Becker, Mares are top showmen

Phillips County 4-H’ers got in on some of the action of the Colorado State Fair, which was celebrating 150 years Aug. 26-Sept. 5 in Pueblo.

Tenley Becker, a Holyoke fifth grader, and Lucinda Mares, a Holyoke sophomore, did well in the state fair livestock competition.

Becker was named champion junior beef showman and then went on to compete against all division champions and reserve champions where she earned reserve overall supreme champion showman in the market steer competition.

Mares was awarded a certificate for outstanding character among goat exhibitors. She also had the third overall market lamb and was the reserve champion senior market lamb showman.

As the grand champion senior round robin showman at the county fair, Mares qualified to compete in a written exam and showmanship contest at the state fair where she earned reserve overall master showmanship for Colorado.

In the 4-H general projects, Juan Albino Nuñez III, a Holyoke sixth grader, won reserve grand champion, champion and first place for his electricity project.

Livestock results

Results of Phillips County livestock projects at the state fair follow:

— Market steers: Becker, champion junior showman, reserve overall supreme champion showman, third place; Cruse Weber, first place; Cash Weber, second place; Colby Weber, qualifier.

— Market goats: Mares, certificate for outstanding character among goat exhibitors, second place lightweight division, third place mediumweight division, fourth place heavyweight division; Becker, qualifier; Jaelynn Miner, qualifier.

— Market hogs: Brooklyn Plumb, fourth place crossbred heavyweight division; Braden Plumb, eighth place crossbred heavyweight division, ninth place Berkshire division.

— Market lambs: Mares, reserve champion senior showman, first place black face heavyweight division, champion heavyweight market lamb, third overall market lamb, second place black face heavyweight division; Ainsley Kramer, fifth place black face medium heavy division, ninth place black face heavyweight division; Bristol Kramer, qualifier; Jaelynn Miner, qualifier.

— Sheep show: Lucinda Mares, ninth place ewe lamb born December-January.

— Junior livestock sale qualifiers: Cruse Weber, Mares, Cash Weber, Becker, Ainsley Kramer.

General project results

Results of Phillips County general 4-H projects at the state fair follow:

— Cake decorating: Holley Ely, fifth, unit 3, junior; Hailey Clapper, eighth, unit 5, intermediate; Emalee Clapper, qualifier, unit 1, junior.

— Cats: Brodyn Daniel, third, unit 1, junior.

— Clothing construction: Eleanor Kleve, reserve champion, second place, steam 2, intermediate; Keirah Nelson, qualifier, steam 1, junior.

— Electricity: Nuñez, reserve grand champion, champion, first place, unit 2, intermediate; Wryder Phipps, third, unit 1, junior.

— Foods and nutrition: Joseph Kleve, ninth, cooking 201, junior; Braylin Herman, qualifier, cooking 101, junior.

— Heritage arts: Hudson Lueth, reserve champion, second place, miscellaneous unit 1, junior; Margaret Kleve, fifth, quilting unit 2, intermediate; Elia Wear, ninth, crochet unit 1, intermediate.

— Home design and decor: Auron Lueth, ninth, unit 1, intermediate.

— Leadership: Isaac Strauss, qualifier, unit 4, senior.

— Leathercraft: Brooklyn Plumb, second, unit 4, senior; Sarah Schlachter, second, unit 3, intermediate; Kynlea Nelson, third, unit 1, intermediate; Leah Edwards, fourth, unit 5, intermediate; Dylan Bazan, 10th, unit 2, junior.

— Metalworking: Wryder Phipps, reserve champion, second, unit 1, junior.

— Model rocketry: Aubrey Bieber, reserve champion, second, unit 1, intermediate; Mason Boerner, third, unit 1, junior; Daniel Schroetlin, sixth, unit 2, junior.

— Photography: Layna Wear, reserve champion, second, unit 2, senior; Sawyer Phipps, eighth, unit 2, intermediate; Nuñez, eighth, unit 1, intermediate.

— Shooting sports: Wryder Phipps, sixth, archery, junior; Fallon Bamford, seventh, shotgun, senior; Jace Bamford, qualifier, .22 rifle, junior.

— Vet science: Brock Miller, fifth, unit 1, senior.

— Visual arts: Laityn Bieber, sixth, level 1, junior.

— Woodworking: Braden Plumb, ninth, unit 4, senior; Wryder Phipps, qualifier, unit 1, junior.

— Small engines: Judd Long, sixth, unit 1, junior.

Additionally, Phillips County 4-H members Jace Bamford and Canon Wilson traveled to Pueblo on Aug. 20 to compete in the junior .22 rifle shoot.