INDIANAPOLIS — Before the 2021 Indiana State Fair officially concluded on Aug. 22, the State Fair took time to recognize the accomplishments of top-placing 4-H exhibitors at the Celebration of Champions event. Held in the Indiana Farmers Coliseum, the Indiana State Fair Foundation’s Celebration of Champions is an opportunity to award 4-H youth for their achievement, scholarship and hard work. Friends, family and community members of these champions filled the stands of the Coliseum to recognize their accomplishments.
Nearly $150,000 was raised by the Indiana State Fair Foundation to provide monetary awards and other recognition to honor the accomplishments and work ethic of Hoosier youth. The Indiana State Fair is proud to be recognized as one of the best agricultural fairs in the nation, hosting a diverse and competitive variety of 4-H events each year.
The 4-H exhibitors honored at the 2021 Celebration of Champions include:
Non-Animal Exhibits
- 4-H Exhibit Hall Best of Show: Nathaniel Thompson, Hendricks County
- Grand Champion Garden Exhibit: Evan Brubaker, Allen County
- Grand Champion Cache of Honey: Courtney Juengel, Adams County
Market Lambs
- Grand Champion Market Lamb: Kelby Roberts, Rush County
- Reserve Grand Champion: Chaynee Tennant, Wabash County
- 3rd Overall Market Lamb: Hadley Hendrickson, Randolph County
- 4th Overall Market Lamb: Logan Tressler, Rush County
- 5th Overall Market Lamb: Gabrielle Raute, Hamilton County
Breeding Ewes
- Supreme Champion Ewe: Jackson Ritter, Hamilton County
- Reserve Supreme Champion Ewe: Alexis Koch, Franklin County
Market Barrows
- Grand Champion Market Barrow: Shelby Martin, Monroe County
- Reserve Grand Champion Market Barrow: Eli Wischmeier, Jackson County
- 3rd Overall Market Barrow: Cameron Kline, Fulton County
- 4th Overall Market Barrow: Ethan Beaman, Cass County
- 5th Overall Market Barrow: Hogan Hendrickson, Randolph County
Gilts
- Supreme Champion Gilt: Hadley Hendrickson, Randolph County
- Reserve Supreme Champion Gilt: Shelby Martin, Monroe County
Market Beef
- Grand Champion Market Beef: Harlee Henney, Steuben County
- Reserve Grand Champion Market Beef: Spencer Goettemoeller, Randolph County
- 3rd Overall Market Beef: Ethan Marsh, Morgan County
- 4th Overall Market Beef: Collin Deatsman, Kosciusko County
- 5th Overall Market Beef: Anna Sickafoose, Whitley County
Dairy Steer
- Grand Champion Dairy Steer: Laney Parker, Allen County
Beef Heifer
- Supreme Champion Beef Heifer: Warner Ott, Noble County
- Reserve Supreme Champion Beef Heifer: Braydon Reiboldt, Union County
Dairy Cattle
- Supreme Junior Champion Dairy Female: Caylee Bachelor, Steuben County
- Reserve Supreme Junior Champion Dairy Female: Ashlynn Oliger, Wayne County
- Supreme Senior Champion Dairy Female: Bryar Kuehnert, Whitley County
- Reserve Supreme Senior Champion Dairy Female: Dillon Freeman, St. Joseph County
Goats
- Supreme Senior Champion Dairy Goat Doe: Liam Heber, Vermillion County
- Supreme Junior Champion Dairy Goat Doe: Alexa Lanam, Bartholomew County
- Supreme Champion Full Blood Doe: Tanner Dahnke, White County
- Supreme Champion Percentage Doe: Maxwell Scamihorn, Vigo County
- Grand Champion Dairy Goat Wether: Dalton Morgan, Vigo County
- Grand Champion Dairy Goat Wether Dam: Parker Miller, Boone County
- Grand Champion Meat Goat Wether: Colton Kephart, Johnson County
- Reserve Grand Champion Meat Goat Wether: Spencer Goettemoeller, Randolph County
Rabbits
- Grand Champion Best of Show Rabbit: Merisa Walter, Huntington County
- Grand Champion Meat Pen of Rabbits: Owen Mitchell, Wayne County
Poultry & Waterfowl:
- Grand Champion Show Poultry: Harmony Norton, Montgomery County
- Grand Champion Meat Type Chicken: Caleb Gall, Elkhart County
- Grand Champion Commercial Waterfowl: Justin Krider, Noble County
Members of 4-H frequently credit the organization with helping them to learn the value of hard work and dedication. They also express appreciation for the opportunity to participate in 4-H at the Indiana State Fair not only for the life skills learned or the chance to compete, but also for the chance to make life-long friends from across Indiana. Honoring agriculture education and youth development has long been a top priority for the Indiana State Fair and the Indiana State Fair Foundation.
ABOUT THE INDIANA STATE FAIR FOUNDATION
The Indiana State Fair Foundation raises funds to support year-round agriculture education, youth development and campus stewardship of the Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center. The Foundation was established in 2011 to raise private funding to renovate the Indiana Farmers Coliseum. More than $10 million was raised for the iconic building. Annually, the Foundation raises over $195,000 for the youth development which promotes agriculture education and leadership through recognizing the 4-H youth with monetary awards, personalized banners, and a dinner program for 4-H youth at the Celebration of Champions. These Hoosier youth represent the best of the best at the Indiana State Fair. The Foundation also helps fund year-round agriculture education field trips hosting 10,000 school children a year at the Fairgrounds through The BARNS Global Learning Initiative. For more information or to make a donation, visit www.IndianaStateFairFoundation.org/donate.
ABOUT THE INDIANA STATE FAIR
The Indiana State Fair is the state’s largest multi-day event celebrating Hoosiers’ spirit and agricultural heritage. These 18 days celebrate Indiana agriculture and promote it to hundreds of thousands of people across Indiana, and beyond. Nationally recognized for offering great entertainment, showcasing 4-H youth, interactive agriculture education programs, premier facilities and a variety of unique, fun foods, the Indiana State Fair has been an annual attraction for generations of Hoosiers since 1852. The 2021 Indiana State Fair will be held through August 22. The theme for this year’s fair is Celebrating the Hoosier Spirit. For more information, visit www.indianastatefair.com or follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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