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BUTLER FARM SHOW WINNERS

Madison Myers, 16, of Mars leads her goat through the slalom obstacle at the Butler Farm Show which was held Aug. 5 to 10.

CONNOQUENESSING TWP — Here are some results featuring the top three places, if provided, from the Butler Farm Show, which ended recently.

Drafts/team/youth driver: Misty Lane Farms, West Sunbury, first; Chelsea Hill, West Sunbury, second.Haflingers/team/youth driver: Brian Gratzer, Renfrew, first; Kyrie Lokhaiser, LLS Haflingers, Butler, second.Farm hitch: Misty Lane Farms, West Sunbury, first.Haflingers/unicorn hitch: Brian Gratzer, Renfrew, first.Haflingers/four horse hitch: Brian Gratzer, Renfrew, first.Haflingers/six horse hitch: Brian Gratzer, Renfrew, first.

Pony/pleasure/adult: Breanna Sheasley, Chicora, first; Christine Geagan, Chicora, second; Wyatt Croll, Slippery Rock, third.Mini/pleasure/adult: Debra Switzer, Chicora, first; Breanna Sheasley, Chicora, second; Devin Campbell, Chicora, third.Pony/pleasure/sr. youth: Braydan Geagan, Chicora, first.Mini/pleasure/sr. youth: Joyce Kinnard, Vandergrift, first; Miranda Huffman, Butler, second; Stacy Stewart, Slippery Rock, third.Pony/pleasure/jr. youth: Cooper Geagan, Chicora, first.Mini/pleasure/jr. youth: Ella Stewart, Slippery Rock, first; Brielle Thomasmeyer, Butler, second; Miranda Huffman, Butler, third.Pony/draft/adult: Christine Geagan, Chicora, first; Misty Lane Farms, West Sunbury, second.Mini/draft/adult: Debra Switzer, Chicora, first; Devin Campbell, Chicora, second; Amanda Hartshorn, West Middlesex, third.Pony/draft/sr. youth: Braydan Geagan, Chicora, first.Mini/draft/sr. youth: Amanda Hartshorn, West Middlesex, first; Stacy Stewart, Slippery Rock, second.Pony/draft/jr. youth: Misty Lane Farms, West Sunbury, first; Cooper Geagan, Chicora, second.Mini/draft/jr. youth: Ella Stewart, Slippery Rock, first.Pony & mini/tandem/ adult: Breanna Sheasley, Chicora, first; Troy Stewart, Slippery Rock, second; Amanda Hartshorn, West Middlesex, third.Best matched team: Breanna Sheasley, Chicora, first.Best unmatched team: Amanda Hartshorn, West Middlesex, first; Debra Switzer, Chicora, second; Troy Stewart, Slippery Rock, third.Minis/team/adult driver: Breanna Sheasley, Chicora, first; Amanda Hartshorn, West Middlesex, second; Debra Switzer, Chicora, third.Minis/team/sr. Youth: Amanda Hartshorn, West Middlesex, first.Minis/team/jr. Youth: Ella Stewart, Slippery Rock, first.

Pony, mini/single/adult: Miranda Huffman, Butler, first; Devin Campbell, Chicora, second; Breanna Sheasley, Chicora, third.Pony, mini single/youth 14-18: Amanda Hartshorn, West Middlesex, first.Pony, mini/team/adult: Miranda Huffman, Butler, first; Breanna Sheasley, Chicora, second; Amanda Hartshorn, West Middlesex, third.Pony, mini/team/youth 14-18: Amanda Hartshorn, West Middlesex, first.Draft/single/adult driver: Terry Kinnard, Vandergrift, first; Brian Gratzer, Renfrew, second; Tyler Kinnard, Vandergrift, third.Draft/single/youth 14-18: Brian Gratzer, Renfrew, first.Draft/team/adult driver: Misty Lane Farms, West Sunbury, first; Brian Gratzer, Renfrew, second.Draft/team/youth 14-18: Brian Gratzer, Renfrew, first.

Strawberry jam: Rita Bloom, Zelienople, first; Judith Edinboro, second; Debbie Rockwell, Slippery Rock, third.Any other jam: John Musko, Butler, first; Robin Van Dyke, Evans City, second; Cindy Loncaric, Valencia, third.Marmalade: John Musko, Butler, first.Apricot preserves: Maria Worst, Butler, first.Cherry preserves: John Musko, Butler, first; Valarie Kennedy, Valencia, second.Any other preserves: Valarie Kennedy, Valencia, first; Pam Steighner, Renfrew, second.Fruit syrup: Heather Michel, Renfrew, first; Christopher Michel, Renfrew, second.

Special recipe - Pa. honey: Michele Rager, Vandergrift, first; Elizabeth Kline, Prospect, second; Laura Kellar, Butler, third.State blue ribbon apple pie: Anne Ambrose, Butler, first; Nathaniel Weber, Butler, second; Alania Banyay, Butler, third.Angel food cake: Lydia Scardina, Fenelton, first; Misty Thurber, Fenelton, second; Jennifer Michel, Grove City, third.Pa. preferred cake: Maria Worst, Butler, first; Sara Clukey, Evans City, second; Marsha Reedy, Evans City, third.JUNIOR SHOW SAFE TRACTOR HANDLING CONTESTAll exhibitors: Cole Lyons, Evans City, first; Brandon Rodgers, Butler, second; Colt Teets, Slippery Rock, third.

Winter heifer calf: Robin Peters, Connoquenessing, first.Fall heifer calf: Brooklyn Peters, Connoquenessing, first.Summer yearling heifer: Brooklyn Peters, Connoquenessing, first.Winter yearling heifer: Brooklyn Peters, Connoquenessing, first.Fall yearling heifer: Brooklyn Peters, Connoquenessing, first.Best bred & owned heifer: Brooklyn Peters, Connoquenessing, first.Junior champion: Brooklyn Peters, Connoquenessing, first.Reserve junior champion: Brooklyn Peters, Connoquenessing, first.Best 3 junior females: Brooklyn Peters, Connoquenessing, first.Senior 2-year-old: Brooklyn Peters, Connoquenessing, first.Junior 3-year-old: Brooklyn Peters, Connoquenessing, first.4-year-old: Brooklyn Peters, Connoquenessing, first.6 years & older: Zachary Speer, Cabot, first.Best bred & owned cow: Brooklyn Peters, Connoquenessing, first.Senior champion: Brooklyn Peters, Connoquenessing, first.Reserve senior champion: Brooklyn Peters, Connoquenessing, first.Grand champion: Brooklyn Peters, Connoquenessing, first.Reserve grand champion: Brooklyn Peters, Connoquenessing, first.Best udder: Brooklyn Peters, Connoquenessing, first.Best 3 females: Brooklyn Peters, Connoquenessing, first.Dairy herd: Brooklyn Peters, Connoquenessing, first.Produce of dam: Brooklyn Peters, Connoquenessing, first.Dam & daughter: Brooklyn Peters, Connoquenessing, first.

Spring heifer calf: Four Seasons Farm, Butler, first and second; Chloe Setzenfand, New Brighton, third.Winter heifer calf: Four Seasons Farm, Butler, first; Chloe Setzenfand, New Brighton, second; Reed Becze, New Brighton, third.Fall heifer calf: Spots Pride, Connoquenessing, first; Four Seasons Farm, Butler, second; Chloe Setzenfand, New Brighton, third.Summer yearling heifer: Four Seasons Farm, Butler, first and third; Spots Pride, Connoquenessing, second.Spring yearling heifer: Four Seasons Farm, Butler, first.Winter yearling heifer: Kylie Burke, Worthington, first.Best bred & owned heifer: Four Seasons Farm, Butler, first.Junior champion: Four Seasons Farm, Butler, first.Reserve junior champion: Four Seasons Farm, Butler, first.Best 3 junior females: Four Seasons Farm, Butler, first.Dry cow — 5 & over: R.J. Fisher, Portersville, first.Senior 2-year-old: Four Seasons Farm, Butler, first and third; Kylie Burke, Worthington, second.Senior 3-year-old: Reed Becze, New Brighton, first; Four Seasons Farm, Butler, second.5-year-old: Four Seasons Farm, Butler, first.6 years & older: Sydney Rasp (Merten), Evans City, first.Best bred & owned cow: Reed Becze, New Brighton, first.Senior champion: Reed Becze, New Brighton, first.Reserve senior champion: Four Seasons Farm, Butler, first.Grand champion: Reed Becze, New Brighton, first.Reserve grand champion: Four Seasons Farm, Butler, first.Best udder: Reed Becze, New Brighton, first.Best 3 females: Four Seasons Farm, Butler, first.Dairy herd: Four Seasons Farm, Butler, first.Produce of dam: Reed Becze, New Brighton, first; Four Seasons Farm, Butler, second.Dam & daughter: Reed Becze, New Brighton, first; Four Seasons Farm, Butler, second.

Spring heifer calf: James Moser, Chicora, first; Trisha Covert, Chicora, second; Travis Covert, Chicora, third.Winter heifer calf: Trisha Covert, Chicora, first.Fall heifer calf: Marc Galante, Butler, first; James Moser, Chicora, second.Spring yearling heifer: Marc Galante, Butler, first; Trisha Covert, Chicora, second.Winter yearling heifer: Cara Stephenson, Chicora, first; Travis Covert, Chicora, second.Fall yearling heifer: Travis Covert, Chicora, first; Lily Ansell, Renfrew, second.Best bred & owned heifer: Travis Covert, Chicora, first.Junior champion: Travis Covert, Chicora, first.Reserve junior champion: Marc Galante, Butler, first.Best 3 junior females: James Moser, Chicora, first; Marc Galante, Butler, second; Travis Covert, Chicora, third.Dry cow — 4 & under: Marc Galante, Butler, first; R.J. Fisher, Portersville, second.Junior 2-year-old: R.J. Fisher, Portersville, first.Junior 3-year-old: James Moser, Chicora, first.6 Years & older: Cara Stephenson, Chicora, first.Best bred & owned cow: Cara Stephenson, Chicora, first.Senior champion: Cara Stephenson, Chicora, first.Reserve senior champion: James Moser, Chicora, first.Grand champion: Cara Stephenson, Chicora, first.Reserve grand champion: James Moser, Chicora, first.Best udder: James Moser, Chicora, first.Best 3 females: James Moser, Chicora, first.Dairy herd: James Moser, Chicora, first.Produce of dam: Marc Galante, Butler, first; Trisha Covert, Chicora, second.

Spring heifer calf: Lily Ansell, Renfrew, first; Liam Ansell, Renfrew, second; Chestnut Run Farms, Markleton, third.Winter heifer calf: Lily Ansell, Renfrew, first; Goldscheitter Dairy, Sarver, second and third.Fall heifer calf: Joseph Leslie, Connoquenessing, first; Nolan Kummer, Evans City, second; Hope Goldscheitter, Sarver, third.Summer yearling heifer: Joseph Leslie, Connoquenessing, first; Maggie Rasp, Evans City, second.Spring yearling heifer: Goldscheitter Dairy, Sarver, first.Winter yearling heifer: Nolan Kummer, Evans City, first; Mason Henry, Kennerdell, second; Goldscheitter Dairy, Sarver, third.Best bred & owned heifer: Joseph Leslie, Connoquenessing, first.Junior champion: Nolan Kummer, Evans City, first.Reserve junior champion: Mason Henry, Kennerdell, first.Best 3 junior females: Goldscheitter Dairy, Sarver, first.Dry cow — 5 & over: Ryleigh Henry, Kennerdell, first.Junior 2-year-old: Pineybrook LLC, Markleton, first; Lily Ansell, Renfrew, second; Robin Peters, Connoquenessing, third.Senior 2-year-old: Robin Peters, Connoquenessing, first; Goldscheitter Dairy, Sarver, second; Faith Goldscheitter, Sarver, third.Junior 3-year-old: Faith Goldscheitter, Sarver, first; Maggie Rasp, Evans City, second.Senior 3-year-old: Hope Goldscheitter, Sarver, first and second; Emily Speer, Portersville, third.4-Year-old: Goldscheitter Dairy, Sarver, first.5-year-old: Chestnut Run Farms, Markleton, first; Maggie Rasp, Evans City, second.Best bred & owned cow: Pineybrook LLC, Markleton, first.Senior champion: Pineybrook LLC, Markleton, first.Reserve senior champion: Chestnut Run Farms, Markleton, first.Grand champion: Pineybrook LLC, Markleton, first.Reserve grand champion: Chestnut Run Farms, Markleton, first.Best udder: Pineybrook LLC, Markleton, first.Dairy herd: Goldscheitter Dairy, Sarver, first.Produce of dam: Goldscheitter Dairy, Sarver, first.Dam & daughter: Goldscheitter Dairy, Sarver, first; Hope Goldscheitter, Sarver, second; Charles Rasp, Evans City, third.

Spring heifer calf: Nolan Kummer, Evans City, first; Chestnut Run Farms, Markleton, second.Winter heifer calf: Brooklyn Peters, Connoquenessing, first; Ro-Ann Haven, Chicora, second and third.Fall heifer calf: Kylie Burke, Worthington, first.Summer yearling heifer: Ryleigh Henry, Kennerdell, first.Spring yearling heifer: Nolan Kummer, Evans City, first.Fall yearling heifer: Lane Kummer, Evans City, first; Kylie Burke, Worthington, second.Best bred & owned heifer: Brooklyn Peters, Connoquenessing, first.Junior champion: Brooklyn Peters, Connoquenessing, first.Reserve junior champion: Ryleigh Henry, Kennerdell, first.Best 3 junior females: Ro-Ann Haven, Chicora, first.Dry cow — 4 & under: Kylie Burke, Worthington, first.Junior 2-year-old: Pineybrook LLC, Markleton, first; Brooklyn Peters, Connoquenessing, second; Kylie Burke, Worthington, third.Senior 2-year-old: James Moser, Chicora, first; Ro-Ann Haven, Chicora, second.Junior 3-year-old: Ro-Ann Haven, Chicora, first; Maggie Rasp, Evans City, second.Senior 3-year-old: Ro-Ann Haven, Chicora, first.4-Year-old: Nolan Kummer, Evans City, first.6 Years & older: Kylie Burke, Worthington, first; Maggie Rasp, Evans City, second.Best bred & owned cow: James Moser, Chicora, first.Senior champion: James Moser, Chicora, first.Reserve senior champion: Pineybrook LLC, Markleton, first.Grand champion: James Moser, Chicora, first.Reserve grand champion: Pineybrook LLC, Markleton, first.Best udder: James Moser, Chicora, first.Best 3 females: Ro-Ann Haven, Chicora, first.Dairy herd: Kylie Burke, Worthington, first; Ro-Ann Haven, Chicora, second.Produce of dam: Brooklyn Peters, Connoquenessing, first.Dam & daughter: Kylie Burke, Worthington, first; Ro-Ann Haven, Chicora, second; Mitchell Burke, Worthington, third.3 Generations: Kylie Burke, Worthington, first.

Junior 2-year-old: Emily Speer, Portersville, first.Best bred & owned cow: Emily Speer, Portersville, first.Senior champion: Emily Speer, Portersville, first.Grand champion: Emily Speer, Portersville, first.Best udder: Emily Speer, Portersville, first.

All breeds: Pineybrook LLC, Markleton, first.Dairy heifer: Nolan Kummer, Evans City, first.Bred & owned cow: Pineybrook LLC, Markleton, first.Bred & owned heifer: Brooklyn Peters, Connoquenessing, first.

Fall ram lamb: Gram Seymour, Pittsburgh, first.Champion ram: Gram Seymour, Pittsburgh, first.Ewe - 1 year & under 2: Christopher Seymour, Pittsburgh, first; Gram Seymour, Pittsburgh, second.Spring ewe lamb: Gram Seymour, Pittsburgh, first.Champion ewe: Christopher Seymour, Pittsburgh, first.Reserve champion ewe: Gram Seymour, Pittsburgh, first.

Ewe - 1 year & under 2: Michele DiPippa, Renfrew, first.Champion ewe: Michele DiPippa, Renfrew, first.

Fall ram lamb: Connie Dunn, Butler, first.Spring ram lamb: Connie Dunn, Butler, first.Pair of rams: Connie Dunn, Butler, first.Champion ram: Connie Dunn, Butler, first.Reserve champion ram: Connie Dunn, Butler, first.Spring ewe lamb: Connie Dunn, Butler, first and second.Pair of ewe lambs - under 1: Connie Dunn, Butler, first.Champion ewe: Connie Dunn, Butler, first.Reserve champion ewe: Connie Dunn, Butler, first.Pen of lambs: Connie Dunn, Butler, first.Breeder's young flock: Connie Dunn, Butler, first.Flock: Connie Dunn, Butler, first.Get-of-sire: Connie Dunn, Butler, first.

Spring ewe lamb: Raislee Colteryahn, Prospect, first.Champion ewe: Raislee Colteryahn, Prospect, first.

Spring ram lamb: Craig Beacom, Tarentum, first and second.Pair of rams: Craig Beacom, Tarentum, first.Champion ram: Craig Beacom, Tarentum, first.Reserve champion ram: Craig Beacom, Tarentum, first.Ewe - 1 year & under 2: Michele DiPippa, Renfrew, first and second.Pair of yearling ewes: Michele DiPippa, Renfrew, first.Spring ewe lamb: Rylee Colteryahn, Prospect, first and second; Craig Beacom, Tarentum, third.Pair of ewe lambs - under 1: Rylee Colteryahn, Prospect, first; Craig Beacom, Tarentum, second.Champion ewe: Rylee Colteryahn, Prospect, first.Reserve champion ewe: Michele DiPippa, Renfrew, first.Pen of lambs: Craig Beacom, Tarentum, first.Breeder's young flock: Craig Beacom, Tarentum, first.Get-of-sire: Craig Beacom, Tarentum, first.

Fall ram lamb: Frank Irvine, West Sunbury, first.Spring ram lamb: Frank Irvine, West Sunbury, first and second.Pair of rams: Frank Irvine, West Sunbury, first.Champion ram: Frank Irvine, West Sunbury, first.Reserve champion ram: Frank Irvine, West Sunbury, first.Ewe - 1 year & under 2: Frank Irvine, West Sunbury, first and second.Pair of yearling ewes: Frank Irvine, West Sunbury, first.Spring ewe lamb: Frank Irvine, West Sunbury, first and second.Pair of ewe lambs - under 1: Frank Irvine, West Sunbury, first.Champion ewe: Frank Irvine, West Sunbury, first.Reserve champion ewe: Frank Irvine, West Sunbury, first.Pen of lambs: Frank Irvine, West Sunbury, first.Flock: Frank Irvine, West Sunbury, first.Get-of-sire: Frank Irvine, West Sunbury, first.

Spring ram lamb: Jack Meiser, Butler, first and second.Pair of rams: Jack Meiser, Butler, first.Champion ram: Jack Meiser, Butler, first.Reserve champion ram: Jack Meiser, Butler, first.Spring ewe lamb: Jack Meiser, Butler, first and second.Pair of ewe lambs - under 1: Jack Meiser, Butler, first.Champion ewe: Jack Meiser, Butler, first.Reserve champion ewe: Jack Meiser, Butler, first.Pen of lambs: Jack Meiser, Butler, first.Breeder's young flock: Jack Meiser, Butler, first.Get-of-sire: Jack Meiser, Butler, first.

19 & older: Donna Drake, Slippery Rock, first; Jacob Kennedy, Valencia, second; Mary Snow, Mars, third.15- to 18-year-olds: Brooklyn Peters, Connoquenessing, first; Kayley Baker, Butler, second; Taylor Kennedy, Valencia, third.12- to 14-year-olds: Mayson Kennedy, Valencia, first; Daisy Snow, Mars, second; Maggie Schwalm, Butler, third.8- to 11-year-olds: Melissa Drake, Slippery Rock, first; Brooke Tritch, Butler, second; Rose Snow, Mars, third.7 & under: Addison Tuzikow, Butler, first; Drew Tritch, Butler, second; Hattie Schwalm, Butler, third.

One-half blood: Melissa Drake, Slippery Rock, first.Three-eighths blood: Frank Rekich, Butler, first; Melissa Drake, Slippery Rock, second.One-quarter blood: Frank Rekich, Butler, first; Michele DiPippa, Renfrew, second; Ben Drake, Slippery Rock, third.Natural color: Frank Rekich, Butler, first; Melissa Drake, Slippery Rock, second; Michele DiPippa, Renfrew, third.Champion fleece: Frank Rekich, Butler, first.

Supreme ewe all breeds: Christopher Seymour, Pittsburgh, first.Supreme ram all breeds: Frank Irvine, West Sunbury, first.

Late spring yearling heifer: Kenneth Cranmer, Butler, first.Early spring yearling heifer: Rachel Beacom, Tarentum, first.Junior yearling heifer: Kenneth Cranmer, Butler, first.Champion angus female: Kenneth Cranmer, Butler, first.Reserve champion angus female: Kenneth Cranmer, Butler, first.2 females by 1 exhibitor: Kenneth Cranmer, Butler, first.Winter bull calf: Rachel Beacom, Tarentum, first.Champion angus bull: Rachel Beacom, Tarentum, first.

2-year-old female: Benjamin Lyons, Evans City, first.Champion hereford female: Benjamin Lyons, Evans City, first.

Late spring yearling heifer: Tyler Miller, Saxonburg, first.Early spring yearling heifer: Austin Miller, Saxonburg, first; Garrett Miller, Saxonburg, second.2-year-old female: Tyler Miller, Saxonburg, first.Champion limousin female: Austin Miller, Saxonburg, first.Reserve champion limousin female: Tyler Miller, Saxonburg, first.Late spring yearling bull: Stacy Miller, Saxonburg, first.Champion limousin bull: Stacy Miller, Saxonburg, first.

Late spring yearling heifer: David Schultheis, Karns City, first; Sara Lang, Harrisville, second.Early spring yearling heifer: David Schultheis, Karns City, first.Junior yearling heifer: David Schultheis, Karns City, first.2-year-old female: Tara Magill, Butler, first.Champion shorthorn female: David Schultheis, Karns City, first.Reserve champion shorthorn female: Sara Lang, Harrisville, first.Cow with this year's calf: David Schultheis, Karns City, first.2 females by 1 exhibitor: David Schultheis, Karns City, first.Spring bull calf: David Schultheis, Karns City, first.Summer yearling bull: Sara Lang, Harrisville, first.2-year-old bull: Sara Lang, Harrisville, first.Champion shorthorn bull: Sara Lang, Harrisville, first.Reserve champion shorthorn bull: David Schultheis, Karns City, first.2 bulls by 1 exhibitor: Sara Lang, Harrisville, first.Get-of-sire: Sara Lang, Harrisville, first.Junior get-of-sire: Sara Lang, Harrisville, first.

Troy Stewart of Slippery Rock, left, takes his miniature donkey, Bob, and miniature horse, Magic, for a walk along before the double log pulling competition at the Butler Farm Show, which was held Aug. 5 to 10.

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