Southdown Farms Compete in Iowa State Fair Sheep Show
DES MOINES, IA (08/28/2017) (readMedia)-- Willwerth Southdowns of Eagle Grove won Champion Ram, Champion and Reserve Champion Ewe and first-place Premier Exhibitor honors in the Southdown Sheep Show judged Thursday, August 18 at the 2017 Iowa State Fair.
Gillmore Southdowns of Lincoln, Neb., received Reserve Champion Ram honors, along with second place Premier Exhibitor honors.
Lee and Cherry Olson of New Virginia took third place Premier Exhibitor.
The Premier Exhibitor award is given to the exhibitor who accumulates the most points based on the day's placings.
Additional results below (name, hometown and animal identification):
Yearling Ram
1) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth 2018, 3/1/2016, BB8721
2) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., Gillmore 595, 11/5/2015, BB5842
3) Lee and Cherry Olson, New Virginia, Olson 2694, 2/2/2016, BB5221
4) Klug Sheep Company, Harlan, Klug DK 16-06 RR, 2/24/2016, BB5129
Fall Ram Lamb
1) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth 1135, 10/7/2016, CC3973
2) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., Gillmore 697, 10/2/2016, CC3680
January Ram Lamb
1) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., Knittell 17015, 1/2/2017, CC96
2) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth 387-1, 1/25/2017, CC3974
3) Held Brothers Southdowns, Aurora, S.D., HSB 17-1882, 1/5/2017, CC1030
4) Hughes Farms, Elwood, D&m 219 Orange, 1/4/2017, CC216
5) Lee and Cherry Olson, New Virginia, Olson 2729, 1/10/2017, CC2074
6) Lee and Cherry Olson, New Virginia, Olsen 2731, 1/12/2017, CC2076
February Ram Lamb
1) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth 2055, 2/20/2017, CC3976
2) Lee and Cherry Olson, New Virginia, Olson 2746, 2/2/2017, CC2088
3) Dan Smicker, De Witt, Smicker 0797, 2/5/2017, CC2207
4) Werners' Hilltop Farm, Grinnell, Sparkplug, 2/18/2017, CC1741
5) Dan Smicker, De Witt, Smicker 0801, 2/16/2017, CC2209
6) Lee and Cherry Olson, New Virginia, Olson 2743, 2/1/2017, CC2085
March & After Ram Lamb
1) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth 2070, 3/2/2017, CC3977
2) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., Gillmore 726, 3/15/2017, CC3676
3) Klug Sheep Company, Harlan, Klug DK 17-17 RR, 3/2/2017, CC2801
4) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., Gillmore 714, 3/6/2017, CC3674
Pair of Ram Lambs
1) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove
2) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb.
3) Lee and Cherry Olson, New Virginia
4) Dan Smicker, De Witt
Yearling Ewe
1) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth 1609, 1/4/2016, BB4977
2) Anna & Tegan Ridenour, Dodge Center, Minn., Ridenour 05-304 RRNN, 9/9/2015, BB7300
3) Circle J Southdowns, Rio, Wis., Circle J 6-MG, 1/26/2016, BB4864
4) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth 5005, 4/18/2016, BB9935
5) Circle J Southdowns, Rio, Wis., Circle J 6-M2, 1/5/2016, BB4848
6) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., Gillmore 620, 3/15/2016, BB7730
7) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., Gillmore 602, 3/2/2016, BB6774
8) Lee and Cherry Olson, New Virginia, MBGEN15F1580, 9/25/2015, BB4503
9) Klug Sheep Company, Harlan, Klug DK 17-07 RR, 2/24/2016, BB5130
10) Anna & Tegan Ridenour, Dodge Center, Minn., Ridenour 16-372 QRNN HLF, 2/11/2016, BB7305
11) Klug Sheep Company, Harlan, McElvain 16-17, 2/21/2016
12) Dan Smicker, De Witt, Smicker 0734, 2/8/2016, BB7559
13) Lee and Cherry Olson, New Virginia, Olson 2695, 2/2/2016, BB5220
14) Dan Smicker, De Witt, Smicker 0726, 2/6/2016, BB7555
Pair of Yearling Ewes
1) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove
2) Circle J Southdowns, Rio, Wis.
3) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb.
4) Anna & Tegan Ridenour, Dodge Center, Minn.
5) Klug Sheep Company, Harlan
6) Lee and Cherry Olson, New Virginia
7) Dan Smicker, De Witt
Fall Ewe Lamb
1) Circle J Southdowns, Rio, Wis., Circle J 6F-EM1, 10/6/2016, CC1202
2) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth 2035, 10/9/2016, CC3978
3) Held Brothers Southdowns, Aurora, S.D., HBS 16-1861, 10/12/2016, CC1029
4) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., UF 6171, 9/3/2016, CC450
5) Held Brothers Southdowns, Aurora, S.D., HBS 16-1845, 10/10/2016, CC1025
6) Klug Sheep Company, Harlan, Bowman 1762, 10/10/2016, CC234
January Ewe Lamb
1) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth 386, 1/23/2017, CC3980
2) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., Sunrise 1153, 1/12/2017, CC656
3) Klug Sheep Company, Harlan, Langer 17-125, 1/25/2017, CC3544
4) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth 1136, 1/6/2017, CC3979
5) Anna & Tegan Ridenour, Dodge Center, Minn., Ridenour 504 RRNN, 1/1/2017, CC3254
6) Zach & Ty Schoelerman, Everly, Schoelerman 1715, 1/13/2017, CC3437
7) Lee and Cherry Olson, New Virginia, Olson 2728, 1/10/2017, CC2073
8) Held Brothers Southdowns, Aurora, S.D., HBS 17-1907, 1/24/2017, CC1033
9) Klug Sheep Company, Harlan, Rinkey 1728, 1/2/2017, CC749
10) Zach & Ty Schoelerman, Everly, Schoelerman 1703, 1/2/2017, CC3431
11) Dan Smicker, De Witt, Smicker 0781, 1/8/2017, CC2201
12) Lee and Cherry Olson, New Virginia, Olson 2730, 1/12/2017, CC2075
February Ewe Lamb
1) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth 392, 2/8/2017, CC3982
2) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth 389, 2/6/2017, CC3981
3) Klug Sheep Company, Harlan, Klug DK 17-09, 2/4/2017, CC2799
4) Circle J Southdowns, Rio, Wis., 7-P2, 2/15/2017, CC4756
5) Lee and Cherry Olson, New Virginia, Olson 2745, 2/2/2017, CC2087
6) Zach & Ty Schoelerman, Everly, Schoelerman 1729, 2/16/2017, CC3440
7) Lee and Cherry Olson, New Virginia, Olson 2750, 2/8/2017, CC2091
8) Klug Sheep Company, Harlan, Klug DK 17-10, 2/18/2017, CC2800
9) Dan Smicker, De Witt, Smicker 0810, 2/16/2017, CC2211
March & After Ewe Lamb
1) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth 394, 3/4/2017, CC3983
2) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., Gillmore 703, 3/3/2017, CC3682
3) Lee and Cherry Olson, New Virginia, Olson 2755, 3/8/2017, CC2049
4) Circle J Southdowns, Rio, Wis., 7-MA1, 3/30/2017, CC4758
5) Anna & Tegan Ridenour, Dodge Center, Minn., Ridenour 616 RRNN, 3/4/2017, CC3240
6) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth 2067, 3/13/2017, CC3984
7) Lee and Cherry Olson, New Virginia, Olson 2756, 3/14/2017, CC2095
8) Anna & Tegan Ridenour, Dodge Center, Minn., Ridenour 597 RRNN, 3/2/2017, CC3239
9) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., Gillmore 724, 3/15/2017, CC3688
10) Dan Smicker, De Witt, Junge, 3/15/2017, CC1323
Pair of Ewe Lambs
1) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove
2) Circle J Southdowns, Rio, Wis.
3) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb.
4) Held Brothers Southdowns, Aurora, S.D.
5) Klug Sheep Company, Harlan
6) Lee and Cherry Olson, New Virginia
7) Anna & Tegan Ridenour, Dodge Center, Minn.
8) Dan Smicker, De Witt
Pair of Lambs
1) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove
2) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb.
3) Held Brothers Southdowns, Aurora, S.D.
4) Lee and Cherry Olson, New Virginia
5) Klug Sheep Company, Harlan
6) Dan Smicker, De Witt
Young Flock
1) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove
2) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb.
3) Held Brothers Southdowns, Aurora, S.D.
4) Lee and Cherry Olson, New Virginia
5) Klug Sheep Company, Harlan
6) Dan Smicker, De Witt
Flock
1) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove
2) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb.
3) Lee and Cherry Olson, New Virginia
4) Dan Smicker, De Witt
Champion & Reserve Ram
Champion) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth 2018
Reserve) Gillmore Southdowns, Lincoln, Neb., Knittell 17015
Champion & Reserve Ewe
Champion) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth 1609
Reserve) Willwerth Southdowns, Eagle Grove, Willwerth 392
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