Months of blood, sweat and tears go into each animal and exhibit showcased at the 2023 Sublette County Fair – from long-tailed cats to rockets and halter mares. Each hard-earned ribbon is a reflection of tenacity, work ethic and care on the part of young people from across Sublette County.
Printed below are the results from this year’s FFA and 4-H results.
Junior Livestock Sale summary
The 2023 Junior Livestock Sale grossed $622,192.50 for 129 head.
Beef: Total gross sales of $400,439.50 for 74 head. Average price per pound – $4.32. Average gross per head – $5,411.34. Goat: Total gross sales of $5,435 for 3 head. Average price per pound – $21.33. Average gross per head – $1,812. Lamb: Total gross sales of $29,379.50 for 14 head. Average price per pound – $14.54. Average gross per head – $2,098.54. Swine: Total gross sales of $159,899 for 38 head. Average price per pound – $15.95. Average gross per head – $4,207.87.
Livestock Awards
Sportsmanship Award – beef: Ryden Post
Sportsmanship Award – goats: Zoe Griffin
Sportsmanship Award – sheep: Jocei Helm
Sportsmanship Award – swine: Blake Flugel
Ultrasound Award – beef: Shane Rogers
Ultrasound Award – sheep: Haylen Sandner
Ultrasound Award – goats: Isaiah Wano
Ultrasound Award – swine: Tayla Roberts
4-H and FFA Junior Cat and Rabbit shows
Cats: Cat Show Award – Rebecha Delker Rabbit showmanship, senior: Grand Champion – Rebecha Delker, Reserve Champion – Charlotte Delker Rabbit showmanship, first-year: Grand Champion – Astrid Karain Rabbits: Overall Breed Class Champion – Rebecha Delker (mini-Rex senior doe) Rabbits: Overall Fur Class Grand Champion – Astrid Karain (fur-class senior Rex)
4-H and FFA Junior Poultry Show
American hen: Grand Champion – Cohen Lovejoy American pullet, female: Reserve Champion – Morgan Grossman Asiatic hen: Grand Champion – Rebecha Delker Continental hen: Reserve Champion – Rebecha Delker English cock: Grand Champion – Morgan Grossman English hen: Grand Champion – Chandler Jones, Reserve Champion – Joel Edwards Bantam game breed, senior: Grand Champion – Blake Mergl Bantam poultry single comb hen: Grand and Reserve Champions: Bryn Arne Bantam poultry rose comb cock: Grand and Reserve Champions: Blake Mergl Bantam poultry rose comb hen: Grand Champion – Blake Mergl, Reserve Champion – Colt Mergl Bantam poultry feather-legged breed senior cock: Reserve Champion – Blake Mergl Bantam Poultry feather-legged breed senior hen: Grand Champion – Blake Mergl Ducks, bantam weight: Grand and Reserve Champions – Colt Mergl Heavy-weight geese: Grand Champion – Blake Mergl All-standard variety turkey, senior: Grand Champion – Blake Mergl Ornamental mature pair: Grand Champion – Blake Mergl Poultry showmanship, senior: Grand Champion – Bryn Arne, Reserve Champion – Rebecha Delker Poultry showmanship, intermediate: Grand Champion – Chandler Jones Poultry showmanship, junior: Grand Champion – Blake Mergl Poultry showmanship, first-year: Grand Champion – Cohen Lovejoy, Reserve Champion – Colt Mergl Best of Show Poultry Award: Blake Mergl (bantam poultry game-breed senior cock)
4-H and FFA Junior Livestock shows
Beef showmanship, senior: Grand Champion – Shane Rogers, Reserve Champion – Brylie Bailey Beef showmanship, intermediate: Grand Champion – Ryden Post, Reserve Champion – Daisy Rogers Beef showmanship, junior: Grand Champion – Jolien Robertson, Reserve Champion – Blake Mergl Beef showmanship, first-year: Grand Champion – Hayden Bray, Reserve Champion – Eli Shoup Beef showmanship, FFA: Grand Champion – Shane Rogers, Reserve Champion – Jaden White Breeding beef: Champion Commercial Heifer – Daisy Rogers, Champion Breeding Beef – Ciara Grimes Market beef: Champion – Ryden Post, Reserve Champion – Shane Rogers Dairy cattle: Champion Dairy Cattle Award – Jolien Robertson Goat showmanship, senior: Grand Champion – Zoe Griffin, Reserve Champion – Wyatt Griffin Goat showmanship, intermediate: Grand Champion – Lillian Patterson, Reserve Champion – Isaiah Wano Goat showmanship, junior: Grand Champion – Ryker Petersen, Reserve Champion – Blake Mergl Goat showmanship, first-year: Grand Champion – Jeremy Patterson, Reserve Champion – Colt Mergl Goat showmanship, FFA: Grand Champion – Bryn Arne Market goat: Champion – Zoe Griffin, Reserve Champion – Wyatt Griffin Feeder goat: Champion – Brooklyn Masters Breeding Goat: Champion – Brooklyn Masters, Reserve Champion – Lillian Patterson Sheep showmanship, senior: Grand Champion – Zoe Griffin, Reserve Champion – Shane Rogers Sheep showmanship, intermediate: Grand Champion – Lillian Patterson, Reserve Champion – Daisy Rogers Sheep showmanship, junior: Grand Champion – Samson Patterson, Reserve Champion – Elliot Davison Sheep showmanship, first-year: Grand Champion – Jeremy Patterson, Reserve Champion – Avery Burgess Sheep showmanship, FFA: Grand Champion – Karsyn Henn, Reserve Champion – Libby Olson Breeding sheep: Champion – Lillian Patterson (winter ewe lamb) Market lambs: Champion – Zoe Griffin, Reserve Champion – Jeremy Patterson Swine showmanship, senior: Grand Champion – Shane Rogers, Reserve Champion – Gavin Masters Swine showmanship, intermediate: Grand Champion – Daisy Rogers, Reserve Champion – Blake Flugel Swine showmanship, junior: Grand Champion – Blake Mergl, Reserve Champion – Tayla Roberts Swine showmanship, first-year: Grand Champion – Jeremy Patterson, Reserve Champion – Colt Mergl Swine showmanship, FFA: Grand Champion – Shane Rogers, Reserve Champion – Aly Hayward Market swine: Champion – Daisy Rogers, Reserve Champion – Shane Rogers, Champion Feeder Hog – Blake Mergl
4-H and FFA Junior Equine Show
Halter mares, 4 and over: Grand Champion – Hayden Bray, Reserve Champion – Carsen Chrisman Halter geldings, 3 and under: Grand Champion – Morgan Grossman Halter geldings, 4 and over: Reserve Champion – Carsen Chrisman FFA Showmanship: Grand Champion – Trayven Rouge, Reserve Champion – Aly Hayward 4-H Showmanship, senior: Grand Champion – Natylie Evans, Reserve Champion – Shawn Ford 4-H Showmanship, intermediate: Grand Champion – Matazie Jones, Reserve Champion – Stetson Hoffman 4-H Showmanship, junior: Grand Champion – Eli Shoup, Reserve Champion – Jolien Robertson 4-H Showmanship, first-year: Grand Champion – Paisley Hoffman Sportsmanship Award: Ian Jones
4-H Shooting Sports
.22 pistol, intermediate: First Place – Colt Walker, Second Place – Kaleb Bingham .22 pistol, senior: First – Morgan Rouge, Second – Liam Walker .22 rifle, intermediate: First – Kaleb Bingham .22 rifle, senior: First – Keaton Jones, Second – Kaden Bingham Air pistol, junior: First – Keagan Lamppa Air pistol, intermediate: First – Colt Walker Air pistol, senior: First – Bryn Arne, Second – Liam Walker Air rifle, junior: First – Virginia Bousman, Second – Garrett Randall Air rifle, intermediate: First – Colt Walker, Second – Kaleb Bingham Air rifle, senior: First – Trayven Rouge, Second – Kaden Bingham Archery, junior, Class B: First – Wyatt Hamilton, Second – Dryden Woolstenhulme Archery, junior, Class C: First – Chance Kynaston Archery, junior, Class D: First – Blake Mergl, Second – Weston Eiden Archery, intermediate, Class A: First – Colt Walker Archery, intermediate, Class B: First – Kattie Hamilton Archery, intermediate, Class D: First – Ryden Post, Second – Emily Allen Archery, senior, Class B: First – Collin Edwards, Second – Joel Edwards Archer, senior, Class D: First –Canyon Schell, Second – Morgan Rouge Muzzleloading, junior: First – Ladd Allen, Second – Cohen Lovejoy Muzzleloading, intermediate: First – Ryder Tollison, Second – Dustin Calhoun Muzzleloading, senior: First – Darren Calhoun, Second – Collin Edwards Shotgun, intermediate: First – Angus Roberts Shotgun, intermediate: First – Otis Roberts, Second – Taggart Woolwine Shotgun, senior: First – Canyon Schell, Second – Eliana Richmond
4-H Aerospace
Juniors: Grand Champion – Tucker Smith Intermediate, first- and second-year: Reserve Champion – Cameron Petersen Cuadras Intermediate, 3-plus years: Grand Champion – Izzy Bixler Seniors: Grand Champion – Liam Walker, Reserve Champion – GraceLyn Thornton
4-H static exhibits
Beef, juniors: Grand Champion – Trevor Siems Beef, intermediate: Grand Champion – Colter Siems Cake decorating, junior: Grand Champion – Ciara Grimes, Reserve Champion, Brynlee Jerup Cake decorating, senior: Grand Champion – GraceLyn Thornton Crocheting, senior: Reserve Champion – Rebecha Delker Food and nutrition, intermediate: Grand Champion – Delaney Edwards Food and nutrition, senior: Grand Champion – Callie Windbigler, Reserve Champion – Joel Edwards Leathercraft, junior: Grand Champion – Emery Blaha Leathercraft, intermediate: Grand Champion – Grady Chambers, Reserve Champion – Ryden Post Leathercraft, senior: Grand Champion – Liam Walker Photography, junior: Grand Champion – Garrett Randall, Reserve Champion – Angus Roberts Photography, intermediate: Grand and Reserve Champions – Lacie Olson Photography, senior: Grand Champion – Dustin Larsen, Reserve Champion – Harlee Roberts Quilting, juniors: Grand Champion – Saylor Smith, Reserve Champion – Tucker Smith Quilting, intermediate: Grand Champion – Kylie Bohnet, Reserve Champion – Izzy Bixler Quilting, senior: Grand Champion – KaLee Bohnet Veterinary science, senior: Grand Champion – Kaitlynn Shreve Visual arts, senior: Grand Champion – Karsyn Henn Welding, junior: Grand Champion – Virginia Bousman Woodworking, intermediate: Grand Champion – Grady Chambers Woodworking, seniors: Grand and Reserve Champions – Libby Olson
