Gowrie Farm Sweeps Iowa State Fair Cheviot Sheep Show

DES MOINES, IA (09/02/2011)(readMedia)-- E and M Welter swept all top honors in the Cheviot Sheep Show judged August 13 at the 2011 Iowa State Fair. The Gowrie farm showed the Champion and Reserve Champion Rams, Champion and Reserve Champion Ewes They also placed first in the Premier Exhibitor competition.

Colin Sik of Ocheyedan took second and Phillip and Cheryl Moore of White Lake, S.D. was awarded third in the Premier Exhibitor competition.

Additional results below:

Yearling Ram

1) E and M Welter, Gowrie

Shorn Yearling Ram

1) Colin Sik, Ocheyedan

Fall Ram Lamb

1) E and M Welter, Gowrie

2) Colin Sik, Ocheyedan

3) Phillip and Cheryl Moore, White Lake, S.D.

January Ram Lamb

1) E and M Welter, Gowrie

2) Phillip and Cheryl Moore, White Lake, S.D.

February Ram Lamb

1) E and M Welter, Gowrie

2) Colin Sik, Ocheyedan

3) Phillip and Cheryl Moore, White Lake, S.D.

4) Kimberly and Ryan Axelson, Marion, S.D.

March and After Ram Lamb

1) E and M Welter, Gowrie

2) Colin Sik, Ocheyedan

Shorn Ram Lamb - All Ages

1) Colin Sik, Ocheyedan

2) E and M Welter, Gowrie

3) Phillip and Cheryl Moore, White Lake, S.D.

4) Phillip and Cheryl Moore, White Lake, S.D.

Pair of Ram Lambs

1) E and M Welter, Gowrie

2) Colin Sik, Ocheyedan

3) Phillip and Cheryl Moore, White Lake, S.D.

Yearling Ewe

1) E and M Welter, Gowrie

2) E and M Welter, Gowrie

3) Colin Sik, Ocheyedan

4) Colin Sik, Ocheyedan

5) Kimberly and Ryan Axelson, Marion, S.D.

6) Phillip and Cheryl Moore, White Lake, S.D.

7) Phillip and Cheryl Moore, White Lake, S.D.

Shorn Yearling Ewe

1) E and M Welter, Gowrie

2) Chad Travaille, Sibley

3) Phillip and Cheryl Moore, White Lake, S.D.

4) Phillip and Cheryl Moore, White Lake, S.D.

5) Colin Sik, Ocheyedan

Pair of Yearling Ewes

1) E and M Welter, Gowrie

2) Colin Sik, Ocheyedan

3) Phillip and Cheryl Moore, White Lake, S.D.

Fall Ewe Lamb

1) E and M Welter, Gowrie

2) Colin Sik, Ocheyedan

3) Colin Sik, Ocheyedan

4) Phillip and Cheryl Moore, White Lake, S.D.

January Ewe Lamb

1) E and M Welter, Gowrie

2) Kimberly and Ryan Axelson, Marion, S.D.

February Ewe Lamb

1) E and M Welter, Gowrie

2) Phillip and Cheryl Moore, White Lake, S.D.

3) Phillip and Cheryl Moore, White Lake, S.D.

4) Colin Sik, Ocheyedan

5) Kimberly and Ryan Axelson, Marion, S.D.

March and After Ewe Lamb

1) E and M Welter, Gowrie

2) Colin Sik, Ocheyedan

3) Colin Sik, Ocheyedan

Shorn Ewe Lamb - All Ages

1) E and M Welter, Gowrie

2) Phillip and Cheryl Moore, White Lake, S.D.

3) Colin Sik, Ocheyedan

4) Colin Sik, Ocheyedan

5) Phillip and Cheryl Moore, White Lake, S.D.

Pair of Ewe Lambs

1) E and M Welter, Gowrie

2) Colin Sik, Ocheyedan

3) Phillip and Cheryl Moore, White Lake, S.D.

4) Kimberly and Ryan Axelson, Marion, S.D.

Pair of Lambs

1) E and M Welter, Gowrie

2) Colin Sik, Ocheyedan

3) Kimberly and Ryan Axelson, Marion, S.D.

4) Phillip and Cheryl Moore, White Lake, S.D.

Young Flock

1) E and M Welter, Gowrie

2) Colin Sik, Ocheyedan

3) Phillip and Cheryl Moore, White Lake, S.D.

4) Kimberly and Ryan Axelson, Marion, S.D.

Flock

1) E and M Welter, Gowrie

2) Colin Sik, Ocheyedan

3) Phillip and Cheryl Moore, White Lake, S.D.

The 2011 Iowa State Fair "Nothing Compares" ended August 21. The 2012 Iowa State Fair is set August 9-19. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.

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