News : County residents Schminke, Andresen take top honors in State Fair Sheep Show

Grand Champion honors were awarded Thursday in the FFA Market and Carcass Lamb shows at the 2011 Iowa State Fair.

Chelsea Schminke of Van Horne showed the Grand Champion FFA Market Lamb, and Brenden Kuesel of Victor took Reserve Champion in the show.

In the live judging of the FFA Carcass Lamb Show, Breanna Gourley of Webster City was awarded Grand Champion Honors, and Kaci Keitzer of Mediapolis received Reserve Grand Champion. In the carcass judging, Payge Edwards of Monroe took Champion honors and Caity Johnson of Stratford won Reserve Champion Carcass Lamb.

Additional results below:

MARKET WETHERS

Light Weight Wether Champion – Brandon Andresen, Keystone

Light Weight Wether Reserve Champion – Chelsea Schminke, Van Horne

Medium Weight Wether Champion – Chelsea Schminke, Van Horne

Medium Weight Wether Reserve Champion – Brenden Kuesel, Victor

Heavy Weight Wether Champion – Chelsea Schminke, Van Horne

Heavy Weight Wether Reserve Champion – Brenden Kuesel, Victor

Champion Market Wether – Chelsea Schminke, Van Horne

Reserve Champion Market Wether – Brenden Kvesel, Victor

MARKET EWES

Light Weight Ewe Champion – Chase Maxwell, Wilton

Light Weight Ewe Reserve Champion – Dustin Dinsdale, Reinbeck

Medium Weight Ewe Champion – Hannah Knapp, Bloomfield

Medium Weight Ewe Reserve Champion – Hannah Knapp, Bloomfield

Heavy Weight Ewe Champion – Jessica Marty, Luverne

Heavy Weight Ewe Reserve Champion – Kelci Maddick, Rhodes

Champion Market Ewe – Hannah Knapp, Bloomfield

Reserve Champion Market Ewe – Hannah Knapp, Bloomfield

CARCASS LAMBS

Light Weight Carcass Champion – Jacob Johnson, Ackley

Light Weight Carcass Reserve Champion – James Leonard, Newton

Medium Weight Carcass Champion – Chelsea Schminke, Van Horne

Medium Weight Carcass Reserve Champion – Amy Lund, Polk City

Heavy Weight Carcass Champion – Breanna Gourley, Webster City

Heavy Weight Carcass Reserve Champion – Kaci Keitzer, Mediapolis

Schminke's and Kuesel's prize-winners, as well as 12 other livestock champions, will be auctioned in the prestigious Sale of Champions on Saturday, August 20, at 2 p.m. in the Penningroth Media Center of the Cattle Barn. The event is sponsored by the Iowa Foundation for Agricultural Advancement, a non-profit organization established to encourage the pursuit of agriculture-related careers by Iowa's youth.

"Nothing Compares" to the 2011 Iowa State Fair, celebrating 100 years of the Butter Cow August 11-21. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines, and are open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. each day of the Fair. Exhibit hours may vary. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.

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