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.