News : Parade of Champions honors top winners of 2015 Fair

The 2015 Benton County Fair crowned champions in several livestock categories, and judges awarded hundreds of ribbons and other honors to participants from throughout Benton County. Those honored in the 2015 Benton County Fair Parade of Champions (see photos HERE) include: Poultry: Junior Skill-A-Thon Champion- Merritt Bodeker Intermediate Skill-A-Thon Champion- Jacob Lowe Senior Skill-A-Thon Champion- Wes Haefner Rabbit: Grand Champion Rabbit Overall- Lydia Radeke Reserve Grand Champion Rabbit Overall- Dakota Henry Senior Showmanship- Macy Arbuckle Intermediate Showmanship- Landon Wood Junior Showmanship- Kaylynn Meyer Meat Goat: Overall Champion Meat Goat- Fallon Finnegan Overall Reserve Champion Meat Goat- Fallon Finnegan Overall Champion Commercial Breeding Doe- Adam Ahrenson Overall Res. Champion Commercial Breeding Doe- Madelyn Schadle Senior Showmanship- Christian Atkinson Intermediate Showmanship- Fallon Finnegan Junior Showmanship- Tyler Atkinson Dog: Champion Dog of Show- Carl Gerhold Reserve Champion Dog of Show- Macy Arbuckle High Scoring 1st Year Dog- Landon Bierschenk High Scoring 2nd Year Dog- Carl Gerhold High Scoring 3rd Year Dog- Macy Arbuckle Overall Champion Handler- Carl Gerhold Swine: Overall Grand Champion Individual Market hog- Will Schmidt Overall Res. Champion Individual Market hog- Baily Sonka Overall Champion Breeding Gilt- Steiger Manson Overall Res. Champion Breeding Gilt-Baily Sonka Winners Showmanship- Baily Sonka Senior Showmanship- Baily Sonka Intermediate Showmanship- Mia Brecht Junior Showmanship- Justin Engelking Sheep: Overall Grand Champion Market lamb- Wes Kaufman Overall Res. Champion Market lamb- Hayley Meyer Overall Grand Champion Breeding Ewe- Wes Kaufman Overall Res. Champion Breeding Ewe- Logan Brown Winners Showmanship- Hayley Meyer Senior Showmanship- Marshall Meyer Intermediate Showmanship- Ellie Karr Junior Showmanship- Ethan Hudson Bucket Bottle Lamb: Champion Bucket Bottle Lamb- Ethan Hudson Reserve Champion Bucket Bottle Lamb- Quintin Volesky Dairy: Supreme Dairy Champion- Shelby Karr Reserve Supreme Dairy Champion- Sydney Walker Champion Senior Dairy- Shelby Karr Champion Dairy Steer- Westly Hanson Res. Champion Senior Dairy- Sydney Walker Champion Junior Dairy- Mitchell Hanson Res. Champion Junior Dairy- Ally Bierschenk Senior Showmanship- Westly Hanson Intermediate Showmanship- Ellie Karr Junior Showmanship- Gabe Hanson Dairy Goats: Champion Dairy Goat- Ellie Karr Reserve Champion Dairy Goat- Bryston Raue Intermediate Showmanship- Mikayla Raue Junior Showmanship- Ellie Karr Bucket Bottle Calf: Overall Champion Bucket Bottle Calf- Gabe Hanson Reserve Champion Bucket Bottle Calf- James Brecht Beef: Champion Purebred Cow/Calf- Tess Lillibridge Res. Champion Purebred Cow/Calf- Carl Gerhold Champion Commercial Cow/Calf- Jacob Ludeking Res. Champion Commercial Cow/Calf- Dylan Bossler Champion Red Angus Heifer- Tess Lillibridge Res. Champion Red Angus Heifer- Christian Atkenson Champion Simmental Heifer- Landon Seik Res. Champion Simmental Heifer- Drew Wiley Champion Foundation Simmental Heifer- Landon Seik Res. Champion Simmental Heifer- Tate Kettler Champion Hereford Heifer- Dylan Bossler Res. Champion Hereford Heifer- Braden Bierschenk Champion Mini Hereford- Lydia Radeke Res. Champion Mini Hereford- Brock Radeke Champion Other Breeds Heifer- Paul Hoopes Res. Champion Other Breeds Heifer- Hally Frisbie Champion Maine Anjou Heifer- Wes Kaufmann Res. Champion Maine Anjou Heifer- Adam Ahrendsen Grand Champion Commercial Beef Heifer- Michael Ahrendsen Res. Grand Champion Commercial Beef Heifer- Carson Adams Grand Champion Market Beef- Landon Seik Res. Champion Market Beef- Wes Kaufmann Winners Showmanship- Drew Wiley Senior Showmanship- Mitchell Hanson Intermediate Showmanship- Tate Kettler Junior Showmanship- Paul Hoopes Township Booth: Homer Heroes Herdsmanship: Rabbit- Florence Hawkeyes Dairy- Polk 101 Meat Goat- Bruce Boosters Swine- Harrison Willing Workers Sheep- Iowa Ever Readies Dairy Goat- Polk 101 Bucket Bottle Calf- Harrison Willing Workers Beef- Jackson Better Farmers Horse- B.E.H.I.P Horse: Champion Mini Horse- Sarah Galkowski Champion Small Pony- Cassie Kenney Champion Pony- Kailey Sorum Res. Champion Pony- Hannah Coffland Champion Light Horse- Taya Feurhelm Res. Champion Light Horse- Jessica Crawford Champion Mule- Lee Schoenmann Winners Showmanship- Cassie Kenney Senior Showmanship- Maggie Stutzman Intermediate Showmanship- Shelby McDonald Junior Showmanship- Jessica Crawford Light Horse English Pleasure Champion (Junior)- Trinity LaGrange Res. Champion Light Horse English Pleasure (Junior)- Veronica Judas Champion light Horse English Pleasure (int/sr)- Sadie Novotny Champion Walk-Trot(Junior)- Raegan Junge Champion Pony Western Pleasure (Junior)- Raynee LaGrange Reserve Champion Pony Western Pleasure(Junior)- Sarah Galkowski Champion Pony Western Pleasure (Int/Sr)-Katy Ward Res. Champion Pony Western Pleasure (Int/Sr)- Katelyn Cook Champion Light Horse Western Pleasure (Junior)- Brenlyn Stutzman Res. Champion Light Horse Western Pleasure (Junior)- Mackenzie Kvam Champion Light Horse Western Pleasure (int/sr)- Piper LaGrange Res. Champion Light Horse Western Pleasure (int/sr)- Rabeka Coffland Junior Horsemanship Champion- Trinity LaGrange Res. Champion Junior Horsemanship- Raynee LaGrange Intermediate/Senior Horsemanship Champion- Maggie Stutzman Res. Champion Int/Sr Horsemanship- Cassie Kenney Champion Junior Trail- Natali Miller Res. Champion Jr. Trail- Raynee LaGrange Champion Int/Sr Trail- Cassie Kenney Res. Champion Int/Sr Trail- Rachel Montgomery Champion Draft Cart- Courtney Perry Res. Champion Draft Cart Driving- Kelsey Perry