Kunk, Siegrist show top dairy goats

Joseph Kunk showed the grand champion dairy doe. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko) 

 

A 10-year 4-H member went out with a bang this year.

Joseph Kunk showed the grand champion dairy doe and took home a variety of other champion titles while Easton Siegrist showed the grand champion dairy wether during the Jay County 4-H Dairy Goat Show on July 11.

The master showman, Kunk also showed the champion senior doe, champion dry yearling, champion mother-daughter doe, grand champion dry goat and grand champion milking doe.

Siegrist’s goat secured the grand champion title as well as the champion ribbon for wethers weighing 81 to 96 pounds.

Benton Langenkamp was named junior and intermediate showman, and Chloe Byrum was the senior showmanship winner. 

Other results were as follows:

Does

Reserve grand champion: Rachel Heitkamp

Junior doe

Champion: Ava May

Reserve champion: Katie Haffner

3. Katie Haffner

4. Alexis Tipton

Senior doe

Reserve champion: Benton Langenkamp

3. Joseph Kunk

4. Ava May

Dry yearling

Reserve champion: Chloe Byrum

3. Chloe Byrum 

4. Joseph Kunk

5. Ava May

6. Allie Westfall

Dry goat

Reserve champion: Chloe Byrum

Milking doe

Reserve grand champion: Rachel Heitkamp

Milking yearling

Champion: Katie Haffner

2-4 year milking doe

Champion: Joseph Kunk

Reserve champion: Rachel Heitkamp

3. Ava May

4. Joseph Kunk

Over 4 milking doe

Champion: Joseph Kunk

Reserve champion: Joseph Kunk

Speed milking contest

Champion: Ava May

Milk production

Champion: Ava May

Rate of gain

Champion: Ava May

Reserve champion: Makinsey Murphy

Herdsman award

Makinsey Murphy

Wether

Reserve grand champion: Ava May

Less than 50 pounds

Champion: Ty Paxson

Reserve champion: Madi Paxson

3. Brenton Langenkamp

4. Kinley Brunson

50 to 76 pounds

Champion: Katie Haffner

Reserve champion: Ava May

3. Katie Haffner

4. Makinsey Murphy

5. Allie Westfall

6. Rachel Heitkamp

81 to 96 pounds

Champion: Easton Siegrist

Reserve champion: Ava May

3. Joseph Kunk

4. Bretton Basford

5. Ty Paxson