August 8, 2023 at 12:00 a.m.
Sam Dues climbed back to the top. Melana Zimmerman closed out her career with a victory.
Dues had the grand champion dairy beef feeder while Zimmerman exhibited the grand champion dairy beef steer July 10 during the Jay County 4-H dairy beef and feeder show.
It was the second win in three years for Dues, who had the grand champion dairy beef feeder in 2021 before his brother Max topped him for the title last year. Zimmeman earned her win in her final year of 4-H.
Benton Langenkamp and Eli Dirksen showed the reserve grand champions, respectively.
Dirksen won the advanced showmanship competition and went on to take the large animal supreme showmanship title.
Camden Buckland was first for junior showmanship, with Joseph Kunk winning senior showmanship.
Other results are as follows:
Dairy beef feeders
Light weight
Class 1
1. Camden Buckland
2. Alivya Schwieterman
3. Alyssa Schwieterman
Class 2
1. Alivya Schwieterman
2. Alyvia Muhlenkamp
3. Joseph Kunk
4. Maria Hemmelgarn
5. Alyssa Schwieterman
Class 3
1. Sam Dues
2. Khloe Homan
3. Maria Hemmelgarn
4. Gabe Muhlenkamp
5. Joseph Hemmelgarn
Champion: Sam Dues
Reserve champion: Camden Buckland
Medium weight
Class 1
1. Benton Langenkamp
2. Isaac Homan
3. Kinze Homan
4. Max Dues
5. Khloe Homan
6. Gabi Miller
Class 2
1. Owen Muhlenkamp
2. Sam Dues
3. William Muhlenkamp
4. Molly Muhlenkamp
5. William Muhlenkamp
6. Charlotte Muhlenkamp
Class 3
1. Benton Langenkamp
2. Jordyn Hutzler
3. Cole Steed
4. Joseph Kunk
5. Gabe Muhlenkamp
6. Halle Homan
Champion: Benton Langenkamp
Reserve champion: Owen Muhlenkamp
Heavy weight
Class 1
1. Halle Homan
2. Gabi Miller
3. Camden Buckland
4. Isaac Homan
5. Max Dues
Class 2
1. Henry Dirksen
2. Jordyn Hutzler
3. Kaylee Zimmerman
4. Cole Steed
5. Kaylee Zimmerman
6. Charlotte Muhlenkamp
Class 3
1. Carter May
2. Carter May
3. Veronica Dirksen
4. Eli Dirksen
5. Melana Zimmerman
6. Simon Dirksen
Champion: Henry Dirksen
Reserve champion: Jordyn Hutzler
Dairy beef steers
Light weight
1. Isaac Homan
2. Molly Muhlenkamp
3. Maria Hemmelgarn
4. Keighan Minor
Medium weight
Class 1
1. Drew Muhlenkamp
2. Joseph Kunk
3. Owen Muhlenkamp
4. Joseph Hemmelgarn
Class 2
1. Isaac Homan
2. Joseph Kunk
3. Alyvia Muhlenkamp
4. Benton Langenkamp
Class 3
1. Melana Zimmerman
2. Kaylee Zimmerman
3. Jordyn Hutzler
Champion: Melana Zimmerman
Reserve champion: Kaylee Zimmerman
Heavy weight
1. Eli Dirksen
2. Benton Langenkamp
3. Simon Dirksen
4. Jordyn Hutzler
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