Top Honors Awarded in Iowa State Fair Oxford Down Sheep Show

DES MOINES, IA (09/18/2024) (readMedia)-- Rocky Hill Farm of Elizabeth, Ill., took honors in the Oxford Down Sheep show judged at the 2024 Iowa State Fair. The farm was awarded the Champion Ram, Champion Ewe and Premier Exhibitor placings.

Hamilton Sheep of Bryan received Champion Ram.

Complete results below:

Oxford Down

744 - February Ram Lamb

1 Rocky Hill Farm Elizabeth IL

2 Martin Vanroekel Wellman

745 - March & After Ram Lamb

1 Hamilton Sheep Bryant

2 Hamilton Sheep Bryant

3 Rocky Hill Farm Elizabeth IL

4 Jay Franzen Indianola

5 Jay Franzen Indianola

747 - Pair of Ram Lambs

1 Hamilton Sheep Bryant

2 Rocky Hill Farm Elizabeth IL

3 Jay Franzen Indianola

748 - Yearling Ewe

1 Rocky Hill Farm Elizabeth IL

2 1 Hamilton Sheep Bryant

3 Rocky Hill Farm Elizabeth IL

4 Martin Vanroekel Wellman

749 - Shorn Yearling Ewe

1 Martin Vanroekel Wellman

750 - Pair of Yearling Ewes

1 Rocky Hill Farm Elizabeth IL

2 Martin Vanroekel Wellman

751 - Fall Ewe Lamb

1 Martin Vanroekel Wellman

2 Martin Vanroekel Wellman

752 - January Ewe Lamb

1 Jay Franzen Indianola

2 Rocky Hill Farm Elizabeth IL

3 Martin Vanroekel Wellman

4 Jay Franzen Indianola

753 - February Ewe Lamb

1 Hamilton Sheep Bryant

2 Rocky Hill Farm Elizabeth IL

3 Rocky Hill Farm Elizabeth IL

4 Jay Franzen Indianola

754 - March & After Ewe Lamb

1 Hamilton Sheep Bryant

2 Rocky Hill Farm Elizabeth IL

755 - Shorn Ewe Lamb -- All Ages

1 Martin Vanroekel Wellman

2 Martin Vanroekel Wellman

3 Hamilton Sheep Bryant

756 - Pair of Ewe Lambs

1 Hamilton Sheep Bryant

2 Rocky Hill Farm Elizabeth IL

3 Martin Vanroekel Wellman

4 Jay Franzen Indianola

757 - Pair of Lambs

1 Hamilton Sheep Bryant

2 Rocky Hill Farm Elizabeth IL

3 Martin Vanroekel Wellman

4 Jay Franzen Indianola

758 - Young Flock

1 Hamilton Sheep Bryant

2 Rocky Hill Farm Elizabeth IL

3 Martin Vanroekel Wellman

4 Jay Franzen Indianola

759 - Flock

1 Rocky Hill Farm Elizabeth IL

2 Martin Vanroekel Wellman

900 - Champion & Reserve Ram

Grand Rocky Hill Farm Elizabeth IL

Res. C Hamilton Sheep Bryant

901 - Champion & Reserve Ewe

Grand Rocky Hill Farm Elizabeth IL

Res. C Hamilton Sheep Bryant

902 - Premier Exhibitor

1 Pre Rocky Hill Farm Elizabeth IL

2 Pre Martin Vanroekel Wellman

3 Pre Hamilton Sheep Bryant

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