Wood County 4-h’ers win at the Ohio State Fair

Ohio State Fair Clock Trophy winners from Wood County are (from left) A.J. Alfaro, Alexis Ault, Syble Goshe, Gabriel Kelsey and Aidan Thomas.

From OSU EXTENSION-WOOD COUNTY 4-H

Many Wood County 4-H members were chosen to participate at the Ohio State Fair in their project area.

From each project area, 4-H members from around the state competed and several members received an Outstanding of the Day. From those Outstanding of the Day winners, a Clock Trophy was awarded to the top individual for each project.

The results are as follows:

Clock Trophy winners

Angelo Alfaro, Country Roots, Safe Use of Guns.

Alexis Ault, Klover Kids, Becoming Money Wise.

Syble Goshe, Country Paws, Your Feelings Matter, Jr.

Gabriel Kelsey, Blue Ribbon Bulldogs, Self-Determined.

Aidan Thomas, Livestock Unlimited, Racing the Clock to Awesome Meals.

Outstanding of the Day rosette winners

Logan Benedict, Wood County Top Shots, Shotgun.

Tivan Bennett, Gold Medal, Family History Treasure Hunt.

Emma Gamby, Beaver Creek Boosters, Mastering Photography, Book 3.

Beckett Griggs, CloverAchievers, Geology: Can You Dig it?

Tessa Heckman, Lake Harvesters, Cooking on My Own.

Evan Kellermeier, Blue Ribbon Rangers, Not Just Knots.

Taylor Langham, Beaver Creek Boosters, Cake Decorating, Beginner.

Alivia Morrison, Beaver Creek Boosters, You Can Quilt, Jr.

Alexandra Parish, Colorful Clovers, Self-Determined, Creative Arts.

Olivia Rogers, Wood County Top Shots, Rifle.

Elle Ruffner, Blue Ribbon Rangers, Here, There, Ag Careers are Everywhere.

Maggie Sautter, Simply Stock, Measuring Up.

Braylin Sheets, Country Roots, Take a Break for Breakfast!

Alyson Taylor, Portage Valley, Insect Adventures 2.

Ezdon Vetter, Beaver Creek Boosters, Crank It Up.

Ryan Vick, Lake Harvesters, Self-Determined – STEM.

Horse

Giavonna Cancelliere, All Tacked Up, 1st Place Senior Western Showmanship–age 14,

3rd Place Overall Western Showmanship Championship–age 14, 5th Place Senior English Equitation–age 14.

Victoria Dennis, All Tacked Up, 1st Place Senior English Showmanship–age 18, 7th Place Overall English Showmanship Championship–age 18, 7th Place Senior Western Horsemanship–age 18, 8th Place Senior English Equitation–age 18.

Scott McKenzie, Horses R Us, Grand Champion Small Equine Jumpers–age 13,

Reserve Champion Small Equine Pleasure Driving–age 13, Reserve Champion Small Equine Driven Trail–age 13.

Livestock

Grant Belleville, Simply Stock, Reserve Champion Division V Steer, Division V Class Winner, Division V, 3rd Place Market Beef Showmanship–age 18, 5th Place Market Beef Skillathon–age 18.

Jocelyn Belleville, Simply Stock, Grand Champion AOB Steer, Overall Outstanding Market Exhibitor Market Beef Ohio State Fair, Outstanding Market Exhibitor–age 13, 1st Place Market Beef Skillathon–age 13, 3rd Place Market Beef Showmanship–age 13; 1st Place Market Goat Skillathon–age 13, 6th in Class Market Goat–age 13, 6th Place Market Goat Showmanship–age 13.

Adalida Culp, Duke’s Mixture, 3rd Place Market Lamb Showmanship–age 8/9, 4th Place Market Lamb Skillathon–age 8/9, Best Market Lamb Placing–7th place Southdown Market Lamb.

Carter Lampe, Simply Stock, 4th Place Market Lamb Skillathon–age 17, 7th Place Market Lamb Showmanship–age 17.

Claire Lampe, Simply Stock, Grand Champion Yorkshire Barrow, 1st Place Market Barrow Skillathon–age 14, 2nd Place Market Barrow Showmanship–age 14, 4th Place Overall Outstanding Market Barrow Exhibitor, 1st Place Market Lamb Skillathon–age 14, 7th Place Market Lamb Showmanship–age 14.

Jarrett Miller, Farmcrafters, Reserve Champion Berkshire Breeding Gilt, 4th Place Overall Breeding Gilt.

Livestock Judging Team

Livestock Judging is a 4-H based activity in which participants learn to evaluate market and breeding animals for quality and performance.

To learn more about animal evaluation and the Wood County Livestock Judging Team, contact Coaches Ivan Belleville at 419-308-1894 and Kirsten Kemner at 419-266-4487.

Wood County Livestock Judging Team results from the Ohio State Fair are as follows:

Junior Contest

Beef

1 – Jocelyn Belleville

7 – Gavin Richards

Goat

4- Anna Ayers

6 – Jocelyn Belleville

Sheep

1 – Grace Sautter

Swine

4 – Gavin Richards

5 – Isaac Cordonnier

7 – Bristol McDowell

10 – Jocelyn Belleville

Reasons

2 – Anna Ayers

3 – Gavin Richards

5 – Jocelyn Belleville

Overall

4 – Isaac Cordonnier

5 – Jocelyn Belleville

Junior Teams

2nd Place Team – Wood County

Anna Ayers, Jocelyn Belleville, Isaac Cordonnier and Gavin Richards.

9th Place Team – Wood County

Nora Cordonnier, Matthew Leader, Avery Sautter and Grace Sautter.

Junior Team – Wood County

Lena Ayers, Adalida Culp, Bristol McDowell and Maggie Sautter.

Senior Contest

Beef

1 – Riley Burtchin

4 – Alexis Perry

5 – Logan Brinker

8 – Carter Lampe

Goat

2 – Alexis Perry

3 – Riley Burtchin

4 – Grant Belleville

7 – Samantha VanVorhis

10 – Ella Patterson

Sheep

2 – Derrin Myers

4 – Kamryn Sundermeier

7 – Alexis Perry

8 – Carter Lampe

Swine

4 – Riley Burtchin

6 – Alexis Perry

8 – Carter Lampe

Reasons

1– Riley Burtchin

3 – Alexis Perry

4 – Samantha VanVorhis

8 – Logan Brinker

9 – Carter Lampe

10 – Grant Belleville

Overall:

1 – Alexis Perry

4 – Carter Lampe

3 – Riley Burtchin

6 – Logan Brinker

8 – Samantha VanVorhis

Senior Teams:

1st Place Team – Wood County

Grant Belleville, Riley Burtchin, Alexis Perry and Samantha VanVorhis.

3rd Place Team – Wood County

Logan Brinker, Carter Lampe, Ella Patterson and Brock Perry.

10th Place Team – Wood County

Kennedy Ameling, Sara Britton, Claire Lampe and Ali Meek.