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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Frequently ranked as one of the top events in the country, the Iowa State Fair is the single largest event in the state of Iowa and one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country. Annually attracting more than a million people from all over the world, the Iowa State Fair located at East 30th and East University, just 10 minutes from downtown Des Moines is Iowa's greatest celebration with a salute to the best in agriculture, industry, entertainment and achievement. "Nothing Compares" to the 2015 Iowa State Fair, August 13-23, 2015. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.