Sampson Snags Honors in FFA Market Swine Competition
August 13, 2011
Amy Sampson of Nevada captured the Grand Champion Market Pig banner with her Heavy Weight Champion Crossbred Market Barrow in the FFA Market Swine Show judged Thursday at the 2011 Iowa State Fair.
Earning the Reserve Grand Champion title this year was Jake Keppy of Durant. Keppy’s pig took Reserve Champion Heavy Weight Crossbred Market Barrow accolades prior to taking the Reserve honors.
The judge had his hands full selecting champions out of 557 hogs in contention for the Grand Champion banner.
Division winners in the FFA Market Swine Show included:
Light Weight Barrow Champion: Derek Noteboom, Grundy Center
Light Weight Barrow Reserve Champion: Denton Sanders, Eagle Grove
Medium Weight Barrow Champion: Hunter Kingsbury, Indianola
Medium Weight Barrow Reserve Champion: Hannah Yoder, Kalona
Heavy Weight Barrow Champion: Amy Sampson, Nevada
Heavy Weight Barrow Reserve Champion: Jake Keppy, Durant
Light Weight Gilt Champion: Alexis Delaney, DeWitt
Light Weight Gilt Reserve: Kole Wilson, Newton
Heavy Weight Gilt Champion: Cody Vantiger, Mediapolis
Heavy Weight Gilt Reserve: Robert Freese, Atkins
Bershire Champion: Parker Christian, Ames
Bershire Reserve: Brent Sexton, Rockwell
Chester White Champion: John Engelking, Keystone
Chester White Reserve: John Engelking, Keystong
Duroc Champion: Jake Keppy, Durant
Duroc Reserve: Cole Sheets, Nevada
Hampshire Champion: Rebecca Engler, Nevada
Hampshire Reserve: Troy Hess, Fonda
Yorkshire Champion: Bay Boysen, Columbus Junction
Yorkshire Reserve: Chelsea Keninger, Ackley
All Other Breeds Champion: Justin Kaufman, Anamosa
All Other Breeds Reserve: Melissa Kroksh, Akron
Purebred Market Swine Champion: Bay Boysen, Columbus Junction
Purebred Market Swine Reserve: Rebecca Engler, Nevada
Sampson’s and Keppy’s title holders, 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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