West Union Farm Sweeps Iowa State Fair Oxford Down Sheep Show

DES MOINES, IA (09/04/2015)(readMedia)-- Double O Acres of West Union took top honors in the Oxford Down Sheep show judged August 23 at the 2015 Iowa State Fair. The farm was awarded the Reserve Champion Ram, Champion Ewe and Reserve Champion Ewe banners. They also placed first in the Premier Exhibitor contest.

Rocky Hill Farm of Elizabeth, Ill. earned Champion Ram honors and took second place in the Premier Exhibitor contest while Tim Roberts of Washington, Okla. took third.

Additional results below (names, hometowns, animal identification):

Yearling Ram

1) Double O Acres, West Union, DOA 14-048, 3/12/2014, 299113

2) Tim Roberts, Washington, Okla., Roberts Farm 14-07, 3/1/2014, 298976

Fall Ram Lamb

1) Lobdell Oxfords, Freeport, Ill., Lobdell 1501 RR, 9/24/2014, 299236

January Ram Lamb

1) Double O Acres, West Union, DOA 15-007, 1/16/2015, 299905

2) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman, Misty Meadows 0748 "Hercules", 1/20/2015, 299358

February Ram Lamb

1) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill., Rocky Hill 1505, 2/22/2015, 300088

2) Tim Roberts, Washington, Okla., Roberts Farm 7-15, 2/14/2015, 299848

3) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant, To Be Determend, 2/5/2015, Pending

March & After Ram Lamb

1) Double O Acres, West Union, DOA 15-033, 3/2/2015, 299902

2) Lobdell Oxfords, Freeport, Ill., Lobdell 1516 RR, 3/20/2015, Pending

Shorn Ram Lamb -- All Ages

1) Tim Roberts, Washington, Okla., Roberts Farm 16-15, 3/6/2015, 299849

Pair of Ram Lambs

1) Double O Acres, West Union

2) Lobdell Oxfords, Freeport, Ill.

3) Tim Roberts, Washington, Okla.

Yearling Ewe

1) Double O Acres, West Union, DOA 14-032, 2/10/2014, 299110

2) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill., Rocky Hill 1402, 1/22/2014, 300085

3) Lobdell Oxfords, Freeport, Ill., Lobdell 1410 RR, 2/28/2014, 278357

4) Double O Acres, West Union, DOA 14-034, 2/8/2014, 299118

5) Lobdell Oxfords, Freeport, Ill., Lobdell 1411 RR, 3/1/2014, 298358

6) Tim Roberts, Washington, Okla., Nichols 14-15, 2/17/2014, 298530

7) Tim Roberts, Washington, Okla., Roberts Farm 14-04, 3/2/2014, 298979

8) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant, Double "O" Acres 14-013, 2/20/2014, 298773

9) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant, Double "O" Acres 14-037, 3/15/2014, 298774

Shorn Yearling Ewe

1) Tim Roberts, Washington, Okla., Roberts Farm 14-1, 1/2/2014, 299209

2) Double O Acres, West Union, DOA 14-043, 3/5/2014, 299120

3) Double O Acres, West Union, DOA 14-041, 3/2/2014, 299119

4) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill., Rocky Hill 1423, 2/24/2015, 300086

5) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman, VR 1421 RR-NN, 1/25/2014, 298597

6) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman, VR 1435 QR-NN, 3/2/2014, 298604

Pair of Yearling Ewes

1) Double O Acres, West Union

2) Tim Roberts, Washington, Okla.

3) Lobdell Oxfords, Freeport, Ill.

4) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant, Smicker0696, 3/14/2015, BB356

5) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill.

6) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman, VR 1502, 1/22/2015, 299288

Fall Ewe Lamb

1) Double O Acres, West Union, DOA 15-003, 9/10/2014, 299925

2) Double O Acres, West Union, Everett 1483, 9/5/2014, 299332

January Ewe Lamb

1) Double O Acres, West Union, DOA 15-008, 1/25/2015, 299908

2) Tim Roberts, Washington, Okla., Double O Acres 15-005, 1/20/2015, 299707

3) Double O Acres, West Union, DOA 15-010, 1/26/2015, 299909

4) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman

5) Tweed Croft Oxfords, Indianola, 501, 1/20/2015, 299397

February Ewe Lamb

1) Double O Acres, West Union, DOA 15-018, 2/14/2015, 299918

2) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill., Rocky Hill 1511, 2/24/2015, 300089

3) Lobdell Oxfords, Freeport, Ill., Lobdell 1512 RR, 2/18/2015, 299886

4) Double O Acres, West Union, DOA 15-026, 2/25/2015, 299919

5) Tim Roberts, Washington, Okla., Roberts Farm 4-15, 2/14/2015, 299847

6) Tweed Croft Oxfords, Indianola, Misty Meadows 0757, 2/20/2015, 299359

March & After Ewe Lamb

1) Double O Acres, West Union, DOA 15-039, 3/4/2015, 299921

2) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill., Rocky Hill 1516, 3/20/2015, 300090

3) Double O Acres, West Union, DOA 15-036, 3/3/2015, 299923

4) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant, To Be Determend, 3/1/2015, Pending

5) Tim Roberts, Washington, Okla., Roberts Farm 14-15, 3/5/2015, 299845

6) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant, To Be Dtermend, 3/15/2015, Pending

Shorn Ewe Lamb -- All Ages

1) Double O Acres, West Union, DOA 15-022, 2/18/2015, 299912

2) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman, VR 1505 QRNN, 2/3/2015, 299291

3) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman, VR 1502 RRNN, 1/22/2015, 299288

4) Tim Roberts, Washington, Okla., Roberts Farm 10-15, 3/3/2015, 299846

Pair of Ewe Lambs

1) Double O Acres, West Union

2) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill.

3) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman, VR 1505, 2/3/2015, 299291

4) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant

5) Tweed Croft Oxfords, Indianola

6) Tim Roberts, Washington, Okla.

Pair of Lambs

1) Double O Acres, West Union

2) Lobdell Oxfords, Freeport, Ill.

3) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill.

4) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman

5) Tim Roberts, Washington, Okla.

6) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant

Young Flock

1) Double O Acres, West Union

2) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill.

3) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman

4) Tim Roberts, Washington, Okla.

5) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant

Flock

1) Double O Acres, West Union

2) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill.

3) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman

4) Tim Roberts, Washington, Okla.

5) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant

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