The Guthrie County Fair has come to an end, but several 4-Hers and other youth were able to make a name for themselves in different events.

In the Beef department, Tucker Carroll received awards for Overall Master Showmanship and Master Showmanship in the Beef Showmanship category, while in Bucket/Bottle Calf, Jacey Glade received Grand Champion, and Kennedy Grow received Grand Champion Bucket/Bottle Calf Interview. Regan Carney received Reserve Champion Feeder Pen in Junior Cattle Feeders, while Sarah Westergaard received Grand Champion Feeder Pen.

In the Horse Department, Zoey Kepplereceived Grand Champion Gelding of Show, Kashley Klien was awarded Grand Champion Miniature Gelding in the Halter Division. For the Timed Events and Games division, Lillie Connor was awarded Reserve Champion Costume, and in the Trail and Reining division Weston Ploeger received Champion Reining and Trail.

When it came to the Swine Department, Chase Slaybaugh won Grand Champion Breeding Gilt while Tessa Slaybaugh received Reserve Champion Breeding Gilt in the Breeding Gilt division. Tessa also received Grand Champion Market Gilt and Grand Champion Overall Market Hog in the Market Swine division, while Gracie Hodges took Senior Swine Showmanship in the Swine Showmanship division. Other results from the Beef, Horse and Swine competitions can be found in this story online.

When it came to the County Fair Queen Competition, Zoey Hambleton was the runner up, and Riley Gibson was named 2024 Guthrie County Fair Queen, with her reign to begin on January 1, 2024. Gibson said that after her sister was named Fair Queen a few years ago, it gave her a new insight into what the title was all about, and she decided to try running for it this year. She added that the most exciting thing about being named 2024 Guthrie County Fair Queen was the journey ahead of her next year.

 

Beef
Beef Showmanship:
Taryn Carroll: Junior Beef Showmanship
Tucker Carroll: Overall Master Showmanship, Master Beef Showmanship
Leah Kastner: Intermediate Beef Showmanship
Gavin Sloss: Senior Beef Showmanship

Bucket/Bottle Calf
Jacey Glade: Grand Champion Bucket/Bottle Calf
Kenedy Grow: Grand Champion Bucket/Bottle Calf Interview
Hudson Seeck: Reserve Champion Bucket/Bottle Calf

Cow/Calf
Stella Largent: Champion First Calf Heifer Cow/Calf Lead
Ilan Baumert: Reserve Champion First Calf Heifer Cow/Calf Lead
Jacey Glade: Reserve Champion First Calf Heifer Cow/Calf Pen
Jaxon Knobbe: Reserve Champion Cow Calf Pen
Shay Lemke: Champion Cow Calf Pen
Shyann Young: Champion First Calf Heifer Cow/Calf Pen

Junior Cattle Feeders
Regan Carney: Reserve Champion Feeder Pen
Sarah Westergaard: Grand Champion Feeder Pen

Market Beef
Dayton Crawley: Grand Champion Return Bucket Calf
Monroe Fagan: Grand Champion Market Heifer, Market Beef Top 5
Kennedy Grow: Reserve Champion Home Raised Market Steer
Leah Kastner: Reserve Champion Return Bucket Calf
Hunter Kress: Grand Champion Overall Market Beef, Market Beef Top 5 x2, Grand Champion Market Steer, Champion Home Raised Market Steer
Tessa Slaybaugh: Market Beef Top 5

Horses
Halter
Trinity Stonehocker: Reserve Grand Champion Mare of Show
Zoey Kepple: Grand Champion Gelding of Show
Hadley Klein: Reserve Grand Champion Gelding of Show
Kashley Klien: Grand Champion Miniature Gelding
Addison Laughery: Grand Champion Mare of Show
Riley Mathre: Grand Champion Yearling Gelding
Weston Ploeger: Grand Champion Ideal Ranch Horse

Horse Showmanship
Trinity Stonehocker: Junior Horse Showmanship
Piper Downing: Intermediate Horse Showmanship
Kaylee Oberholtz: Intermediate Horse Showmanship
Weston Ploeger: Master Horse Showmanship

Other Horse Classes
Zoey Kepple: Open Walk Trot
Austyn Smith: 2-3 Year Old Walk Trot

Timed Events & Games
Lillie Connor: Reserve Champion Costume
Cora Fluharty: Senior Flag Race
Hadley Klein: Senior Barrels
Kashley Kein: Junior Barrels, Junior Poles
Weston Ploeger: Senior Poles

Trail & Reining
Kashley Klein: Miniature in Hand Trail
Riley Mathre: In Hand Trail
Weston Ploeger: Champion Reining, Trail

Western Pleasure & Horsemanship
Zoey Kepple: Junior Western Pleasure
Hadley Klein: Senior Western Horsemanship
Kashley Klein: Junior Ranch Horse Pleasure, Junior Western Horsemanship
Kaylee Oberholtz: Senior Western Pleasure
Weston Ploeger: Senior Ranch Horse Pleasure

Swine
Breeding Gilts
Chase Slaybaugh: Grand Champion Breeding Gilt
Tessa Slaybaugh: Reserve Champion Breeding Gilt

Market Swine
Belle Fagan: Reserve Grand Champion Market Gilt
Ty Ganzer: Reserve Grand Champion Overall Market Hog, Grand Champion Market Barrow
Lilly Rochholz: Reserve Grand Champion Market Barrow
Tessa Slaybaugh: Grand Champion Market Gilt, Grand Champion Overall Market Hog

Swine Showmanship
Ty Ganzer: Intermediate Swine Showmanship
Gracie Hodges: Senior Swine Showmanship
Cadence Petersen: Intermediate Swine Showmanship
Tessa Slaybaugh: Overall Master Showmanship, Junior Swine Showmanship