Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Arkansas State Fair winners reported
Livestock
The following Arkansas State Fair winners from the Northwest Arkansas region were named recently in livestock categories:
JUNIOR BEEF
Angus bull, reserve champion, Hailey Roye, Fayetteville; Hereford bull, champion, Brayden Drum, Dyer; reserve champion, Clay Huber, Subiaco; Hereford female, champion, Jillian Emerson, Prairie Grove; reserve, Brayden Drum, Dyer; Shorthorn female, champion: Lexi Lane, Siloam Springs; reserve, Ryan Lane, Siloam Springs; Shorthorn plus bull, reserve, Lexi Lane, Siloam Springs.
OPEN BEEF
Angus bull, reserve: Hailey Roye, Fayetteville; Hereford female, champion: Jillian Emerson, Prairie Grove; Shorthorn plus female, champion: Lexi Lane, Siloam Springs.
MARKET STEERS
Reserve champion, Whitney Walker, Prairie Grove
MARKET BREED HOGS SHOWMANSHIP
Junior divison, second, Chloie Thomas, Farmington, third, Cale Jones, Elkins; senior division, first, Keely Harrelson, Springdale.
MARKET LAMB
Reserve champion, Addison Harlow, Prairie Grove; division 1, reserve, Joshua Stettmeier, Farmington; division 3, reserve, Emma Boyd, Alma; division 4, champion: Addison Harlow, Prairie Grove.
MARKET LAMB SKILL-A-THON
Junior division, second, Vallie Yancey, Huntsville; senior division, first, Nick Pohlman, Prairie Grove, second Dustin Kendrick, Lead Hill.
COMMERCIAL SHEEP SHOWMANSHIP
Junior division, second, Scarlett Hudgins, Elkins; senior division, first, Addison Harlow, Prairie Grove.
BREEDING SHEEP SHOWMANSHIP
Junior division, first, Adrian Maqueda, Elkins, third Vallie Yancy, Huntsville; senior division, first, Levi Weaver, West Fork, second, Ana Maqueda, Elkins, third, Abi Kelly, Springdale.
JUNIOR BREEDING SHEEP
AOB wool ram, champion: and reserve, Abigale Kelly, Springdale; Southdown ewe, champion and reserve, Levi Weaver, West Fork; AOB wool ewe, champion, Brinley Dobbs, Lincoln, reserve: Emilio Smith Gomez, Decatur; Hampshire ram, champion: Levi Weaver, West Fork, and reserve, Vallie Yancey, Huntsville; Hampshire ewe, champion, Levi Weaver, West Fork; Katahdin ram and ewe, champion: Ana Maqueda, Elkins; White Dorper ram and ewe, champion, Keelyn Seagraves, Siloam Springs.
JUNIOR COMMERCIAL SHEEP
Earling ewe, champion, Levi Weaver, West Fork, reserve, Vallie Yancey, Huntsville.
OPEN BREEDING SHEEP
AOB Hair ram, champion and reserve, Hunter Stanfill, Siloam Springs; AOB Hair ewe, champion, Hunter Stanfill, Siloam Springs; Cotswald ram, champion, Lensey Watson, Bentonville; Cotswald ewe, champion: Alisun Watson, Bentonville, reserve, Emilio Smith Gomez, Decatur; Hampshire ram, champion, Levi Walker, West Fork; Hampshire ewe, reserve, Levi Weaver, West Fork; Katahdin ram and ewe, champion, Ana Maqueda, Elkins; AOB wool ewe, reserve, Brinley Dobbs, Lincoln; Southdown ewe, champion and reserve, Levi Weaver, West Fork.
MARKET GOAT SHOWMANSHIP
Junior division, third, Scarlett Hudgins, Elkins.
Pageant and Talent
The following are Arkansas State Fair pageant and youth talent winners from the Northwest Arkansas region:
YOUNG MISS
Queen, London Harris, Bentonville, first, Ava Mae Masters, Centerton; Toddler Miss, people’s choice, Attie Palmer, Green Forest.
TALENT
Junior grand champion , Erin Laster, Johnson County.
Food & Wine
The following are Arkansas State Fair winners in food and wine from Northwest Arkansas:
OPEN BAKED FOODS
Cream pie, Sarah Bryant, Fayetteville; nut pie, best of show, Sarah Bryant, Fayetteville.
COMMERCIAL WINE
Dessert, Arkansas grown, Cowie Wine Cellars; muscadine, Post Winery, Altus; muscadine, non-Arkansas grown, Cowie Wine Cellars, Paris; red hybrid, Arkansas grown, Chateau Aux Arc, Altus; red native American, Arkansas grown, Post Winery, Altus; red vinifera, Arkansas grown, Chateau Aux Arc, Altus; red vinifers, non-Arkansas grown, Post Winery, Altus; white finifera, non-Arkansas grown, Post Winery, Altus.
Fiber Arts
The following are Arkansas State Fair winners in sewing, embroidery and needlepoint from the Northwest Arkansas region:
KNITTING
Household, rugs/placemat, Lynelle Spencer, Springdale.
Children’s clothing, dressy and children’s sportswear, Betty Overturf, Waldron; clothing accessories, Reita Plummer, Waldron.
HAND EMBROIDERY, QUILTING
Plastic canvas, small, Lynelle Spencer, Springdale.
Arts & Crafts
The following are Arkansas State Fair winners in the arts and crafts categories from Northwest Arkansas:
PHOTOGRAPHY
Color conceptual, Amber Kersey, Fayetteville; color flower and black and white portraits, Bill Wilwers, Barling.
ARTS AND CRAFTS
Beading earrings, Lynelle Spencer, Springdale.
Pottery clay, best of show, Mikayla West, Siloam Springs.