Friday, August 21 Iowa State Fair Highlights
DES MOINES, IA (08/21/2015)(readMedia)-- With so much adventure and excitement to experience here at the Iowa State Fair, here's a brief recap of what you may have missed today and what to expect tomorrow.
Deirdre Scott of Grimes won first place and a $500 cash award in the Dole® Canned Fruit Dessert competition. Rebecca Howe of Des Moines earned second place and $250. Denise Donald of Des Moines claimed third place and $100. Contestants were asked to create an award worthy dessert that utilized Dole® pineapple, mandarin oranges, mango slices or tropical fruit.
Young Iowans gathered to tests their skills in the Youth Checkers Tournament. In the six to 12-year-old division, Gabe Hester, 12, of Norwalk claimed first place in his eighth year competing in the tournament. Corbin Oswald, 8, of Des Moines won second place. In the 13 to 18-year-old division, Drew Johnson, 16, of Monroe fought his way back to once again grab the first place title, and Autumn Wright, 16, of Knoxville took second place.
Coming Up Saturday, August 22
-The Fairgrounds 5K begis tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. on the Grand Concourse.
- The Beach Press and Dead Lift contests begin on the Susan Knapp Amphitheater at 8:30 a.m. Weigh-in began at 8 a.m.
- The Llama Limbo takes place beginning at 6 p.m. in the Pulver Outdoor Arena.
- Farm Bureau Pioneer Hall is the site for the Ladies Nail Driving contest which begins at 10:30 a.m.
-Charlie Puth and special guest Life of Dillon take the Grandstand stage at 8 p.m. The concert is FREE with general.
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4-H Youth Earn High Honors in Iowa State Fair Market Swine Show
DES MOINES, IA (08/21/2015)(readMedia)-- Lexie Berry of Sac City exhibited the Grand Champion Market Hog in the 4-H Market Swine Show judged Tuesday at the 2015 Iowa State Fair.
Makenzi Marek of Riverside exhibited the Reserve Grand Champion Market Hog.
Dylan Cain of Chariton showed the Champion Pure Bred Market Swine as well as the 3rd Overall Market Pig, and Emily Harold of West Branch exhibited the Reserve Champion Pure Bred Market Swine along with the 4th Overall Market Pig.
Jenna Tlach of Prole showed the 5th Overall Market Pig.
Additional results below:
Champion Berkshire Market Hog: Olivia Marek, Riverside
Reserve Champion Berkshire Market Hog: Kylee Brown, Earlham
Champion Chester White Market Hog: Jacob Bombei, Delta
Reserve Champion Chester White Market Hog: Pierce Woodruff, Moorland
Champion Duroc Market Hog: Connor Conrad, Hillsboro
Reserve Champion Duroc Market Hog: Shae Lynn Becker, Keota
Champion Hampshire Market Hog: Dylan Cain, Chariton
Reserve Champion Hampshire Market Hog: Lauren Sieren, Keota
Champion Poland China Market Hog: Mitchell Chapman, Tipton
Champion Spotted Market Hog: Morgan Brinning, Keota
Reserve Champion Spotted Market Hog: Nicholas McCleary, Wapello
Champion Other Market Hog: Colby Postma, Doon
Reserve Champion Other Market Hog: Claira Wilkerson, Panora
Champion Yorkshire Market Hog: Emily Harold, West Branch
Reserve Champion Yorkshire Market Hog: Brayden Steere, Greene
Champion Commercial Breeding Gilt: Trey Lettow, Woodward
Reserve Champion Commercial Breeding Gilt: Kade Polich, Woodward
Champion Heavyweight Market Gilt: Joe Lilienthal, New Liberty
Reserve Champion Heavyweight Market Gilt: Drake Jehle, Durant
Champion Berkshire Breeding Gilt: Loran Sieren, Keota
Reserve Champion Berkshire Breeding Gilt: Pierce Woodruff, Moorland
Champion Hampshire Breeding Gilt: Reid Ehmen, Dike
Reserve Champion Hampshire Breeding Gilt: Aaron Cain, Chariton
Champion Poland China Breeding Gilt: Davin Brugman, Peterson
Reserve Champion China Breeding Gilt: Keaton Lane, Elkader
Champion Chester White Breeding Gilt: Melanie Lane, Elkader
Reserve Champion Chester White Breeding Gilt: Tyler Saunders, Manilla
Champion Duroc Breeding Gilt: Tyler Wellman, West Point
Reserve Champion Duroc Breeding Gilt: Jackson Sterle, Roland
Champion Yorkshire Breeding Gilt: Tyler Wellman, West Point
Reserve Champion Yorkshire Breeding Gilt: Dayton Brugman, Peterson
Grand Champion Purebred Gilt: Tyler Wellman, West Point
Reserve Champion Purebred Gilt: Dayton Brugman, Peterson
Champion Spotted Breeding Gilt: Luke Bombei, Delta
Reserve Champion Spotted Breeding Gilt: Kade Polich, Woodward
Champion Lightweight Commercial Breeding Gilt: Kade Polich, Woodward
Reserve Champion Lightweight Commercial Breeding Gilt: Lexie Berry, Sac City
Champion Heavyweight Commercial Breeding Gilt: Trey Lettow, Woodward
Reserve Champion Heavyweight Commercial Breeding Gilt: Logan Sieren, Keota
Champion Lightweight Market Gilt: Reegan Den Adel, Madrid
Reserve Champion Lightweight Market Gilt: Claira Wilkerson, Panora
Champion Mediumweight Market Gilt: Jenna Tlach, Prole
Reserve Champion Mediumweight Market Gilt: Connor Conrad, Hillsboro
Reserve Champion Crossbred Market Gilt: Reegan Den Adel, Madrid
Reserve Champion Other Breeding Gilt: Reagan Gibson, Panora
Champion Crossbred Market Barrows: Lexie Berry, Sac City
Reserve Champion Crossbred Market Barrows: Makenzi Marek, Riverside
Champion Lightweight Market Barrow: Lexie Berry, Sac City
Reserve Champion Lightweight Market Barrow: Tate Lettow, Woodward
Champion Mediumweight Market Barrow: Makenzi Marek, Riverside
Reserve Champion Mediumweight Market Barrow: McKenna Brinning, Keota
Champion Heavyweight Market Barrow: Pierce Woodruff, Moorland
Reserve Champion Heavyweight Market Barrow: Aaron Cain, Chariton
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Young Cattlemen Win High Honors in Iowa State Fair Show
DES MOINES, IA (08/21/2015)(readMedia)-- Sara Sullivan of Dunlap exhibited a Chianina heifer to capture the Supreme Breeding Heifer title in the 4-H Breeding Beef Show judged Tuesday at the 2015 Iowa State Fair.
Kiley Elder of Ackworth claimed Reserve Supreme Breeding Heifer honors with her Foundation Simmental heifer. Kennedy Core of Pleasantville and her Champion Angus Heifer earned Third Place Overall Breeding Heifer. Wyatt Pryor of Woodbine and his Champion Maintainer Heifer received Fourth Place Overall Breeding Heifer. Nick Deppe of Maquoketa and his Champion Hereford heifer secured Fifth Place Overall Breeding Heifer.
Additional results below:
Champion Angus: Kennedy Core, Pleasantville
Reserve Champion Angus: Jordan Johnson, Fort Dodge
Champion All Other Breeds: Brynn Nickle, Clearfield
Reserve Champion All Other Breeds: Chase Van Vliet, Pella
Champion Charolais: Kal Swanson, Peterson
Reserve Champion Charolais: Jacob Weber, Parnell
Champion Charolais Cross: Parker Elder, Ackworth
Reserve Champion Charolais Cross: Reid Nichols, Atlantic
Champion Chianina: Sara Sullivan, Dunlap
Reserve Champion Chianina: Luke Streit, Hartley
Champion Hereford: Nick Deppe, Maquoketa
Reserve Champion Hereford: Nicole Petersen, DeWitt
Champion Limousin: Jamie Smith, New Virginia
Reserve Champion Limousin: Emily Puck, Muscatine
Champion High Percentage Maine-Anjou: Pacey Hawkins, Cincinnati
Reserve Champion High Percentage Maine-Anjou: Taylor Duckett, New Liberty
Champion Mainetainer: Wyatt Pryor, Woodbine
Reserve Champion Mainetainer: Cade Van Vliet, Otley
Red Angus Champion: Jarrin Goecke, State Center
Reserve Champion Red Angus Champion: Brady Edge, West Branch
Champion Shorthorn: Jennifer Holliday, Greenfield
Reserve Champion Shorthorn: Joshua Darbyshire, Morning Sun
Champion Shorthorn Plus: Abi Henderson, Ogden
Reserve Champion Shorthorn Plus: Dylan Kiepe, Ute
Champion Simmental: Carli Henderson, Wiota
Reserve Champion Simmental: Kal Swanson, Peterson
Champion Foundation Simmental: Kiley Elder, Ackworth
Reserve Champion Foundation Simmental: Karlee Griswold, Clinton
Champion Commercial Heifer: Sara Sullivan, Dunlap
Reserve Champion Commercial Heifer: Kennedy Core, Pleasantville
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4-H and FFA Youth Compete in Iowa State Fair Dairy Cattle Show
DES MOINES, IA (08/21/2015)(readMedia)-- Young competitors from across Iowa earned breed championships in the Youth Dairy Cattle Show judged Tuesday at the 2015 Iowa State Fair.
Breed division winners in the Youth Dairy Cattle Show included:
AYRSHIRE
Junior Champion: Cody Zidlicky, Decorah
Junior Reserve Champion: Levi Banowetz, Charlotte
Senior Champion: Ashley Bushman, Calmar
Senior Reserve Champion: Cole Kruse, Dyersville
Grand Champion: Ashley Bushman, Calmar
Reserve Grand Champion: Cole Kruse, Dyersville
BROWN SWISS
Junior Champion: Mitchell Hanson, La Porte City
Junior Reserve Champion: Gavin Simatovich, Gilman
Senior Champion: Kathryn Appler, Elgin
Senior Reserve Champion: Cody Zidlicky, Decorah
Grand Champion: Kathryn Appler, Elgin
Reserve Grand Champion: Cody Zidlicky, Decorah
MILKING SHORTHORN
Junior Champion: Dakota Sawyer, Marshalltown
Junior Reserve Champion: Madison Gibbs, Earlville
Senior Champion: Halie Gruenwald, Lost Nation
Senior Reserve Champion: Ryne Gruenwald, Lost Nation
Grand Champion: Halie Gruenwald, Lost Nation
Reserve Grand Champion: Ryne Gruenwald, Lost Nation
GUERNSEY
Junior Champion: JJ Eilers, Urbana
Junior Reserve Champion: Landon Sivesind, Waukon
Senior Champion: Landon Sivesind, Waukon
Senior Reserve Champion: Scotty Young, Epworth
Grand Champion: Landon Sivesind, Waukon
Reserve Grand Champion: Scotty Young, Epworth
JERSEY
Junior Champion: Dana Sickles, Marengo
Junior Reserve Champion: Gavin Simativich, Gilman
Senior Champion: Kaylee Koss, Epworth
Senior Reserve Champion: Ally Bierschenk, Van Horne
Grand Champion: Kaylee Koss, Epworth
Reserve Grand Champion: Ally Bierschenk, Van Horne
HOLSTEIN
Junior Champion: Brock Henderson, Coggon
Junior Reserve Champion: John Butz, Cedar Rapids
Senior Champion: Andy Dougherty, Epworth
Senior Reserve Champion: Royce Demmer, Peosta
Grand Champion: Andy Dougherty, Epworth
Reserve Grand Champion: Royce Demmer, Peosta
The Showmanship award is given for the exhibitors' ability to present their livestock in the show ring and answer any questions the judge may ask about their animal.
SHOWMANSHIP
Grand Champion Junior: Naomi Scott, Westgate
Reserve Champion Junior: Emily Carolan, Decorah
Grand Champion Intermediate: Kaylee Koss, Epworth
Reserve Champion Intermediate: Heath Gibbs, Earlville
Grand Champion Senior: Jessica Stempfle, Maynard
Reserve Champion Senior: Blake Courtney,Ridgeway
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