4-H members earn awards for livestock and general projects at 4-H Show
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CLINTON — The laughter, rooster crows, and other barnyard sounds heard at the DeWitt County 4-H Fairground could mean only one thing. The 2021 4-H show was in progress.
DeWitt, Macon, and Piatt 4-H members converged upon the fairgrounds July 9 through July 12 to show their livestock and general projects. Here is a list of the DeWitt County 4-H members who received awards at the 4-H show awards ceremony held on Sunday, July 11, at the fairgrounds.
Animal Science
Champion Animal Science Exhibit – Dawson Raines
Reserve Champion Animal Science Exhibit – Davis Howell
Reserve Champion Vet Science Exhibit – Davis Howell
State Fair Delegates for Animal Science – Davis Howell, Dawson Raines
State Fair Alternates for Animal Science – Gideon Craft, Preston Howell, Lexi Merriman, Tayanna Meyen
State Fair Delegates for Vet Science – Davis Howell
State Fair Alternates for Vet Science – Rian Ebert, Preston Howell
Career & Leadership:
Champion Build Your Future Exhibit – Morgan Drozs
Champion Entrepreneurship Exhibit – Morgan Drozs
State Fair Delegate for Build Your Future- Morgan Drozs
Global Civic Engagement:
Champion Civic Engagement Exhibit – Morgan Drozs
Champion Service Learning Exhibit – Morgan Drozs
Champion Do Your Own Thing Exhibit– Morgan Drozs
Champion Exploratory Welcome to 4-H Exhibit– Emily Drozs
State Fair Delegate for Civic Engagement – Morgan Drozs
Creative Arts:
Best of Show Creative Arts (Communications, Theatre Arts, & Interior Design) – Katie Cunningham
Best of Show Creative Arts (Visual Arts) – Elana Bruns
Best of Show Creative Arts (Photography/Video) – Maya Delby
Champion Interior Design Exhibit – Katie Cunningham
Champion Photography 1 Exhibit – Maya Delby
Champion Photography 2 Exhibit – Elana Bruns
Champion Photo Editing Exhibit – Lainey Nichols
Champion Video/Filmmaking Exhibit – Owen Rexshell
Reserve Champion Chalk/Carbon/Pigment on Canvas, Paper, or Glass Exhibit – Anton Meyen
Champion Clay Exhibit – Inga Nord
Champion Fiber Exhibit – Morgan Drozs
Champion Fiber Non-Original Exhibit – Emily Drozs
Champion Heritage Arts Exhibit – Elana Bruns
Champion Leather Exhibit – Tyler Heldt
Champion Metal Exhibit – Anton Meyen
Champion Nature Exhibit – Morgan Drozs
Reserve Champion Paper Exhibit – Preston Wikoff
Reserve Champion Wood Exhibit – Adara Meyen
Champion Scrapbooking Exhibit – Rachel Major
State Fair Delegates for Interior Design – Katie Cunningham, Peyton Mills
State Fair Delegates for Photography – Maya Delby, Lexi Merriman, Callia Meyen
State Fair Alternates for Photography – Elana Bruns, Lainey Nichols
State Fair Delegate for Video/Filmmaking – Owen Rexshell
State Fair Delegates for Food Decorating – Lillian Elsea
State Fair Delegates for Chalk/Carbon/Pigment on Canvas, Paper or Glass – Anton Meyen, Inga Nord
State Fair Delegates for Clay – Inga Nord
State Fair Delegates for Computer-Generated Art – Justeen Meier
State Fair Delegates for Fiber – Morgan Drozs
State Fair Delegates for Fiber Non-Original – Emily Drozs
State Fair Delegate for Glass/Plastic –Heidi Heldt
State Fair Delegates for Heritage Arts – Elana Bruns
State Fair Delegate for Leather – Tyler Heldt
State Fair Delegates for Metal – Anton Meyen
State Fair Delegates for Nature – Morgan Drozs
State Fair Delegates for Paper – Preston Wikoff
State Fair Delegates for 3D Design/Mixed Media – Adara Meyen
State Fair Delegates for Wood – Adara Meyen
State Fair Alternate for Scrapbooking – Rachel Major, Emily Drozs
State Fair Alternates for Food Decorating – Lexi Merriman
State Fair Alternates for Chalk/Carbon/Pigment on Canvas, Paper or Glass – Katie Cunningham, Anton Meyen
State Fair Alternates for Clay – Lexi Merriman, Tayanna Meyen
State Fair Alternates for Fiber – Chloe Barth, Anton Meyen
State Fair Alternates for Glass/Plastic – Trevor Heldt
State Fair Alternates for Heritage Arts – Emily Drozs, Morgan Drozs
State Fair Alternates for Leather – Hunter Heldt, Trevor Heldt
State Fair Alternates for Metal – Elana Bruns, Tommy Tarr
State Fair Alternates for Nature – Katie Cunningham, Heidi Heldt
State Fair Alternates for Paper – Anton Meyen, Callia Meyen
State Fair Alternates for Wood – Rachel Major, Tayanna Meyen
State Fair Alternate for Scrapbooking – Lexi Merriman
Environmental Sciences:
Best of Show Environmental Sciences – Dawson Raines
Champion Entomology Exhibit – Hunter Heldt
Champion Beekeeping Exhibit – Olivia Hawkins
Champion Forestry Exhibit – Dawson Raines
Champion Geology Exhibit – Tayanna Meyen
Champion Sportsfishing Exhibit – Lillian Elsea
Champion Wildlife Exhibit – Anton Meyen
Champion Shooting Sports Exhibit – Morgan Drozs
State Fair Delegate for Beekeeping – Olivia Hawkins
State Fair Delegate for Forestry – Dawson Raines
State Fair Delegates for Geology – Tyler Heldt, Tayanna Meyen
State Fair Delegates for Sportsfishing/Wildlife – Morgan Drozs, Lillian Elsea, Anton Meyen
State Fair Delegates for Shooting Sports – Morgan Drozs, Preston Wikoff
Food Systems:
Best of Show Food Systems – Chloe Barth
Champion Crop Exhibit – Elana Bruns
Champion Plants & Soils Exhibit – Aiden Soliday
Champion Floriculture Exhibit – Chloe Barth
Champion Herb Display Exhibit – Morgan Drozs
State Fair Delegate for Crops – Elana Bruns
State Fair Delegates for Floriculture – Chloe Barth, Morgan Drozs, Lexi Merriman
State Fair Delegates for Vegetable Gardening – Chloe Barth, Emily Drozs, Morgan Drozs
Healthy Living & Nutrition:
Best of Show Healthy Living & Nutrition – Morgan Drozs
Champion Cooking 301 Exhibit – Preston Howell
Champion Cooking 401 Exhibit – Chloe Barth
Champion Foods Innovation Exhibit – Morgan Drozs
State Fair Delegates for Foods – Chloe Barth, Morgan Drozs, Olivia Hawkins, Preston Howell, Lexi Merriman, Alicia Trimble
State Fair Alternates for Foods – Lexi Merriman, Delaney Milton, Owen Rexshell, Nolan Rhodes, Michael Toohill
STEM:
Best of Show STEM (Trades) – Emily Drozs
Best of Show STEM (Clothing & Textiles) – Adara Meyen
Champion Bicycle Exhibit – Emily Drozs
Champion STEAM Clothing 1 Exhibit – Tayanna Meyen
Champion STEAM Clothing 3 Exhibit – Adara Meyen
Champion Shopping in Style Exhibit – Lexi Merriman
Champion Electricity Exhibit – Dawson Raines
Champion Electricity Ready4Life Exhibit – Dawson Raines
Champion Tractor Display Exhibit – Abram Nixon
Champion Tractor Operator – Will Trimble
Reserve Champion Tractor Operator – Wyatt Willis
Champion Woodworking 1 Exhibit – Maya Delby
Champion Woodworking 2 Exhibit – Owen Rexshell
State Fair Delegates for STEAM Clothing – Adara Meyen, Anton Meyen, Tayanna Meyen
State Fair Delegate for Shopping in Style – Lexi Merriman
State Fair Delegates for Electricity – Rian Ebert, Dawson Raines, Owen Rexshell
State Fair Delegate for Ready4Life Electricity – Dawson Raines
State Fair Delegates for Tractor – Abram Nixon, Will Trimble
State Fair Delegates for Woodworking – Maya Delby, Owen Rexshell
State Fair Alternates for STEAM Clothing – Callia Meyen
State Fair Alternates for Woodworking – Elana Bruns, James Toohill
Shooting Sports Competitions:
Shotgun
Champion Senior Shotgun – Brody Wilson
Reserve Champion Senior Shotgun – Kreston Carter
Senior Longest String – Kreston Carter
Champion Junior Shotgun – Preston Wikoff
Reserve Champion Junior Shotgun – Owen Rexshell
Junior Longest String – Preston Wikoff
Air Rifle
Champion Advanced Air Rifle – Morgan Drozs
Reserve Champion Advanced Air Rifle – Vivian Danner-Duncan
Champion Beginner Air Rifle – Cooper Nichols
Reserve Champion Beginner Air Rifle – Ava Hood
3rd Place Beginner Air Rifle – Kale Weedman
Beef:
Champion High % Simmental Heifer – Mabrey Schick
Reserve Champion Low % Simmental Heifer – Conley Schick
Champion Angus Heifer – Conor Cooper
Grand Champion Heifer – Conor Cooper
Reserve Grand Champion Heifer – Mabrey Schick
Int. Showmanship – Emily Atten
Sr. Showmanship – Grace Arnold
Champion Crossbred Steer – Isabelle Arnold
Champion Angus Steer – Emily Atten
Champion Simmental Steer – Grace Arnold
Champion AOB Steer – Conor Cooper
Grand Champion Market Animal – Conor Cooper
Reserve Grand Champion Market Animal – Grace Arnold
Champion Pair of Steers – Grace Arnold
Champion Rate of Gain Market – Grace Arnold
Goats:
Reserve Grand Champion Meat Buck – Jessie Wertz
Grand Champion Dairy Doe – Hannah Niesen
Reserve Grand Champion Dairy Doe – Stephanie Niesen
Jr. Showmanship – Trevor Heldt
Int. Showmanship – Stephanie Niesen
Sr. Showmanship – Hannah Niesen
Poultry:
Grand Champion Standard Hen – Elana Bruns
Reserve Grand Champion Standard Hen – Chloe Barth
Grand Champion Standard Cock – Chloe Barth
Grand Champion Standard Cockerel – LeeAnn Agee
Grand Champion Bantam Hen – Chloe Barth
Reserve Grand Champion Bantam Hen – Aiden Smith
Grand Champion Bantam Cock – Aiden Smith
Reserve Grand Champion Bantam Cock – Aiden Smith
Grand Champion Bantam Cockerel – Chloe Barth
Reserve Grand Champion Bantam Cockerel – Asher Smith
Grand Champion Bantam Pullet – Maya Delby
Reserve Grand Champion Bantam Pullet – Aiden Smith
Champion Other Bird Exhibit – Keegan Gilmore
Reserve Champion Other Bird Exhibit – Wyatt Gilmore
Best of Show – Aiden Smith
Grand Champion Egg Production – Gideon Craft
Jr. Poultry Showmanship – Asher Smith
Int. Poultry Showmanship – LeeAnn Agee
Sr. Poultry Showmanship – Chloe Barth
Rabbits:
Grand Champion Buck – James Toohill
Best of Show – James Toohill
Best 4 Class – James Toohill
Best Opposite Sex 4 Class – Annabell Hamblen
Prettiest Rabbit – Annabell Hamblen
Sheep
Reserve Supreme Champion Ram – Jasmine Brown
Reserve Supreme Champion Ewe – Hannah Niesen
Supreme Champion Market Lamb – Tommy Tarr
Champion Pair Ewe/Ram Lambs – Peyton Brown
Champion Pair of Market Lambs – Jasmine Brown
Sr. Showmanship – Tommy Tarr
Reserve Champion Wether – Peyton Brown
Champion Market Ewe – Tommy Tarr
Champion Crossbred Ram – Jasmine Brown
Champion Suffolk Ram – Tommy Tarr
Champion Katahdins Ewe – Hannah Niesen
Champion Suffolk Ewe – Tommy Tarr
Champion Crossbred Ewe – Hannah Niesen
Swine:
Reserve Champion Berkshire Gilt – Leah Mills
Champion Duroc Gilt – Davis Howell
Reserve Champion Duroc Gilt – Ty Smith
Champion Hampshire Gilt – Preston Howell
Champion Poland China Gilt – Alex Smith
Champion Yorkshire Gilt – Cole Young
Champion Crossbred Gilt – Sarah Mills
Reserve Champion Crossbred Gilt – Leah Mills
Champion AOB Gilt – Ty Smith
Champion Pair of Gilts – Alex Smith
Reserve Champion Pair of Gilts – Lucas Walker
Champion Berkshire Barrow – Ethan Smith
Reserve Champion Berkshire Barrow – Preston Howell
Champion Chester White Barrow – Davis Howell
Champion Duroc Barrow – Davis Howell
Reserve Champion Duroc Barrow – Leah Mills
Champion Poland China Barrow – Cole Young
Champion Spot Barrow – Aiden Smith
Reserve Champion Spot Barrow – Brett Young
Champion Yorkshire Barrow – Davis Howell
Champion Crossbred Barrow – Preston Howell
Reserve Champion Crossbred Barrow – Sarah Mills
Champion AOB Barrow – Asher Smith
Jr. Showmanship – Asher Smith
Reserve Jr. Showmanship – Preston Howell
Int. Showmanship – Ethan Smith
Reserve Int. Showmanship – Aiden Smith
Sr. Showmanship – Ty Smith
Reserve Sr. Showmanship – Sarah Mills
Reserve Champion Pair of Barrows – Ethan Smith
Champion Breeder Feeder Litter – Ty Smith
Grand Champion Gilt – Sarah Mills
Reserve Grand Champion Gilt – Cole Young
Fourth Place Overall Gilt – Leah Mills
Fifth Place Overall Gilt – Davis Howell
Grand Champion Barrow – Preston Howell
Reserve Grand Champion Barrow – Aiden Smith
Third Place Overall Barrow – Cole Young
Fourth Place Overall Barrow – Sarah Mills
Fifth Place Overall Barrow – Davis Howell
For more information about this year’s 4-H show, please contact lburden@illinois.edu.
Writer: Maria Lightner, Marketing & Communications, University of Ilinois Extension