Grand and reserve showmanship awards from the Lake County Fair
Megan Evalo shows her Reserve Champion Market Beef on her way to winning the Sr. Beef Grand Champion Showmanship, Sr. Large Animal Round Robin Grand Showmanship and Overall Large Animal Showmanship Awards. (Marla Hall/Lake County Leader)
Jaylynn Buxbaum won the Jr. Grand Champion Showmanship awards for dogs , poultry and dairy as well as Jr. Grand Champion Showmanship awards in both the large animal and small animal round robins. (Marla Hall/Lake County Leader)
Coen Cahoon shows his market hog at the fair. Coen won Novice Grand Champion Showmanship awards in Beef, Dairy, and Swine. (Marla Hall/Lake County Leader)
Abriana Mitchell Mitchell shows her market lamb during the Livestock Auction. Abriana won Novice Grand Champion Showmanship awards in both the sheep and goats competitions. (Marla Hall/Lake County Leader)
Lina Sturman showed several different animals — both large and small on her way to winning Sr. Reserve Grand Champion large animal showman, Sr Grand Champion Small Animal Showman, and Overall Small Animal Showman. (Marla Hall/Lake County Leader)
Kids in 4-H spend countless hours honing their skills preparing to show their animals at the fair. Leaders, parents and other experts spend large amounts of time with the kids.
Here are this year’s top showmanship winners from the Lake County Fair.
Showmanship overall
Overall Large Animal Grand Champion—Megan Evalo
Overall Small Animal Grand Champion—Lina Sturman
Showmanship—Senior Grand and Reserve Champions
Large Animal Round Robin—Megan Evalo, Grand; Lina Sturman, Reserve
Small Animal Round Robin—Lina Sturman, Grand; Madisyn Evalo, Reserve
Beef—Megan Evalo, Grand; Kiara Sherman, Reserve
Dog—Aspen McKee, Grand; Lina Sturman, Reserve
Goat—Lina Sturman, Grand; Lilia Mitchell, Reserve
Horse—Tanner Bergh, Grand;
Poultry—Lina Sturman, Grand;
Rabbit—Madisyn Evalo, Grand;
Sheep—Hayley Bergh, Grand; Kaydee Wheeler, Reserve
Swine—Ryan Walchuk, Grand; Wesley Anderson, Reserve
Showmanship—Junior Grand and Reserve Champions
Large Animal Round Robin—Jaylynn Buxbaum, Grand, Grace Elverud, Reserve
Small Animal Round Robin—Jaylynn Buxbaum, Grand; Averie Wright, Reserve
Beef—Grace Elevrud, Grand; Kealyn Cahoon, Reserve
Cat—Star Vaughn, Grand; Kendalyn Martin, Reserve
Dairy—Jaylynn Buxbaum, Grand;
Dog—Jalynn Buxbaum, Grand; Kena Sutton, Reserve
Goat—Taelyn Frisk, Grand;
Horse—Cade Ulvick, Grand; Grace Elverud, Reserve
Horse, Mini—Sierra Symington, Grand
Poultry—Jaylynn Buxbaum, Grand; Rosslyn Wilson, Reserve
Rabbit—Averie Wright, Grand
Sheep—Venessa Wheeler; Grand; Alexa Youngren, Reserve
Swine—Kealyn Cahoon, Grand; Kyra Marmon, Reserve
Showmanship—Novice Grand and Reserve
Beef—Coen Cahoon, Grand; Tuneya Moran, Reserve
Cat—Brandt Stipe, Grand; Annalou Rider, Reserve
Dairy—Coen Cahoon, Grand;
Goat—Abrianna Mitchell, Grand; Gabriella Watkins, Reserve
Poultry—Elsie Detert, Grand; Garret Wilmar, Reserve
Sheep—Abrianna Mitchell, Grand
Swine—Coen Cahoon, Grand; Kestin Marmon, Reserve
