West Union Farm Sweeps Iowa State Fair Oxford Down Sheep Show

DES MOINES, IA (08/28/2017) (readMedia)-- Double O Acres of West Union took top honors in the Oxford Down Sheep show judged August 19 at the 2017 Iowa State Fair. The farm was awarded the Champion and Reserve Champion Ewe and Champion Ram banners. They also placed first in the Premier Exhibitor contest.

Hamilton Sheep of Bryant earned Reserve Champion Ram honors and took third place in the Premier Exhibitor contest while Rocky Hill Farm of Elizabeth, Ill., took second.

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

Yearling Ram

1) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant, ZA Oscar 16-1 2290, 2/18/2016, 300441

January Ram Lamb

1) Double O Acres, West Union, Double "O" Acres 17-016, 1/20/2017, 301782

February Ram Lamb

1) Double O Acres, West Union, Double "O" Acres 17-033, 2/13/2017, 301777

2) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill., RHF 1702, 2/7/2017, 301650

3) Double O Acres, West Union, Double "O" Acres 17-040, 2/13/2017, 301780

4) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman, VR 1720 Good Karma, 2/9/2017, 301093

March & After Ram Lamb

1) Double O Acres, West Union, Double "O" Acres 17-063, 4/4/2017, 301789

2) Double O Acres, West Union, Double "O" Acres 17-064, 4/6/2017, 301784

3) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill., RHF 1712, 3/5/2017, 301651

Shorn Ram Lamb -- All Ages

1) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant, ZA 17-2 Thumper, 3/24/2017, 301495

2) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman, VR 1722 Eugene's Pride, 2/28/2017, 301406

Pair of Ram Lambs

1) Double O Acres, West Union

2) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill.

3) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman, VR 1703, 1/19/2017, 301088

Yearling Ewe

1) Double O Acres, West Union, Double "O" Acres 16-027, 2/15/2016

2) Double O Acres, West Union, DOA 16-039 "Sure Thing", 3/3/2016, 300906

3) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill., RHF 1615, 2/24/2016, 300975

4) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill., RHF 1630, 3/10/2016, 300979

5) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman, VR 1607, 2/1/2016, 300490

Shorn Yearling Ewe

1) Double O Acres, West Union, DOA 16-075, 5/30/2016, 301762

2) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill., RHF 1608, 1/30/2016, 300974

3) Corrie McClees, Janesville, Wis., Apple 16-39, 3/9/2016, 300510

4) Corrie McClees, Janesville, Wis., Rocky Hill 1626, 2/26/2016, 300978

Pair of Yearling Ewes

1) Double O Acres, West Union

2) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill.

3) Corrie McClees, Janesville, Wis.

Fall Ewe Lamb

1) Double O Acres, West Union, Double "O" Acres 17-006, 10/20/2016, 301778

January Ewe Lamb

1) Double O Acres, West Union, Double "O" Acres 17-015, 1/8/2017, 301773

2) Double O Acres, West Union, Double "O" Acres 17-013, 1/5/2017, 301772

3) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill., RHF 1703, 1/30/2017, 301846

February Ewe Lamb

1) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill., RHF 1708, 2/28/2017, 301852

2) Double O Acres, West Union, Double "O" Acres 17-036, 2/15/2017, 301775

3) Double O Acres, West Union, Double "O" Acres 17-034, 2/16/2017, 301774

4) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman, VR 1721, 2/28/2017, 301094

March & After Ewe Lamb

1) Double O Acres, West Union, Double "O" Acres 17-037, 3/20/2017, 301785

2) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill., RHF 1713, 3/5/2017, 301844

3) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill., RHF 1715, 3/17/2017, 301653

4) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant, ZA Phoebe 17-1, 3/2/2017, 301496

5) Double O Acres, West Union, Double "O" Acres 17-044, 3/15/2017, 301764

6) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman, VR 1724, 3/2/2017, 301095

Shorn Ewe Lamb -- All Ages

1) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill., RHF 1709, 3/1/2017, 301848

2) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman, VR 1703, 1/19/2017, 301088

Pair of Ewe Lambs

1) Double O Acres, West Union

2) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill.

3) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman

Pair of Lambs

1) Double O Acres, West Union

2) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill.

3) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman

4) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant

Young Flock

1) Double O Acres, West Union

2) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill.

3) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman

Flock

1) Double O Acres, West Union

2) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill.

Champion & Reserve Ram

Champion) Double O Acres, West Union, Double "O" Acres 17-033

Reserve) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant, ZA Oscar 16-1 2290

Champion & Reserve Ewe

Champion) Double O Acres, West Union, Double "O" Acres 17-037

Reserve) Double O Acres, West Union, Double "O" Acres 16-027

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