News : Parade of Champions honors top winners of 2013 Benton County animal shows

Will Schmidt, Grand Champion Individual Market Hog.

2013 Fair: Will Schmidt washes his Grand Champion hog before the Parade of Champions Sunday.

2013 Fair: Will Schmidt washes his Grand Champion hog before the Parade of Champions Sunday.

Kevin Chila, Reserve Champion Dairy Steer

Tyler Atkinson, Champion Breeding Doe

Tanner Brecht, Reserve Grand Champion Individual Market Hog.

Rebekah Coffland, Reserve Intermediate/Senior Horsemanship.

Payton Sash, Reserve Champion Breeding Doe.

Marshall and Hailey Meyer, Champion and Reserve Champion Purebred Ewe.

Karley Kenney, Champion Light Horse Western Pleasure.

Kailey Bahmann, Junior Poultry Showmanship.

Shelby Karr earned many honors, including Sr. Showmanship, Champion Commercial Ewe & Market Lamb.

Erin Schmidt (left), Champion and Reserve Champion Breeding Gilt

Erin Schmidt and Adam Ahendsen, Champion and Reserve Champion Meat Goat.

Dylan Bossler, Champion Other Breeds Heifer.

Dakota Henry, Rabbit Intermediate Showmanship.

Chase Dunbar, Reserve Grand Champion Market Beef

Cassie Kenney, Reserve Champion Small Pony.

Carter Moore, Champion Poultry Exhibit.

Brock Ortner, Bucket Bottle Champion

Brock Ortner and Jacob Ludeking, Champion and Reserve Champion Bucket Bottle.

Blane and Quintin Volesky, Champion and Reserve Champion Bucket/Bottle Lamb.

Julie Long, shown her in the Friday barrel race, showed the Champion Light Horse in the Horse Show.

One of the last events of the 2013 Benton County Fair was the Parade of Champions, in which the top winners of all of the horse, livestock and pet shows were honored.

The audience had a chance to see the top winners and their entries one final time.

Poultry:

Champion Non-Commercial Individual Poultry: Bethany Miller

Champion Poultry Exhibit: Carter Moore

Reserve Champion Poultry Exhibit: MiKayla Raue

Sr. Showmanship: James Brecht

Int. Showmanship: Bethany Miller

Jr. Showmanship: Kailey Bahmann

Rabbit:

Grand Champion Overall Rabbit: Dakota Henry

Reserve Grand Champion: Kassandra McWhorter

Sr. Showmanship: Willow Huber

Int. Showmanship: Dakota Henry

Jr. Showmanhip: Brock Ortner

Meat Goat:

Champion Meat Goat: Erin Schmidt

Reserve Champion Meat Goat: Adam Ahrendsen

Champion Breeding Doe: Tyler Atkinson

Reserve Champion Breeding Doe: Payton Sash.

Sr. Showmanship: Logan Takes

Int. Showmanship: Bethany Miller

Jr. Showmanship: Adam Ahrendsen

Dog:

Champion Dog: Carl Gerhold

Reserve Champ: Sara Petrazelka

High Scoring 1st Year Dog: Tristan Ingalls

High Scoring 2nd Year Dog: Carl Gerhold

High Scoring 3rd Year Dog: Sara Petrazelka

Overall Champion Handler: Machaela Ingalls

Swine:

Grand Champion Individual Market Hog: Will Schmidt

Reserve Grand Champion Individual Market Hog: Tanner Brecht

Champion Breeding Gilt: Erin Schmidt

Reserve Champion Breeding Gilt: Erin Schmidt

Champion Commercial Gilt: Justin Engelking

Reserve Champion Commercial Gilt: Madeline Heins

Winner’s Showmanship: Erin Schmidt

Senior Showmanship: Erin Schmidt

Int. Showmanship: Madeline Heins

Jr. Showmanship: Isaac Wiley

Sheep:

Grand Champion Purebred Ewe: Marshall Meyer

Reserve Champion Purebred Ewe: Haley Meyer

Grand Champion Commercial Ewe: Shelby Karr

Reserve Grand Champion Commercial Ewe: Holly Andresen

Grand Champion Individual Market Lamb: Shelby Karr

Reserve Grand Champion Individual Market Lamb: Holly Andresen

Winner’s Shomwanship: Holly Andresen

Sr. Showmanship: Shelby Karr

Int. Showmanship: Haley Meyer

Jr. Showmanship: Marshall Meyer

Champion Bucket/Bottle Lamb: Blane Volesky

Reserve Champion Bucket/Bottle Lamb: Quintin Volesky.

Dairy:

Supreme Champion Dairy: Zach Bierschenk

Reserve Supreme Champion Dairy: Dustin Shanbacher

Champion Senior Dairy: Zach Bierschenk

Reserve Champion Senior Dairy: Dustin Shanbacher

Champion Junior Dairy: Mitchell Hanson

Reserve Champion Junior Dairy: Nathan Franck

Champion Dairy Steer: Wesley Hanson

Reserve Champion Dairy Steer: Kevin Cihla

Champion Dairy Goat: Hope Fry

Reserve Champion Dairy Goat: Larizza Volz

Int. Goat Showmanship: Bryston Raue

Jr. Goat Showmanship: Sandra Kraklio

Sr. Showmanship: Jeremy VanderVeen

Int. Showmanship: Shelby Karr

Jr. Showmanship: Amelia Birker

Bucket/Bottle Calf:

Overall Champion: Brock Ortner

Reserve Overall Champion: Jacob Ludeking

Beef:

Champion Purebred Cow/Calf: Morgan Bossler

Reserve Champion Purebred Cow/Calf: Drew Wiley

Champion Commercial Breeds Cow/Calf: Brock Ortner

Reserve Champion Commercial Breeds Cow/Calf: Rachel Sackett

Champion Angus Heifer: Morgan Bossler

Reserve Champion Angus Heifer: Mikayla Raue

Champion Shorthorn Heifer: Jakob Long

Reserve Champion Shorthorn Heifer: Samantha King

Champion Simmental Heifer: Miranda Fortune

Reserve Champion Simmental Heifer: Taylor Arens

Champion Foundation Simmental Heifer: Mirana Fortune

Reserve Champion Foundation Simmental Heifer: Jacob Bruce

Champion Hereford Heifer: Dylan Bossler

Reserve Champion Hereford Heifer: Carl Gerhold

Champion Other Breeds Heifer: Dylan Bossler

Reserve Champion Other Breeds Heifer: Jakob Long

Grand Champion Commercial Beef Heifer: Michael Ahrendsen

Reserve Grand Champion Commercial Beef Heifer: Tanner Brecht

Grand Champion Market Beef: Landon Siek

Reserve Grand Champion Market Beef: Chase Dunbar

Sr. Showmanship: Logan Takes

Int. Showmanship: Morgan Bossler

Jr. Showanship: Landon Siek.

Horse:

Champion Mini Horse: Larissa Volz

Champion Small Pony: Bethany Miller

Reserve Champion Small Pony: Cassie Kenney

Champion Pony: Katy Ward

Reserve Champion Pony: Emily Coover

Champion Light Horse: Julie Long

Reserve Champion Light Horse: Julie Long

Jr. Showmanship: Shelby McDonald

Int. Showmanship: Rachel Montgomery

Sr. Showmanship: Karley Kenney

Winner’s Showmanship: Rebeka Coffland

Champion Pony Western Pleasure (Junior): Dani Montgomery

Champion Pony Western Pleasure: Emily Coover

Reserve Champion Pony Western Pleasure: Katy Ward

Champion Light Horse Western Pleasure (Junior): Dani Montgomery

Reserve Champion Light Horse Western Pleasure (Junior): Brandy Carlson

Champion Light Horse Western Pleasure (Senior/Intermediate): Karley Kenney

Reserve Champion Light Horse Western Pleasure (Senior/Intermediate): Molly O’Brien

Junior Horsemanship: Brandy Carlson

Intermediate/Senior Horsemanship: Karley Kenney

Reserve Intermediate/Senior Horsemanship: Rebeka Coffland

Champion Junior Trail Class: Dani Montgomery

Reserve Champion Junior Trail Class: Kylie Lohrer

Champion Intermediate/Senior Trail Class: Karley Kenney

Reserve Champion Intermediate/Senior Trail Class: Rachel Montgomery