State Fair 4-H awards announced

PALMER – The Mat-Su/Copper River 4-H District State Fair Invitational wrapped up earlier this month with a variety of awards given to local 4-H club members in categories ranging from arts to livestock. Awards were given to competitors in junior, intermediate and senior divisions, with Grand Champion (GC) awards given in each categories and Reserve Champion (RC) honors given in several others.

2015 Mat-Su/Copper River 4-H State Fair Invitational

Clothing/Textiles – GC: Donja Dextco, Brittany Wolfe (jr.), Ashlyn Bell (int.), Erics Pachulski (sr.). Biological science – GC: Ian “Kage” Kossler. Technology, Physical, Engineering, Wood Science – GC: Brian Gooch (int.); RC: Brian Gooch (int.). Flower Gardening – GC: Richelle Parker (jr.), Elise Parker (int.). Vegetable, Fruit Gardening – GC: Atti Jo Tormey (jr.), Jack Matlock (int.), Kamerin Ewart (sr.). Crafts – GC: Illa Artists Club, Origami Queens, JBER (jr.). Fine Art – GC: Alondra Lopez (jr.), Merritt Stuart (int.); RC: Kai Kaster (jr.), Emily Owens (int.). Photography – GC: Jolie Manier (sr.). Communication – GC: Kayleena Roberts (jr.), Caleb Glaser (int). Foods and Nutrition – GC: Payton Ewart (jr.), Brenna Wolfe (int.), Kamerin Ewart (sr.); RC: Olivia Siegel (sr.). Spirit of 4-H Awards – GC: Atti Jo Tormey, Water Tower Willows Club (Gardening), Merrit Stuart (Art), Brian Gooch (Woodworking), Jarett Tormey (Photo), Kayleena Roberts (Science), Olivia Siegel (Foods), Zidar Kaiser (Fiber Arts). Market Goat – GC: Harley Lytle; RC: Esther Lytle. Market Lamb – GC: Jarett Tormey; RC: Jason Owens. Market Swine – GC: Lindsey Beams; RC: Tate Sturdivant. Market Young Beef – GC: Payton Ewart; RC: Maia Siegel. Market Beef – GC: Shale Lytle; RC: Caleb Glaser. Market Turkey – GC: Kara Logan; RC: Phineas Stuart. Non Market Turkey – GC: Julia Beck; RC: Rudy Bostwick. Market Goose – GC: Maia Siegel; RC: Maia Siegel. Market Chicken – GC: Isabela Dinwiddie; RC: Emma Dinwiddie. Market and Non Market Duck – GC: Gillyan Malo; RC: Gillyan Malo. Market Gamebird – GC: Mikkayla Malo. Breeding Goat – GC: Jessica Bergstrom; RC: Maia Siegel. Breeding/nonmarket Sheep – GC: Jarett Tormey (production and wool); RC: Carlie Mae Beams (production), Sydney Manier (wool). Breeding Swine – GC: Ty Harmon; RC: Logan Chapman. Breeding Dairy – GC: Jarett Tormey; RC: Maia Siegel. Breeding Beef – GC: Temujin Horsey; RC: Payton Ewart. Swine Showmanship – GC: Charlie Witlach (jr.), Temujin Horsey (int.), Gerritt Schaafsma (sr.); RC: Tate Sturdivant (jr.), Jack Matlock (int.). Cutter Tormey (sr.). Sheep Showmanship – GC: Carlie Mae Beams (jr.), Maria Beck (int.), Shale Lytle (sr.); RC: Olivia Beck (jr.), Kristen Beams (int.), Maia Siegel (sr.). Goat Showmanship – GC: Macee Eklund (jr.), Harley Lytle (int.), Shale Lytle (sr.); RC: Atti Jo Tormey (jr.) Esther Lytle (int.), Maia Siegel (sr.). Cattle Showmanship – GC: Sylvia Reimers (jr.), Charlie Debach (int.), Colton Roberts (sr.); RC: Payton Ewart (jr.), Caleb Glaser (int.), Annie Willardson (sr.). Reindeer Showmanship – GC: Haylee Snegirev. Large Livestock Master Showmanship – GC: Carlie Mae Beams (jr.), Temujin Horsey (int.), Gerritt Schaafsma (sr.). Rabbit Showmanship – GC: Sylvia Reimers (jr.), Destiny Reimers (int.), Jarett Tormey (sr.); RC: Kayleena Roberts (jr.), Hannah Graham (int.), Olivia Siegel (sr.). Chicken Showmanship – Phineas Stuart (jr.), Maria Beck (int.), Maia Siegel (sr.); RC: Olivia Beck (jr.), Skye Reimers (int.), Jarett Tormey (sr.). Goose Showmanship – GC: Meritt Stuart (int.), Della Tryon (sr.); RC: Isabella Siegel (int.). Turkey Showmanship – Chailyn Roberts (jr.), Merritt Stuart (int.), Jarett Tormey (sr.); RC: Kayleena Roberts (jr.), Cooper Roberts (int.), Julia Beck (sr.). Duck Showmanship – GC: Della Tryon. Cavey Showmanship – GC: Payton Ewart (jr.), Isabella Siegel (int.), Olivia Siegel (sr.); RC: Aidan Siegel (int.). Small Stock Master Showmanship – GC: Phineas Stuart (jr.), Isabella Siegel (int), Maia Siegel (sr.). Livestock Judging – Large junior: 1) Tate Sturdivant, 2) Emma Dinwiddie, 3) Sarah Urshman; Large intermediate: 1) Hannah Graham, 2) Aidan Siegel, 3) Aila Berrigan; Large senior: 1) Jarett Tormey, 2) Olivia Siegel, 3) Haylee Snegirev; Small junior: 1) Kayleena Roberts, 2) Mason O’Rourke, 3) Mikkayla Malo; Small intermediate: 1) Destiny Reimers, 2) Hannah Graham, 3) Marritt Stuart; Small senior: 1) Maia Siegel, 2) Olivia Siegel, 3) Emma Logan. Livestock Skillathon – Large junior: 1) Macee Eklund, 2) Tate Sturdivant, 3) Kayleena Roberts; Large intermediate: 1) Skye Reimers, 2) Hannah Graham, 3) Temujin Horsey; Large senior: 1) Maia Siegel, 2) Olivia Siegel, 3) Alyssa Roy. Small intermediate: 1) Merritt Stuart, 2) (tie) Emma Dinwiddie, Isabella Siegel, Destiny Reimers, 3) (tie) Hannah Graham, Jacob Rodgers; Small senior: 1) Maia Siegel, 2) Olivia Siegel, 3) Della Tryon. Stall and Pen Decoration – 1) Aila Berringan, Brittyn Werner, 2) Aria and Lindsey Beams, 3) Tate Sturdivant.