4-H’ers Compete in Consumer Choices Contest at N.D. State Fair

The following 4-H teams and individuals placed in the Consumer Choices contest Tuesday, July 24, at the North Dakota State Fair in Minot. The 13- to 18-year-olds in the teen division and 11- to 12-year-olds in the preteen division ranked classes of cell phones, bicycles and trail mix on certain qualities and gave reasons for their rankings.

Individual and team winners are listed by county. Some counties combined 4-H members to form a team.

Barnes

• 5th place Teen Individual – Jacob Denault
• 8th place Preteen Team – Saidee Oberlander, Ruth Ihry, Chelsea McDonald

Burke/Divide/Ramsey

• 3rd place Teen Team – Elizabeth Anderson, Abigail Nienhuis, Marissa Ekness

Burleigh/Stutsman

• 9th place Teen Team – Sophie Miller, Sarah Elder, Jayce Doan

Burleigh/Williams

• 7th place Preteen Individual – Mallory Nygard

Cass

• 6th place Teen Team – Adam Klindworth, Erik Lindstrom, Christina Lammers, Nicole Bruse (alternate)

Cavalier

• 10th place Teen Individual – Jaclyn Ryan

Grand Forks

• 4th place Teen Team – Kaci Lemler, Collin Granger, Jake Abel, Becky Martin (alternate)
• 4th place Teen Individual – Kaci Lemler
• 6th place Preteen Team – Haily Abel, Tanner Granger, Gaelen Mibeck, Joe Martin
• 5th place Preteen Individual – Tanner Granger

McHenry

• 2nd place Teen Team – Ryan Heiser, Haley Heiser, Alexandrea Podoll
• 1st place Teen Individual – Ryan Heiser

McKenzie/Williams

• 1st place Teen Team – Vance Nygard, Schatzi Jore, Katie Wold
• 2nd place Teen Individual – Vance Nygard
• 8th place Teen Individual – Schatzi Jore

Mercer

• 2nd place Preteen Individual – Jodi Boe

Morton

• 2nd place Preteen Team – Renae Tokach, Justin O’Neill, Rachel Goettle, Dominick Goettle, Tyrza Hoines
• 1st place Preteen Individual – Dominick Goettle

Mountrail

• 7th place Teen Team – Remington Zacher, Regan Christenson, Kirsten Waldock
• 4th place Preteen Team – Brooke Billadeau, Rayessa Odermann, Madelienne Zacher, Lincoln Christenson
• 4th Place Preteen Individual – Brooke Billadeau

Oliver

• 1st place Preteen Team – Kaylee Lackman, Samantha Bonsness, Kristen Liffrig
• 6th place Preteen Individual – Samantha Bonsness
• 9th place Preteen Individual – Kaylee Lackman

Pembina

• 10th place Preteen Team – Leishanna Helgoe, Bethany Brumbrush, Shelby Helgoe, Rachel Quanbeck, Mackenzie Helgoe

Renville

• 3rd place Preteen Team – Lexi Bahl, Ashley Huber, Jennifer Poth, Cassey Voigt

Traill

• 8th place Teen Team – Jack Paulson, Erin Mooney, Jared Elliott, Brittany McInnes (alternate), Erin Mueller (alternate)
• 9th place Teen Individual – Jack Paulson

Walsh

• 5th place Teen Team – Alisha Olson, Tessa Zahradka, Megan Ternquist, Breanna Novak (alternate), Chelsey Lewis (alternate)
• 3rd place Teen Individual – Alisha Olson
• 5th place Preteen Team – Tricia Zikmund, Bill Klose, Zachary Nelson, Abby Zikmund
• 10th place Preteen Individual – Tricia Zikmund

Ward

• 7th place Teen Individual – Katie Finken

Ward/McHenry

• 9th place Preteen Team – Mattie Schmitt, Laura Dunscher, Sydnee Brey, Julia Peterson
• 3rd place Preteen Individual – Julia Peterson

Wells

• 10th place Teen Team – Amy Klindworth, Casey Fetch, Karl Klindworth, Alex Lies (alternate)
• 6th place Teen Individual – Amy Klindworth
• 7th place Preteen Team – Brian Anderson, Megan Eichele, Shauna Fetch, Colton Eichele, Abby Speldrich
• 8th place Preteen Individual – Colton Eichele

NDSU Agriculture Communication

For more information, contact your county office of the NDSU Extension Service.

Photos and cutlines will be available for specific newspapers. For questions during the fair, contact: Emily Spickler, State Fair 4-H Communications, (701) 650-8841, mailto:ndfair4h@ndsuext.nodak.edu

After the fair, contact: Becky Koch, NDSU Ag Communication, Fargo, (701) 231-7875, mailto:becky.koch@ndsu.edu