Crawford County Fair 2023
We have many students who participated and excelled in the annual Crawford County Fair last week! Congratulations to you all on your hard work. See below for a full list of results and participants.
Alma High School
“At the Crawford County Junior Livestock Auction on Saturday, our five large animal exhibitors walked away with over $12,000 combined in premium money. Thank you to all the businesses and community members who see the value in student projects like these and show up year after year to see to it that our students can continue to learn from these experiences!” - Lakan Brumley, Agricultural Education Instructor/FFA Advisor
Large Animal Shows
Ross Brister
Grand Champion Market Hog
Grand Champion Market Goat
Champion Commercial Gilt
Champion Senior Market Goat Showman
Reserve Champion Senior Hog Showman
Wyatt Brister
Grand Champion Steer
Grand Champion County Born & Bred Bull
Grand Champion County Born & Bred Steer
Reserve Hereford Bull
2nd Place Cattle Herdsmen
Brody Taylor
Reserve Grand Champion Market Hog
Supreme Breeding Gilt
Champion Senior Hog Showman
Dakota Williams
Grand Champion Dairy Cow
Champion Senior Dairy Cattle Showman
Champion Senior Dairy Goat Showman
Reserve Champion Commercial Heifer
Grand Yearling Lamb
1st Place Rabbit Herdsman
Hailey Overbey
7th Overall Market Hog
2nd in Class - Market Hog
2nd in Class - Commercial Breeding Hog
Rabbit Exhibitors
Breeannah Hovey
Supreme Doe
Champion Mini Rex Sr. Doe
Best of Breed Mini Rex
Dakota Williams
Champion County Bred & Born
Champion Mini Rex Jr. Doe
Reserve Grand Fryer Rabbit
Champion Senior Rabbit Showman
Brittany Bowlin
Best of Breed Thrianta
Hailie Peppers
Best of Breed Lionhead
Sydney Watkins: She showed her Pony (Zorro) and her Quarter Horse Mare (Flito) at the Horse Show. Sydney and Flito won the 15-18 age division High Point Award which they received a trophy and new saddle for.
Alma Middle School
Faylyn Holt
Grand Champion Ewe
Multiple first place blue ribbons with her poultry
1st place blue ribbon with her pygmy goats
1st place blue ribbons in household arts, crafts, photography, art, and clothing
2nd runner up in the costume contest
Clayton Montgomery
Grand Champion 4H Poultry Chain
Grand and Reserve Champion Fowl Call Ducks
Poultry Barn Herdsman’s Award
Jorja Dollard
Pig Sale - Third Premium
Kylynn Holt
2nd Runner Up in the Jr. Miss Pageant
Trenton Simon
2nd Place Class 5 Market Goat
Brooklyn Weinsinger
Crawford County Fair Pageant
Whitney Watkins
Horse Show
Penelope Resinos
2023 River Valley Rodeo Queen - Penelope rides with the drill team The River Valley Riders, who lead the rodeo at the Crawford County Fair.
Alma Intermediate School
Laney Jo Montgomery
Reserve Grand Champion Breeding Gilt Duroc
1st in Class - Light Weight Market Hog
Grand Champion Breeding Gilt Poland China
1st place in 4H Poultry Chain
Kinsley Holt
Little Miss Pageant
Jolie Gallaher
Grand Champion Senior Polish Doe
1st place for Cochin and Silkie Hens
Her 4H Poultry Chain trio, which she raised from chicks since April got a 2nd place ribbon and were sold at the auction
Her mini LaMancha got 1st place and her myotonic (fainting goat) got 2nd place in their competitions.
Grand Champion Rabbit Showmanship
Tyler Simon
Reserve Grand Champion Market Goat
1st place Class 5 & 6 Market Goats
Champion Junior Market Goat Showman
Hailey Williams
1st in Class Market Goats
3rd in Class Breeding Goats
2nd & 3rd in Mini Rex Rabbit Classes
Sawyer Weinsinger
Crawford County Fair Pageant
Taylor Armer
Taylor grew a beautiful purple heart plant, and pregnant onions and also entered an art project earning two first premium blue ribbons and one second premium red ribbon for her entries! Taylor also got to display an animal project board she did on her chickens from our family farm in the 4-H building. Taylor helped tremendously with the cleaning up of the 4-H building at the fairgrounds. She also helped build the 4-H float for the parade and enjoyed riding in the parade and passing out candy.
Lucas Reese
1st place in Still Life, Landscapes, Action, and Miscellaneous in the photography category
- Brinley Lively
- 1st Premium in Poultry Chain Chickens
- 1st Premium in the Youth Canning Division for pickles
Alma Primary School
Hays Thicksten
1st place in the Display Contest (Diorama depicting D-Day)
Drake Burt
Competed and placed in the Poultry Show and Mutton Bustin
Eleanor Holt
Reserve Grand Champion Ewe
Multiple first place blue ribbons with her poultry
1st place blue ribbon with her pygmy goats
Grand Champion Rabbit
1st place blue ribbons in household arts, crafts, art, and clothing
3rd runner up in the Costume Contest
1st place in Pee Wee Showmanship
Kaisley Brumley
Grand Champion Poultry Entry
Joseph Belt
Herdsman award
County Born award for his sheep
Showed his market goats
Costume contest - Crowd Favorite
Mutton Busting
Showed his lamb