July 25, 2024 at 1:58 p.m.
Westgerdes shows top rabbit
Maggie Westgerdes won a pair of top awards July 6 during the Jay County 4-H rabbit show.
Westgerdes topped the contest as her Holland lop won the best-in-show award. It also earned best 4-class.
Nevaeh Brower took the honor for best 6-class and also won for senior and advanced showmanship, advancing to represent the rabbit barn in the small animal supreme showmanship competition. She was also the senior rabbit ambassador.
Other winners for showmanship were Lillian Welling (novice), Ramzey Huftel (junior) and Andrew Suman (intermediate). Other ambassadors were Suman (novice) and Makinsey Murphy (master).
Other awards at the rabbit show were as follows:
Meat rabbits
Meat pen
Grand champion: Nevaeh Brower
Reserve grand champion: Lillian Welling
3. Andrew Suman
Fryer (single)
Grand champion: Nevaeh Brower
Reserve grand champion: Eli Westgerdes
3. Samuel Westgerdes
4. Maggie Westgerdes
5. Lillian Alig
Roaster
Grand champion: Eli Westgerdes
Reserve grand champion: Nevaeh Brower
3. Samuel Westgerdes
4. Andrew Suman
5. Oakley Unverferth
6. Lillian Welling
7. Jaley Knapschafer
Stewer
Grand champion: Nevaeh Brower
Reserve grand champion: Bentley Brunswick
3. Oakley Unverferth
4. Carter Wellman
5. Paisley Brunswick
6. Adam Alig
Best of meat
Grand champion: Nevaeh Brower
Reserve grand champion: Eli Westgerdes
Breeding rabbits
Angora Satin
Senior buck
1. Kaylyn Parker
Senior doe
1. Kaylyn Parker
Junior buck
1. Amara Parker
Junior doe
1. Claire Skirvin
Blue Holicer
Senior buck
1. Samuel Westgerdes
California
Senior buck
1. Lillian Welling
Senior doe
1. Lillian Welling
Junior doe
1. Emily manor
Champagne D’Argent
Senior buck
1. Oakley Unverferth
Senior doe
1. Jenna Bricker
2. Oakley Unverferth
Junior buck
1. Oakley Unverferth
Junior doe
1.Oakley Unverferth
Chinchilla
Senior buck
1. Oakley Unverferth
2. Jenna Bricker
3. Oakley Unverferth
Senior doe
1. Oakley Unverferth
2. Oakley Unverferth
Creme D’Argent
Intermediate doe
1. Bentley Brunswick
Dutch
Senior buck
1. Dominic Steveson
Senior doe
1. Jenna Bricker
Dwarf hotot
Senior buck
1. Grace Redmond
Flemish Giant
Senior buck
1. Andrew Suman
2. Jenna Bricker
3. Andrew Suman
Senior doe
1. Andrew Suman
2. Bryce Clevenger
3. Jenna Bricker
Intermediate buck
1. Bryce Clevenger
Junior buck
1. Ruby Redmond
2. Andrew Suman
Junior doe
1. Andrew Suman
2. Andrew Suman
Holland lop
Senior buck
1. Ramzey Huftel
2. Gracie Redmond
3. Maggie Westgerdes
Senior doe
1. Maggie Westgerdes
2. Ramzey Huftel
Junior buck
1. Ramzey Huftel
Jersey Wooly
Senior doe
1. Jenna Bricker
Lionhead
Senior doe
1. Andrew Suman
2. Makinsey Murphy
Senior buck
1. Makinsey Murphy
2. Andrew Suman
Senior
1. Andrew Suman
Lionhead
Black
Senior doe
1. Andrew Suman
2. Makinsey Murphy
REW
Senior buck
1. Makinsey Murphy
2. Andrew Suman
Senior doe
1. Andrew Suman
Tortoise
Senior doe
1. Tony Beiswanger
2. Andrew Suman
3. Andrew Suman
4. Tony Beiswanger
Lop - French
Senior buck
1. Eli Westgerdes
Senior doe
1. Eli Westgerdes
2. Eli Westgerdes
Lop - Mini
Solid
Senior buck
1. Jackie Tipton
Senior doe
1. Payson Rickard
Junior doe
1. Elizabeth Miller
Broken
Senior buck
1. Allison Tipton
2. Alexis Tipton
Senior doe
1. Milee Rickard
2. Emma Malyska
Junior buck
1. Gabi Miller
2. Elizabeth Miller
3. Jaley Knapschafer
Junior doe
1. Gabi Miller
2. Jaley Knapschafer
Mini Rex
Self
Senior buck
1. Andrew Suman
2. Dominic Steveson
Senior doe
1. Andrew Suman
Junior doe
1. Andrew Suman
Shaded
Senior buck
1. Jenna Bricker
2. Dominic Steveson
Senior doe
1. Andrew Suman
2. Isaac Hawbaker
3. Andrew Suman
Tan
Senior buck
1. Andrew Suman
Senior doe
1. Andrew Suman
Brocken
Senior buck
1. Andrew Suman
Senior doe
1. Andrew Suman
Netherland dwarf
Self
Senior buck
1. Ramzey Huftel
2. Maggie Westgerdes
3. Maggie Westgerdes
Agouti
Senior buck
1. Maggie Westgerdes
Tan
Senior buck
1. Maggie Westgerdes
2. Eli Westgerdes
3. Eli Westgerdes
4. Maggie Westgerdes
Senior doe
1. Maggie Westgerdes
AOV
Senior Buck
1. Eli Westgerdes
2. Jenna Bricker
3. Amara Parker
4. Paisley Brunswick
Senior doe
1. Gracie Redmond
2. Jenna Bricker
New Zealand
Black
Senior doe
1. Nicholas Somers
Intermediate doe
1. Nevaeh Brower
Blue
Senior buck
1. Cayden Buckland
Broken
Senior buck
1. Nevaeh Brower
Senior doe
1. Nevaeh Brower
2. Cayden Buckland
Intermediate buck
1. Nevaeh Brower
Intermediate doe
1. Nevaeh Brower
Red
Senior buck
1. Adam Alig
Senior doe
1. Carter Wellman
2. Lillian Alig
White
Senior buck
1. Nevaeh Brower
2. Lillian Welling
3. Danielle Somers
Senior doe
1. Nevaeh Brower
2. Lillian Welling
Intermediate buck
1. Nevaeh Brower
Intermediate doe
1. Nevaeh Brower
Junior buck
1. Nevaeh Brower
2. Lillian Welling
Junior doe
1. Nevaeh Brower
2. Lillian Welling
Polish
Blue
Senior doe
1. Dominic Steveson
Chocolate
Senior buck
1. Bryce Rickard
2. Dominic Steveson
Silver Rex
Broken
Junior doe
1. Tony Beiswanger
2. Tony Beiswanger
Silver Fox
Senior buck
1. Drake Somers
Senior doe
Drake Somers
Silver Marten
Senior buck
1. Cole Clevenger
Senior doe
1. Cole Clevenger
2. Cole Clevenger
Junior buck
1. Cole Clevenger
Junior doe
1. Cole Clevenger
Thrianta
Senior buck
1. Samuel Westgerdes
Senior doe
1. Samuel Westgerdes
2. Samuel Westgerdes
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