Rodgers Wins Iowa State Fair's 4-H Steer Show

DES MOINES, IA (08/22/2016)(readMedia)-- Tomi Rodgers of Warren County captured the highly coveted Grand Champion Market Steer banner in the 4-H Market Beef show Wednesday at the 2016 Iowa State Fair.

Reserve Grand Champion Market Steer honors went to Taylor Brinning of Washington County.

Grand Champion Market Heifer honors were awarded to Dalton Shanks of Jasper County.

The Reserve Grand Champion Market Heifer was exhibited by Jacob Koppen of Kossuth County.

Gracie Russell of Union County claimed Third Place Overall Market Steer, and Macy Killmer of Dallas County took home Third Place Overall Market Heifer. Keaton Krieg of Woodbury County received Fourth Place Overall Market Steer and Wyatt Walden of Henry County claimed Fifth Place Overall Market Steer.

Additional results below:

Champion Angus: Olivia Johnson, Warren County

Reserve Champion Angus: Bryce Lafrenz, Cedar County

Champion All Other Breeds: Cade Cameron, Des Moines County

Reserve Champion All Other Breeds: Brady Edge, Cedar

Champion Charolais: Grant Fouch, Marion County

Reserve Champion Charolais: Maxwell Forsyth, Floyd County

Champion Chianina: Justin Beeson, Woodbury County

Reserve Champion Chianina: Kaden Wilson, Union County

Champion Hereford: Nick Deppe, Jackson County

Reserve Champion Hereford: Olivia Johnson, Warren County

Champion Miniature Hereford: Kelli Wicks, Floyd County

Reserve Champion Miniature Hereford: Kylee Reed, Keokuk County

Champion Limousin: Derek Anderson, Hancock County

Reserve Champion Limousin: Austin Haskovec, Howard County

Champion Maine-Anjou: Makenna Buesing, Scott County

Reserve Champion Maine-Anjou: Ben Bravard, Greene County

Champion Shorthorn: Austin Smuck, Hardin County

Reserve Champion Shorthorn: Jack Johnson, Warren County

Champion Shorthorn Plus: Dustin Lund, Adams County

Reserve Champion Shorthorn Plus: Elizabeth Smith, Winneshiek County

Champion Shorthorn Plus: Dustin Lund, Adams County

Reserve Champion Shorthorn Plus: Elizabeth Smith, Winneshiek County

Champion Simmental: Keaton Krieg, Woodbury County

Reserve Champion Simmental: Evan Friesth, Dallas County

Champion Crossbred Division 1: Wyatt Walden, Henry County

Reserve Champion Crossbred Division 1: Quinn Byker, Sioux County

Champion Crossbred Division 2: Tomi Rodgers, Warren County

Reserve Champion Crossbred Division 2: Taylor Brinning, Washington County

Champion Crossbred Division 3: Gracie Russell, Union County

Reserve Champion Crossbred Division 3: David Roberts, Crawford County

Window A Live Champion: Nathan Nedved, Hancock County

Window A Live Reserve Champion: Taylor Howell, Louisa County

Window B Live Champion: Lauren Mosher, Marshall County

Window B Live Reserve Champion: Chezney Priem, Clayton County

The Grand and Reserve Champion Market Beef, along with other livestock champions, will be auctioned in the prestigious Sale of Champions on Saturday, August 20, at 2 p.m. in the Penningroth Media Center of the John and Emily Putney Family Cattle Barn.

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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 2016 Iowa State Fair, August 11-21, 2016. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.