Tri-State Neighbor: South Dakota Farm Newspaper

HURON, S.D. - 4-H members from across the state competed in various livestock shows during the 2008 South Dakota State Fair in Huron, S.D., Aug. 28 through Sept. 1.

Here are the show results:

Market Lambs

Clay Elliot, El Reno, Okla., was the judge for the event, which featured 10 divisions of market ewes and wethers.

Title: S.D. State Fair 4-H Sheep Results
Date: Sep. 24th, 2008
Here are the photos from the S.D. State Fair 4-H market lamb and breeding sheep shows.
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Grand Champion Market Lamb - Kali Begalka, Deuel County, Ewe.

Reserve Champion Market Lamb - Brooke Begalka, Deuel County, Ewe.

Market Wool Ewes

Champion - Andrew Aman, McPherson County; Reserve - Amanda Rossow, Campbell County.

Market Wool Wethers

Champion - Andrew Aman, McPherson County; Reserve - Dakota Flint, Turner County.

Division 3 - Market Ewes

Champion - Alex Thompson, Union County; Reserve - Andrea Schubloom, Kingsbury County.

Division 4 - Market Ewes

Champion - Trace Damm, Kingsbury County; Reserve - Kirk Gilbertson, Codington County.

Division 5 - Market Ewes

Champion - Kali Begalka, Deuel County; Reserve - Brooke Begalka, Deuel County.

Division 6 - Market Ewes

Champion - Brooke Begalka, Deuel County; Reserve - Brant Gilbertson, Codington County.

Division 7 - Market Wethers

Champion - Brittany Kaufman, Kingsbury County; Reserve - Derrick Lundberg, Union County.

Division 8 - Market Wethers

Champion - Eric Anderson, Union County; Reserve - Kirk Gilbertson, Codington County.

Division 9 - Market Wethers

Champion - Trace Damm, Kingsbury County; Reserve - Courtney Johnson, Beadle County.

Division 10 - Market Wethers

Champion - Trace Damm, Kingsbury County; Reserve - Brittany Kaufman, Kingsbury County.

Rate-of-gain Champion - Michael Gapp, Roberts County.

Rate-of-gain Reserve - Taylin Albrecht, Kingsbury County.

Breeding Sheep

Pat Barnett, Jackson, Minn., and Lowell Slyter, Aurora, S.D., served as officials for the show.

Breed Grand and Reserve champion winners were:

Champion Border Leicester Ewe - Jesse Brunmeier, Tripp County; Reserve - Marque Brunmeier, Tripp County

Champion Border Leicester Ram - Jesse Brunmeier, Tripp County; Reserve - Marque Brunmeier, Tripp County.

Champion & Reserve Cheviot Ewe - Kimberly Axelson, Turner County.

Champion & Reserve Cheviot Ram - Kimberly Axelson, Turner County.

Champion Columbia Ewe - Paige Hermanson, Meade County.

Champion Corriedale Ewe - Dakota Flint, Turner County; Reserve - Jamie Flint, Turner County.

Champion & Reserve Corriedale Ram - Dakota Flint, Turner County.

Champion Dorset Ewe - Kali Wolkow, Kingsbury County; Reserve - Kyle Gutormson, Brookings County.

Champion & Reserve Dorset Ram - Kali Wolkow, Kingsbury County.

Champion Commercial Dual Purpose Ewe - Kari Nelson, Kingsbury County; Reserve - Kelsey Kotas, Hanson County.

Champion Hampshire Ewe - Austin Held, Brookings County; Reserve - Faith Houghtaling, Spink County.

Champion Hampshire Ram - Aaron Held, Brookings County; Reserve - Austin Held, Brookings County.

Champion & Reserve Montadale Ewe - Austin Moore, Aurora County.

Champion Montadale Ram - Austin Moore, Aurora County; Reserve - Robin Letcher, Aurora County.

Champion & Reserve Polypay Ewe - Cody Hanssen, Hanson County.

Champion Polypay Ram - Cody Hanssen, Hanson County; Reserve - Payleen O'Day, Aurora County.

Champion Rambouillet Ewe - Kena Patrick, Pennington County; Reserve - Sarah Bebo, Spink County.

Champion Rambouillet Ram - Bailley Mason, Spink County; Reserve - Adam Anderson, Faulk County.

Champion Southdown Ewe - Kyla Wolkow, Kingsbury County; Reserve - Brenna Bullington, Brookings County.

Champion Southdown Ram - Kyla Wolkow, Kingsbury County; Reserve - Aaron Held, Brookings County.

Champion Suffolk Ewe - Riggen Zelinsky, Brookings County; Reserve - Jordan Thiele, Grant County.

Champion Suffolk Ram - Aimee Thyne, Grant County; Reserve - Charles Rossow, Campbell County.

Champion & Reserve Targhee Ewe - Dustin Hinker, Beadle County.

Champion Targhee Ram - Dustin Hinker, Beadle County; Reserve - Braedon Hinker, Beadle County.

Champion & Reserve Other Commercial Breeds Ewe - Kari Nelson, Kingsbury County.

Champion Commercial Crossbred Ewe - Michael Geidel, Davison County; Reserve - Tasha Moody, Sanborn County.

Champion Commercial Wool Breeds Ewe - Jaime Flint, Turner County; Reserve - Kyle Dean, Hyde County.

Champion Commercial Meat Breeds Ewe - Ashley Olson, Lake County; Reserve - Michalee Globke, Turner County.