Dues, Kunk show grand champions

Sam Dues and Victoria Kunk showed the grand champions July 12 during the Jay County 4-H Dairy Beef Feeder and Dairy Beef Steer Show at Jay County Fairgrounds.

Dues showed the grand champion dairy beef feeder. He had both the light class and the medium class champions and won junior showmanship.

Kunk showed the grand champion dairy beef steer. She showed heavy champion and also won both senior and advanced showmanship.

Ava Pitman was the beginner showmanship champion. Reserve showmanship champions were Gabi Miller (beginner), Alyvia Muhlenkamp (junior), Molly Muhlenkamp (senior) and Holly Hemmelgarn (advanced).

Other results were as follows:

Dairy beef feeders

Light

Class 1

1. Levi Russell

2. Levi Russell

Caleb Dollar, Elizabeth Dollar



Class 2

1. Adam Alig

2. Adam Alig

Ayva Pitman, Jordyn Hutzler, Kinze Homan



Class 3

1. Sam Dues

2. Cole Steed

Jordyn Hutzler, Kelsey Muhlenkamp, Alyvia Muhlenkamp



Reserve champion: Adam Alig

Medium

Class 1

1. Owen Muhlenkamp

2. Maria Hemmelgarn

Molly Muhlenkamp, Holly Hemmelgarn



Class 2

1. Henry Dirksen

2. Joseph Hemmelgarn

Miranda Alig, Cole Steed, Halle Homan



Class 3

1. Sam Dues

2. Gabi Miller

Melana Zimmerman, Eli Dirksen, Max Dues



Reserve champion: Gabi Miller



Heavy

Class 1

1. Holly Hemmelgarn

2. Isaac Homan

Simon Dirksen, Joseph Kunk, Max Dues



Class 2

1. Victoria Kunk

2. Isaac Homan

Kinze Homan, Seth Degler, Kaylee Zimmerman



Champion: Holly Hemmelgarn

Reserve champion: Victoria Kunk



Overall

Reserve grand champion: Holly Hemmelgarn



Dairy beef steers

Light

Champion: Jordyn Hutzler

Reserve champion: Eli Dirksen

Holly Hemmelgarn, Owen Muhlenkamp, Victoria Kunk

Medium

Champion: Joseph Kunk

Reserve champion: Alyvia Muhlenkamp

Maria Hemmelgarn, Simon Dirksen, Joseph Hemmelgarn



Heavy

Champion: Victoria Kunk

Reserve champion: Molly Muhlenkamp

Owen Muhlenkamp, Jordyn Hutzler



Overall

Reserve grand champion: Joseph Kunk



Rate of gain

Dairy feeder champion: Kaylee Zimmerman

Dairy steer champion: Jordyn Hutzler