Seventy advanced to state fair

Seventy projects from the Jay County Fair qualified to advance to the state fair level.

Results from the projects, which were on display in the Bob Schmit Memorial Exhibition Hall during the fair, are as follows:

Aquatic science

Advanced

Champion: Keisha Adair



Grand champion: Keisha Adair



Arts and crafts

Lego type Model

Beginner

Champion: Kelsey Muhlenkamp

Reserve champion: Skye Kennedy

Blue ribbon: Elizabeth Calvary, Jayme Harker, Joshua Starr, Connor Stultz



Intermediate

Champion: Keisha Adair



Advanced

Champion: Ty Paxson (state fair)



Building model

Beginner

Champion: Raif Beiswanger, Allie Westfall

Blue ribbon: Porter Clamme, Mallory Hudson, Corbin Lothridge, Mavrick Reier, Alivya Schwieterman, Kent Siegrist, Alexis Tipton



Intermediate

Champion: Creed Beiswanger (state fair)

Reserve champion: Duston Muhlenkamp

Blue ribbon: Keisha Adair, Isaac Homan, Austin Schoenlein



Advanced

Champion: Ty Paxson

Reserve champion: Logan McGrinnis 

Blue ribbon: Lucas Gore, Katlin Schoenlein



Grand champion: Creed Beiswanger

Reserve grand champion: Raif Beiswanger

Fine art

Champion: Erika Heitkamp (state fair), Madi Paxson (state fair), Keisha Adair, Dominic Frederick

Reserve champion: Ty Paxson, Elly Byrum

Blue ribbon: Allison Hawbaker, Lilly Lothridge, Ava May, Kelsey Muhlenkamp, Makinsey Murphy

Red ribbon: Alyssa Johnson



Grand champion: Erika Heitkamp

Reserve grand champion: Madi Paxson



Needle craft

Champion: Grace Morgan (state fair), Keisha Adair



Grand champion: Grace Morgan



Model craft

Blue ribbon: Alexander Smith (state fair), Connor Stultz (state fair)



Any other craft

Champion: Kevin Dues (state fair), Victoria Kunk (state fair), Karyssa Denney, Joseph Kunk

Reserve champion: Keisha Adair, Joseph Kunk

Blue ribbon: Ralyn Chaffins (state fair), Haley Armstrong, Kelsey Braun, Brooklynn Byrum, Karlie Harris, Raine Keen, Ava May, Ayva Pitman, Emily Starr

Red ribbon: Traeh Brower, Sydia Castillo



ATV poster

Blue ribbon: Cody Jacobs



Beekeeping

Champion: Linda Rohrer (state fair)

Reserve champion: Cody Jacobs

Bicycle safety

Champion: Brayden Newton



Cake decorating

Beginner

Champion: Gillian Keller (state fair)

Reserve champion: Linda Rohrer

Blue ribbon: Erin Aker, Abby Fifer, Mallory Hudson

Red ribbon: Trinity Pyle



Intermediate

Champion: Austin Schoenlein (state fair)

Reserve champion: Madi Paxson

Red ribbon: Keisha Adair



Advanced

Champion: Caroline Walter (state fair)

Reserve champion: Katlin Schoenlein

Blue ribbon: Cheyenne Horner, Makinsey Murphy

Red ribbon: Hannah Chandler



Grand champion: Caroline Walter

Reserve grand champion: Gillian Keller



Cat poster

Level 1

Champion: Hayme Harker (state fair)

Reserve champion: Joshua Starr



Level 2

Champion: Keisha Adair (state fair)

Reserve champion: David Smiley

Blue ribbon: Rachel Hunt



Level 3

Champion: Makinsey Murphy (state fair)



Collections

Beginner

Champion: Jayme Harker

Reserve champion: Elijah Snyder

Blue ribbon: Camden Buckland, Kelsey Muhlenkamp, Nicholas Somers



Intermediate

Champion: Dominic Steveson

Reserve champion: Keisha Adair

Blue ribbon: Cayden Buckland



Grand champion: Dominic Steveson, Keisha Adair