Gordon County 4-H makes great showing at livestock shows
With 23 4-H’ers showing 122 head of livestock, Gordon County 4-H had an outstanding showing at the Georgia National Fair Livestock Shows in Perry across two weekends in October, said Alexandria Griner, and agent with UGA Extension in Gordon County.
The county at large won State Champion County Group of 5 Market Lambs and 3rd Place County in Sheep and Goat Herdsman Award. The first Master 4- H’er of the year was also named, as Hunter Petty earned the honor by being named the state winner in Market Goat Showmanship.
Individual results included: Market Goats
♦ Ally Jo Cook – 8th and 10th in class
♦ Charlotte Cook – 8th in class ♦ Hunter Petty – Master Goat Showman, 10th Grade Showmanship Champion, 2019-2020 Senior Division Champion for the Georgia Junior Livestock Foundation Goat Showmanship Points Circuit; 4th, 5th, and 6th in class
♦ Gabrielle Ralston – 12th Grade Showmanship Champion; 4th and 9th in class
♦ Jazmine Ralston – 7th in showmanship; 5th and 9th in class
♦ Jaxon Street – 8th in showmanship; 7th in class
♦ Bailey Williams – three 1st in class
♦ Benjamin Williams – 1st place and two 2nd in class
♦ Brooke Williams – Division Champion with a 1st and 2nd in class
Market Lambs
♦ Jacob Brown – 4th in class and Champion Georgia Born and Bred White Face cross
♦ Caroline Jenkins – 20192020 Junior Division Top 5 for the Georgia Junior Livestock Foundation Lamb Showmanship Points Circuit; 2nd in showmanship; Georgia Born and Bred Reserve Division Champion
♦ Matthew Manning – 2nd in showmanship; 5th, 6th, and 8th in class
♦ Breana Manning – 7th in showmanship; 1st and 2nd place in GA Born and Bred
♦ Hunter Petty – 5th in showmanship; 6th, 10th, and 13th in class
♦ Gabrielle Ralston – 4th in
showmanship; Reserve Division Champion with two 1st and one 2nd in class
♦ Jazmine Ralston – 5th in