Iowa State Fair Oxford Down Sheep Show

DES MOINES, IA (09/11/2018) (readMedia)-- Charles Lillibridges from Plainfield took top honors in the Oxford Down Sheep show at the 2018 Iowa State Fair. The farm was awarded the Champion Ram, while Bode Niemeier, from Butler, Ill., took home the Champion Ewe banner and 2nd Premier Exhibitor honors.

Jay Franzen from Indianola was awarded the Reserve Champion Ram and the Reserve Champion Ewe as well as 3rd in the Premier Exhibitor contest.

Rocky Hill Farm of Elizabeth, Ill., took first place in the Premier Exhibitor contest.

Additional results below (names, hometowns, animal identification):

January Ram Lamb

1) Jay Franzen, Indianola, Weber 18-6, 1/20/2018, 302008

February Ram Lamb

1) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant, ZA Toby 18-3, 2/8/2018, 302455

2) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman, VR 1815, 2/27/2018, 301996

March & After Ram Lamb

1) Charles Lillibridges, Plainfield, DOA 18-042, 3/22/2018, 302347

2) Bode Niemeier, Butler, Ill., 80., 3/1/2018, 302350

3) Bode Niemeier, Butler, Ill., 805, 3/5/2018, 302352

4) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant, "First Base" Double O Acres 18-039, 3/6/2018, 302346

Pair of Ram Lambs

1) Bode Niemeier, Butler, Ill.

2) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant

Yearling Ewe

1) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill., Rocky Hill 1713, 3/5/2017, 301844

2) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill., Rocky Hill 1708, 2/28/2017, 301652

3) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant, ZA Phoebe 17-1 2290, 3/2/2017, 301496

4) Bode Niemeier, Butler, Ill., 17-081, 3/10/2017, 301765

5) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman, Louisville Lady Double O Acres 17-013, 1/5/2017, 301772

6) Jay Franzen, Indianola, Tweed Croft 1706, 2/17/2017, 301186

7) Bode Niemeier, Butler, Ill., DOA 17-031, 2/17/2017, 301565

Shorn Yearling Ewe

1) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman, VR 1721, 2/28/2017, 301094

2) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill., Rocky Hill 1709, 3/1/2017, 301848

3) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill., Rocky Hill 1715, 3/17/2017, 301653

Pair of Yearling Ewes

1) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill.

2) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman

3) Bode Niemeier, Butler, Ill.

January Ewe Lamb

1) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill., Tweed Croft 1806, 1/20/2018, 202088

2) Jay Franzen, Indianola, Isaacson 335, 1/13/2018, 302039

February Ewe Lamb

1) Bode Niemeier, Butler, Ill., 18-016, 2/18/2018, 302327

2) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill., Rocky Hill 1808, 2/12/2018, 202746

3) Charles Lillibridges, Plainfield, DOA 18-028, 2/28/2018, 302333

4) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill., Rocky Hill 1815, 2/20/2018, 302749

5) Bode Niemeier, Butler, Ill., 18-023, 2/20/2018, 302329

6) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant, ZA Katie 18-2, 2/8/2018, 302454

7) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman, VR 1806, 2/7/2018, 301991

March & After Ewe Lamb

1) Jay Franzen, Indianola, Daniels 987, 3/2/2018, 302168

2) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill., Rocky HIll 1824, 3/2/2018, 302751

3) Bode Niemeier, Butler, Ill., 804, 3/1/2018, 302351

4) Charles Lillibridges, Plainfield, DOA 18-035, 3/6/2018, 302337

5) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill., Rocky Hill 1556, 3/3/2018, 301987

6) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant, Special Delivery Double O Acres 18-043, 3/22/2018, 302341

7) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman, VR 1819, 3/8/2018, 301997

Shorn Ewe Lamb -- All Ages

1) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman, VR 1805, 2/7/2018, 301990

2) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman, VR 1827, 3/11/2018, 301999

Pair of Ewe Lambs

1) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill.

2) Charles Lillibridges, Plainfield

3) Bode Niemeier, Butler, Ill.

4) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant

5) Jay Franzen, Indianola

6) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman

Pair of Lambs

1) Charles Lillibridges, Plainfield

2) Jay Franzen, Indianola

3) Bode Niemeier, Butler, Ill.

4) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant

5) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman

Young Flock

1) Charles Lillibridges, Plainfield

2) Bode Niemeier, Butler, Ill.

3) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant

4) Jay Franzen, Indianola

5) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman

Flock

1) Bode Niemeier, Butler, Ill.

2) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman

Champion & Reserve Ram

Champion) Charles Lillibridges, Plainfield

Reserve) Jay Franzen, Indianola

Champion & Reserve Ewe

Champion) Bode Niemeier, Butler, Ill.

Reserve) Jay Franzen, Indianola

Premier Exhibitor

1) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill.

2) Bode Niemeier, Butler, Ill.

3) Jay Franzen, Indianola, 78462

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