Dues, Zimmerman lead dairy beef show

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.

Sam Dues showed the grand champion dairy beef feeder on July 10 during the show at the Jay County Fair. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline)

 

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