Sioux Center 4-H Youth Wins Grand Champion Market Pig Banner at State Fair
August 18, 2011
John Rietema of Sioux Center exhibited the Grand Champion Market Pig in the 4-H Market Swine Show judged Thursday at the 2011 Iowa State Fair. The barrow had previously been named Champion Medium Weight Barrow and Champion Market Barrow.
Madison Harken of Pleasantville exhibited the Reserve Grand Champion Market Pig, which had earlier been named Champion Heavy Weight Barrow and Reserve Champion Market Barrow.
Honorable mentions in the 4-H Market Swine Show included:
1st Honorable Mention: Kale Boysen, Morning Sun
2nd Honorable Mention: Morgan Brinning, Keota
3rd Honorable Mention: Aaron Cain, Chariton
Division champions in the 4-H Market Swine Show included:
Market Gilt
Lightweight Champion: Cole Lauterbach, Van Meter
Lightweight Reserve Champion: Luke Greiner, Keota
Medium Weight Champion: Morgan Brinning, Keota
Medium Weight Reserve Champion: Morgan Brinning, Keota
Heavy Weight Champion: Kale Boysen, Morning Sun
Heavy Weight Reserve Champion: Nathan Lauterbach, Van Meter
Champion Market Gilt: Kale Boysen, Morning Sun
Reserve Champion Market Gilt: Morgan Brinning, Keota
Market Barrow
Lightweight Champion: John Rietema, Sioux Center
Lightweight Reserve Champion: Cole Grings, Wilton
Medium Weight Champion: John Rietema, Sioux Center
Medium Weight Reserve Champion: Ross Lilienthal, Durant
Heavy Weight Champion: Madison Harken, Pleasantville
Heavy Weight Reserve Champion: Koby Boysen, Morning Sun
Champion Market Barrow: John Rietema, Sioux Center
Reserve Champion Market Barrow: Madison Harken, Pleasantville
Purebred
Champion Berkshire: Samantha Beckman, Danville
Reserve Champion Berkshire: Austin Lane, Spragueville
Champion Duroc: Skyler Luzum, Fort Atkinson
Reserve Champion Duroc: Halle Jo Johnson, Leland
Champion Hampshire: Aaron Cain, Chariton
Reserve Champion Hampshire: Kyle Martz, Blue Grass
Champion Poland China: Wyatt Nelson, Mediapolis
Reserve Champion Poland China: Kennie Orr, Elgin
Champion Spotted: Halle Jo Johnson, Leland
Reserve Champion Spotted: Hannah Reisinger, Osceola
Champion Yorkshire: Koby Boysen, Morning Sun
Reserve Champion Yorkshire: Cole Grings, Wilton
Champion All Other Breeds: Spenser Becker, Keota
Reserve Champion All Other Breeds: Tyler Ruby, Greene
Champion Purebred Market Pig: Aaron Cain, Chariton
Reserve Champion Purebred Market Pig: Skyler Luzum, Fort Atkinson
The Grand and Reserve Champion Market Swine, 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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