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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
GRANT COUNTY FAIR 4-H AND
FFA STATIC EVENT RESULTS
Blue Mountain Eagle
The Eagle/Steven Mitchell
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Miss Nyssa Nite Rodeo Queen Jaeden
Forrey makes her grand entry Friday
ahead of Team Branding and Dog Trials.
Forrey, who rode her horse Diablo, grad-
uated from Treasure Valley Community
College’s horse production program.
Katelyn Barker, Grant County Fair and Rodeo
princess, waves at the crowd as she makes her
grand entrance Friday before Team Branding
and Dog Trials at the Grant County Fair. Bark-
er, 16, said she was crowned in September,
but Friday’s fair was her first event since then.
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Harney County Fair and Rodeo
Queen Courtney Nichols makes her
grand entrance Friday.
Rodeo royalty rear into action
Kiser, Barker appear at Grant County Fair
By Steven Mitchell
Blue Mountain Eagle
Like other rodeo performers, fair and
rodeo royalty would be busy appearing
at fairs, rodeos and parades across the
country if not for COVID-19.
Kelsei Kiser, Grant County Fair
and Rodeo Queen, said this is her third
title, and in a typical year, she attends
30 rodeos in the summer.
“It’s a lot of fun,” she said. “Some-
times we do several in a weekend,
especially during the Fourth of July.
It’s called Cowboy Christmas because
more rodeos are going on that week
than any other week in the United
States.”
Kiser said she thinks peo-
ple are really excited to finally get
together for the fair and rodeo this
year.
“This made it so much more valu-
able for people to come together with
friends and family,” Kiser said.
Katelyn Barker, 16, of Dayville,
crowned the fair’s rodeo princess in
September, said Friday had been one of
the first events in which she could par-
ticipate in nearly a year.
“Before we went in, we were both
having major butterflies,” she said, “but
it was nice to have the arena dirt under
our hooves and see familiar faces.”
“THE RODEOS ALWAYS
AMAZED ME, JUST THE
MARKING HORSES, THE
ROUGH STOCK, THE
DIRT IN THE AIR THAT
YOU CAN SMELL AND
THE EXHILARATION
YOU FEEL WHEN YOU
HEAR THE BUZZER
AFTER AN 8-SECOND
RIDE.”
—Katelyn Barker, Grant County Fair and
Rodeo princess
The Eagle/Steven Mitchell
Kelsei Kiser, Grant County Fair and Ro-
deo Queen, flies the flag around the
Outdoor Arena of the Grant County Fair-
grounds Friday.
Barker said she grew up going to
rodeos and it is “the sport she loves.”
She always wanted to be a part of a
rodeo. Being crowned Grant County’s
Fair and Rodeo Princess was exciting
for the Dayville rodeo princess.
“Since I was a kid, I’ve always
watched rodeos,” she said. “The rodeos
always amazed me, just the marking
horses, the rough stock, the dirt in the
air that you can smell and the exhilara-
tion you feel when you hear the buzzer
after an 8-second ride.”
Barker said she hopes to be a “role
model” for other young women.
“I want to empower younger girls
and show that you can do anything that
you set your mind to,” Barker said.
Kiser said livestock families are
people who do not usually get together
except for the county fair or rodeo, so,
she said, it is a “big deal” when they do.
“It’s so great to see everyone finally
come together,” she said.
CREATIVE WRITING
Red: Ellie Justice
In the static events at the
Grant County Fair, overall
grand champions and reserve
grand champions were named.
In horticulture, Lilly Rock-
hill was the grand champion,
and Morganne Wyllie was the
reserve grand champion.
In family and consumer
science, Mahayla Moss was
the grand champion and
reserve grand champion.
In expressive arts, Riley
Robertson was the grand
champion. Lauren Wenger
was the reserve grand
champion.
In communications, Raney
Anderson was the grand cham-
pion, and Eliza Bailey was the
reserve grand champion.
HORTICULTURE
Intermediate Champion: Lilly Rockhill,
Morgan Wyllie
Blue ribbon: Lilly Rockhill, Morgan Wyllie
Red ribbon: Lilly Rockhill
White ribbon: Lilly Rockhill
LEATHERCRAFT
Junior Blue: Tatyn Harper, Mahayla Moss
Senior Blue: Emily Hopper
FIBER ARTS
Intermediate Blue: Monel Anderson
Intermediate Red: Monel Anderson
SEWING, LEVEL 1, JR.
Champion:Mahayla Moss, Eliza Bailey
Blue: Mahayla Moss, Eliza Bailey, Monel
Anderson
Red: Monel Anderson
Outstanding Sewing Award: Mahayla
Moss
PRESENTATIONS
Senior
Champion: Parker Manitsas
Blue: Parker Manitsas
Junior
Reserve Champion: Eliza Bailey
Blue: Eliza Bailey
ART
Senior
Champion: Riley Robertson
Reserve Champion: Riley Robertson
Blue: Riley Robertson, Samantha Adams
Choate, Carson Weaver
Red: Samantha Adams Choate
Junior
Champion: Emmalyn Northway
Blue: Emmalyn Northway, Jordan Ross
Red: Jordan Ross, Alana Shaffer
POTTERY, CERAMICS, WEARABLE ART
Senior
Champion: Emily Hopper
Blue: Emily Hopper
Intermediate
Blue: Morganne Wyllie
Red: Lilly Rockhill
LEGO ROBOTICS
Senior
Champion: Emily Hopper
Blue: Emily Hopper
Junior
Blue: Dawson Jenks
Red: Jordan Ross
Fashion Revue
Champion: Eliza Bailey
Blue: Eliza Bailey
FOOD & NUTRITION
Senior
Champion: Emily Hopper
Reserve champion: Samantha Adams
Choate
Blue: Emily Hopper
Intermediate
Champion: Monel Anderson
Reserve champion: Madelyn Bailey
Blue: Tucker Garinger, Monel Ander-
son, Abbie Justice, Morganne Wyllie, Madelyn
Bailey, Adeline Northway, Samantha Adams
Choate
Junior
Champion: Anna Jacobs
Reserve champion: Kaylie Perkins
Blue: Anna Jacobs, Kaylie Perkins, Jor-
dan Ross, Hunter Thomas, Mahayla Moss,
Eliza Bailey, Emmalyn Northway
Red: Sierra Jenks, Emmalyn Northway,
Lilly Rockhill, Cooper Ross, Jonathon Leighty,
MadiLynne Cearns
TABLE SETTING
Red: Lilly Rockhill
FOOD PRESERVATION
Senior
Champion: Emily Hopper
Reserve champion: Emily Hopper
Blue: Emily Hopper
Intermediate
Blue: Tucker Garinger, Abby Justice
Junior
Champion: Mahayla Moss
Reserve champion: Mahayla Moss
Blue: Kaylie Perkins, Mahayla Moss
CAKE DECORATING
Champion: Lilly Rockhill
Blue: Lilly Rockhill
EDUCATIONAL DISPLAY
Senior
Champion: Cinch Anderson
Blue: Cinch Anderson
Red: Mercedes Locke, Zentayvia Locke,
Cooper Ross
Intermediate
Champion: Raney Anderson, Lilly Rockhill
Reserve champion: Monel Anderson
Blue: Monel Anderson, Raney Anderson,
Wyatt Suchorski, Lilly Rockhill
Junior
Champion: Eliza Bailey
Reserve champion: Jonathon Leighty
Blue: Eliza Bailey, Jonathon Leighty, Mad-
iLynne Cearns, Jodan Ross, Colbie Howard
PHOTOGRAPHY
Senior
Champion: Riley Robertson
Reserve champion: Riley Robertson
Blue: Lilly Cave, Riley Robertson, Mer-
cedes Locke, Lucchese Douglas, Emily Hop-
per, Katelyn Hughes
Red: Katelyn Hughes, Riley Robertson,
Nolan Garinger, Aaron Garinger
Intermediate
Champion: Lauren Wenger
Reserve champion: Lauren Wenger
Blue: Lauren Wenger, Morganne Wyllie,
Madaline Grassl, Tucker Garinger
Red: Madalynn Grassl
Junior
Champion: Della Gibson
Reserve champion: Mahayla Moss
Blue: Ansleigh Douglas, Della Gibson,
Mahayla Moss, Jordyn Gibson, Colbie Howard
Red: Kaylie Perkins, Colbie Howard
GRANT COUNTY FAIR 4-H AND FFA RESULTS
Blue Mountain Eagle
This year’s Grant County
Fair mostly focused on 4-H
and FFA youth, which blended
virtual and in-person exhibits,
culminating in the Youth Live-
stock Auction Aug. 15.
While the youth livestock
and static exhibits were closed
to the public, they were acces-
sible to view online, and youth
were given family passes as
well. Grant County Fair Man-
ager Mindy Winegar said
the priority in holding this
year’s fair in person amid the
COVID-19 pandemic was 4-H
and FFA youth.
Carson McKay of Prairie
City, Cinch Anderson of Izee,
Denali Twehues of Dayville,
Drew Wilburn of Long Creek
and Ellie Justice of John Day
won scholarships ranging from
$500-1,000.
MARKET STEERS
Cinch Anderson, Izee Livestock, grand
champion, steer.
Anna Jacobs, Prairie City club, reserve
grand champion steer.
Reece Jacobs, Prairie City FFA, cham-
pion, steer.
Monel Anderson, Izee Livestock club,
champion, steer.
Wyatt Suchorski, Grant Union High
School FFA, reserve, steer.
Raney Anderson, Izee Livestock, reserve,
steer.
Nick Stiner, Strawberry Riders CC, blue
ribbon.
Carson Weaver, Izee Livestock, blue
ribbon.
Keira Stiner, Strawberry Riders CC, blue
ribbon.
Bailey McCracken, Grant Union High
School FFA, blue ribbon.
Sam McCracken, Grant Union High
School FFA, blue ribbon.
Jaycee Winegar, Prairie City FFA, blue
ribbon.
Weston Suchorski, Izee Livestock, blue
ribbon.
Wyatt Lemons, Grant Union High School
FFA, blue ribbon.
Bridger Walker, Izee Livestock, blue
ribbon.
Riley Robertson, Juniper Ridge, blue
ribbon.
Rowdy Wilson, Cinnabar Mtn. Livestock,
blue ribbon.
Sage Browning, Izee Livestock, blue
ribbon.
Clyde Holliday, Prairie City FFA, blue
ribbon.
Jacey Mickey, Cinnabar Mtn. Livestock,
blue ribbon.
Talon Van Cleave, Juniper Ridge, blue
ribbon.
Maddy Way, Prairie City FFA, blue ribbon.
Jerett Waddel, Beaver Believers, blue
ribbon.
Beau Van Cleave, Juniper Ridge, blue
ribbon.
Aubreianna Osborne, Northfork CC, blue
ribbon.
Silvie Holliday, Prairie City CC, blue
ribbon.
Preston Boethin, Izee Livestock, red
ribbon.
Kate Hughes, Izee Livestock, red ribbon.
Opie McDaniel, Juniper Ridge, red
ribbon.
Emma Field, Prairie City CC, no ribbon.
MARKET LAMBS
Savannah Watterson, Juniper Ridge,
grand champion.
Adeline Northway, Beaver Believers,
reserve grand champion.
Gus McDaniel, Juniper Ridge, champion.
Preston Fretwell, Dayville CC, reserve.
MadiLynne Cearns, Prairie City CC,
reserve.
Max Bailey, Strawberry Riders CC, blue
ribbon.
Emilie Updegrave, Grant Union High
School FFA, blue ribbon.
Aaliyah Judd, Juniper Ridge, blue
ribbon.
Paige Gerry, Juniper Ridge, blue ribbon.
Madelyn Bailey, Strawberry Riders CC,
blue ribbon.
Jillie Thunell, Juniper Ridge, blue ribbon.
Ellie Justice, Grant Union High School
FFA, blue ribbon.
Reid Dole, Strawberry Riders CC, blue
ribbon.
Eliza Bailey, Strawberry Riders CC,
blue ribbon.
Hannah McKinley, Strawberry Riders
CC, blue ribbon.
Sierra Cates, Grant Union High School
FFA, blue ribbon.
Liberty Woehlert, Juniper Ridge, blue
ribbon.
Brady Dole, Grant Union High School
FFA, blue ribbon.
Olive Thunell, Juniper Ridge, blue
ribbon.
Adalyn Judd, Juniper Ridge, blue
ribbon.
Jonathon Leighty, Prairie City CC,
blue ribbon.
MARKET CHICKENS
Payton Whitmore, Canyon Creek,
grand champion.
Morganne Wyllie, Canyon Creek,
reserve grand champion.
Market turkeys
Blake Kriewitz, Prairie City CC, grand
champion.
Riddick Hutchison, Beaver Believers,
reserve grand champion.
Abbie Justice, Strawberry Riders CC,
blue ribbon.
Sydnie Brandon, Strawberry Riders CC,
blue ribbon.
MARKET GOATS
Trey Brown, Canyon Creek CC, grand
champion.
Emmalyn Northway, Beaver Believers,
reserve champion.
Sierra Jenks, Northfork CC, Longview
Ranch, blue ribbon.
Gauge Jenks, Northfork CC, blue
ribbon.
MARKET SWINE
Brynlie Koppel, Izee Livestock, grand
champion.
Laken McKay, Prairie City FFA, reserve
grand champion.
Mayley Saul, Moon Mtn. Livestock,
champion.
Sarah Clark, Cinnabar Mtn. Livestock,
reserve.
Skylar McKay, Prairie City FFA, reserve.
Parker Manitsas, Grant Union High
School FFA, reserve.
Abbey Pferrerkorn, Prairie City FFA, blue
ribbon.
Trey Brown, Canyon Creek CC, blue
ribbon.
Ashlyn Albrich, Northfork CC, blue ribbon.
Zinny Locke, Prairie City CC, blue ribbon.
Fletcher Grove, Moon Mtn. Livestock,
blue ribbon.
Cayden Howard, Prairie City FFA, blue
ribbon.
Colbie Howard, Prairie City FFA, blue
ribbon.
Tell Cox, Northfork CC, blue ribbon.
Tatyn Harper, Moon Mtn. Livestock, blue
ribbon.
Dalli Girvin, Prairie City FFA, blue ribbon.
Jesaka Culley, Cinnabar Mtn. Livestock,
blue ribbon.
Fallan Giffin, Moon Mtn. Livestock, blue
ribbon.
Elias Starbuck, Long Creek CC, blue
ribbon.
Addison Saul, Prairie City FFA, blue ribbon.
Lilly Rockhill, Prairie City FFA, blue ribbon.
Taylor Hamilton, Northfork CC, blue ribbon.
Halle Parsons, Beaver Believers, blue
ribbon.
Brooke Taynton, Canyon Creek CC, blue
ribbon.
Cooper Holly, Dayville CC, blue ribbon.
Lauren Wenger, Canyon Creek CC, blue
ribbon.
Taylor Parsons, Beaver Believers, blue
ribbon.
Haven Giffin, Moon Mtn. Livestock, blue
ribbon.
Boyden Weaver, Moon Mtn. Livestock,
blue ribbon.
Eric Culley, Cinnabar Mtn. Livestock, blue
ribbon.
Macy Carter, Izee Livestock, blue ribbon.
Hunter Thomas, Beaver Believers, blue
ribbon.
Lane Clark, Prairie City FFA, blue ribbon.
Madalyn Grassl, Northfork CC, blue ribbon.
Sivanna Hodge, Juniper Ridge, blue ribbon.
Cowen Weaver, Moon Mtn. Livestock, blue
ribbon.
Gracee Hueckman, Beaver Believers, blue
ribbon.
Ava Gerry, Juniper Ridge, blue ribbon.
Allyson Moore, Izee Livestock, blue ribbon.
Madison Whitmore, Canyon Creek CC,
blue ribbon.
Owen Parsons, Beaver Believers, blue
ribbon.
Justin Hodge, Juniper Ridge, blue ribbon.
Trevyn Coalwell, Canyon Creek CC, blue
ribbon.
Shaine Madden, Prairie City FFA, blue
ribbon.
Kara Hansen, Juniper Ridge, blue ribbon.
Paytin Girvin, Juniper Ridge, blue ribbon.
Ryan Coalwell, Canyon Creek CC, blue
ribbon.
Paige Shaw, Prairie City FFA, blue ribbon.
Jack Knowles, Beaver Believers, red
ribbon.
Ava Brown, Canyon Creek CC, red ribbon.
Sierra May, Canyon Creek CC, red ribbon.
Cooper Ross, Beaver Believers, red
ribbon.
Kyler Shaw, Prairie City FFA, red ribbon.
DOG SHOW
Lucchese Douglas, champion senior
showman, reserve grand showman.
Ellie Justice, reserve senior showman.
Abbie Justice, reserve intermediate
showman.
Morganne Wyllie, champion intermediate
showman.
Keira Stiner, champion junior showman,
grand champion showman.
Congratulations
4-H & FFA
participants
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