Area winners named at NDSF

The North Dakota State Fair announced the following area award winners:

Goats

Goat champion exhibitor: Trevor Mehlhoff, Wing.

Other blue ribbons: Mehlhoff, two ribbons; and Amanda Galbreath, Steele.

Horses

Open/English Horse show: Caryn School, Jamestown, winner, ages 14-18.

Mini, Morgan

Mini, Morgan horse winners: Megan Eichele, Robinson, grand champion stallion; Tamara Melby, Cathay, reserve champion stallion; Megan Eichele, Cathay, grand and reserve champion stallions, 32 inches and under; Tamra Melby, Cathay, grand champion stallion 34 inches and under.

Other ribbon winners in Mini, Morgan: Megan Eichele, 11 ribbons, Robinson; Sheryll Fike, five ribbons, Bowdon; Kadence Kost, four ribbons, Cathay; Faith Fink, four ribbons, Cathay; Tamra Melby, two ribbons, Cathay; Jaedyn Thompson, Cathay; and Chelsea Ellison, four ribbons, Cooperstown.

Guitar raffle

Glenda Hockridge, Fessenden, won the guitar raffled at the State Fair to benefit the Fair Foundation. The guitar was autographed by many musicians who were on stage at the 2011 Academy of Country Music Awards Show.

Poultry

Kimberly Herman, Ypsilanti, overall grand champion, plus three other blue ribbons.

Daven Dockter, Medina, blue ribbon.

Ag mechanics

Caylor Roseneau, two ribbons, and Jayden Hesch and Baily Retzlaff, all Carrington.

Mikayla Young, Napoleon.

Robert Hackman, Wishek.

Jakob Zerr, Erfie McCormick and Alyza Yasenchack, all Harvey.

Megan Jones, Fessenden-Bowdon.

Shelby Mustand, Lisbon.

Cattle-Sim-influence Class

Lynsey Schmitz, Oakes, showed a reserve champion junior and a reserve champion overall.

Horticulture

Paige Alexander, Harvey, planter box, grand champion winner and blue ribbon.

Western Feickert, Harvey, blue ribbon.

Caitlyn Wolkenhauer, Fessenden-Bowdon, blue ribbon.

Oakes was also named a top chapter in horticulture.

Kuchen contest

Mary’s Bake Shoppe, Edgeley, received a ribbon.

FFA ag products

Fessenden-Bowdon and Harvey were among top teams.

Tre Lahlum, LaMoure, was a first-place winner in general division.

Vegetable Division

Jessalyn Kleinsasser, Haley Fornshell, Zachary Schmitz and Kali Weinmann, all Harvey.

Megan Jones, five ribbons, Fessenden-Bowdon.

Fruit Division

Thomas Van Ness, Fessenden-Bowdon.

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