Wheat Land Communities' Fair results

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Ritzville – Wheat Land Communities’ Fair results for 4-H and FFA entries were announced last week.

Here are the awards:

Livestock

Beef (17 total entries, including four FFA, 10 4-H and three open youth)

Superintendent — Andy Williams

Grand Champion Market Steers — Alyssa Williams, FFA; Landon Williams, 4-H

Reserve Champion Market Steers — Lane Tellefson, FFA; Hannah Towne, 4-H

Champion Heifer — Lane Tellefson, FFA; Maeve Korthuis, 4H

Reserve Champion Heifer — Reagan Korthuis, 4-H

Grand Champion Beef Showmanship — Lane Tellefson, FFA; Addlilyn McKay, 4-H

Reserve Champion Beef Showmanship — Alyssa Williams, FFA; LandonWilliams, 4-H

Open Division Showmanship — Macy Schoesler, Grand Champion; Austin McKay, Reserve Champion

Swine (35 total entries, including 13 FFA, 17 4-H and five open youth)

Superintendent — Justin Palmer

Grand Champion Market Swine — Zachary Crouse, FFA; Landon Williams, 4-H

Reserve Champion Market Swine — Danika Cox, FFA; Brenik Esser, 4-H

Grand Champion Swine Showmanship — Raegan Snider, FFA; Douglas Olson, 4-H

Reserve Champion Swine Showmanship — Blake Esser, FFA; Landon Williams, 4-H

Open Division Swine Showman — Jace Palmer, Champion, Wade Palmer, Champion

Sheep (11 total entries, including one FFA, eight 4-H and two open youth)

Superintendent — Amanda Klinworth

Grand Champion Market Sheep — Alyssa Williams, FFA; Mackenzie Pfeifer, 4-H

Reserve Champion Market Sheep — Mackenzie Pfeifer, 4-H

Grand Champion Sheep Showmanship — Alyssa Williams, FFA; Sadie Town, 4-H

Reserve Champion Sheep Showmanship — Mackenzie Pfeifer, 4-H

Open Division Lamb — Mae McRae, Champion Ewe and Showmanship

Goats (10 total entries, including two FFA, five 4-H and three open youth)

Superintendent — Amanda Klinworth

Grand Champion Market Goat — Alexis Melcher, FFA; Emma Dennis, 4-H

Reserve Champion Market Goat — Alexis Melcher, FFA; Emma Dennis, 4-H

Grand Champion Goat Showmanship — Alexis Melcher, FFA; Emma Dennis, 4-H

Reserve Champion Goat Showmanship — Freya Roth, 4-H

Open Division Goat — Josa Roth, Champion, Willa Roth, Reserve

Open Division Goat Showmanship — Josa Roth, Champion; Willa Roth, Reserve

Livestock Judging Contest (24 participants)

Superintendent — Andy Williams

Top 5 — 1.Addilyn McKay 2.Taylor Galbreath 3.Alysa Williams 4.Zoe Galbreath 5.Camron Olson

Herdsmanship

4-H — Saddle Warmers

FFA — Lind-Ritzville FFA Sheep and Goat

Round Robin

4-H Grand — Addilyn McKay

4-H Reserve — Douglas Olson

FFA Grand — Alyssa Williams

FFA Reserve — Lane Tellefson

Rabbits and poultry (18 total entries, seven 4-H and 11 adult)

Superintendent — Janet Mauke

Best of Show and Best Opposite Rabbit — Vanessa Keeley

Champion Rabbit and Grand Rabbit Champion Fitting and Showing — Madilyn Meade

Reserve Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Fitting and Champion Fitting and Showing — Lane McBride

Grand Champion Chicken — Lane McBride

Reserve Grand Champion — Case McBride

Horses (183 total entries, including 48 4-H, 125 open youth and 13 adult)

Superintendents — Erika Hennings and Heidi Tracy

High-point Spectrum Crop Development — Maci Krause

High-point Erika Hennings — Addie Herold

4-H Junior

Fitting and Showing Grand — Olivia Robbins

Fitting and Showing Reserve — Aubree Sitton

Western Pleasure — Olivia Robbins

Trail Grand — Olivia Robbins

4-H Intermediate

Fitting and Showing Grand — Addie Herold

Fitting and Showing Reserve — Kalea Herold

Bareback Equitation Grand — Kalea Herold

Int. Bareback Equitation Reserve — Addie Herold

English Pleasure Grand — Addie Herold

English Pleasure Reserve — Maci Krause

English Equitation Grand — Karter Krause

Western Pleasure Grand — Kalea Herold

Western Equitation Grand — Kalea Herold

Western Equitation Reserve — KatieJo Hennings

Trail — Kalea Herold

Trail — Karter Krause

4-H Senior

Fitting and Showing Grand — Ella Greenwalt

Elizabeth Hennings Memorial Award Traveling Trophy — Ella Greenwalt

Western Pleasure Grand — JoJo Ewing

Western Pleasure Reserve — Ella Greenwalt

Western Equitation Grand — JoJo Ewing

Open Horse Show

Halter-Mares — 1. Ester Peterson 2. Ella Green 3. Maci Krause

Halter-Geldings — 1. Katie Jo Hennings 2. Kalea Herold 3. Olivia Robbins

Autumn Light Memorial Trophy — Ester Peterson

Showmanship, 17 and younger — 1. Addie Herold 2. Kalea Herold 3. Katie Jo Hennings

English Pleasure Adult — 1. Ester Peterson 2. Megan Allen

English Pleasure 17 and younger — 1. Kalea Herold 2. Addie Herold

English Equitation Adult — 1.Ester Peterson 2. Megan Allen

English Equitation 17 and younger — 1.Addie Herold 2. Karter Krause 3.Kalea Herold

Western Pleasure Adult — 1. Ester Peterson 2. Megan Allen 3. Lyndenn Knodel

Western Equitation Adult — 1. Lyndenn Knodel 2. Ester Peterson 3.Megan Allen

Western Equitation 17 and younger — 1.Kalea Herold 2. Katie Jo Hennings 3. Addie Herold

Western Pleasure 17 and younger — 1. Judah Peterson 2. Kalea Herold 3. Katie Jo Hennings

Command Class — 1. Ester Peterson 2. Lyndenn Knodel 3. Maci Krause

Trail Adult — 1. Ester Peterson 2. Megan Allen

Trail 17 and younger — 1.Judah Peterson 2. Kalea Herold 3. Addie Herold

Open Horse Show High-point 17 and younger — Kalea Herold

Open Horse Show High-point Adult — Ester Peterson

Gymkhana 9 and younger High-point Spectrum — Olivia Robbins

Gymkhana 10-13 High-point Crop — Kalea Herold

Gymkhana 14-17 High-point Development — JoJo Ewing

Gymkhana Adult High-point Megan Allen

Agriculture Mechanics (seven FFA entries)

Superintendent — Luke McRae

Special Merit Chicken — Bronc Hutsell

Best of Show Welding Board — Hayden Stone

Machine Stitch (15 entries)

Superintendent — Nancy McRae

Best of Show Christmas tree Skirt — Donna Koch

Clothing (11 entries, including)

Special Merit Barbie Outfit — Genesis Jensen

Adult Best of Show Child’s Dress — Nancy McRae

Adult Arts and Crafts (33 entries)

Superintendent — John Rankin

Best of Class “Lotus Floating on Water” — Chelsea Niesel

Best of Class “Monument Valley” — John Rankin

S/M “Wheat Sculpting” Lamar Thiel

Best of Class and Best of Show “Wagons” — Phil Bowman

Youth Arts and Crafts (93 entries)

Superintendent — Jen York/John Rankin

Best of Class “Summer Vacation” — Alexis Melcher

Best of Class “Bead Horse” Alexis Melcher

Best of Show — “Bead Horse” Alexis Melcher

Best of Class — “Splatter” Harper Lobe

Best of Class — “Summer Wall Hanging” Justyce Mosher

Adult quilts (68 entries)

Superintendent — Sue Sackman

Best in Show — Robin Long

Best of Class — Donna Koch, Alice Messerschmidt

Special Merit — Heidi Rosen, Robin Long, Yvonne Anderson, Carla Jerue, Donna Koch, Janice Doyle.

Overall Quilts Department

Best of Show Adult — Robin Long

People’s Choice — Crazy Quilter, Lind, WA

The Washington State Quilter’s Award Best of Show — Donna Koch

Inland Northwest Machine Quilters Award Best of Show — P. J. Jacobsen

Handiwork

Superintendent — Karen Cady

Adult Best of Show “3 Felt Bunnies” — Dawn Nelson

Youth Best of Show “Felt Dragon” Alexis Melcher

Special Merit “Diamond Embroidery Snowman — Janice Ihz

Special Merit “Embroidered Dolly” and “Embroidered Wall Hanging”—Donna Koch

Special Merit Youth “Embroidered Owl Picture” — Alexis Melcher

Fashion Review, Demonstration (15 entries)

Special Merit Qualify for State “Fashion Review Demonstration” — Lien Hoa Hollenback

Special Merit “Fashion Review” — Mae McRae

Special Merit “Fashion Review” — Melanie Spivey

Qualify for state “Demonstration” — Kalea Herold

Qualify for state “Demonstration” — Maeve Korthuis

Woodworking (22 entries, including 16 open youth, 6 adult)

Superintendent — John Rankin

Best of Class and Best in Show “desk” — Alexis Melcher

Best of Class “sled restoration” — Isaac Rich

Best of Class “small oak bowl” — Tim Rich

S/M “burl bowl” — Tim Rich

Record Books (34 entries)

Superintendent — Trish McRae

Best of Show Intermediate/Beef Herd/Beef Market — Maeve Korthuis

Best of Show Intermediate/ Vet Science/ Market Swine — Henry McRae

Best of Show Junior/ Vet Science/ Market Swine — Merit McRae

Special Merit Horse Project/Financial Summary — Ella Greenwalt

Special Merit Sheep Project/Herdsmanship Focus — Wyatt-Gordon Miller

Beef Project Journal — Reagan Korthuis

4-H Still Life (301 entries)

Superintendent — Buck and Janette Hollenbeck

TanAn Hollenbeck —Special Merit in baking, two Best of Show in canning, two Special Merits in canning, two Special Merits in photography, Support in still.

Lucas Sitton — Special Merit in canning, Best of Class in crafts, five Special Merits in photography, Best of Class in photography, Support in still life, Jess Ford Award for still life.

Lien Hoa Hollenbeck — Best of Show in baking, four Special Merits in baking, Best of Class and Best of Show in canning, Best of Show in sewing, Best of Class and Special Merit in crafts, Best of Show and five Special Merits in photography, Support in still life, Jess Ford Award for still life, Sewing Award in sewing.

Melanie Spivey — Two Best of Shows and two Best of Class, four Special Merits in baking, Best of Show in canning, Best of Class and two Special Merits in photography, Support in still life, Jess Ford Award for still life, Wheat Award in baking.

Aubrey Sitton — Best of Show, Best of Class, four Special Merits in baking, Best of Show and Special Merit in canning, Best of Class and Special Merit in crafts, Support in Still Life, Jess Ford Award for still life, Wheat Award in baking.

Kile Noser — Special Merit in crafts, two Special Merits in photography, Support in still life.

Hailee Noser — Best of Class in crafts, four Special Merits in photography, Support in still life.

Wyatt Gordon Miller — Best of Show in photography, two Special Merits in photography, Support in still life.

Photography (107 entries)

Superintendent — Randy Roth

Special Merit “Sadie and Rose” — Tiffany Towne

Best of Class “Red Rose” and “Hammock” — Vanessa Keeley

Special Merit “The Cattle Show”, Best of Class “I Won”, and Best of Class “From the Past” — Merinda Stanfield

Best of Show “Pheasant” Melinda Stanfield

Special Merit “Sunflower” and “Storm Showdown” Debbie Arlt

Best of Class “Best Buddies” — Debbie Arlt

Special Merit “Nest” Tracy Korthus

Special Merit “Still Casting a Shadow”, Best of Class “Abandonment”, Special Merit “ Reagan”, Best of Class “Maeve”, Best of Class “ Farmhouse and Special Merit “All-Stars” — Tracy Korthus

Spinning/Weaving/Wool (four entries, including 3 Adult, 1 open youth)

Superintendent — Karen Cady and Debbie Chapman

$10 gift card-felted cat bed

$20 gift card-handspun wool shawl

Model Kits (32 entries, including one adult and 31 open youth)

Superintendent — Damon Roth

Best in Show “Harvest Scene” — Henry McRae

Best in Class “Neighborhood” — Morgan E. Roth

Best in Class “Maggie’s vet clinic” — Maggie Morse

Special Merit “Leviathan — Rudy Roth

Special Merit “Troll” — Willa Roth

Special Merit “Avenger’s Crane” Edgar Coon

Special Merit “Farm Truck” — Phillip Rich

Crop/Plants

Field Crops (27 entries, including 23 adult and open youth)

Superintendent — Joni Plager

Best of Show “jar and leaf” — Lori Williams

Best of Show “NW Duet” — Brad Gering

Best of Class “Wheatweaving” — Connor Kelln

“Hay King” — Fritz Loon

Fruits/Vegetables (135 entries, including 57 adult and 78 open youth)

Superintendent — Trish McRae

Best of Show “Sage Brush Hunny” — Damon Roth

Best of Class “Creature Feature, Wally” — Alaina Heider

Best of Class “Sugar Baby Watermelon” — Morgan P. Roth

Special Merit “Basket of 10” — Stevie Coon

Special Merit “Creature Feature, Whale” — Hudson Stokoe

Special Merit “14.5 Honeydew Melon” — Kasen Knodel

Special Merit “Creature Feature, Mr. Penguin” — Harper Lobe

Special Merit “Creature Feature, Widow” — Jayda Lobe

Special Merit “Creature Feature, Waldo” — Gannon Heider

Food preservation (75 entries, including 70 adult and five open youth)

Superintendent — Stephanie Stokoe

Best of Show “pickled asparagus” — Stevie Coon

Best of Class “dill pickles” — Karyn Allen

Best of Class “dehydrated eggs” Natalie McKinney

Best of Class “peach jam” and “salsa” — Kendrain Summers

Baking (41 entries, including 26 adult and15 open youth)

Best of Show Adult “sourdough loaf” and Special Merit “monster cookies” Lori Williams

Best of Show Youth “animal cupcakes” — Ava McKay

Special Merit “praline pecan crunch” Addilyn McKay

1st Place “50% WW Sandwich bread” and 2nd place Baking Queen — Tracey Korthos

Runner Up “honey wheat bread” and “pecan sticky buns” and 1st Place Baking Queen — Natalie McKinney

Plants/Flowers (76 entries, including 57 adult and 19 open youth)

Superintendent — Karyn Allen

Best of Show Youth — Elsie Coon

Best Sunflower Youth — Kolton Knodel

Best of Class Peace Rose — Linda Kulick

Best of Class Mixed Bouquet — Valerie Parrot

Best of Class and Best of Show Outdoor Potted Plants — Colleen Coon

Best of Class Houseplants — Karyn Allen

Best of Sunflower — Jayce Preston

— Compiled by Sarah Stephens