Several Local 4-H Members Earn Ribbons And Awards From Livestock, Static Exhibits And More At Iowa State Fair

Several local 4-H members earned ribbons for showcasing livestock, educational presentations, and more during the 2025 Iowa State Fair. From purple ribbons, champions, reserve champions and scholarships, 4-H participants from the seven-county region engaged in a wide-variety of exhibits and shows to display talent and creativity, bringing home hardware in recognition of their hard work and dedication. Individuals from Greene and Calhoun County dominated in many of the horse categories, while Brock Bowman of Glidden set a record for his grand champion Market Heifer at the Sale of Champions for a purchase price of $100,000. At the Sale of Champions, 4-H Market Broilers from Guthrie Center, shown by Lillie Lauzen were purchased for $11,500. A complete list of winning entries in our area can be found included with this story, on our website.

 

Beef Showmanship Grades 5+6:

• Cole Reynolds (Calhoun): Purple

• Brynn Potts (Calhoun): Purple

• Stella Lautner (Greene): Purple

Beef Showmanship Grades 9+10:

• Leah Kastner (Guthrie): Purple

Beef Breeding High % Maine-Anjou:

• Daniel Sullivan (Crawford): Blue; tied for 3^rd

• Braxton Danscheski (Crawford): Blue; tied for 3^rd

Beef Breeding- Maintainer

• Leah Kastner (Guthrie): Purple, 3^rd

Beed Breeders- Commercial Heifers

• Brinkley Block (Calhoun): purple; 1^st

Beef Market- Charolais

• Caden Larsen (Guthrie): purple; 1^st

Beef Market- Chianina

• Drake Hosteng (Sac): purple; 2^nd

Beef Market- Maine-Anjou

• Cole Reynolds (Calhoun): purple, 2^nd; Res. Champion

• Elsie Badger (Greene): purple, 2^nd

Beef Market- Market Heifers

• Brock Bowman (Carroll): purple, 1^st; Grand Champion

• Stella Lautner (Greene): Purple, 1^st; 3^rd

Dairy Goats- Neigerian Dwarf 5-6 months

• Vivian Way (Guthrie): purple, 3^rd

Dairy Goats- Niegerian Dwarf 2-3 years

• Averi Haines (Guthrie): purple

Horse Ranch- Ranch Rail Pleasure grades 5+6

• Jentry Hedges (Greene): purple, 2^nd; Res. Champion

Ranch Horse- Ranch Rail Pleasure Exhibitor grades 7+8

• Jaelynn Hedges (Greene): purple

• Braylee Cose (Greene): purple; 1^st Junior Champion; Champion

Ranch Horse- Ranch Rail Pleasure grade 9+10

• Makenna Ebersole (Greene): purple; 2^nd; Res. Champion

Ranch Horse- Ranch Rail Pleasure grade 11+12

• Sophia Wubker (Calhoun): purple

• Treynor Cose (Greene): purple, 1^st, Champion

Horse Ranch Conformation Mares ages 3-7

• Reynor Cose (Greene): Purple, 1^st, Res. Champion, Champion

Horse Ranch Geldings ages 3-7

• Jaelynn Hedges (Greene): purple, 1^st, Champion

Horse Walk/Trot grade 5+6

• Jentry Hedges (Greene): purple, 2^nd, Res. Champion

Horse Walk/Trot grade 7-8

• Jaelynn Hedges (Greene): purple

• Braylee Cose (Greene): purple, 1^st, Jr. Champion, Champion

Horse Walk/Trot grade 9+10

• Makenna Ebersole (Greene): purple, 2^nd, Res. Champion

• Paisley Lautner (Greene): purple

Horse Walk/Trot grade 11+12

• Sophia Wuebker (Calhoun): purple

• Treynor Cose (Greene): purple, 1^st, Champion

Horse- timed events barrel grades 5+6

• Kaylee Wuebker (Calhoun): purple, 1^st, Champion

Horse- timed events barrel grades 7-9

• Briella McDonald (Greene): purple

• Jerzee McDonald (Greene) purple, 3^rd, Res. Champion

• Braylee Cose (Greene): purple

Horse- timed events flags

• Jerzee McDonald (Greene): purple

• Jaelynn Hedges (Greene): purple, Res. Champion

Horse timed events pole bending grades 5+6

• Kaylee Wuebker (Calhoun): purple, 1^st, Champion

Horse timed events pole bending grades 7-9

• Briella McDonald (Greene): purple, 3^rd

• Jaelynn Hedges (Greene): purple, 2^nd, Res. Champion

Horse Trail grades 5+6

• Kaylee Wuebker (Calhoun): purple, 1^st, Champion Jr. Trail

Meat Goats- Breeding does under a year

• Brinley Lenz (Calhoun): purple

• Tatum Tucker (Greene): purple, 2^nd, Division 1 Fourth Honorable Mention

Meat Goat Market Wethers

• Becca Shahan (Greene): purple

Rabbits Commerical New Zealand Intermediate Doe

• Collin Hansen (Audubon): Blue, purple, 1^st, 1^st, Best of Variety

Rabbits Harlequin Senior Doe

• Averi Haines (Guthrie): Red, Best opposite sex, best opposite Sex variety

Rabbits Harlequin Senior Buck

• Averi Haines (Guthrie): Blue, 2^nd

Rabits Harlequin Jr. Buck

• Averi Haines (Guthrie): Blue, 1^st

Rabbits Holland Lop Senior Doe

• Brayden Theulen (Greene): Blue, 1^st

Rabbits Holland Lop Jr. Doe

• Lexi Ford (Guthrie): Red, 1^st, Best Opposite Sex of Variety

Rabbits Lionhead Jr. Doe

• Brayden Theulen (Greene): blue, 1^st

Rabbits Mini Lop Jr. Buck

• Brayden Theulen (Greene): purple, 1^st, blue, 2^nd

Rabbits Market Roasters

• Colin Hansen (Audubon): purple, 1^st, Champion

Rabbits Prestation poster Novice Premier Rabbit breeder

• Brayden Theulen (Greene): purple, novice premier breeder

Black face ewes breeding

• Aiden Meldoy (Calhoun): purple

• Caroline Melody (Calhoun): purple

• Shannon Melody (Sac): purple

• Avril Shahan (Greene) purple, 1^st, Res. Champion, Division 1 Champion

Black Face Ewes Commercial

• Breanna Pope (Greene): purple, 1^st, 5^th place overall, Division 2 Champion

• Emmalin Wright (Greene): purple, 3^rd

• Addison Mohr (Sac): purple, 2^nd

Speckled Face Cross Market lamb

• Isaac Karber (Greene): purple

• Madelyn Jacobson (Sac) purple

Market Black Face Lambs

• Aiden Melody (Calhoun): purple

• Caroline Melody (Calhoun): purple

• Shannon Melody (Sac): purple, 3^rd, 2^nd

• Avril Shahan (Greene) purple, 2^nd

• Brynlee Vogel (Calhoun): purple

• Bristyn Bowman (Carroll): purple

• Adellena Schneider (Crawford): purple

• Breanna Pope (Greene): purple, 2^nd, 1^st, Division 1 Res. Champion

• Emmalin Wright (Greene): purple

• Addison Mohr(Sac): purple

• Mason Koenig (Crawford): purple, 3^rd

• Colby Wallace (Carroll): purple

Ultrasound Carcass Market Lamb

• Adellena Schneider (Crawford) Purple, 18^th place

Jr. Showmanship sheep grade 5+6

• Avril Shanan (Greene): 1^st, Champion

Sr. Showmanship sheep grade 9-12

• Emmalin Wright (Greene): 2^nd, Res. Champion

Breeding Berkshire Swine

• Caden Janson (Carroll): purple, 3^rd

Breeding spotted swine

• Blake Ganzer (Guthrie): purple, 1^st

Breeding swing commercial gilts

• Leyton Elmquist (Audubon): purple, 2^nd

• Caden Janson (Carroll): purple, 1^st, 2^nd

• Mariah Carlson (Crawford): purple, 2^nd

• Drake Hosteng (Sac): purple, 3^rd

• Gracie Hodges (Guthrie): purple

• Blake Hodges (Guthrie): purple

• Landon Krepe (Crawford): purple, 3^rd

• Paisley Lautner (Greene): purple, 1^st

• Braden Blum (Sac): purple, 1^st

Market Berkshire swine:

Leyton Elmquist (Audubon): purple

Market Duroc swine

• Lane Elmquist (Audubon): purple, 1^st, Champion

Market Poland China swine

• Chase Slaybough (Guthrie): purple

Market Yorkshire swine

• Brenden Sieren (Crawford): purple, 3^rd

Crossbred market gilts:

• Hanna Stauter (Sac): purple

• Jaxson Henningsen (Crawford): purple, 2^nd

Crossbred market borrows

• Avery Sieren (Crawford): purple

• Lane Elmquist (Audubon): purple, 2^nd

• Leyton Elmquist (Audubon): purple, 1^st, Champion Lightweight

• Hayden Soma (Crawford): purple, 3^rd

• Gracie Hodges (Guthrie): purple, 2^nd

• Blake Hodges (Guthrie): purple, 2^nd

• Adam Bills (Greene): purple, 1^st

Swine Showmanship Jr. grades 5+6

• Reese Elmquist (Audubon) : 8^th Honorable mention

Swine Showmanship Int. grades 7+8

• Avery Sieren (Crawford): 7^th Honorable Mention

• Hayden Stauter (Sac): 10^th Honorable Mention

Sr. Clothing Section

• Isabel Jepsen (Crawford): Top 5 Clothing Selection

Sr. Innovative Design

• Violet Christensen (Crawford): Top 5 Innovative Design

Education Presentations:

• Madelynn Horan (Sac): Seal of Excellence “Softball Bag Breakdown”

• Melony Horan (Sac): Seal of Excellence “Thyroid presentation”

• Isabel Jepson (Crawford): Seal of Excellence “Trip to Europe”

• Peyton Kaiser (Audubon): Seal of Excellence “Exploring Soundtrap”

• Luke Steinkamp (Sac): Seal of Excellence “Cow Tags”

• Zackary McPhail (Sac): Seal of Excellence “Swinging A Golf Club”

• Kate Ferneding (Sac): Seal of Excellence “Pickleball”

• Ella Heithoff (Carroll): Seal of Excellence “Creativity Through Choreography”

Working Exhibit

• Laurin Davis (Guthrie): Seal of Recognition

• Greene County 4-H (Greene): Seal of Excellence “Sun Safety”

• Kolbe Hunziker (Sac): Seal of Recognition “From Bean to Brew”

Other Agriculture

• Rylee Robson (Guthrie): College of Ag + Life Sceinces Scholarship; IDALS Award

Photography

• Brayden Theulen (Greene) Professional Photographers of Iowa Consideration Award “Waterfalls”

• Kately Dreher (Audubon): Professional Photographers of Iowa Consideration Award “Devil’s Tower”

Visual Arts Originals

• Madelynn Horan (Sac): Purple, Judge’s Choice

Visual Arts Design, Process or Tech

• Emma Hurd (Sac): purple, Judge’s Choice

Family Consumer Science Food and Nurtrition Educaiton Display

• Peyton Davis (Calhoun): College Health and Human Sciences Scholarship

Family Consumer Science Sewing and Needle

• Sophye Peyton (Sac): purple, Judge’s Choice “ISU quilt”

Personal Development Communication

• Karleen Ploeger (Guthrie): blue, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Scholarship

Personal Development 4-H Communication Exhibit

• Kaitlyn O’Neill (Calhoun): Certificate of Recognition

• Blake Grothe (Crawford): Certificate of Recognition

• Joseph Yock (Audubon): Certificate of Recognition

• Cari Pyle (Sac): Certificate of Recognition

Personal Development Self Determined

• Eli Hardoway (Greene): Purple, Judge’s Choice “Lawn Mowing Trailer”

Science, Engineering and Technology

• Pacey Bogue (Carroll): Blue, 4-H Innovation Award, Presented by Praxidyn, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing System Engineering Scholarship