Arlington Farm Wins State Fair Long Wool Sheep Honors

DES MOINES, IA (08/24/2024) (readMedia)-- Kjell Lein of Arlington won the Champion Ram, Champion Ewe and Premier Exhibitor awards in the Long Wool Sheep Show judged at the 2024 Iowa State Fair.

Seelow Sheep Farm of State Center won the Reserve Champion Ram and Reserve Champion Ewe awards.

Complete results below:

Long Wool Breeds

Color Yearling Ram

1) Seelow Sheep Farm, State Center

January Ram Lamb

1) Kjell Lein, Arlington

2) Rowson Farm, Knoxville

February Ram Lamb

1) Kjell Lein, Arlington

2) Philip Martin, Pleasantville

3) Philip Martin, Pleasantville

4) Rowson Farm, Knoxville

March & After Ram Lamb

1) Seelow Sheep Farm, State Center

2) Rowson Farm, Knoxville

Color Ram Lamb -- All Ages

1) Seelow Sheep Farm, State Center

2) Kjell Lein, Arlington

3) Seelow Sheep Farm, State Center

4) Kjell Lein, Arlington

Pair of Ram Lambs

1) Kjell Lein, Arlington

2) Seelow Sheep Farm, State Center

3) Philip Martin, Pleasantville

4) Rowson Farm, Knoxville

Yearling Ewe

1) Kjell Lein, Arlington

2) Nathan Lein, Arlington

3) Philip Martin, Pleasantville

4) Philip Martin, Pleasantville

Color Yearling Ewe

1) Seelow Sheep Farm, State Center

2) Nathan Lein, Arlington

3) Nathan Lein, Arlington

4) Seelow Sheep Farm, State Center

Pair of Yearling Ewes

1) Nathan Lein, Arlington

2) Seelow Sheep Farm, State Center

3) Philip Martin, Pleasantville

January Ewe Lamb

1) Kjell Lein, Arlington

2) Kjell Lein, Arlington

February Ewe Lamb

1) Seelow Sheep Farm, State Center

2) Kjell Lein, Arlington

3) Philip Martin, Pleasantville

4) Philip Martin, Pleasantville

March & After Ewe Lamb

1) Seelow Sheep Farm, State Center

Color Ewe Lamb -- All Ages

1) Kjell Lein, Arlington

2) Victoria Briggs, Letts

3) Kjell Lein, Arlington

4) Seelow Sheep Farm, State Center

5) Seelow Sheep Farm, State Center

Pair of Ewe Lambs

1) Kjell Lein, Arlington

2) Seelow Sheep Farm, State Center

3) Philip Martin, Pleasantville

Pair of Lambs

1) Kjell Lein, Arlington

2) Seelow Sheep Farm, State Center

3) Philip Martin, Pleasantville

Young Flock

1) Kjell Lein, Arlington

2) Seelow Sheep Farm, State Center

3) Philip Martin, Pleasantville

Flock

1) Kjell Lein, Arlington

2) Seelow Sheep Farm, State Center

3) Philip Martin, Pleasantville

Champion & Reserve Ram

Grand Champion) Kjell Lein, Arlington

Reserve Champion) Seelow Sheep Farm, State Center

Champion & Reserve Ewe

Grand Champion) Kjell Lein, Arlington

Reserve Champion) Seelow Sheep Farm, State Center

Premier Exhibitor

1) Kjell Lein, Arlington

2) Seelow Sheep Farm, State Center

3) Philip Martin, Pleasantville

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