More than 600 4-H members compete at Wood County Fair

More than 600 Wood County 4-H members participated in 4-H Non-Livestock Judging held at the Wood County Jr. Fair building. The 4-H Program is proud of all the hard work our members have put into their projects this year. 

Non-Livestock 4-H judging results are as follows:

Discovering 4-H

  • 1 st Place – Ryleigh Rogers, Black Swamp Outlaws
  • 2 nd Place – Allison Myers, 4-Leaf Clover Kids

All About Dogs

  • 1 st Place – Ava Geffe, Gold Medal
  • 2 nd Place – Addisson Smith, Blue Ribbon Rangers
  • 3 rd Place Tie – Allison Myers, 4-Leaf Clover Kids; Rebekah O’Neal, Buds & Beyond
  • Honorable mention – Alden Best, Country Guys & Gals; Lyla Shank, Buds & Beyond

You and Your Dog

  • 1 st Place – Hayley Pool, Sunset Saddlers
  • 2 nd Place – Robert Shanks, Buds & Beyond
  • 3 rd Place Tie – Jaiden Khilall, Champion Drive; Sara Carr, CloverAchievers
  • Honorable mention – Izzy Grames, Sunset Saddlers

Dog Performance

  • Honorable mention – Reegan Sanford, Livestock Unlimited

Dog Achievement

  • 1 st Place – Autumn Shank, Buds & Beyond

Cavy

  • 1 st Place – Noah Gross, Country Paws

Cat 1 – Purrr-fect Pals

  • 1 st Place – Grant Sayler, Colorful Clovers
  • 2 nd Place – Connor Coup, Country Paws
  • 3 rd Place Tie – Caroline Epperson, Green Meadows; Madison Hawn, Portage Valley

Cat 2 – Climbing Up

  • 1 st Place – Camryn Taylor, Portage Valley
  • 2 nd Place – Grace O’Connell, Country Roots

Pocket Pets

  • 1 st Place – Cameron Brinker, Portage Valley
  • 2 nd Place – Keira Hartland, Tontogany Four Leaf Clovers

From Airedales to Zebras

  • 1 st Place – Hailey Jones, Lake Harvesters
  • 2 nd Place Tie – Averie Crawford, Horses-R-Us; Sidney Engard, Klassy Kids
  • 3 rd Place – Charlotte Brossia, Lake Harvesters

All Systems Go

  • 1 st Place – Alexis Ault, Klover Kids

On the Cutting Edge

  • 1 st Place – Anna Barber, Country Paws

My Favorite Things

  • 1 st Place – Emma Holbrook, Gold Medal
  • 2 nd Place – Alayna Coe, Tontogany Hotwires

Get Started in Art Jr.

  • 1 st Place – Alayna Vile, Gold Medal
  • 2 nd Place – Laura Oestreich, Blue Ribbon Rangers
  • 3 rd Place – Maddox Seifert, Country Paws

Get Started in Art, Senior

  • 1 st Place – Sarah Konecny, Colorful Clovers
  • 2 nd Place – Kennedi Hendricks, Colorful Clovers
  • 3 rd Place – Madison Bosworth, Colorful Clovers

Seeing Through Graphic Design

  • 1 st Place – Gabriel Kelsey, Blue Ribbon Bulldogs
  • 2 nd Place – Julia Barnett, Colorful Clovers
  • 3 rd Place Tie – Jocelyn Huber, Rough Riders; Jenica Rollheiser, Portage Valley

Family History Treasure Hunt

  • 1 st Place – Jansen DeMond, Colorful Clovers
  • 2 nd Place – Addie Young, Country Roots
  • 3 rd Place – Megan Aring, Country Roots

Scrapbooking

  • 1 st Place – Rylie Kregel, Simply Stock
  • 2 nd Place Tie – Emma Gamby, Beaver Creek Boosters; Karlee Crum, Perry-Go-Getters
  • 3 rd Place – Ethan Sayler, Colorful Clovers
  • Honorable mention – Sara Britton, Leaders of Tomorrow; Gage Trumbull, Portage Valley; Lyla Shank, Buds & Beyond; Autumn Shank, Buds & Beyond

Photography Basics, Book 1

  • 1 st Place – Makaylah Crawford, Lake Harvesters
  • 2 nd Place – Brady Swartz, Beaver Creek Boosters
  • 3 rd Place – Emery Wensink, Leaders of Tomorrow
  • Honorable mention – Star Heldman, Champion Drive; Avery Sautter, Simply Stock; Amanda Socie, Farmcrafters; Addison Hertzfeld, Beaver Creek Boosters

Next Level Photography, Book 2

  • 1 st Place – Megan Aring, Country Roots

Mastering Photography, Book 3

  • 1 st Place- Jacob Gallant, 4-Leaf Clover Kids

The Writer in You- To be announced

You’re the Athlete

  • 1 st Place – Maddison Ankney, Black Swamp Outlaws
  • 2 nd Place Tie – Madelayn Lee, Country Paws; Claire Gerken, Gold Medal
  • 3 rd Place – Avalyn Biahary, Colorful Clovers
  • Honorable mention – Tess Heckman, Lake Harvesters; Rose Whitman, Champion Drive

Staying Healthy

  • 1 st Place – Kenzie Kellermeier, Blue Ribbon Rangers
  • 2 nd Place – Katherine Judson, CloverAchievers
  • 3 rd Place – Nataleigh Hartman, Haskins Clover Crew

Keeping Fit

  • 1 st Place – Elijah Reynolds, Country Paws

First Aid In Action

  • 1 st Place – Amanda Socie, Farmcrafters
  • 2 nd Place – Emma Worley, Farmcrafters

Alcohol and Drug Abuse

  • 1 st Place – Grace Holbrook, Gold Medal

Medicine Science

  • 1 st Place – Sally Nietz, Lake Harvesters

The Truth About Tobacco

  • 1 st Place – Braden Schroeder, Country Guys & Gals

Your Thoughts Matter

  • 1 st Place – Mason Konesky, Colorful Clovers
  • 2 nd Place – Katie Oestreich, Blue Ribbon Rangers
  • 3 rd Place – Haley Jones, Lake Harvesters
  • Honorable mention –  Grace Hartland, Tontogany Four Leaf Clovers; Konnaly Kale, Golden Key

The Laundry Project

  • 1 st Place – Maggie Griggs, CloverAchievers
  • 2 nd Place – Olivia Tolles, 4-Leaf Clover Kids
  • 3 rd Place – Abigail Zera, Colorful Clovers

It’s My Home

  • 1 st Place – Lydia Kuehner, Buds & Beyond
  • 2 nd Place – Caitlyn Kuehner, Buds & Beyond

Make Over My Space

  • 1 st Place – Avery Charville, Portage Valley
  • 2 nd Place – Delaney Weaver, Jackson Livestock
  • 3 rd Place – Danielle Black, Black Swamp Outlaws
  • Honorable mention – Hannah Sayler, Colorful Clovers; Dakota Rader-King, Country Paws

Your First Home Away from Home

  • 1 st Place – Sheriden Schuerman, Country Roots

Bicycling for Fun

  • 1 st Place – Tanner Griggs, CloverAchievers
  • 2 nd Place – Cooper Allen, Buds & Beyond

One on One

  • 1 st Place – Sally Nietz, Lake Harvesters
  • 2 nd Place – Katherine Shanks, Buds & Beyond

4-H Club Leadership

  • 1 st Place – Katherine Judson, CloverAchievers
  • 2 nd Place – Emily Keiser, Country Roots

4-H Club Leadership 2

  • 1 st Place – Drew Thomas, Livestock Unlimited

Diversity

  • 1 st Place – Hannah Judson, CloverAchievers
  • 2 nd Place – Mariah Hahn, Portage Valley
  • 3 rd Place – Kelsey Kerr, Colorful Clovers

Pantry Panic

  • 1 st Place – Sheriden Schuerman, Country Roots

Teens on Board

  • 1 st Place – AnnMarie Nietz, Lake Harvesters

Leadership Road Trip

  • 1 st Place – Sally Nietz, Lake Harvesters
  • 2 nd Place Tie – Izzy Greene, Lake Harvesters
  • Elena Hemming, 4-Leaf Clover Kids

Here, There Ag Career

  • 1 st Place – Summer Lehsten, Haskins Clover Crew
  • 2 nd Place – Abby Gase, Prime Cut Kids
  • 3 rd Place Tie – Courtney Reyome, Prime Cut Kids; Maddy Horner, Prime Cut Kids
  • Honorable Mention – Sally Nietz, Lake Harvesters

Becoming Money Wise

  • Honorable mention – Sophia Hartland, Tontogany Four Leaf Clovers

Teens on the Road to Financial Success

  • 1 st Place – Reegan Sheets, Country Roots
  • 2 nd Place – Ben Hall, Blue Ribbon Rangers
  • 3 rd Place Tie – Chloe Heldman, Champion Drive; Hannah Judson, CloverAchievers

How does your Garden Grow?

  • 1 st Place – Lauren Euler, Country Roots

Grow Your Own Vegetables

  • 1 st Place – Maddison Ankney, Black Swamp Outlaws
  • 2 nd Place – Alyssa Kleinrichert, Beaver Creek Boosters
  • 3 rd Place – Kayden Campbell, Country Roots
  • Honorable Mention – Blake Mahlman, Leaders of Tomorrow; Ryan Obringer, Tontogany Hotwires; Mackenzie Wolf, Blue Ribbon Rangers; Cameron Brinker, Portage Valley

Growing with the Seasons

  • 1 st Place – Ashlyn Nicely, Dowling Stitch, Stir & Stock

Edible Landscapes

  • 1 st Place – Caitlyn Kuehner, Buds & Beyond

Explore the Outdoors

  • 1 st Place – Cole Schimmoeller, Blue Ribbon Rangers
  • 2 nd Place – Evan Kellermeier, Blue Ribbon Rangers

Exploring Ponds

  • 1 st Place – Madison Wiechman, Beaver Creek Boosters
  • 2 nd Place – Aiden Friess, Black Swamp Outlaws

Geology: Can You Dig It?

  • 1 st Place – Katherine Shanks, Buds & Beyond
  • 2 nd Place – Emma Nester, CloverAchievers

Trapping Muskrats in Ohio

  • 1 st Place – Haley Sponaugle, Dowling Stitch, Stir & Stock
  • 2 nd Place – Madison Wiechman, Beaver Creek Boosters

Outdoor Adventure Beginning Fishing

  • 1 st Place – Isaac Cordonnier, Country Roots
  • 2 nd Place – Michael Obringer, Tontogany Hotwires
  • 3 rd Place – Alexis Ault, Klover Kids
  • Honorable mention – Elijah Welling, Portage Valley

Fishing for the Intermediate

  • 1 st Place – Andrew Barber, Country Paws
  • 2 nd Place – Karlie Salyers, Golden Key
  • 3 rd Place – Reed Gerken, Gold Medal

Insect Adventures 3 –

  • 1 st Place – Dawson Bushman, Dowling Stitch, Stir & Stock

Exploring Polar Science

  • 1 st Place – Rebecca Shanks, Buds & Beyond

Why Trees Matter –

  • 1 st Place – Carrie Brinker, Portage Valley

Ohio Birds

  • 1 st Place – Emerson Sheets, Country Roots
  • 2 nd Place – LeRoy Mossbarger, Weston Ridge Runners
  • 3 rd Place – Aaliyah Mossbarger, Weston Ridge Runners
  • Honorable mention – Jayda DeMond, Colorful Clovers; McKenzie McGilvery, Weston Ridge Runners; Joy Brown, Weston Ridge Runners

Basic Beekeeping –

  • 1 st Place – Kathleen Brumbaugh, Champion Drive

Safe Use of Guns –

  • 1 st Place – Maddox Seifert, Country Paws

Basic Archery

  • 1 st Place – Andrew Wiczynski, Wood-N-Horses
  • 2 nd Place – Addy Pierce, Country Paws
  • 3 rd Place – Samuel Vile, Gold Medal
  • Honorable mention – Broden Reynolds, Country Paws

Rockets Away (2 liter Bottle Rockets)

  • 1 st Place – Coleman Campbell, Country Roots
  • 2 nd Place – Owen Traxler, Country Paws

Science Fun With Flight

  • 1 st Place – James Mahlman, Leaders of Tomorrow
  • 2 nd Place – Joel Aring, Country Roots
  • 3 rd Place – Caleb Jones, Buds & Beyond

ATV Safety

  • 1 st Place – Landen Simon, Blue Ribbon Rangers

Magic of Electricity

  • 1 st Place – Paxton Reynolds, Country Paws

Investigating Electricity

  • 1 st Place – Derek Stewart, Dowling Stitch, Stir & Stock

Science Fun with Electricity

  • 1 st Place – Henry Howard, Dowling Stitch, Stir & Stock

Science Fun With Physics

  • 1 st Place – Carter Heckman, Lake Harvesters

Robotics 1 with EV3

  • 1 st Place – Drake Siferd, Klassy Kids

Robotics 2 EV3 N More

  • 1 st Place – Ethan Vile, Gold Medal
  • 2 nd Place – Jake Sander, Perry-Go-Getters
  • 3 rd Place – Libby Hawn, Portage Valley

Crank It Up

  • 1 st Place – Evan Kellermeier, Blue Ribbon Rangers

Warm It Up

  • 1 st Place – Noah Sikora, Country Roots
  • 2 nd Place – David Claydon, Portage Valley
  • 3 rd Place – Cory Gannett, Portage Valley

Tractor 1: Starting Up

  • 1 st Place – Carter Joseph, Duke’s Mixture
  • 2 nd Place – Lane Benschoter, County Line Crew

Tractor 4: Learning More

  • 1 st Place – Keaton Heckman, Lake Harvesters
  • 2 nd Place – Cade Limes, Prime Cut Kids

Arcs and Sparks

  • 1 st Place – Andrew Solomon, Lake Harvesters
  • 2 nd Place – Logan Zellner, Golden Key
  • 3 rd Place – Wyatt Bechstein, Golden Key
  • Honorable mention – Troy Amos, Golden Key

Measuring Up

  • 1st Place – Wesley Kellermeier, Blue Ribbon Rangers
  • 2 nd Place – Matthew Nietz, Lake Harvesters
  • 3 rd Place – Olivia Nutter, Portage Valley
  • Honorable mention –  Riley Sattler, Duke’s Mixture

Making the Cut

  • 1st Place – Phoenix Bryan, Klover Kids
  • 2 nd Place Tie – Ryan Vick, Portage Valley; Kate Conway, Leaders of Tomorrow
  • 3 rd Place Tie – James Mahlman, Leaders of Tomorrow; Landon Best, Country Guys & Gals

Nailing It Together

  • 1 st Place – Zack Bechstein, Golden Key
  • 2 nd Place – Jordan Coup, Country Paws

Finishing Up

  • 1 st Place – Jacob Gallant, 4-Leaf Clover Kids

Self-Determined Junior

  • 1 st Place – Addilynn Tolles, 4-Leaf Clover Kids
  • 2 nd Place – Charlie Keegan, Klassy Kids

Self-Determined Senior

  • 1 st Place – Katherine Shanks, Buds & Beyond
  • 2 nd Place Tie – Andrew Messenger, Colorful Clovers; Anne Konecny, Colorful Clovers; Hailey Gottschalk, 4-Leaf Clover Kids
  • 3 rd Place Tie – Macey Thomas, Tontogany Four Leaf Clovers; Ashley Ramge, Country Roots
  • Honorable mention – Austin Greene, Lake Harvesters; AnnMarie Nietz, Lake Harvesters; Analisa Bihary, Colorful Clovers; Curtis Nutter, Portage Valley

Shooting Sports – Pistol

  • 1 st Place – Gage Bierhup, Wood County Top Shots
  • 2 nd Place – Matthew Gump, Wood County Top Shots
  • Honorable mention –  Giovani Spina, Wood County Top Shots

Shooting Sports – Shotgun

  • 1 st Place – Keegan Shank, Wood County Top Shots
  • 2 nd Place – Kevin Current, Wood County Top Shots
  • 3 rd Place – Tyler Shaffer, Wood County Top Shots
  • Honorable mention – Logan Benedict, Wood County Top Shots; Pierson McMillin, Wood County Top Shots

Shooting Sports – Rifle

  • 1 st Place – Amanda Mantel, Wood County Top Shots
  • 2 nd Place – Austin Shiffler, Wood County Top Shots
  • 3 rd Place – Sam Gannett, Wood County Top Shots 
  • Honorable mention – Caleb Loar, Wood County Top Shots; Evan Strausbaugh, Wood County Top Shots

Shooting Sports – Archery

  • 1 st Place – Olivia Rogers, Wood County Top Shots
  • 2 nd Place – Jillian Main, Wood County Top Shots
  • 3 rd Place – Corwin Gannett, Wood County Top Shots
  • Honorable mention – Trever Shaffer, Wood County Top Shots; Jamie Bodnar, Wood County Top Shots

Shooting Sports – Hunting & Wildlife

  • 1 st Place – Kendall Crawford, Wood County Top Shots

Let’s Start Cooking

  • 1 st Place – Brady Swartz, Beaver Creek Boosters
  • 2 nd Place Tie – Easton Muir, Blue Ribbon Rangers; Caroline Loew, Blue Ribbon Rangers
  • 3 rd Place Tie – Cole Wensink, Leaders of Tomorrow; Charlie Keegan, Klassy Kids
  • Honorable mention – Isaac Cordonnier, Country Roots; Raegan King, Country Paws; Caleb Hemming, 4-Leaf Clover Kids

Everyday Food and Fitness

  • 1 st Place – Penelope Giammarco, Gold Medal

Snack Attack

  • 1 st Place – Kate Conway, Leaders of Tomorrow
  • 2 nd Place – Micaela Wiechman, Beaver Creek Boosters
  • 3 rd Place – Carrie Brinker, Portage Valley
  • Honorable mention – Jackson Figgins, Dowling Stitch, Stir & Stock

Take a Break For Breakfast

  • 1 st Place – Emery Wensink, Leaders of Tomorrow
  • 2 nd Place – Asher Seifert, Country Paws
  • 3 rd Place – Grace Sautter, Simply Stock

Let’s Bake Quick Breads

  • 1 st Place – Rylie Kregel, Simply Stock
  • 2 nd Place – Lauren Euler, Country Roots
  • 3 rd Place Tie – Derek Stewart, Dowling Stitch, Stir & Stock; Ashley Ramge, Country Roots
  • Honorable mention – Joy Brown, Weston Ridge Runners

Sports Nutrition: Ready, Set, Go

  • 1 st Place – Carys Ruck, Dowling Stitch, Stir & Stock
  • 2 nd Place – Emma Worley, Farmcrafters
  • 3 rd Place – Brynn Sheets, Country Roots
  • Honorable mention – Trinity Sander, Perry-Go-Getters

Grill Master

  • 1 st Place – Eric Sander, Portage Valley
  • 2 nd Place Tie – Grant Hoose, Gold Medal; Aidan Thomas, Livestock Unlimited
  • 3 rd Place Tie – Maddison Ankney, Black Swamp Outlaws; Karlie Salyers, Golden Key
  • Honorable mention – Gianna Hemming, 4-Leaf Clover Kids; David Konecny, Colorful Clovers; Janie Lehsten, Haskins Clover Crew; Ian Sander, Portage Valley; Jillian Main, Duke’s Mixture

Beyond the Grill

  • 1 st Place – Drew Thomas, Livestock Unlimited
  • 2 nd Place – Mary Konecny, Colorful Clovers
  • 3 rd Place – Joel Aring, Country Roots

Pathways to Culinary Success

  • 1 st Place – Maddie Wiechman, Beaver Creek Boosters
  • 2 nd Place – AnnMarie Nietz, Lake Harvesters

Star Spangled Foods

  • 1 st Place – Jacob Obringer, Tontogany Hotwires

Racing The Clock To Awesome Meals

  • 1 st Place – Morgan Wiechman, Beaver Creek Boosters
  • 2 nd Place – Jackson Guthrie, Winning Edge
  • 3 rd Place – Carter Lampe, Simply Stock

Dashboard Dining

  • 1 st Place – Emma Finley, Blue Ribbon Rangers

Cake Decorating Beginner Junior

  • 1 st Place – Sara Britton, Leaders of Tomorrow
  • 2 nd Place – Elliot Iiams, Duke’s Mixture
  • 3 rd Place – Elena Olivarez, CloverAchievers

Cake Decorating Intermediate Junior

  • 1 st Place – Caitlyn Kuehner, Buds & Beyond

Cake Decorating – Beginner Senior

  • 1 st Place – Amanda Mantel, Colorful Clovers
  • 2 nd Place – Libby Barnett, Colorful Clovers

Yeast Breads

  • 1 st Place – Carys Ruck, Dowling Stitch, Stir & Stock
  • 2 nd Place – Julia Gross, Country Paws
  • 3 rd Place – Alexandra Parish, Colorful Clovers
  • Honorable mention – Riley Hawn, Portage Valley; Michael Obringer, Tontogany Hotwires; Corwin Gannett, Portage Valley

You’re the Chef

  • 1 st Place – Anna Divis, Beaver Creek Boosters
  • 2 nd Place – Aaron Partin, Tontogany Four Leaf Clovers
  • 3 rd Place – Andrea Corney, CloverAchievers

Global Gourmet

  • 1 st Place – Gianna Hemming, 4-Leaf Clover Kids

Science Fun with Kitchen Chemistry

  • 1 st Place – Camryn Taylor, Portage Valley

Science Fun with Dairy Foods

  • 1 st Place – Amelia Goodman, Portage Valley
  • 2 nd Place – Jenica Rollheiser, Portage Valley

Canning and Freezing

  • 1 st Place – Lily Sterba, Portage Valley

MMMM Cookies

  • 1 st Place – Henry Howard, Dowling Stitch, Stir & Stock
  • 2 nd Place – Kenley Pillen, Portage Valley
  • 3 rd Place – Paige Hauge, Green Meadows
  • Honorable mention – Catherine Konecny, Colorful Clovers; Liberty Thacker, Blue Ribbon Bulldogs; Charis Mehl, Green Meadows

MMMM Sugar Cookies

  • 1 st Place – Alexandra Parish, Colorful Clovers
  • 2 nd Place – Madison Hawn, Portage Valley
  • 3 rd Place – Delanie Allen, Buds & Beyond

Easy Pie

  • 1 st Place – Rachel Hoose, Gold Medal
  • 2 nd Place – Haley Jones, Lake Harvesters
  • 3 rd Place – Anna Ayers, Beaver Creek Boosters
  • Honorable mention – Kennedy Bosworth, Colorful Clovers

Sew Fun

  • 1 st Place – Meadow Claydon, Portage Valley
  • 2 nd Place – Madeline Solomon, Lake Harvesters
  • 3 rd Place Tie – Ava Chamberlain, Duke’s Mixture; Chloe Vollmar, Tontogany Hotwires

Sundresses and Jumpers

  • Honorable mention – Micaela Wiechman, Beaver Creek Boosters

Ready, Set, Sew Active

  • 1 st Place – Audrey Nester, CloverAchievers

Loungewear

  • 1 st Place – Claire Lampe, Simply Stock
  • 2 nd Place – Evelyn Hartman, Haskins Clover Crew

Outerwear for Anywhere

Make it with Wool

  • 1 st Place – Jenica Rollheiser, Portage Valley

Terrific Tops

  • 1 st Place – Addisson Smith, Blue Ribbon Rangers
  • 2 nd Place – Riley Burtchin, Blue Ribbon Rangers
  • 3 rd Place – Jacob Obringer, Tontogany Hotwires

Clothes for Middle School

  • 1 st Place – Morgan Wiechman, Beaver Creek Boosters

Clothes for High School

  • 1 st Place – Peyton Bosworth, Colorful Clovers
  • 2 nd Place – Madison Wiechman, Beaver Creek Boosters

Shopping Savvy

  • 1 st Place – Katherine Judson, CloverAchievers

Creative Costumes

  • 1 st Place – Rylie Kregel, Simply Stock

Look Great For Less

  • 1 st Place – Abigail Eiben, Prime Cut Kids
  • 2 nd Place – Olivia Wiczynski, Wood-N-Horses

Upcycle

  • 1 st Place – Katherine Shanks, Buds & Beyond
  • 2 nd Place – Rebecca Shanks, Buds & Beyond

Make a Bag – Two

  • 1 st Place – Alayna Coe, Tontogany Hotwires

Quilting The Best Better

  • 1 st Place – Heather Baden, Colorful Clovers

You Can Quilt

  • 1 st Place – Jacob Ochs, Portage Valley
  • 2 nd Place – Emma Nester, CloverAchievers
  • 3 rd Place – Harmony Kelsey, Blue Ribbon Bulldogs

Self-Determined: Quilting

  • 1 st Place – Camille Foos, Country Roots