Top Llama Awards at Iowa State Fair Show

DES MOINES, IA (09/15/2015)(readMedia)-- CriVen Llamas of Rogersville, Mo. captured Best of Show honors in the 2015 Iowa State Fair Llama show held August 22. The winning llama was selected from Grand Champion females and males in the Light Wool, Medium Wool, Heavy Wool, Silky Wool, Suri Wool, Non-Breeder and Miniature divisions.

Additional results below:

COSTUME

Junior Costume -- 7-11 Years Old

1) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

2) Raven Dilley, Eldora

Intermediate Costume -- 12-15 Years Old

1) Trisha Tjarks, Alden

Senior Costume -- 16-18 Years Old

1) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

Advanced Costume

1) Bethany Arnold, Hampton

2) Bushwhacker Llamas, Nevada, Mo.

3) Arnold, Hampton

HEAVY WOOL

HW Juvenile Females -- 5 - < 12 Months

1) Wolf Creek Farm, La Porte City

HW Yearling Females -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) CriVen Llamas, Rogersville, Mo.

2) Aspen Rayne Ranch, Waverly

HW Two-Year Old Females -- 24 - < 36 Months

1) CriVen Llamas, Rogersville, Mo.

HW Adult Females -- 36 Months & Over

1) Raven Dilley, Eldora

HW Grand & Reserve Grand Female

Grand) CriVen Llamas, Rogersville, Mo.

Res. Grand) Wolf Creek Farm, La Porte City

HW Juvenile Males -- 5 - < 12 Months

1) Kim Wilson, Iowa Falls

2) Country View Llama Ranch, Iowa Falls

HW Yearling Males -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) Aspen Rayne Ranch, Waverly

2) Namaste Farm, Cedar Falls

3) Country View Llama Ranch, Iowa Falls

4) Santana Llamas, Algona

5) Rector Llamas, Denver

HW Two-Year Old Males -- 24 - < 36 Months

1) Aspen Rayne Ranch, Waverly

HW Adult Males -- 36 Months & Over

1) Schecks Southwest Secrets, Austin, Minn.

2) Arnold, Hampton

3) Heroes and Friends Farm, Grundy Center

4) Arnold, Hampton

HW Grand & Reserve Grand Male

Grand) Aspen Rayne Ranch, Waverly

Res. Grand) Namaste Farm, Cedar Falls

LIGHT WOOL

LW Yearling Females -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) Aspen Rayne Ranch, Waverly

LW Two-Year Old Females -- 24 - < 36 Months

1) Iowa Fortune Farm, Atkins

LW Adult Females -- 36 Months & Over

1) Kate & Hannah McCarthy, Prairie City

LW Grand & Reserve Grand Female

Grand) Aspen Rayne Ranch, Waverly

Res. Grand) Kate & Hannah Mccarthy, Prairie City

LW Yearling Males -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) Raven Dilley, Eldora

LW Grand & Reserve Grand Male

Grand) Raven Dilley, Eldora

MEDIUM WOOL

MW Juvenile Females -- 5 - < 12 Months

1) Country View Llama Ranch, Iowa Falls

2) CriVen Llamas, Rogersville, Mo.

3) Rector Llamas, Denver

4) Country View Llama Ranch, Iowa Falls

5) Ron and JoAnn Pottebaum, Roberts, Wis.

MW Yearling Females -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) CriVen Llamas, Rogersville, Mo.

2) Wolf Creek Farm, La Porte City

3) Ron and JoAnn Pottebaum, Roberts, Wis.

4) CriVen Llamas, Rogersville, Mo.

5) Namaste Farm, Cedar Falls

6) Schecks Southwest Secrets, Austin, Minn.

7) Rector Llamas, Denver

8) Wolf Creek Farm, La Porte City

9) Arnold, Hampton

10) Raven Dilley, Eldora

MW Two-Year Old Females -- 24 - < 36 Months

1) Ron and JoAnn Pottebaum, Roberts, Wis.

2) Santana Llamas, Algona

3) Iowa Fortune Farm, Atkins

4) Arnold, Hampton

MW Adult Females -- 36 Months & Over

1) Bethany Arnold, Hampton

2) Heroes and Friends Farm, Grundy Center

MW Grand & Reserve Grand Female

Grand) CriVen Llamas, Rogersville, Mo.

Res. Grand) Wolf Creek Farm, La Porte City

MW Juvenile Males -- 5 - < 12 Months

1) Ron and JoAnn Pottebaum, Roberts, Wis.

MW Yearling Males -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) Namaste Farm, Cedar Falls

MW Two-Year Old Males -- 24 - < 36 Months

1) Ron and JoAnn Pottebaum, Roberts, Wis.

2) Namaste Farm, Cedar Falls

3) Iowa Fortune Farm, Atkins

MW Adult Males -- 36 Months & over

1) Bethany Arnold, Hampton

2) Raven Dilley, Eldora

MW Grand & Reserve Grand Male

Grand) Ron and JoAnn Pottebaum, Roberts, Wis.

Res. Grand) Namaste Farm, Cedar Falls

NON-BREEDERS

NB Yearling -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) Santana Llamas, Algona

NB Two-Year Old -- 24 - < 36 Months

1) Raven Dilley, Eldora

NB Adult -- 36 Months & Over

1) Schecks Southwest Secrets, Austin, Minn.

2) Namaste Farm, Cedar Falls

3) Iowa Fortune Farm, Atkins

4) Kate & Hannah McCarthy, Prairie City

5) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

6) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

NB Grand & Reserve Grand Non-Breeder

Champion) Schecks Southwest Secrets, Austin, Minn.

Reserve) Santana Llamas, Algona

3) Namaste Farm, Cedar Falls

4) Raven Dilley, Eldora

MINIATURE

MINI Juvenile Females -- 5 - < 12 Months

1) Heroes and Friends Farm, Grundy Center

2) Bethany Arnold, Hampton

MINI Yearling Females -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) Wolf Creek Farm, La Porte City

MINI Grand & Reserve Grand Female

Grand) Heroes and Friends Farm, Grundy Center

Res. Grand) Wolf Creek Farm, La Porte City

MINI Juvenile Males -- 5 - < 12 Months

1) Arnold, Hampton

MINI Yearling Males -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) Arnold, Hampton

MINI Adult Males -- 36 Months & Over

1) Arnold, Hampton

2) Raven Dilley, Eldora

MINI Grand & Reserve Grand Male

Grand) Arnold, Hampton

Res. Grand) Raven Dilley, Eldora

SILKY WOOL

SILKY Juvenile Females -- 5 - < 12 Months

1) Country View Llama Ranch, Iowa Falls

2) Santana Llamas, Algona

SILKY Yearling Females -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) Aspen Rayne Ranch, Waverly

2) Country View Llama Ranch, Iowa Falls

3) Ron and JoAnn Pottebaum, Roberts, Wis.

4) Wolf Creek Farm, La Porte City

SILKY Two-Year Old Females -- 24 - < 36 Months

1) Santana Llamas, Algona

SILKY Grand & Reserve Grand Female

Grand) Country View Llama Ranch, Iowa Falls

Res. Grand) Aspen Rayne Ranch, Waverly

SILKY Yearling Males -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) Country View Llama Ranch, Iowa Falls

2) Ron and JoAnn Pottebaum, Roberts, Wis.

SILKY Adult Males -- 36 Months & Over

1) Bridgeview Llamas, Melbourne

2) Raven Dilley, Eldora

SILKY Grand & Reserve Grand Male

Grand) Country View Llama Ranch, Iowa Falls

Res. Grand) Bridgeview Llamas, Melbourne

SURI WOOL

SURI Juvenile Females -- 5 - < 12 Months

1) Santana Llamas, Algona

SURI Yearling Females -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) CriVen Llamas, Rogersville, Mo.

2) Rector Llamas, Denver

3) Aspen Rayne Ranch, Waverly

4) Rector Llamas, Denver

SURI Two-Year Old Females -- 24 - < 36 Months

1) Rector Llamas, Denver

2) Ron and JoAnn Pottebaum, Roberts, Wis.

SURI Adult Females -- 36 Months & Over

Grand) CriVen Llamas, Rogersville, Mo.

Res. Grand) Rector Llamas, Denver

SURI Juvenile Males -- 5 - < 12 Months

1) Rector Llamas, Denver

2) Heroes and Friends Farm, Grundy Center

SURI Yearling Males -- 12 - < 24 Months

1) Aspen Rayne Ranch, Waverly

2) Rector Llamas, Denver

3) Rector Llamas, Denver

SURI Grand & Reserve Grand Male

Grand) Aspen Rayne Ranch, Waverly

Res. Grand) Rector Llamas, Denver

PERFORMANCE

Advanced Freestyle Obstacle

1) Heroes and Friends Farm, Grundy Center

2) Raven Dilley, Eldora

3) Heroes and Friends Farm, Grundy Center

4) Aspen Rayne Ranch, Waverly

5) Heroes and Friends Farm, Grundy Center

6) Bushwhacker Llamas, Nevada, Mo.

7) Heroes and Friends Farm, Grundy Center

8) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

9) Heroes and Friends Farm, Grundy Center

10) Heroes and Friends Farm, Grundy Center

11) Aspen Rayne Ranch, Waverly

12) Raven Dilley, Eldora

13) Luminary Minis, Oskaloosa

14) Bushwhacker Llamas, Nevada, Mo.

15) Luminary Minis, Oskaloosa

16) Bushwhacker Llamas, Nevada, Mo.

17) Aspen Rayne Ranch, Waverly

18) Schecks Southwest Secrets, Austin, Minn.

19) Bushwhacker Llamas, Nevada, Mo.

20) Bethany Arnold, Hampton

21) Arnold, Hampton

22) Luminary Minis, Oskaloosa

23) Luminary Minis, Oskaloosa

24) Bridgeview Llamas, Melbourne

25) Raven Dilley, Eldora

26) Arnold, Hampton

27) Heroes and Friends Farm, Grundy Center

28) Arnold, Hampton

Senior Freestyle Obstacle -- 16-18 Years Old

1) Heroes and Friends Farm, Grundy Center

2) Aspen Rayne Ranch, Waverly

3) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

4) Country View Llama Ranch, Iowa Falls

5) Kim Wilson, Iowa Falls

PRODUCTION

Get of Sire

1) Rector Llamas, Denver

2) Rector Llamas, Denver

3) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

Produce of Dam

1) Raven Dilley, Eldora

SHOWMANSHIP

Advanced Showmanship

1) Luminary Minis, Oskaloosa

Senior Showmanship -- 16-18 Years Old

1) Aspen Rayne Ranch, Waverly

2) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

3) Heroes and Friends Farm, Grundy Center

4) Kim Wilson, Iowa Falls

Intermediate Showmanship -- 12-15 Years Old

1) Schecks Southwest Secrets, Austin, Minn.

2) Heroes and Friends Farm, Grundy Center

3) Raven Dilley, Eldora

4) Maryln Johnson Llama Farm, Iowa Falls

5) Olivia Butt, Iowa Falls

Junior Showmanship -- 7-11 Years Old

1) Rustic Ridge Llamas, Winterset

2) Santana Llamas, Algona

3) Raven Dilley, Eldora

Little Britches -- 4-6 Years Old

1) CriVen Llamas, Rogersville, Mo.

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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.

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