FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 2, 2018- 4-H and FFA members competed in various shows at the 91st Las Animas County Fair, July 24-28, at Las Animas County Fairgrounds in Trinidad. Local members exhibited a total of 79 beef entries, 117 goat entries, 126 horse entries, 17 poultry entries, 10 rabbit entries, 52 sheep entries, 59 swine entries, and 134 general projects entries. The results are as follows:
Department A Welding
Junior
1 – Cooper Winter
2 – Tate Baker
Senior
1 – Bob Walter
2 – Grady Carroll
3 – Jason Malespini
4 – Hailey Larson
Champion: Bob Walter
Reserve Champion: Grady Carroll
Woodworking
Intermediate – Measuring Up
1 – Myka Salbato
2 – John Terry
Champion: Myka Salbato
Reserve Champion: John Terry
Leathercraft
Junior Intro to Leathercraft and Stamping
1 – Blake Olgiun
2 – Alec Baca
Intermediate Intro to Leathercraft and Stamping
2 – Christian Hofmeister
Senior Intro to Leathercraft and Stamping
2 – Ingrid Hofmeister
Junior Beginning Leather Carving
1 – Liam Doherty
Intermediate Beginning Leather Carving
1 – Owen Doherty
2 – Luke Paine
Intermediate Advanced Leather Carving
2 – Kolter Cranson
Senior Coloring & Shading
2 – Maiya Roybal
Champion: Owen Doherty
Reserve Champion: Liam Doherty
Robotics
Intermediate Give Robotics a Hand
1 – Cade Vigil
Champion: Cade Vigil
Grand Champion Department A: Bob Walter (Welding)
Reserve Grand Champion Department A: Grady Carroll (Welding)
Department B Shotgun
Junior
1 – Blake Olguin
2 – Tate Baker
3 – Jacob Borrego
Junior Stand Alone
1 – Mason Riddle
Intermediate
2 – Nolan Gabrielson
Intermediate Stand Alone
1 – Jaxson Cannon
Senior
1 – Brendon Daugherty Aubuchon
2 – Jason Malespini
3 – David Hadaway
Senior Stand Alone
1 – Camren Howell
Champion: Blake Olguin
Reserve Champion: Tate Baker
.22 Rifle
Junior
1 – Joella Newport
2 – Cayden Newport
3 – Giada Moltrer
4 – Trevor Gulley
Intermediate
1 – Janae Ramos
2 – Janelle Ramos
Intermediate Stand Alone
1 – Emma Amato
2 – Kassidy Larson
Senior
1 – Sonny Raine
Champion: Sonny Raine
Reserve Champion: Emma Amato
Archery
Junior
1 – Joselyn Santistevan
2 – Mason Salbato
Junior Stand Alone
1 – John Terry
Intermediate
1 – Nevaeh Martinez
2 – Makayla Baker
Senior
1 – Bret Lucero
2 – Melecio Gutierrez
Senior Stand Alone
1 – Hailey Larson
2 – Antonio Moltrer
Champion: Nevaeh Martinez
Reserve Champion: Hailey Larson
Grand Champion Department B: Nevaeh Martinez (Archery)
Reserve Grand Champion Department B: Sonny Raine (.22 Rifle)
Department C Photography
Intermediate Advanced Photography (Unit 6)
2 – Mikaliah Feinman
Senior Advanced Photography (Unit 6)
2 – Brittanie Hill
3 – MaKayla Nash
4 – Nathan Nash
5 – Madison Nash
Bee Keeping
Intermediate
1 – John Terry
Champion: John Terry
Vet Science
Senior
1 – Rylee Baca
Champion: Rylee Baca
Cats
Senior (Unit 1)
1 – Allison D’Ercole
Champion: Allison D’Ercole
Scrapbooking
Intermediate One Page
1 – CaliRose Howell
Intermediate Two Page Layout
1 – CaliRose Howell
Intermediate Album
1 – CaliRose Howell
Intermediate Card Making
1 – Ronni San Roman
Champion: Ronni San Roman
Reserve Champion – CaliRose Howell (Two Page Layout)
Global Citizenship
Senior Study of Another Country
1 – Caitlin Gabrielson
Champion: Caitlin Gabrielson
Home Environment
Junior (Unit 2)
1 – Cadence Doering
Champion: Cadence Doering
Ceramics
Junior Hand-Constructed
1 – Cadence Doering
Champion: Cadence Doering
Visual Arts
Intermediate Sketch Crossroads
1 – Katherine Agnello
2 – Mara Salbato
Senior Sketch Crossroads
1 – Rylee Baca
Champion: Rylee Baca
Reserve Champion: Katherine Agnello
Grand Champion Department C: Rylee Baca (Visual Arts)
Reserve Grand Champion Department C: Ronni San Roman (Scrapbooking)
Department D Artistic Clothing
Junior Decorate Your Duds
1 – Kate Paine
Intermediate Decorate Your Duds
1 – Ronni San Roman
2 – Phoenix San Roman
Intermediate Creative Sewing
1 – Brock Doherty
Champion: Brock Doherty
Reserve Champion: Kate Paine
Clothing Construction
Junior Simple Skirt
1 – Holly Ward
Junior Simple Dress
1 – Kennedy Cranson
Intermediate Simple Dress
1 – Kassidy Larson
Intermediate Top
1 – Destiny Archuleta
Intermediate Skirt
1 – Allyciea Santistevan
Intermediate Dress
1 – Emma Amato
Intermediate Synthetics & Rayon
1 – Jacee Sumpter
Senior Dress
1 – Raevyn Odum
Champion: Jacee Sumpter
Reserve Champion: Emma Amato
Heritage Arts
Junior Quilting (Unit 1)
1 – Aimee Mincic
2 – Tate Baker
3 – Paisley San Roman
4 – Caitlin Agnello
Intermediate Quilting (Unit 1)
1 – Nevaeh Martinez
2 – Allyciea Santistevan
3 – Phoenix San Roman
4 – Katherine Agnello
Intermediate Quilting (Unit 2)
1 – Makayla Baker
Senior Crochet
1 – Autumn Rayne Gutierrez
Senior Non Fiber Arts
1 – Jaylynn Tortorelli
Senior Quilting (Unit 1)
1 – Jason Malespini
Champion: Nevaeh Martinez
Reserve Champion: Jason Malespini
Grand Champion Department D: Jacee Sumpter (Clothing)
Reserve Grand Champion Department D: Nevaeh Martinez (Quilting)
Department E Food and Nutrition
Junior Cookies (Unit 1)
1 – Cadence Doering
Junior Quick Breads (Unit 2)
1 – Caitlin Agnello
Junior Scones (Unit 2)
1 – Caitlin Agnello
Junior Muffins (Unit 2)
1 – Caitlin Agnello
Intermediate Cookies (Unit 1)
1 – Ellegra Gutierrez
Intermediate Quick Breads (Unit 2)
1 – Brett Kendall
2 – McKenzie Riddle
Intermediate Scones (Unit 2)
1 – John Terry
Intermediate Yeast Rolls (Unit 3)
1 – Brody Doherty
Intermediate Creative Yeast Bread (Unit 3)
1 – Brody Doherty
Senior Cookies (Unit 1)
1 – Jaylynn Tortorelli
Senior Muffins (Unit 2)
1 – Raevyn Odum
Senior Pies (Unit 4)
1 – Megan Wait
Champion: Raevyn Odum (Muffins)
Reserve Champion: Brody Doherty (Creative Yeast)
Cake Decorating
Junior (Unit 1)
1 – Joselyn Santistevan
2 – Giada Moltrer
3 – Joella Newport
4 – Rylan Brown
Intermediate (Unit 1)
1 – Marianna DelaCruz
2 – Jaxson Cannon
3 – Sydney Worley
Intermediate (Unit 2)
1 – Elaine Shannon
2 – Rae Ann Schor
Intermediate (Unit 3)
1 – Grace Baca
Intermediate Character (Unit 5)
1 – Nevaeh Martinez
2 – CaliRose Howell
Intermediate (Unit 8)
1 – Makayla Baker
Senior (Unit 3)
1 – Melecio Gutierrez
2 – Sierra Allsworth
Senior (Unit 8)
1 – Kamrynn Patterson
Champion: Nevaeh Martinez
Reserve Champion: Melecio Gutierrez
Grand Champion Department E: Nevaeh Martinez (Cake Decorating)
Reserve Grand Champion Department D: Raevyn Odum (Foods)
Style Revue Clothing Construction
Junior (Unit 1)
1 – Kennedy Cranson
2 – Holly Ward
Intermediate (Unit 1)
1 – Kassidy Larson
Intermediate (Unit 3)
1 – Jacee Sumpter
Senior (Unit 2)
1 – Raevyn Odum
Artistic Clothing
Junior
1 – Kate Paine
Intermediate
1 – Ronni San Roman
2 – Phoenix San Roman
Junior Champion: Kennedy Cranson
Junior Reserve Champion: Kate Paine
Intermediate Champion: Jacee Sumpter
Intermediate Reserve Champion: Ronni San Roman
Senior Champion: Raevyn Odum
Grand Champion Style Revue: Jacee Sumpter
Reserve Grand Champion Style Revue: Raevyn Odum
Poultry Market Poultry – Chickens Pen of 3
Class 1
1 – Katherine Agnello
2 – Caitlin Agnello
3 – Ronni San Roman
4 – Phoenix San Roman
Class 2
1 – Brock Doherty
2 – Brody Doherty
3 – Brody Doherty
4 – Brock Doherty
Class 3
1 – Michael Duran
2 – Cole Hofmeister
3 – Ingrid Hofmeister
4 – Ingrid Hofmeister
Grand Champion Market Chickens Pen of 3: Katherine Agnello
Reserve Grand Champion Market Chickens Pen of 3: Brock Doherty
Breeding Poultry
Breeding Pairs
1 – Ingrid Hofmeister
2 – Kieonna Lopez
Grand Champion Breeding Poultry: Ingrid Hofmeister
Reserve Grand Champion Breeding Poultry: Kieonna Lopez
Rabbits Market Rabbit Pen of 3
Market Rabbit Pen of 3
1 – Brooke Ferraro
2 – Jaxson Cannon
3 – Kieonna Lopez
Grand Champion Market Rabbit Pen of 3: Brooke Ferraro
Reserve Grand Champion Market Rabbit Pen of 3: Jaxson Cannon
Breeding Rabbits
Junior Commercial Does Under 6 Months
1 – Brooke Ferraro
Senior Commercial Does Over 6 Months
1 – Molly Felthager
2 – Patrick Cummings
3 – Patrick Cummings
Junior Commercial Bucks Under 6 Months
1 – Angelina Valentine
Senior Commercial Bucks Over 6 Months
1 – Allison D’Ercole
2 – Patrick Cummings
Grand Champion Breeding Rabbit: Brooke Ferraro
Reserve Grand Champion Breeding Rabbit: Molly Felthager
Dairy Goat Showmanship
Intermediate
1 – McKenzie Riddle
2 – Madisen Sanchez McDonald
3 – Ava Warner
Junior
1 – Brooklin Winter
Dairy Goats
Junior Does Under 6 Months
1 – Peyton Navarette
2 – Brooklin Winter
3 – Brooklin Winter
Senior Does 6 Months – 1 Year
1 – Madisen Sanchez McDonald
Dry Does
1 – McKenzie Riddle
2 – Ava Warner
3 – Ava Warner
Grand Champion Dairy Goat Doe: Madisen Sanchez McDonald
Reserve Grand Champion Dairy Goat Doe: McKenzie Riddle
Junior Bucks 0 – 11 Months
1 – McKenzie Riddle
2 – McKenzie Riddle
Grand Champion Meat Goat Buck: McKenzie Riddle
Reserve Grand Champion Meat Goat Buck: McKenzie Riddle
Meat Goat Showmanship
Senior
1 – Megan Wait
2 – Grady Carroll
3 – Raevyn Odum
4 – Rion Gladden
Intermediate
1 – Madisen Sanchez McDonald
2 – Nevaeh Martinez
3 – Peyton Cranson
4 – McKenzie Riddle
Junior
1 – Holly Ward
2 – Mason Riddle
3 – Cooper Winter
4 – Peyton Navarette
Market Goats
Class 1
1 – Raevyn Odum
2 – Trey Diemer
3 – Sorrel Mosimann
4 – Grady Carroll
Class 2
1 – Cooper Winter
2 – Grady Carroll
3 – Kennedy Cranson
4 – Kennedy Cranson
Class 3
1 – Brendon Aubuchon Daugherty
2 – Alyssa Winford
3 – Megan Wait
4 – Blake Olguin
Class 4
1 – Megan Wait
2 – Makayla Baker
3 – Peyton Navarette
4 – Grady Carroll
Class 5
1 – Brendon Aubuchon Daugherty
2 – Raevyn Odum
3 – Holly Ward
4 – Jaylynn Tortorelli
Class 6
1 – Raevyn Odum
2 – Nevaeh Martinez
3 – Jaylynn Tortorelli
4 – Syerra Trujillo
Grand Champion Market Goat: Megan Wait
Reserve Grand Champion Market Goat: Brendon Daugherty
Breeding Goats
Junior Does 0 – 11 Months
1 – Holly Ward
2 – Nevaeh Martinez
3 – Grady Carroll
4 – Grady Carroll
Producing Does
1 – Grady Carroll
2 – Madisen Sanchez McDonald
3 – Madisen Sanchez McDonald
4 – Peyton Navarette
Grand Champion Meat Goat Doe: Holly Ward
Reserve Grand Champion Meat Goat Doe: Nevaeh Martinez
Junior Bucks 0 – 11 Months
1 – Madisen Sanchez McDonald
2 – Grady Carroll
Senior Buck
1 – Grady Carroll
Grand Champion Meat Goat Buck: Grady Carroll
Reserve Grand Champion Meat Goat Buck: Madisen Sanchez McDonald
Sheep Showmanship
Senior
1 – Raevyn Odum
2 – Rylee Baca
Intermediate
1 – Trey Diemer
2 – Emma Amato
3 – Madisen Sanchez McDonald
4 – John Terry
Junior
1 – Alec Baca
Market Sheep
Class 1
1 – Madisen Sanchez McDonald
2 – Kaleb Valdez
3 – John Terry
4 – John Terry
Class 2
1 – Madisen Sanchez McDonald
2 – Trey Diemer
3 – Ava Warner
4 – Alec Baca
Class 3
1 – Raevyn Odum
2 – Trey Diemer
3 – Rylee Baca
4 – Alexis Winford
Class 4
1 – Rylee Baca
2 – Raevyn Odum
3 – Madisen Sanchez McDonald
4 – Autumn Rayne Gutierrez
Class 5
1 – Alec Baca
Grand Champion Market Sheep: Raevyn Odum
Reserve Grand Champion Market Sheep: Rylee Baca
Breeding Sheep
Ewe Lamb
1 – Raevyn Odum
2 – Rylee Baca
3 – Trey Diemer
4 – Raevyn Odum
Yearling Ewe
1 – John Terry
Aged Ewe (2 Years and Older)
1 – Taytum Berry
Grand Champion Ewe: Raevyn Odum
Reserve Grand Champion Ewe: Rylee Baca
Ram Lamb
1 – Trey Diemer
2 – John Terry
Yearling Ram
1 – Taytum Berry
Grand Champion Ram: Trey Diemer
Reserve Grand Champion Ram: John Terry
Swine Showmanship
Senior
1 – Travis Hamilton
2 – Hailey Larson
3 – Jason Malespini
4 – Sierra Allsworth
Intermediate
1 – Caleb Sumpter
2 – Jacee Sumpter
3 – Kassidy Larson
4 – Luke Paine
Junior
1 – Blake Olguin
2 – Destry Sumpter
3 – Gary Salazar
Market Swine
Class 1
1 – Robert Goodrich
2 – Patrick Cummings
3 – Elaine Shannon
4 – John Terry
Class 2
1 – Jacee Sumpter
2 – Brock Brunelli
3 – John Terry
4 – Caleb Sumpter
Class 3
1 – Travis Hamilton
2 – Hailey Larson
3 – Kassidy Larson
4 – Peyton Jackson
Class 4
1 – Kassidy Larson
2 – Kate Paine
3 – Sidney Goode
4 – Jason Malespini
Class 5
1 – Brock Brunelli
2 – Hailey Larson
3 – Tori Goode
Class 6
1 – Travis Hamilton
2 – Gary Salazar
3 – Tori Goode
4 – Sidney Goode
Class 7
1 – Teagan Keeler
2 – Peyton Jackson
3 – Kinton Shannon
4 – Jason Malespini
Class 8
1 – Luke Paine
2 – Blake Olguin
3 – Bo Keeler
4 – Shannon Cecil
Class 9
1 – Kinton Shannon
2 – Sierra Allsworth
3 – Robert Goodrich
Grand Champion Market Swine: Travis Hamilton
Reserve Grand Champion Market Swine: Luke Paine
Breeding Swine
Breeding Gilt
1 – Travis Hamilton
Grand Champion Breeding Gilt – Female: Travis Hamilton
Beef Showmanship
Senior
1 – Megan Wait
2 – Grady Carroll
3 – Josh Waller
4 – Finn Warner
Intermediate
1 – Owen Doherty
2 – CaliRose Howell
3 – Nevaeh Martinez
4 – Will Diemer
Junior
1 – Cooper Winter
2 – Melany Gutierrez
Market Beef
Class 1
1 – Cooper Winter
2 – Will Diemer
3 – Josh Waller
4 – Carmen Howell
Class 2
1 – Brittanie Hill
2 – Will Diemer
3 – Faith Thurston
4 – Jeremiah Montoya
Class 3
1 – Weston Hill
2 – Owen Doherty
3 – Kassidy Larson
4 – Cooper Winter
Class 4
1 – Liam Doherty
2 – Megan Wait
3 – Melany Gutierrez
4 – Shane Montoya
Class 5
1 – Melecio Gutierrez
2 – CaliRose Howell
Grand Champion Market Beef: Weston Hill
Reserve Grand Champion Market Beef: Owen Doherty
Breeding Beef
Heifer Calf Under 1 Year
1 – Nevaeh Martinez
2 – Camren Howell
3 – Jason Malespini
4 – CaliRose Howell
Heifer Calf 12 – 18 Months
1 – Josh Waller
2 – Finn Warner
3 – Melecio Gutierrez
4 – Grady Carroll
Heifer Calf 18 – 24 Months
1 – Megan Wait
Cow & Nursing Calf
1 – Camren Howell
2 – Will Doherty
3 – CaliRose Howell
4 – Jason Malespini
Grand Champion Breeding Beef – Female: Josh Waller
Reserve Grand Champion Breeding Beef – Female: Finn Warner
Bull 12 – 18 Months
1 – Cooper Winter
Grand Champion Beef Bull: Cooper Winter
Production Cow Futurity
Class 1
1 – Camren Howell
2 – Will Doherty
3 – Nevaeh Martinez
4 – CaliRose Howell
Class 2
1 – Melecio Gutierrez
2 – Cecil Shannon
3 – Nathan Shannon
Class 3
1 – Elaine Shannon
2 – Camren Howell
3 – CaliRose Howell
4 – Jason Malespini
Horse Show Showmanship
Senior
1 – Jaylynn Tortorelli
2 – Brandt Walton
3 – Kamrynn Patterson
4 – Grady Carroll
Intermediate
1 – Kolter Cranson
2 – Madisen Sanchez McDonald
3 – Emma Amato
4 – Makayla Baker
Junior
1 – Kennedy Cranson
2 – Sorrel Mosimann
3 – Faith Thurston
4 – Cecil Walter
Halter
Other Breeds – 4 Years & Older Mares
1 – Cecil Walter
2 – Emma Amato
3 – Jacee Sumpter
Quarter Horses – Fillies Foaled in Previous Year
1 – Brandt Walton
Quarter Horses – 4 Years & Older Mares
1 – Madisen Sanchez McDonald
2 – Grave Provost
3 – Grady Carroll
4 – Grady Carroll
Grand Champion Mare: Madisen Sanchez McDonald
Reserve Grand Champion Mare: Grace Provost
Other Breeds – 4 Years & Older Geldings
1 – Alyssa Winford
2 – Faith Thurston
Quarter Horses – 4 Years & Older Geldings
1 – Madisen Sanchez McDonald
2 – Makayla Baker
3 – Kamrynn Patterson
4 – Jaylynn Tortorelli
Grand Champion Gelding: Madisen Sanchez McDonald
Reserve Grand Champion Gelding: Alyssa Winford
Performance
Senior Trail
1 – Jaylynn Tortorelli
2 – Robert Walter
3 – Brandt Walton
4 – Grady Carroll
Senior Western Pleasure
1 – Brandt Walton
2 – Alyssa Winford
3 – Kamrynn Patterson
4 – Shane Montoya
Senior Western Horsemanship
1 – Jaylynn Tortorelli
2 – Grady Carroll
3 – Kamrynn Patterson
4 – Shane Montoya
Senior Reining
1 – Jaylynn Tortorelli
2 – Grady Carroll
3 – Shane Montoya
4 – Kamrynn Patterson
Junior Trail
1 – Kolter Cranson
2 – Faith Vernier
3 – Sorrell Mosimann
4 – Alexis Winford
Junior Western Pleasure
1 – Kennedy Cranson
2 – Kolter Cranson
3 – Faith Vernier
4 – Alexis Winford
Junior Western Horsemanship
1 – Kolter Cranson
2 – Ava Warner
3 – Kennedy Cranson
4 – Sorrel Mosimann
Junior Reining
1 – Kolter Cranson
2 – Faith Vernier
3 – Ava Warner
4 – Kennedy Cranson
Speed Events
Senior Pole Bending
1 – Jaylynn Tortorelli
2 – Grady Carroll
3 – Robert Walter
4 – Shane Montoya
Senior Barrel Racing
1 – Jaylynn Tortorelli
2 – Grady Carroll
3 – Robert Walter
4 – Shane Montoya
Junior Pole Bending
1 – Faith Vernier
2 – Koy Pickard
3 – Kolter Cranson
4 – Sorrel Mosimann
Junior Barrel Racing
1 – Faith Vernier
2 – Ava Warner
3 – Kolter Cranson
4 – Sorrel Mosimann
Round Robin Showmanship Senior
Grand Champion Round Robin Showman: Megan Wait
Reserve Grand Champion Round Robin Showman: Jaylynn Tortorelli
Intermediate
Grand Champion Round Robin Showman: Trey Diemer
Reserve Grand Champion Round Robin Showman: Madisen Sanchez McDonald
Junior
Grand Champion Round Robin Showman: Cooper Winter
Reserve Grand Champion Round Robin Showman: Kennedy Cranson