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:

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



Create with a mix

Grade 5

Blue ribbon: Mavrick Reier



Grade 9

Red ribbon: Madison Reier



Creative and expressive arts

Scrapbooking

Beginner

Blue ribbon: Trinity Pyle, Alexis Tipton, Allie Westfall



Intermediate

Blue ribbon: Keisha Adair, Allison Tipton



Achievement

Intermediate

Champion: Madi Paxson



Advanced

Champion: Ty Paxson



Gift wrapping

Intermediate

Champion: Jordyn Hutzler

Advanced

Champion: Haley Armstrong



Grand champion: Ty Paxson

Reserve champion: Madi Paxson



Crops

Hay and forages

Division 1

Champion: Kinze Homan

Division 2

Champion: Duston Muhlenkamp

Reserve champion: Jordyn Hutzler

Blue ribbon: Kelsey Frantz, Ty Paxson



Soybeans

Division 2

Champion: Duston Muhlenkamp

Reserve champion: Justice Murphy



Dog poster

Level 1

Champion: Mavrick Reier (state fair)

Reserve champion: Alexis Tipton

Blue ribbon: Trinity Pyle, Alexis Tipton



Level 2

Reserve champion: Allison Tipton



Level 3

Reserve champion: Madison Reier

Educational exhibit

Champion: Keisha Adair

Reserve champion: Christopher Rojas

Blue ribbon: Adam Keesler



Electric

Division 1

Champion: Isaac Hawbaker (state fair)

Reserve champion: Aubrie Weitzel

Blue ribbon: Tyler Armstrong, Grant Clifton, Kinze Homan



Division 2

Champion: Gavin Byrum

Reserve champion: William Hawbaker

Blue ribbon: Joshua Starr



Division 3

Champion: Natalie May (state fair)

Blue ribbon: Chloe Byrum



Division 4

Champion: Jacob Weitzel (state fair)

Blue ribbon: Keisha Adair, Ty Paxson



Grand champion: Natalie May

Reserve grand champion: Isaac Hawbaker



Floriculture

Level B

Champion: Keisha Adair (state fair)



Level C

Champion: Makinsey Murphy



Level D

Champion: Emily Starr (state fair)



Grand champion: Makinsey Murphy

Reserve grand champion: Emily Starr



Foods, baked

Cookies

Champion: Aubrie Weitzel (state fair)

Red ribbon: Gabi Miller

Muffins

Champion: Audrey Hambrock (state fair)



Cake

Red ribbon: Isaac Hawbaker



Yeast bread sticks or rolls

Champion: Karyssa Denney (state fair)

Red ribbon: Courtney Harris, Elise Mercer



Yeast bread

Champion: Maisey Keller (state fair)

Reserve champion: Regina Muhlenkamp

Red ribbon: Allison Hawbaker



Fruit pie

Champion: Laci McGinnis

Reserve champion: Victoria Kunk

Blue ribbon: Erika Heitkamp, Abby Johnson, Grace Morgan, Hannah Muhlenkamp

Red ribbon: Raven Dale



Special dietary product

White ribbon: Justice Murphy



Grand champion: Maisey Keller

Reserve grand champion: Laci McGinnis



Foods, preserved

Frozen baked cookies

Red ribbon: Gabi Miller



Frozen vegetable

Champion: Keisha Adair (state fair)



Pressure canned product

Champion: Hannah Muhlenkamp (state fair)

Red ribbon: Raven Dale



Cookie jam or reduced-sugar fruit spread

Champion: Karlie Harris (state fair)



Forestry

Level 1

Champion: Elizabeth Calvary (state fair)



Grand champion: Elizabeth Calvary



Garden collection

4 Page

Champion: Justice Murphy

Reserve champion: Erika Heitkamp



Grand Champion: Justice Murphy



Health

Poster

Champion: Haley Armstrong (state fair)



Herb

Basil

Blue ribbon: Justice Murphy



Parsley

Reserve champion: Justice Murphy



Thyme

Champion: Justice Murphy

Home environment

Level 2 - Furniture

Champion: Keisha Adair (state fair)



Level 3 - Furniture

Champion: Rachel Heitkamp

Reserve champion: Erika Heitkamp (state fair)



Grand champion: Rachel Heitkamp

Reserve champion: Erika Heitkamp



Horse and pony poster

Level 1

Purple ribbon: Skye Kennedy



Horse poster

Purple ribbon: McKayla Jones



Photography

Black and white

Level 1

Champion: Leah Steed (state fair)

Blue ribbon: Mavrick Reier



Level 2

Champion: Adria Roessner

Reserve champion: Jocelyn Haggard

Blue ribbon: Keisha Adair

Red ribbon: Nevaeh Brower, Dominic Steveson



Level 3

Red ribbon: Haley Armstrong



Grand champion: Adria Roessner

Reserve grand champion: Leah Steed



Color prints

Level 2

Champion: Jocelyn Haggard (state fair)

Reserve champion: Adria Roessner

Blue ribbon: Keisha Adair, Lillian Johnson, Elise Mercer, Cienna Muhlenkamp, Madi Paxson, Dominic Steveson

Level 3

Champion: Rachel Heitkamp

Reserve champion: Makinsey Murphy

Blue ribbon: Haley Armstrong, Raven Dale, Lindy Mercer



Grand champion: Jocelyn Haggard



Color salon print

Level 2

Champion: Karyssa Denney (state fair)

Reserve champion: Madi Paxson (state fair)

Blue ribbon: Keisha Adair, Lillian Johnson

Red ribbon: Jenna Dues, Breanne Siegrist



Level 3

Champion: Raven Dale (state fair)

Reserve champion: Laci McGinnis (state fair)

Blue ribbon: Haley Armstrong, lane Chapman, Justice Murphy, Makinsey Murphy

Red ribbon: Madison Reier



Grand champion: Karyssa Denney

Reserve grand champion: Raven Dale



Black and white salon print

Level 2

Champion: Breanne Siegrist (state fair)

Blue ribbon: Keisha Adair



Level 3

Champion: Raven Dale, Madison Reier

Reserve champion: Lane Chapman

Blue ribbon: Haley Armstrong, Laci McGinnis, Makinsey Murphy



Grand champion: Breanne Siegrist

Reserve grand champion: Raven Dale, Lane Chapman



Creative-experimental digital salon print

Level 2

Blue ribbon: Keisha Adair

Level 3

Champion: Raven Dale

Reserve champion: Rachel Heitkamp

Blue ribbon: Makinsey Murphy

Red ribbon: Haley Armstrong



Physical health

Sports, beginner

Champion: Roman Clamme

Reserve champion: Jayme Harker



Grand champion: Roman Clamme

Reserve champion: Jayme Harker



Poultry poster or display

Level 3

Reserve champion: Justice Murphy

Blue ribbon: Isabelle Wall



Rabbit poster

Level 1

Reserve champion: Jayme Harker

Blue ribbon: Mavrick Reier



Level 2

Reserve champion: Keisha Adair



Level 3

Reserve champion: Madison Reier



Recycling our environment

Division 2

Champion: Keisha Adair



Division 3

Champion: Kenzie Clayton

Reserve champion: Raven Dale

Red ribbon: Georger Weesner



Grand champion: Kenzie Clayton

Reserve grand champion: Keisha Adair, Raven Dale



Sewing construction

Grade 3, wearable

Champion: Aubrie Weitzel

Reserve champion: Ayva Pitman



Grade 4, non-wearable

Red ribbon: Gracie Rowles



Grade 5, wearable

Champion: Natalie May (state fair)

Red ribbon: Evelyn Carter



Grade 5, non-wearable

Blue ribbon: Ava May



Grade 6, wearable

Red ribbon: Allison Tipton



Grade 6, non-wearable

Red ribbon: Keisha Adair



Grade 8-12, wearable

Dress up

Champion: Danielle May

Red ribbon: Allison Hawbaker



Formal wear

Reserve champion: Rose Carter

Blue ribbon: Rachel Heitkamp



Free choice

Champion: Courtney Harris (state fair)



Grand champion: Rachel Heitkamp

Reserve grand champion: Ayva Pitman, Danielle May



Shooting sports education

Level 1

Champion: Camden Buckland (state fair)

Reserve champion: Nicholas Somers

Blue ribbon: Grant Clifton, Gracie Rowles



Level 2

Champion: Cayden Buckland

Blue ribbon: Keisha Adair, Seth Bee, Madi Paxson, Jacob Weitzel

Level 3

Blue ribbon: Ty Paxson



Single vegetable

Cabbage

Red ribbon: Justice Murphy



Onions

Blue ribbon: Keisha Adair, Justice Murphy



Peas

Champion: Justice Murphy (state fair)



Potato

Red ribbon: Keisha Adair



Rhubarb

Blue ribbon: Justice Murphy



Squash, zucchini or cocozelle

Reserve champion: Justice Murphy



Reserve grand champion: Justice Murphy



Small animals

Level 2

Champion: Keisha Adair



Level 3

Red Ribbon: Christopher Keen



Grand champion: Keisha Adair



Small engines

Level 3

Champion: Jayden Hartzell (state fair)

Reserve champion: Evan Ostrowski



Soil and water science

Level 1

Reserve champion: Cody Jacobs

Blue ribbon: Caleb Sibray (state fair)



Level 2

Champion: Ariel Beiswanger (state fair)

Reserve champion: Lillian Johnson

Blue ribbon: Linda Rohrer