Photo: Nathan Vonnahme’s entries win three titles at Carroll County Fair
Nearly 70 ribbons were distributed to participants for their beef and swine exhibits at the Carroll County Fair. Several area members received more than one top honor in the beef category, with Nathan Vonnahme of the Arcadia Energetics receiving Grand Champion status for feeder bull/steer, for market steer and Supreme Champion for market animal. Taylor Pudenz with Carroll Area FFA was awarded two Grand Champion designations for cow/calf and county raised breeding animal. And, Nolan Simons with Halbur Community received a Grand Champion ribbon for county raised market animal and Reserve Grand Champion for market animal. Other Grand Champion recipients include: Lucas Christian of Richland Hot Shots in advanced calf, Cody Von Glan of Carroll Area FFA for feeder heifer; Carter Soyer with Richland Hot Shots in the cow/calf pen division; Caleb Flood of Halbur Community in breeding heifer and Justin Mohr with Halbur Community for market heifer. Four Supreme awards were distributed in the swine entries, with Caden Janson of the Carroll Clovers getting a Supreme ribbon and Makenna Simons of Halbur Community a Reserve Supreme, both for breeding female. Haley Berger, also with Halbur Community, reached Supreme status and Kyle Danner, with Richland Hot Shots, Reserve Supreme in the market animal division. A complete listing of all ribbons presented and select photos can be found below.
Beef Results:
Grand Champion Advanced Calf: Lucas Christian, Richland Hot Shots
Grand Champion Feeder Bull/Steer: Nathan Vonnahme, Arcadia Energetics
Reserve Champion Feeder Bull/Steer: Taylor Pudenz, Carroll Area FFA
Grand Champion Feeder Heifer: Cody Von Glan, Carroll Area FFA
Reserve Champion Feeder Heifer: Justin Mohr, Halbur Community
Grand Champion Cow/Calf: Taylor Pudenz, Carroll Area FFA
Reserve Champion Cow/Calf: Taylor Pudenz, Carroll Area FFA
Champion Angus Cow/Calf Pen: Jake Wieland, Dedham Go Getters
Reserve Champion Angus Cow/Calf Pen: Carter Wieland, Dedham Go Getters
Champion Commercial Cow/Calf Pen: Carter Soyer, Richland Hot Shots
Reserve Champion Commercial Cow/Calf Pen: Haley Berger, Carroll Area FFA
Grand Champion Cow/Calf Pen: Carter Soyer, Richland Hot Shots
Reserve Champion Cow/Calf Pen: Haley Berger, Carroll Area FFA
Champion Angus Heifer: Carter Wieland, Dedham Go Getters
Reserve Champion Angus Heifer: Jake Wieland, Dedham Go Getters
Champion Commercial Heifer: Caleb Flood, Halbur Community
Reserve Champion Commercial Heifer: Whitney Reever, Richland Hot Shots
Grand Champion Breeding Heifer: Caleb Flood, Halbur Community
Reserve Grand Champion Breeding Heifer: Whitney Reever, Richland Hot Shots
Grand Champion County Raised Breeding Animal: Taylor Pudenz, Carroll Area FFA
Reserve Grand Champion County Raised Breeding Animal: Taylor Pudenz, Carroll Area FFA
Supreme Champion Breeding Female: Caleb Flood, Halbur Community
Reserve Supreme Breeding Female: Taylor Pudenz, Carroll Area FFA
Grand Champion Market Heifer: Justin Mohr, Halbur Community
Reserve Grand Champion Market Heifer: Grant Borkowski, Richland Hot Shots
Grand Champion Market Steer: Nathan Vonnahme, Arcadia Energetics
Reserve Grand Champion Market Steer: Nolan Simons, Halbur Community
Grand Champion County Raised Market Animal: Nolan Simons, Halbur Community
Reserve Grand Champion County Raised Market Animal: Grant Borkowski, Richland Hot Shots
Supreme Champion Market Animal: Nathan Vonnahme, Arcadia Energetics
Reserve Supreme Champion Market Animal: Nolan Simons, Halbur Community
Champion Senior Beef Showman: Nathan Vonnahme, Arcadia Energetics
Champion Intermediate Beef Showman: Nolan Simons, Halbur Community
Champion Junior Beef Showman: Brock Bowman, Richland Hot Shots
Champion Rate of Gain: Alysa Flood, Halbur Community
Swine Results
Champion Pen of Three: Nathan Vonnahme, Arcadia Energetics
Reserve Champion Pen of Three: Kyle Danner, Richland Hot Shots
Champion Swine Rate of Gain: Grant Behrens, Manning Win or Grin
Champion Junior Swine Showman: Cael Nelson, Halbur Community
Champion Intermediate Swine Showman: Caden Janson, Carroll Clovers
Champion Senior Swine Showman: Carter Vonnahme, Arcadia Energetics
Champion Born and Raised: Alex Daniel, Richland Hot Shots
Reserve Champion Born and Raised: Tyler Mohr, Coon Rapids Shamrocks
Champion Commercial Gilt: Caden Janson, Carroll Clovers
Reserve Champion Commercial Gilt: Makenna Simons, Halbur Community
Champion Purebred Gilt: Nolan Simons, Halbur Community
Reserve Champion Purebred Gilt: Abby Boes, Carroll Area FFA
Supreme Breeding Female: Caden Janson, Carroll Clovers
Reserve Supreme Breeding Female: Makenna Simons, Halbur Community
Champion Purebred Barrow: Jared Free, Richland Hot Shots
Reserve Champion Purebred Barrow: Nolan Simons, Halbur Community
Champion Lightweight Market Gilt: Owen Klocke, Halbur Community
Reserve Champion Lightweight Market Gilt: Amanda Ranniger, Manning Win or Grin
Champion Middleweight Market Gilt: Cael Nelson, Halbur Community
Reserve Champion Middleweight Market Gilt: Michael Patzner, Arcadia Energetics
Champion Heavyweight Market Gilt: Kyle Danner, Richland Hot Shots
Reserve Champion Heavyweight Market Gilt: Michael Patzner, Arcadia Energetics
Champion Market Gilt: Kyle Danner, Richland Hot Shots
Reserve Champion Market Gilt: Cael Nelson, Halbur Community
Champion Lightweight Market Barrow: Caden Janson, Carroll Clovers
Reserve Champion Lightweight Market Barrow: Parker Klocke, Halbur Community
Champion Middleweight Market Barrow: Haley Berger, Halbur Community
Reserve Champion Middleweight Market Barrow: Haley Berger, Halbur Community
Champion Heavyweight Market Barrow: Nathan Vonnahme, Arcadia Energetics
Reserve Champion Heavyweight Market Barrow: Makenna Simons, Halbur Community
Champion Market Barrow: Haley Berger, Halbur Community
Reserve Market Barrow: Nathan Vonnahme, Arcadia Energetics
Supreme Market Animal: Haley Berger, Halbur Community
Reserve Supreme Market: Kyle Danner, Richland Hot Shots