Junior Fair Market Steer, Feeder Calf, and Beef Breeding Show winners named at Tuscarawas County Fair
By Jennifer Kneuss
September 22, 2011
690
Summary: For one young man, Wednesdays Beef Show at the Tuscarawas County Fair was a capstone event, marking his fourth Grand Champion animal champion in two years of 4-H involvement.
A phenomenal event took place at the Tuscarawas County Fair when Jeffery Murphy, of the Gold Rush Wranglers 4lub, did the unbelievable. He won the 2011 Grand Champion Market Steer contest as well as the 2011 Grand Champion Hog contest. Even more remarkable is the fact that Murphy also won both of those titles in 2010.
Id like to say thank you to my mom, my dad, and my sister and her boyfriend for encouraging me along this road. Its really been fun, said Murphy, as he joyfully hugged his 1,342 pound steer around the neck. He has big plans for the future, too.
Im going to go to college. I want to get into animal science and become a veterinarian, said the 11 year old.
Reserve Grand Champion Market Steer went to Kelsie Hinds, of the Thunder Valley Pioneers, and her 1,235 pound steer.
Places 3 through 10 went to the following: Kameron Wise, Kyle Hinds, Maxx Peters, Devin Bailey, Cedric Rummell, Heath Maple, Landon Helmke, Steven Wheeler.
The eight steer weight class winners were: Wyatt Harding, Evann Turek, Cedric Rummell, Maxx Peters, Kelsie Hinds, Jeffery Murphy, Kyle Hinds, Cody Booth.
Grand Champion Carcass went to Kameron Wise, with Reserve Grand going to Kennedy Armstrong. Places 3 through 10 went to: Mason Miller, Heath Maple, Luke Durbin, Cole Lorenz, Garrett Harding, Ryan Erb, Jacob Armstrong, Neil Wise.
Heath Maple won for the Champion Light Weight Feeder Calf, and Neil Wise won reserve. Champion Heavy Weight Feeder Calf went to Tara Jones, and Reserve Champion to Cassidy Carlisle, while Champion Beef Feeder Calf was won by Jones, and Reserve Champion to Maple. In Beef Breeding, Champion Hereford was Alexis Shaw, Champion Shorthorn was Landon Helmke, and Champion Maine-Anjou was Garrett Harstine. Champion for all other breeds was Kameron Wise, and Rexx Peters won Champion Crossbred. Overall Champion Beef Heifer was won by Wise, with Helmke named as Reserve Champion Beef Heifer.
Interview award recipients who received $50 savings bonds were Steven Wheeler, Garrett Harstine, Landon Helmke, Luke Durbin, Jessica Pitcher, N.Wise, Dainelle Perko, K. Wise, Cole Liggett, Helmke, and Cade Liggett.
