two girls showing their goats
Lydia Hill, right, and Gabrielle Pelton compete in the Meat Goat Showmanship competition at the Knox County Fair on July 23, 2025. Credit: Cheryl Splain

MOUNT VERNON — Beef, dairy steer, and market goat, along with equine contesting showmanship, were on the showbill Wednesday at the Knox County Junior Fair.

The Mussard family took top honors in the Market Goat Born, Bred, and Raised category.

Phoebe Mussard showed the Grand Champion, while Burley Mussard showed the Reserve Grand Champion.

Both are members of Liberty Livestock 4-H Club.

Sophia Carpenter and Nash Stull, both of Country Critters 4-H Club, won market goat Grand and Reserve Champion honors, respectively.

In the Junior Fair showmanship competitions, Charley Beheler, Knox County Career Center FFA, won the title of Beef Master Showman.

Creative Kids 4-H member Sierra Shields received the Beef Market Dairy Steer Master Showman honors, and Aric Lust, Anything Goes 4-H Club, took home the Master Showman title for market goat.

Below are the July 23 results.

(Below are photos by Cheryl Splain and Jack Slemenda.)

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