DES MOINES, IA (08/28/2017) (readMedia)-- Grand Champion honors were awarded Thursday in the FFA Market and Carcass Lamb shows at the 2017 Iowa State Fair.
Champion Market Lamb title was awarded to Kylee Silliman of Oskaloosa. Zac Howell of Lake View claimed the Reserve Champion Market Lamb title.
The judges saw 360 animals from 166 exhibitors in the Market Lamb division and 75 animals from 49 exhibitors in the Carcass division.
Results below:
MARKET WETHERS
Champion Light Weight Wether: Phoebe Sanders, Clarion
Reserve Champion Light Weight Wether: Kylee Silliman, Oskaloosa
Champion Medium Weight Wether: Kylee Silliman, Oskaloosa
Reserve Champion Medium Weight Wether: Zac Howell, Columbus Junction
Champion Heavy Weight Wether: Lexie Berry, Lake View
Reserve Champion Heavy Weight Wether: Tanner Hild Webster City
Champion Speckle Face Wether: Calvin Stewart, Gilbert
Reserve Champion Speckle Face Wether: Jessica Aupperle, Anita
Champion Market Wether: Kylee Silliman, Oskaloosa
Reserve Champion Market Wether: Zac Howell, Columbus Junction
MARKET EWES
Champion Light Weight Ewe: Lexie Berry, Lake View
Reserve Champion Light Weight Ewe: Kylee Silliman, Oskaloosa
Champion Medium Weight Ewe: Justin Donohoe, Williamsburg
Reserve Champion Medium Weight Ewe: Sarah Hockemeyer, Grundy Center
Champion Heavy Weight Ewe: Landra McClannahan, Indianola
Reserve Champion Heavy Weight Ewe: Levi Stevens, Victor
Champion Speckle Face Ewe: Sarah Hockemeyer, Grundy Center
Reserve Champion Speckle Face Ewe: Kaleigh Bell, Muscatine
Champion Market Ewe: Lexie Berry, Lake View
Reserve Champion Market Ewe: Justin Donohoe, Williamsburg
CARCASS LAMBS
Scan Champion: Nick Oldenburger, Aplington-Parkersburg, Parkergsburg
Scan Reserve Champion: Addison Loges, Central Lee, Donnellson
Champion Carcass Lamb (Live): Collin Swanton, Northeast FFA, Goose Lake
Reserve Champion Carcass Lamb (Live): Rachel Kenny, Ridge View , Holstein
Grand Champion Carcass: Rachel Kenny, Ridge View, Holstein
Reserve Grand Champion Carcass: Nick Oldenburger, Aplington-Parkersburg, Parkersburg
Chapter Award
1) Lake View
2) Gilbert
3) Mediapolis
4) Columbus Junction
5) Donnellson
6) Webster City
7) Keota
8) Grundy Center
9) Oskaloosa
10) Buffalo Center
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