4-H Members Win Sheep Awards at N.D. State Fair

The following 4-H members won champion or reserve champion awards in the sheep show at the North Dakota State Fair in Minot on Wednesday, July 23. Winners are listed by county with name, hometown and placing.

Adams County

• Ben Pearson, Hettinger, champion Rambouillet Ram, reserve champion Rambouillet Ewe, reserve champion Rambouillet Ram
• Catie Pearson, Hettinger, champion Suffolk Ewe, reserve champion Suffolk Ram, reserve champion Senior Showmanship

Burleigh

• Sam Fox, Wing, reserve champion Market Ewe Lamb, reserve champion Market Lamb

Bowman

• Colbey Steeke, Rhame, champion Hampshire Ewe, champion Junior Showmanship, reserve champion Hampshire Ram

Dickey

• Lacey Schmitz, Oakes, champion Commercial Ewe, champion Commercial Ram, reserve champion Commercial Ram
• Tayler Wolff, Oakes, champion Montadale Ewe, champion Montadale Ram, champion Suffolk Ram, reserve champion Montadale Ewe, reserve champion Intermediate Showmanship

Mercer

• Stefanie Bohrer, Stanton, champion Senior Showmanship, reserve champion Market Wether Lamb

Renville

• Codee Gilbertson, Sherwood, reserve champion Suffolk Ewe

Sheridan

• Kaitlyn Kline, Goodrich, champion Market Ewe Lamb, champion Market Lamb

Slope

• Nick Germann, Rhame, champion Southdown Ewe, champion Southdown Ram, reserve champion Southdown Ewe, reserve champion Overall Breeds Sheep (Ram) – Best of Show

Stark-Billings

• Samantha Froelich, Dickinson, champion Market Wether Lamb
• Mariah Kitzen, Richardton, champion Columbia Ewe, champion Rambouillet Ewe, champion Overall Breeds Sheep (Ewe) – Best of Show, reserve champion Overall Breeds Sheep (Ewe) – Best of Show

Stutsman

• Clay Hatlewick, Jamestown, reserve champion Commercial Ewe

Ward

• Colten Bredahl, Bethold, reserve champion Columbia Ewe
• Heather Deckert, Minot, champion Hampshire Ram
• Joel Deckert, Minot, champion Dorset Ewe, champion Dorset Ram
• Heather Dukart, Minot, champion Overall Breeds Sheep (Ram) – Best of Show
• John Klein, Max, champion Intermediate Showmanship
• Samantha Lies, Douglas, reserve champion Junior Showmanship
• Matthew Moen, Minot, reserve champion Hampshire Ewe

For more information, contact your county office of the NDSU Extension Service. Photos and cutlines may be available at http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/gallery. Check your e-mail for the username and password.