Sixty-four qualify for Indiana State Fair

Sixty-four 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

Grand champion: Ty Paxson

Reserve grand champion: Madi Paxson

Aquatic science

Grand champion: Claire Skirvin

Arts and Crafts

General

Beginner

Champion: Nixon Haque (state fair)

Reserve champion: Natalie Goldman

Blue ribbon: Aria Barnett, Emily Bricker, Nixon Haque, Sennen Haque, Emree Lee

Intermediate

Champion: Ayva Pitman (state fair)

Reserve champion: Brenna Rowles (state fair)

Blue ribbon: Hadleigh Durham, Folton Parr, Asher Swaffer

Advanced

Champion: William Hawbaker (state fair)

Reserve champion: Makinsey Murphy

Blue ribbon: Ty Paxson

Grand champion: Ayva Pitman

Reserve grand champion: William Hawbaker

ATV safety education

Grand champion: Owen Hudson (state fair)

Reserve grand champion: Cade Muhlenkamp

Beekeeping

Poster/display

Champion: Jonathan Haque (state fair)

Single honey product

Champion: Kinze Homan (state fair)

Reserve champion: Khloe Homan (state fair)

Blue ribbon: Kyler Morehous (state fair)

Two honey products

Red ribbon: Piper Wagner (state fair)

Grand champion: Kinze Homan

Reserve grand champion: Jonathan Haque

Cake decorating

Beginner

Champion: Kazlynn Morehous (state fair)

Reserve champion: Riley Clifton

Blue ribbon: Alyssa Schwieterman

Red ribbon: Aria Barnett, Emma Malyska

Intermediate

Champion: Abby Fifer

Reserve champion: Gillian Keller

Red ribbon: Payson Rickard

Advanced

Champion: Madi Paxson (state fair)

Reserve champion: Austin Schoenlein

Grand champion: Madi Paxson

Reserve champion: Abby Fifer

Cat poster or display

Grand champion: Senne Haque (state fair)

Reserve champion: Makinsey Murphy (state fair)

Computer

Grand champion: David Keen (state fair)

Construction and architectural replica

Beginner

Champion: Kyler Morehous

Reserve champion: Kazlynn Morehous

Blue ribbon: Bennett Betz, Emmett Betz, Sophia Calvary, Rylen Carpenter, Benton Langenkamp, Owen Muhlenkamp, Piper Wagner, Jonas Westfall

Intermediate

Champion: Andrew Suman

Reserve champion: Folton Parr

Blue ribbon: Henry Dirksen, Mavrick Reier, Alivya Schwieterman, Asher Swaffer, Alexis Tipton, Allie Westfall

Advanced

Champion: Ty Paxson (state fair)

Reserve champion: Duston Muhlenkamp

Grand champion: Ty Paxson

Reserve grand champion: Andrew Suman

Creative writing

Beginner

Champion: Nixon Haque (state fair)

Reserve champion: Isaac Keen

Advanced

Champion: Alison McGraw (state fair)

Grand champion: Alison McGraw

Reserve grand champion: Nixon Haque

Dog poster or display

Beginner

Champion: Jackie Tipton (state fair)

Intermediate

Champion: Bailey Muhlenkamp (state fair)

Advanced

Champion: Allison Tipton (state fair)

Grand champion: Allison Tipton

Reserve grand champion: Bailey Muhlenkamp

Electric

Level 1

Champion: Wyatt Alley (state fair)

Reserve champion: Braxton Armstrong

Blue ribbon: Emily Bricker, Caleb Grile, Kent Siegrist, Piper Wagner

Level 2

Champion: Bailey Muhlenkamp (state fair)

Reserve champion: Jacob Bricker

Blue ribbon:  Cole Steed

Level 3

Champion: Adriane Theurer (state fair)

Reserve champion: Jonathan Haque

Level 4

Champion: Tyler Armstrong (state fair)

Reserve champion: Aubrie Weitzel

Blue ribbon: Grant Clifton

Advanced

Champion: Ty Paxson (state fair)

Fine arts

Beginner

Champion: Abbie Rowles

Blue ribbon: Emily Bricker, Emree Lee

Intermediate

Champion: Madeline Benirschke

Reserve champion: Abby Fifer

Blue ribbon: Elizabeth Calvary, Hadleigh Durham, Ava May, Bailey Muhlenkamp

Advanced

Champion: Madi Paxson (state fair)

Reserve champion: Alison McGraw (state fair)

Blue ribbon: Ty Paxson

Grand champion: Madi Paxson

Reserve champion: Alison McGraw

Floriculture

Level A

Champion: Claire Skirvin (state fair)

Reserve champion: Piper Wagner (state fair)

Blue ribbon: Elizabeth Miller

Level B

Champion: Gabi Miller (state fair)

Blue ribbon: Ayva Pitman

Level D

Champion: Makinsey Murphy 

Grand champion: Claire Skirvin

Reserve grand champion: Piper Wagner

Health

Grand champion: Alison McGraw

Model craft

Grand champion: Madeline Hudson

Needle craft

Grand champion: Gabi Miller

Photography

Beginner

Color prints

Champion: Allie Rowles (state fair)

Color salon print

Champion: Ryan Grile (state fair)

Intermediate

Black and white print

Champion: Ava May

Reserve champion: Leah Steed

Color prints

Champion: Claire Skirvin (state fair)

Reserve champion: Ayva Pitman (state fair)

Blue ribbon: Elizabeth Calvary, Kinze Homan, Trinity Marcum, Leah Steed, Andrew Suman

Black and white salon print

Champion: Mavrick Reier

Color salon print

Champion: Kent Siegrist (state fair)

Reserve champion: Mavrick Reier

Blue ribbon: Elizabeth Calvary

Advanced

Color prints

Champion: Alison McGraw

Reserve champion: Brianna Faller

Blue ribbon: Jaycee Hall, Makinsey Murphy

Black and white salon print

Champion: Karyssa Denney (state fair)

Reserve champion: Madison Reier

Blue ribbon: Brianna Faller, Megan Faller, Alison McGraw, Makinsey Murphy, Madi Paxson

Color salon print

Champion: Makinsey Murphy (state fair)

Reserve champion: Breanne Siegrist

Blue ribbon: Erin Aker, Karyssa Denney, Brianna Faller, Megan Faller, Alison McGraw, Madi Paxson, Adria Roessner

Grand champion: Karyssa Denney

Reserve grand champion: Claire Skirvin

Poultry poster or display

Grand champion: Claire Skirvin

Reserve grand champion: Cade Muhlenkamp

Sewing construction

Non-wearable

Blue ribbon: Aria Barnett, Brenna Rowles

Wearable

Grad 4

Champion: Riley Clifton (state fair)

Grade 5

Champion: Veronica Dirksen (state fair)

Grade 6

Champion: Aubrie Weitzel (state fair)

Reserve champion: Ayva Pitman

Informal

Champion: Courtney Harris (state fair)

Dress up

Champion: Evelyn Carter (state fair)

Grand champions: Aubrie Weitzel, Evelyn Carter

Reserve grand champions: Veronica Dirksen, Courtney Harris

Shooting sports education

Beginner

Champion: Danielle Somers (state fair)

Reserve champion: Allie Rowles

Blue ribbon: Abbie Rowles, Kasen Rowles, Drake Somers

Intermediate

Champion: Gracie Rowles (state fair)

Reserve champion: Nicholas Somers

Blue ribbon: Camden Buckland

Advanced

Champion: Cayden Buckland (state fair)

Reserve champion: Ty Paxson

Blue ribbon: Madi Paxson

Soil and water science

Beginner

Champion: Jonathan Haque (state fair)

Intermediate

Champion: Cody Jacobs (state fair)

Reserve champion: Andrew Suman

Blue ribbon: Caleb Sibray

Advanced

Champion: Alexis Sibray (state fair)

Grand champion: Cody Jacobs

Reserve grand champion: Alexis Sibray

Sport fishing

Intermediate

Champion: Andrew Suman (state fair)

Reserve champion: Natalie May

Advanced

Champion: Danielle May (state fair)

Blue ribbon: Clark Wellman

Grand champion: Danielle May (state fair)

Reserve grand champion: Andrew Suman (state fair)

Veterinary science

Beginner

Champion: Ivy Alt (state fair)

Intermediate

Champion: Kelsey Muhlenkamp (state fair)

Grand champion: Ivy Alt (state fair)

Reserve grand champion: Kelsey Muhlenkamp (state fair)

Weather and climate science

Grand champion: Alison McGraw (state fair)

Wildlife

Beginner

Champion: Owen Hudson

Intermediate

Champion: Andrew Suman (state fair)

Red ribbon: Skye Kennedy

Woodworking

Level A

Champion: Bryce Richard (state fair)

Reserve champion: Alley Wyatt

Blue ribbon: Rylen Carpenter, Jaycee Hall

Level B

Champion: Ethan Fifer (state fair)

Reserve champion: Logan Fifer

Blue ribbon: Grant Clifton, Bailey Muhlenkamp

Level C

Champion: Cody Jacobs (state fair)

Grand champion: Ethan Fifer

Reserve grand champion: Logan Fifer

Aquatic Science

Grand champion: Claire Skirvin

Gift wrapping

Grand champion: Jordyn Hutzler (state fair)

Recycling our environment

Grand champion: Kenzie Clayton

Scrapbooking

Grand champion: Elizabeth Miller

Collections

Beginner

Champion: Kyler Morehous

Reserve champion: Danielle Somers

Blue ribbon: Bennett Betz, Drake Somers, Hadley Younts

Intermediate

Champion: Jayme Harker

Reserve champion: Camden Buckland

Blue ribbon: Nicholas Somers

Advanced

Champion: Cayden Buckland

Reserve champion: Dominic Steveson

Grand champion: Cayden Buckland

Reserve grand champion: Jayme Harker

Crops

Hay and forages

Division 1

Champion: Benton Langenkamp

Reserve champion: Kyler Morehous

Blue ribbon: Khloe Homan, Kinze Homan

Division 2

Champion: Allie Westfall

Reserve champion: Duston Muhlenkamp

Blue ribbon: Ty Paxson

Grand champion: Allie Westfall

Reserve grand champion: Benton Langenkamp

Soybeans

Grand champion: Duston Muhlenkamp

Lego

Beginner

Champion: Reece Brockman

Reserve champion: Draven Current

Blue ribbon: Caleb Grile, Khloe Homan, Alexa Jones, Carter May, Cade Muhlenkamp, Piper Wagner, Jonas Westfall

Intermediate

Champion: Asher Swaffer

Reserve champion: Jayme Harker

Blue ribbon: Skye Kennedy, Ava May

Advanced

Champion: Ty Paxson

Grand champion: Ty Paxson

Reserve grand champion: Reece Brockman

Reading

Grand champion: Ava May

Small animal

Grand champion: Gracie Rowles

Reserve grand champion: Claire Skirvin

Welding

Junior

Champion: Jay Carter

Reserve champion: Benton Langenkamp

Blue ribbon: Logan Fifer, Kyler Morehous

Senior

Champion: Kevin Dues

Reserve champion: Isaac Roessner

Blue ribbon: Evelyn Carter, Rose Carter, Keegan Cavanaugh, McKayla Jones, Kent Siegrist, Cole Steed

Grand champion: Kevin Dues

Reserve grand champion: Isaac Roessner

Achievement

Grand champion: Ty Paxson

Reserve grand champion: Madi Paxson

Horse and pony poster

Grand champion: McKayla Jones

Herb

Basil

Champion: Gabi Miller

Blue ribbon: Claire Skirvin

Sage

Blue ribbon: Piper Wagner

Potato

Champion: Kyler Morehous

Single vegetable

Beans

White ribbon: Gabi Miller

Kohlrabi

Champion: Kazlynn Morehous

Peas

Blue ribbon: Gabi Miller

Peppers (bell)

Champion: Alexa Jones

Peppers (banana)

Blue ribbon: Gabi Miller

Grand champion: Alexa Jones

Reserve grand champion: Kazlynn Morehous

Tomato plate

Red ribbon: Gabi Miller