FFA Members Flock for Ribbons at Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (08/23/2017) (readMedia)-- Thirty FFA members exhibited 260 birds in the FFA Poultry Show judged Thursday at the 2017 Iowa State Fair.

Bevla Lee of Grinnell showed the Grand Champion Market Broiler. Ben Shemanski of Keota claimed the Reserve Champion Market Broiler title.

Skylar Windy of Pleasantville won the Grand Champion Breeding Birds title while Abbigail Bean of Sioux Rapids claimed the Reserve Champion Breeding Birds.

Additional results below:

Champion American: Abbigail Bean, Sioux Rapids

Reserve Champion American: Abbigail Bean, Sioux Rapids

Champion Mediterranean: Sydney Hansen, Monticello

Champion English: Emily Merdink, Akron

Reserve Champion English: Emily Meerdink, Akron

Champion Miscellaneous: Sydney Hansen, Monticello

Reserve Champion Miscellaneous: Sydney Hansen, Monticello

Champion Bantams, Old English Game: Hunter Britton, Muscatine

Reserve Champion Bantams, Old English Game: Hunter Britton, Muscatine

Champion Bantams, Rose Comb, Clean Legged: Chloe Engelbrecht, North Scott

Reserve Champion Bantams, Rose Comb, Clean Legged: Joshua Sundberg, Red Oak

Champion Bantams, Any Other Comb, Clean Legged: Lane Anderson, Bussey

Reserve Champion Bantams, Any Other Comb, Clean Legged: Skylar Windy, Pleasantville

Champion Bantams, Feather Legged: Skylar Windy, Pleasantville

Reserve Champion Bantams, Feather Legged: Matt Appler, West Union

Champion Bantams, Single Comb, Clean Legged: Abbigail Bean, Sioux Rapids

Reserve Champion Bantams, Single Comb, Clean Legged: Skylar Windy, Pleasantville

Champion Ducks, Market: Matt Appler, West Union

Reserve Champion Ducks, Market: Josh Boleyn, West Union

Champion Ducks, Breeding: Hunter Britton, Muscatine

Reserve Champion Ducks: John Steffon, Waverly

Champion Geese, Market: Josh Boleyn, West Union

Champion Geese, Breeding: Cody McCreedy, Atlantic

Champion Turkeys, Market: Josh Boleyn, West Union

Reserve Champion Turkeys, Market: Kyrnan Liske – Rochholz, Wilton

Champion Turkeys, Breeding: John Steffon, Waverly

Reserve Champion Turkeys, Breeding: John Steffon, Waverly

Chapter Awards

1) Newton

2) Muscatine

3) Pleasantville

4) North Fayette Valley

5) Red Oak

6) Waverly – Shell Rock

7) Sioux Central

8) Wilton

9) North Scott

10) Midland

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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 State Fair Thrills, August 10-20, 2017. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.