meerdink, Hawarden
Champion Bantam: Kristin Samson, Newton
Reserve Champion Bantam: Payton Rivera, Durant
Champion Roasters: Ben Friederichs, Walcott
Reserve Champion Roasters: Koltin Sulzner, DeWitt
Champion Commercial: Cassidy Simmons, Guthrie Center
Reserve Champion Commercial: Arianna Jamieson, Newton
Judges Award Top Honors at Iowa State Fair Columbia Sheep Show
Three Minnesota exhibitors collected top honors in the Columbia Sheep show judged Friday at the 2013 Iowa State Fair.
Isaiah Bauck of New York Mills, Minn., showed the Champion Ram and Champion Ewe and placed first in the Premier Exhibitor contest.
Charles and Louise Worm of Lakefield, Minn., showed the Reserve Champion Ram and took third place in the Premier Exhibitor contest. Reserve Champion Ewe banner was awarded to Thiesen Columbias of Windom, Minn., who also earned second place in the Premier Exhibitor contest.
Complete results below (names, hometowns and animal identification):
Yearling Ram
1) Isaiah Bauck, New York Mills, Minn., Bauck 2-17, 2/22/2012, 420681
2) Charles and Louise Worm, Lakefield, Minn., Rench 1266, 1/10/2012, U20560
3) Charles and Louise Worm, Lakefield, Minn., Worm 200, 9/14/2011, U20696
4) Hi-Way C Columbias, Mindoro, Wis., Hi-Way C 150, 2/13/2012, U20513
Color Yearling Ram
1) Travaille Family Columbias, Sibley, HF 12-1025, 1/15/2012, 055376
Fall Ram Lamb
1) Micki Williams, Freeport, Ill., M Williams 1302 QR, 9/13/2012, U 21655
2) Isaiah Bauck, New York Mills, Minn., Bauck 2-96, 10/14/2012
3) Charles and Louise Worm, Lakefield, Minn., Worm 310, 10/21/2012, Applied For
4) Dar Braet, Calamus, Fall Ram, 9/17/2012
5) Isaiah Bauck, New York Mills, Minn., Bauck 2-93, 9/30/2012, 422025
6) Travaille Family Columbias, Sibley, Travaille F12-11, 9/17/2012, U22003
7) Thiesen Family Columbias, Windom, Minn., Frey 12-8, 9/13/2012
8) Hi-Way C Columbias, Mindoro, Wis., Hi-Way C 170, 9/12/2012, U21854
9) Travaille Family Columbia's, Sibley, Travaille F12-17, 9/19/2012, U 22002
January Ram Lamb
1) Isaiah Bauck, New York Mills, Minn., Bauck 3-4, 1/14/2013, 422028
2) Isaiah Bauck, New York Mills, Minn., Bauck 3-2, 1/10/2013, 422026
3) Thiesen Family Columbias, Windom, Minn., Thiesen 503, 1/25/2013, 621823
4) Hi-Way C Columbias, Mindoro, Wis., Hi-Way C 172, 1/17/2013, U21858
5) Charles and Louise Worm, Lakefield, Minn., Worm 330, 1/6/2013
6) Hi-Way C Columbias, Mindoro, Wis., Hi-Way C 174, 1/17/2013, U21862
February Ram Lamb
1) Isaiah Bauck, New York Mills, Minn., Bauck 3-18, 2/21/2013, 422031
2) Isaiah Bauck, New York Mills, Minn., Bauck 372, 2/19/2013, 622030
3) Charles and Louise Worm, Lakefield, Minn., Worm, 2/2/2013
4) Micki Williams, Freeport, Ill. , M Williams 1326 QR, 2/11/2013, U 21920
5) Travaille Family Columbia's, Sibley, Travaille 13-99, 2/25/2013
6) Charles and Louise Worm, Lakefield, Minn., Worm 3029, 2/1/2013
7) Hi-Way C Columbias, Mindoro, Wis., Hi-Way C 179, 2/2/2013, U21850
8) Thiesen Family Columbias, Windom, Minn., Thiesen 514, 2/16/2013, 621825
March and After Ram Lamb
1) Hi-Way C Columbias, Mindoro, Wis., Hi-Way C 187, 3/3/2013, U21863
2) Isaiah Bauck, New York Mills, Minn., Bauck 3-28, 3/22/2013, 622037
3) Thiesen Family Columbias, Windom, Minn., Thiesen 398, 3/10/2013
4) Isaiah Bauck, New York Mills, Minn., Bauck 3-24, 3/4/2013, 422036
5) Hi-Way C Columbias, Mindoro, Wis., Hi-Way C 189, 3/5/2013, U21849
Color Ram Lamb - All Ages
1) Duane Bauck, New York Mills, Minn., CJ 3-15, 2/20/2013, 422014
2) Duane Bauck, New York Mills, Minn., 65 3-7, 1/6/2013, 422013
Pair of Ram Lambs
1) Isaiah Bauck, New York Mills, Minn.
2) Charles and Louise Worm, Lakefield, Minn.
3) Hi-Way C Columbias, Mindoro, Wis.
4) Duane Bauck, New York Mills, Minn.
5) Micki Williams, Freeport, Ill.
6) Thiesen Family Columbias, Windom, Minn.
7) Travaille Family Columbias, Sibley
Yearling Ewe
1) Isaiah Bauck, New York Mills, Minn., Bauck, 2/17/2012, 620674
2) Isaiah Bauck, New York Mills, Minn., Bauck 1-81, 9/29/2011, 620663
3) Travaille Family Columbias, Sibley, Travaille 12-38, 2/10/2012
4) Charles and Louise Worm, Lakefield, Minn., Worm 204, 9/25/2011, U20697
5) Thiesen Family Columbias, Windom, Minn., Thiesen 571, 2/2/2012, 620647
6) Hi-Way C Columbias, Mindoro, Wis., Hi-Way C 148, 1/28/2012, U20512
7) Micki Williams, Freeport, Ill., M Williams 1216 QR, 1/24/2012, U 20346
8) Charles and Louise Worm, Lakefield, Minn., Worm 243, 2/17/2012, U20928
9) Thiesen Family Columbias, Windom, Minn., Thiesen 598, 3/3/2012, 620537
10) Travaille Family Columbias, Sibley, Travaille 12-84, 2/18/2012
11) Hi-Way C Columbias, Mindoro, Wis., Hi-Way C 159, 3/1/2012, U20524
12) Micki Williams, Freeport, Ill., M Williams 1209 QR, 1/21/2012, U 20339
Pair of Yearling Ewes
1) Isaiah Bauck, New York Mills, Minn.
2) Charles and Louise Worm, Lakefield, Minn.
3) Travaille Family Columbias, Sibley
4) Thiesen Family Columbias, Windom, Minn.
5) Hi-Way C Columbias, Mindoro, Wis.
6) Micki Williams, Freeport, Ill.
Fall Ewe Lamb
1) Thiesen Family Columbias, Windom, Minn., Frey 12-5, 9/9/2012
2) Hi-Way C Columbias, Mindoro, Wis., Hi-Way C 169, 9/12/2012, U21855
3) Isaiah Bauck, New York Mills, Minn., Bauck 2-68, 10/14/2012
4) Charles and Louise Worm, Lakefield, Minn., Worm 305, 10/2/2012
5) Thiesen Family Columbias, Windom, Minn., M Williams 1301, 9/13/2012
6) Micki Williams, Freeport, Ill., M Williams 1308 QR, 9/15/2012, U 21665
7) Isaiah Bauck, New York Mills, Minn., Bauck 2-67, 9/22/2012, 622021
8) Travaille Family Columbias, Sibley, Travaille F12-08, 9/17/2012, U22004
9) Shane Travaille, Sibley, Frey 12-7, 9/11/2012
10) Chad Travaille, Sibley, Bauck 2-73, 10/10/2012
11) Travaille Family Columbias, Sibley, Travaille F12-10, 9/17/2012
January Ewe Lamb
1) Isaiah Bauck, New York Mills, Minn., Bauck 3-30, 1/10/2013, 422064
2) Isaiah Bauck, New York Mills, Minn., Bauck 3-32, 1/14/2013, 622029
3) Thiesen Family Columbias, Windom, Minn., Man the 100, 1/29/2013
4) Hi-Way C Columbias, Mindoro, Wis., Hi-Way C 175, 1/19/2013, U21861
5) Travaille Family Columbias, Sibley, Travaille 13-38, 1/30/2013
6) Micki Williams, Freeport, Ill., M Williams 1324 RR, 1/31/2013, U 21916
7) Chad Travaille, Sibley, Kuehne 1305, 1/18/2013
8) Thiesen Family Columbias, Windom, Minn., Thiesen 502, 1/25/2013, 621818
9) Hi-Way C Columbias, Mindoro, Wis., Hi-Way C 173, 1/17/2013, U21859
10) Travaille Family Columbias, Sibley, Travaille 13-39, 1/30/2013, U 22010
February Ewe Lamb
1) Isaiah Bauck, New York Mills, Minn., Bauck 3-44, 2/28/2013, 422033
2) Micki Williams, Freeport, Ill., M Williams 1325 QR, 2/11/2013, U 21917
3) Thiesen Family Columbias, Windom, Minn., Thiesen 508, 2/3/2013, 621821
4) Charles and Louise Worm, Lakefield, Minn., Worm 339, 2/16/2013
5) Isaiah Bauck, New York Mills, Minn., Bauck 3-40, 2/17/2013, 422032
6) Hi-Way C Columbias, Mindoro, Wis., Hi-Way C 180, 2/2/2013, U21847
7) Thiesen Family Columbias, Windom, Minn., Thiesen 511, 2/7/2013, 621830
8) Travaille Family Columbias, Sibley, Travaille 13-96, 2/25/2013
9) Dar Braet, Calamus, Feb Ewe Lamb, 2/4/2013
10) Charles and Louise Worm, Lakefield, Minn., Worm 338, 2/16/2013
March and After Ewe Lamb
1) Isaiah Bauck, New York Mills, Minn., Bauck 3-56, 3/18/2013, 622034
2) Thiesen Family Columbias, Windom, Minn., Thiesen 520, 3/2/2013, 621831
3) Hi-Way C Columbias, Mindoro, Wis., Hi-Way C 186, 3/2/2013, U21853
4) Isaiah Bauck, New York Mills, Minn., Bauck 3-97, 3/18/2013, 622035
5) Dar Braet, Calamus, 2/23/2013
6) Travaille Family Columbias, Sibley, Travaille 13-109, 3/2/2013
7) Charles and Louise Worm, Lakefield, Minn., Worm 345, 3/4/2013
8) Charles and Louise Worm, Lakefield, Minn., Worm 344, 3/11/2013
9) Hi-Way C Columbias, Mindoro, Wis., Hi-Way C 185, 3/2/2013, U21852
10) Thiesen Family Columbias, Windom, Minn., Thiesen 524, 3/5/2013, 621828
Color Ewe Lamb-All Ages
1) Duane Bauck, New York Mills, Minn., 65 3-35, 1/30/2013, 622016
2) Duane Bauck, New York Mills, Minn., CJ 3-47, 2/27/2013, 622017
Pair of Ewe Lambs
1) Isaiah Bauck, New York Mills, Minn.
2) Thiesen Family Columbias, Windom, Minn.
3) Micki Williams, Freeport, Ill.
4) Hi-Way C Columbias, Mindoro, Wis.
5) Charles and Louise Worm, Lakefield, Minn.
6) Travaille Family Columbia's, Sibley
7) Chad Travaille, Sibley
8) Dar Braet, Calamus
9) Duane Bauck, New York Mills, Minn.
Pair of Lambs
1) Isaiah Bauck, New York Mills, Minn.
2) Micki Williams, Freeport, Ill.
3) Thiesen Family Columbias, Windom, Minn.
4) Hi-Way C Columbias, Mindoro, Wis.
5) Charles and Louise Worm, Lakefield, Minn.
6) Travaille Family Columbia's, Sibley
7) Dar Braet, Calamus
8) Duane Bauck, New York Mills, Minn.
Young Flock
1) Isaiah Bauck, New York Mills, Minn.
2) Micki Williams, Freeport, Ill.
3) Thiesen Family Columbias, Windom, Minn.
4) Charles and Louise Worm, Lakefield, Minn.
5) Hi-Way C Columbias, Mindoro, Wis.
6) Travaille Family Columbia's, Sibley
7) Dar Braet, Calamus
Flock
1) Isaiah Bauck, New York Mills, Minn.
2) Charles and Louise Worm, Lakefield, Minn.
3) Thiesen Family Columbias, Windom, Minn.
4) Micki Williams, Freeport, Ill.
5) Travaille Family Columbia's, Sibley
6) Hi-Way C Columbias, Mindoro, Wis.
Champion Ram: Isaiah Bauck, New York Mills, Minn., Bauck 2-17
Reserve Champion Ram: Charles & Louise Worm, Lakefield, Minn., Rench 1266
Champion Ewe: Isaiah Bauck, New York Mills, Minn., Bauck
Reserve Champion Ewe: Thiesen Family Columbias, Windom, Minn., Frey 12-5
"Nothing Compares" to the 2013 Iowa State Fair, August 8-18. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines, and are open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. each day of the Fair. Exhibit hours may vary. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.
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