MOUNT VERNON — Tuesday was another beautiful sunny day at the 176th Knox County Fair, with motocross, Diamond Rodeo, and Junior Fair shows topping the activities.
Fifteen-year-old Austin Robinson had a big day in the arena. The Fredericktown FFA member took home the Grand and Reserve Champion banners for market dairy steer in the Born, Bred, and Raised category.
He also took home dairy market feeder Master Showmanship honors and Grand Champion dairy market feeder in Born, Bred, and Raised.
Gage Robinson, 13, won Reserve Grand Champion in dairy market feeder Born, Bred, and Raised.
The dairy market feeder Grand Champion was awarded to Logan Whitney, 18, Creative Kids 4-H. Ten-year-old Taylor Tyson won Reserve Champion.
Elyza Baumgardner won the Dairy Market Feeder Showmanship competition.
Malachi Goodwin, 15, and Bailee Smith, 9, also had outstanding shows. Goodwin won the Grand Champion category in both the beef feeder and beef feeder Born, Bred, and Raised categories.
Bailee followed suit, bringing home the Reserve Champion honors in both the beef feeder and beef feeder Born, Bred, and Raised categories.
Gregory Wilson of Creative Kids 4-H won Grand Champion market dairy steer. Connor Shields showed the Reserve Grand Champion.
In the market beef category, 17-year-old Austin Frazier won Grand Champion. Charley Beheler with Knox County Career had Reserve Champion Market Beef.
Brandon Hogg, 18, won Grand Champion Born, Bred, and Raised; Reserve Champion is Lane Mussard.
In the rabbit category, Blake Hegemier, Redbrush 4-H Club, won Master Showman.
Below is a full list of the results for July 22, including the various rabbit breeds.
(Below are photos by Jack Slemenda and Cheryl Splain.)
