Clarion-Goldfield FFA Member Wins Grand Champion Market Pig at Iowa State Fair
DES MOINES, IA (08/15/2015)(readMedia)-- Ben Jacobson of Clarion showed the Grand Champion Market Pig at the FFA Market Swine contest judged Thursday during the 2015 Iowa State Fair.
Alex Alliger of Gowrie claimed Reserve Grand Champion Market Pig honors.
Alexis Delaney of DeWitt won Champion Purebred Market Swine honors, and Cory Sampson of Nevada received Reserve Champion Purebred Market Swine honors.
More than 350 exhibits showed 564 animals in this year's competition.
Additional results below:
Champion Light Weight Market Gilt: Kaleb Miller, Liberty Center
Reserve Champion Light Weight Market Gilt: Baily Sonka, Van Horne
Champion Medium Weight Market Gilt: Zach Lear, Spencer
Reserve Champion Medium Weight Market Gilt: Mike DeDecker, Pleasant Hill
Champion Heavy Weight Market Gilt: Walker McDermott, Anita
Reserve Champion Heavy Weight Market Gilt: Larame Boysen, Columbus Junction
Champion Light Weight Market Barrow: Bailey Core, Pleasantville
Reserve Champion Light Weight Market Barrow: Lexi Marek, Washington
Champion Medium Weight Market Barrow: Ben Jacobson, Clarion
Reserve Champion Medium Weight Market Barrow: Alex Alliger, Gowrie
Champion Heavy Weight Market Barrow: Alexis Delaney, DeWitt
Reserve Champion Heavy Weight Market Barrow: Baily Sonka, Van Horne
Champion Chester White: Cory Sampson, Nevada
Reserve Champion Chester White: Seth Warren, Glenwood
Champion Duroc: Cory Sampson, Nevada
Reserve Champion Duroc: Zachary Lear, Spencer
Champion Hampshire: Alexis Delaney, DeWitt
Reserve Champion Hampshire: Kelsey Brecht, Van Horne
Champion Berkshire: Erin Schmidt, Van Horne
Reserve Champion Berkshire: Mark Wellik, Garner
Champion Spotted: Zachary Lear, Spencer
Reserve Champion Spotted: Lexi Marek, Washington
Champion Poland China: Clayton Vopelak, La Porte City
Reserve Champion Poland China: Natalee Dippel, Belmond
Champion Yorkshire: Alexis Delaney, DeWitt
Reserve Champion Yorkshire: Cory Sampson, Nevada
Champion All Other Breeds: Alexis Delaney, DeWitt
Reserve Champion All Other Breeds: Cory Sampson, Nevada
The Grand and Reserve Champion Market Pigs, along with 14 other livestock champions, will be auctioned in the prestigious Sale of Champions on Saturday, August 22, at 2 p.m. in the Penningroth Media Center of the Putney Family Cattle Barn. The event is sponsored by the Iowa Foundation for Agricultural Advancement, a non-profit organization established to encourage the pursuit of agriculture-related careers by Iowa's youth.
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Frequently ranked as one of the top events in the country, the Iowa State Fair is the single largest event in the state of Iowa and one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country. Annually attracting more than a million people from all over the world, the Iowa State Fair located at East 30th and East University, just 10 minutes from downtown Des Moines is Iowa's greatest celebration with a salute to the best in agriculture, industry, entertainment and achievement. "Nothing Compares" to the 2015 Iowa State Fair, August 13-23, 2015. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.