Eighty qualify for Indiana State Fair

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

Results from the Jay County 4-H projects, which were on display in the Bob Schmit Memorial Exhibition Hall during the fair, are as follows:

Achievement

Intermediate

Champion: Madi Paxson

Advanced

Champion: Ty Paxson

Grand champion: Ty Paxson

Reserve grand champion: Madi Paxson

Aquatic science

Grand champion: Bailey Muhlenkamp

Arts and crafts

Beginner

Champion: Ayva Pitman (state fair)

Reserve champion: Folton Parr (state fair)

Blue ribbon: Nixon Haque (state fair)

Intermediate

Champion: Madi Paxson

Reserve champion: Keisha Adair

Advanced

Champion: Makinsey Murphy (state fair)

Reserve champion: Kelsey Braun (state fair)

Blue ribbon: Adrianna Aker, Joseph Kunk, Ty Paxson

Grand champions: Ayva Pitman

Reserve grand champion: Makinsey Murphy

Beekeeping

Two honey products

Champion: Kinze Homan (state fair)

Reserve champion: Khloe Homan (state fair)

Cake decorating

Beginner

Champion: Emma Malyska (state fair)

Reserve champion: Riley Clifton

Blue ribbon: Aria Barnett 

Intermediate

Champion: Abby Fifer (state fair)

Reserve champion: Madi Paxson

Blue ribbon: Alison McGraw

Red ribbon: Keisha Adair, Gillian Keller

Advanced

Champion: Katlin Schoenlein (state fair)

Reserve champion: Austin Schoenlein

Red ribbon: Makinsey Murphy

Grand champion: Katlin Schoenlein

Reserve grand champion: Abby Fifer

Collections

Beginner

Champion: Kyler Morehous

Blue ribbon: Tyler Armstrong, Danielle Somers, Nicholas Somers

Intermediate

Champion: Jayme Harker

Reserve champion: Keisha Adair

Blue ribbon: Camden Buckland

Advanced

Champion: Dominic Steveson

Reserve champion: Cayden Buckland

Grand champion: Dominic Steveson

Reserve grand champion: Kyler Morehous

Computer

Beginner

Blue ribbon: Claire Skirvin

Intermediate

White ribbon: Keisha Adair

Advanced

Blue ribbon: David Keen

Construction and architectural replica

Beginner

Champion: Kyler Morehous (state fair)

Reserve champion: Tuck Hemmelgarn

Blue ribbon: Emmett Betz, Rylen Carpenter, Urijah Carpenter, Alexa Jones, Benton Langenkamp, Alyssa Schwieterman, Alexis Tipton

Intermediate

Champion: Andrew Suman

Reserve champion: Mavrick Reier

Blue ribbon: Keisha Adair, McKayla Jones, Alivya Schwieterman, Allie Westfall

Advanced

Champion: Ty Paxson

Reserve champion: Duston Muhlenkamp

Blue ribbon: Isaac Homan

Grand champion: Kyler Morehous

Reserve grand champion: Ty Paxson

Consumer clothing

Beginner

Champion: Aubreyana McClain (state fair)

Red ribbon: Ayva Pitman

Intermediate

Champion: Alison McGraw (state fair)

Red ribbon: Keisha Adair

Advanced

Champion: Rachel Heitkamp (state fair)

Grand champion: Rachel Heitkamp

Reserve grand champion: Alison McGraw

Create with a mix

Level B

Champion: Audrey Hambrock

Level C

Champion: Mavrick Reier

Level D

Champion: Madison Reier

Grand champion: Audrey Hambrock

Reserve grand champion: Mavrick Reier

Creative writing

Beginner

Champion: Jonathan Haque (state fair)

Reserve champion: Natalie Goldman

Advanced

Champion: Raine Keen (state fair)

Crops

Hay and forages

Division 1

Champion: Benton Langenkamp

Reserve champion: Kinze Homan

Blue ribbon: Khloe Homan

Division 2

Champion: Duston Muhlenkamp

Reserve champion: Ty Paxson

Blue ribbon: Kelsey Frantz

Soybeans

Division 4

Champion: Duston Muhlenkamp

Grand champion: Duston Muhlenkamp

Reserve grand champion: Ty Paxson

Dog poster or display

Beginner

Champion: Jackie Tipton (state fair)

Intermediate

Champion: Allison Tipton (state fair)

Grand champion: Jackie Tipton

Reserve grand champion: Allison Tipton

Electric

Level 1

Champion: Jacob Bricker (state fair)

Reserve champion: Bailey Muhlenkamp

Red ribbon: Claire Skirvin 

Level 2

Champion: Adriane Theurer (state fair)

Reserve champion: Jonathan Haque

Blue ribbon: Ryan Grile

Level 3

Champion: Ty Paxson (state fair)

Reserve champion: Reserve champion

Red ribbon: Aubrie Weitzel

Level 4

Red ribbon: Joshua Starr

Advanced

Champion: Chase Ninde

Red ribbon: Ty Paxson

Grand champion: Chase Ninde

Reserve grand champion: Tyler Armstrong

Fashion Revue (junior)

Champion: Evelyn Carter

Reserve champion: Natalie May

Blue ribbon: Riley Clifton, Ayva Pitman

Fashion revue (consumer clothing)

Beginner

Champion: Aubreyana McClain (state fair)

Reserve champion: Ayva Pitman

Intermediate

Champion: Alison McGraw (state fair)

Advanced

Champion: Rachel Heitkamp (state fair)

Grand champion: Rachel Heitkamp

Reserve grand champion: Alison McGraw

Fashion revue (sewing)

Dress up

Champion: Courtney Harris (state fair)

Free choice

Champion: Rachel Heitkamp (state fair)

Suit or coat

Champion: Danielle May (state fair)

Grand champion: Courtney Harris

Reserve grand champion: Danielle May

Fine arts

Beginner

Champion: Benton Langenkamp

Reserve champion: Abby Fifer

Blue ribbon: Skye Kennedy, Julia Wagner

Intermediate

Champion: Madi Paxson

Blue ribbon Keisha Adair, Alison McGraw

Advanced

Champion: Ty Paxson (state fair)

Grand champion: Madi Paxson

Reserve grand champion: Ty Paxson

Floriculture

Level A

Blue ribbon: Jaycee Hall

Level B

Champion: Gabi Miller (state fair)

Blue ribbon: Ayva Pitman

Level C

Champion: Keisha Adair (state fair)

Level D

Champion: Makinsey Murphy (state fair)

Grand champion: Makinsey Murphy

Reserve grand champion: Gabi Miller

Foods (baked)

Level A

Champion: Aubreyana McClain (state fair)

Reserve champion: Ryan Grile (state fair)

Blue ribbon: Owen Clemens, Riley Clifton, Bailey Muhlenkamp

Level B

Champion: Brenna Rowles

Reserve champion: Grant Clifton (state fair)

Blue ribbon: Levi Garringer, Gabi Miller, Aubrie Weitzel

Level C

Champion: Maisey Keller (state fair)

Reserve champion: Isaac Hawbaker (state fair)

Blue ribbon: Kelsey Muhlenkamp, Milee Richard

Level D

Champion: Laci McGinnis (state fair)

Reserve champion: Raven Dale (state fair)

Blue ribbon: Courtney Harris

Red ribbon: Raine Keen

Grand champion: Maisey Keller

Reserve grand champion: Brenna Rowles

Foods preserved

Level A

Champion: Nixon Haque (state fair)

Reserve champion: Jonathan Haque (state fair)

Level B

Champion: Gabi Miller (state fair)

Blue ribbon: Levin Garringer

Level C

Champion: Maisey Keller (state fair)

Reserve champion: Keisha Adair (state fair)

Blue ribbon: Ava May

Level D

Blue ribbon: Raven Dale

Forestry

Beginner

Red ribbon: Elizabeth Calvary

Garden collection

3 plate

Champion: Sophia Calvary

Garden education

Level A

Blue ribbon: Sophia Calvary (state fair)

Gift wrapping

Beginner

Blue ribbon: Aubreyana McClain, Charlotte Muhlenkamp, Ayva Pitman, Hadley Younts

Advanced

Blue ribbon: Jordyn Hutzler

Health

Beginner

Champion: Jonathan Haque (state fair)

Intermediate

Champion: Erin Aker (state fair)

Grand champion: Erin Aker

Reserve grand champion: Jonathan Haque

Herb

Catnip

Blue ribbon: Jonathan Haque

Basil

Blue ribbon: Clair Skirvin

Lego

Beginner

Champion: Ethan Fifer

Reserve champion: Owen Clemens

Blue ribbon: Rylen Carpenter, Urijah Carpenter, Maddix Hampson, Skye Kennedy, Carter May

Red ribbon: Wyatt Coleman

Intermediate

Champion: Ava May

Reserve champion: Jayme Harker

Advanced

Champion: Ty Paxson

Grand champion: Ty Paxson

Reserve grand champion: Ava May

Model craft

Advanced

Blue ribbon: Madeline Hudson

Photography

Black and white

Blue ribbon: Leah Steed

Color prints

Beginner

Champion: Ayva Pitman (state fair)

Reserve champion: Claire Skirvin (state fair)

Blue ribbon: Elizabeth Calvary, Natalie Goldman, Ryan Grile, Jaycee Hall, Trinity Marcum, Leah Steed

Intermediate

Champion: Ava May

Blue ribbon: Audrey Hambrock

Advanced

Champion: Makinsey Murphy (state fair)

Black and white salon 

Intermediate

Champion: Madi Paxson (state fair)

Blue ribbon: Keisha Adair, Mavrick Reier

Advanced

Champion: Raven Dale (state fair)

Reserve champion: Laci McGinnis

Blue ribbon: Makinsey Murphy, Madison Reier, Breanne Siegrist

Color salon

Beginner

Blue ribbon: Lina Lingo

Intermediate

Champion: Alison McGraw (state fair)

Reserve champion: Erin Aker, Madi Paxson

Blue ribbon: Keisha Adair, Brianna Faller, Adria Roessner

Advanced

Champion: Raven Dale (state fair)

Reserve champion: Breanne Siegrist

Blue ribbon: Karyssa Denney, Laci McGinnis, Makinsey Murphy, Madison Reier

Creative-experimental digital salon

Intermediate

Blue ribbon: Keisha Adair

Poultry poster

or display

Beginner

Champion: Claire Skirvin (state fair)

Rabbit poster

or display

Beginner

Champion: Payson Rickard (state fair)

Reading

Grades 6-8

Champion: Ava May

Recycling our environment

Division 3

Champion: Kenzie Clayton

Scrapbooking

Beginner

Blue ribbon: Sophia Calvary, Jackie Tipton

Intermediate

Champion: Keisha Adair

Reserve champion: Allison Tipton

Advanced

Champion: Abby Johnson

Sewing construction non-wearable

Grade 4

Champion: Nixon Haque (state fair)

Reserve champion: Jonathan Haque

Blue ribbon: Aria Barnett

Grade 5

Champion: Brenna Rowles (state fair)

Sewing construction wearable

Grade 3

Champion: Riley Clifton (state fair)

Grade 5

Champion: Aubrie Weitzel (state fair)

Blue ribbon: Ayva Pitman

Grade 7

Champion: Evelyn Carter (state fair)

Reserve champion: Natalie May

Dress up

Champion: Courtney Harris (state fair)

Free choice

Champion: Rachel Heitkamp (state fair)

Suit or coat

Champion: Danielle May (state fair)

Shooting sports education

Beginner

Champion: Allie Rowles (state fair)

Reserve champion: Abbie Rowles

Intermediate

Champion: Madi Paxson (state fair)

Reserve champion: Gracie Rowles

Blue ribbon: Jake Davis

Advanced

Champion: Ty Paxson (state fair)

Single vegetable

Broccoli

Red ribbon: Keisha Adair

Green onions

Blue ribbon: Alexa Jones

Carrots

Red ribbon: Gabi Miller

Peas

Champion: Gabi Miller

Bell peppers

Red ribbon: Gabi Miller

Grand champion: Gabi Miller

Small animal

Level 2

Champion: Gracie Rowles

Blue ribbon: Keisha Adair

Soil and water science

Beginner

Champion: Andrew Suman (state fair)

Intermediate

Champion: Cody Jacobs (state fair)

Reserve champion: Caleb Sibray

Advanced

Champion: Laci McGinnis

Reserve champion: Alexis Sibray

Grand champion: Andrew Suman

Reserve grand champion: Cody Jacobs

Sport fishing

Intermediate

Champion: Natalie May (state fair)

Advanced

Champion: Danielle May (state fair)

Grand champion: Danielle May

Reserve grand champion: Natalie May

Tomato plate

Red ribbon: Gabi Miller

Veterinary science

Beginner

Blue ribbon: Ivy Alt, Nixon Haque

Weather and 

climate science

Intermediate

Champion: Alison McGraw (state fair)

Welding

Junior

Champion: Benton Langenkamp

Reserve champion: Kent Siegrist

Blue ribbon: Evelyn Carter, Porter Clamme

Senior

Champion: Isaac Roessner

Blue ribbon: Keisha Adair

Woodworking

Level A

Champion: Ethan Fifer (state fair)

Reserve champion: Ryan Grile

Blue ribbon: Bryce Rickard

Level B

Champion: Logan Fifer (state fair)

Reserve champion: Tyler Armstrong

Blue ribbon: Grant Clifton, Ayva Pitman

Level C

Champion: William Hawbaker (state fair)

Reserve champion: Cody Jacobs

Level D

Champion: Joseph Kunk (state fair)

Grand champion: Logan Fifer

Reserve grand champion: Joseph Kunk