A number of Washington County 4-H’ers earned top honors in livestock shows at the Iowa State Fair. Ellie Bell and Ellie Todd both earned best of breed and best of variety honors in the rabbit show. Sophie Bell brought home best of breed and best opposite sex of variety honors in the rabbit show. Morgan Brinning received champion for spotted market hog and Olivia Marek had the champion Berkshire market hog. Logan Sieren had the champion Berkshire breed gilt.

Rabbit Show
Ellie Bell- Best of Breed, Best of Variety
Ellie Todd – Best of Breed, Best of Variety
Sophie Bell – Best of Breed
Sophie Bell – Best Opposite Sex of Variety
Ellie Bell – Red
Ellie Bell – Red
Ellie Bell – White
Ellie Todd – Blue
Sophie Bell – Red
Sophie Bell – Blue

Special honors in the swine department included:
Lauren Sieren – Res. Champion Hampshire Market Hog
Makenzi Marek – Reserve Champion Overall Market Pig
Makenzi Marek – Res. Champion Crossbred Market Barrows, Champion Mediumweight Market Barrow
McKenna Brinning – Res. Champion Mediumweight Market Barrow
Morgan Brinning – Champion Spotted Market Hog
Olivia Marek – Champion Berkshire Market Hog
Shae Lynn Becker – Res. Champion Duroc Market Hog
Logan Sieren – Champion Berkshire Breeding Gilt
Logan Sieren – Heavyweight Reserve Champion Commercial Breeding Gilt

In addition to their special awards, they also earned the following additional ribbons:
Bryce Greiner – Blue
Bryce Greiner- Purple
Bryce Greiner – Blue
Cole Brenneman – Purple
Cole Brenneman – Blue
Cole Brenneman – Blue
Cole Brenneman – Purple
Grant Marek – Blue
Jack Carter – Blue
Lauren Sieren – Blue
Leah Marek – Purple
Logan Sieren – Purple
Makenzi Marek – Purple
Morgan Brinning – Purple
Olivia Marek – Blue
Olivia Marek – Blue
Roy Carter – Blue
Shae Lynn Becker – Purple
Shae Lynn Becker – Purple
Shae Lynn Becker – Purple
Shae Lynn Becker – Purple
Spencer Arnold – Blue
Spencer Arnold – Blue
Taylor Brinning – Purple
Wil Marek – Blue
Wil Marek – Blue
Bryce Greiner – Blue
Bryce Greiner – Blue
Grant Marek – Blue
Grant Marek – Blue
Jack Carter – Blue
Jack Carter – Blue
Kylen Anderson – Blue
Kylen Anderson – Purple
Lauren Sieren – Purple
Lauren Sieren – Purple
Leah Marek – Blue
Makenzi Marek – Purple
Olivia Marek – Blue
Roy Carter – Blue
Shae Lynn Becker – Purple

Breeding Beef
Chelsey Lampe – Purple
Conner Eichelberger – Purple
Keiffer Sexton – Blue
Mason Juhl – Red
Matt Colbert – Purple
Nicholas Sandburg – Red
Skyler Juhl – Red
 
Market Beef
McKenna Brinning – Purple
James Colbert – Purple
Matt Colbert – Purple
Cody Crawford – Blue
Jacob Eichelberger – Red
Emma Eubanks – Red
Jaedynn Evans – Purple
Jaedynn Evans – Purple
Colton Schneider – Red
Sarah Schneider – Blue
 
Beef Showmanship
Emma Eubanks – Blue
Jacob Eichelberger – Blue
Keiffer Sexton – Purple
Nicholas Sandburg – Blue
 
Breeding Meat Goats
Haley Sweeting – Purple
Haley Sweeting – Purple
Haley Sweeting – Blue
Haley Sweeting – Purple
 
Market Meat Goats
Haley Sweeting – Purple
Lona Farrier – Blue
Lona Farrier – Blue
Spencer Arnold – Red
Spencer Arnold – Purple
 
Breeding Sheep
Aaliyah Brown – Purple
Carson Sprouse – Blue
Eli Van Roekel – Blue
Eli Van Roekel – Blue
Hannah Van Roekel – Blue
Hannah Van Roekel – Purple
Hannah Van Roekel – Purple
Megan Ruth – Blue
Taylor Sublette – Purple
 
Market Sheep
Aaliyah Brown – Blue
Aaliyah Brown – Purple
Carson Sprouse – Blue
Carson Sprouse – Blue
Carson Sprouse – Blue
Clara Schmitz – Blue
Clara Schmitz – Blue
Clara Schmitz – Blue
Clara Schmitz – Blue
Eli Van Roekel – Blue
Hannah Van Roekel – Blue
Hannah Van Roekel – Blue
Hannah Van Roekel – Blue
Megan Ruth – Blue
Taylor Sublette – Blue
Taylor Sublette – Blue
 
Sheep Showmanship
Aaliyah Brown – Blue
Clara Schmitz – Purple
Taylor Sublette – Blue