It’s the moment that many Indiana 4-H members dream about! This year, six 4-H’ers took home the Grand Champion prize for their livestock during the Indiana State Fair’s 4-H Grand Drive—Presented by Farm Credit Mid-America.
The Grand Champions for each species awarded on Sunday evening were:
- Grand Champion Market Barrow: Hadley Hendrickson, Randolph County (Crossbred)
- Grand Champion Market Lamb: Gabrielle Route, Clinton County (Blackface Cross)
- Grand Champion Meat Goat Wether: Caroline Sullivan, Hancock County
- Grand Champion Meat Goat Wether Dam: Spencer Goettemoeller, Randolph County
- Grand Champion Beef Heifer: Kiptyn Felton, Huntington County (Sim-Solution)
- Grand Champion Beef Steer: Redmin Brumbaugh, DeKalb County (Crossbred)
Reserve Champions (2nd place) were awarded to:
- Reserve Champion Market Barrow: Ryder Lambright, LaGrange County (Crossbred)
- Reserve Champion Market Lamb: Jack Huelsenbeck, Noble County (Blackface Cross)
- Reserve Champion Meat Goat Wether: Caroline Sullivan, Hancock County (not a typo, she won both)
- Reserve Champion Meat Goat Wether Dam: Piper Unger, Sullivan County
- Reserve Champion Beef Heifer: Hogan Hendrickson, Randolph County (Maine-Anjou)
- Reserve Champion Beef Steer: Piper Unger, Sullivan County (Simmental)
Click BELOW to hear Hoosier Ag Today’s radio news report on the Indiana State Fair’s 4-H Grand Drive—Presented by Farm Credit Mid-America:
