Results
2026 Mitchell County Fair Winners
Dog
Junior Best of Show: Alexis Kolbet- Sugar
Senior Best of Show: Lilly Ann Kolbet- Cash
Junior Best Handler: Harper Jeffries
Senior Best Handler: Lily Ann Kolbet
Overall Best of Show: Lily Ann Kolbet
Beef
Grand Champion Market Beef: Deacon Ruehlow
Reserve Champion Market Beef: Blake Fox
Third Overall Market Beef: Halle Voight
Fourth Overall Market Beef: Lane Smith
Fifth Overall Market Beef: Kipp Ruehlow
Champion Market Heifer: Blake Fox
Reserve Champion Market Heifer: Raeley Voight
Top Rate of Gain: Daynan Conway
Grand Champion Breeding Beef: Paisley Betts
Reserve Grand Champion Breeding Beef: Lane Smith
3rd Overall Breeding Beef: Jollie Voight
4th Overall Breeding Beef: Lane Smith
5th Overall Breeding Beef: Halle Voight
Breeding Beef Champion: Lane Smith – Angus
Breeding Beef Champion: Halle Voight – AOB
Breeding Beef Champion: Korah Fossey –Hereford
Breeding Beef Champion: Marshall Sponheim – Shorthorn
Breeding Beef Champion: Kailey Tusler – Simmental
Breeding Beef Champion: Paisley Betts – Simmental – Foundation
Breeding Beef Champion: Lane Smith – Commercial
Breeding Beef Champion: Easton Rogers- Shorthorn Plus
Champion Prospect Steer: Blake Fox
Reserve Champion Prospect Steer: Brailee Eastman
Champion Prospect Heifer: Brooks Clark
Reserve Champion Prospect Heifer: Luke Theis
Elite Showman: Paisley Betts
Champion Senior Showman: Trace Huisman
Reserve Champion Senior Showman: Hale Dietrich
Champion Intermediate Showman: Paisley Betts
Reserve Champion Intermediate Showman: Kane Dieterich
Champion Junior Showman: Jollie Voight
Reserve Champion Junior Showman: Jamie Ramker
Champion Pen of 3: Myles Conway
Reserve Champion Pen of 3: Andrew Moore
Champion pen of 3 Herdmanship: Andrew Moore
Reserve champion pen of 3 Herdmanship: Myles Conway
Champion Cow/Calf: MaryAnn Hartogh
Reserve Champion Cow/Calf: Brailee Eastman
Swine
Over-all Champion Hog: Paisley Betts
Reserve Overall Champion Hog: Rae-lynn Meitner
Third overall Champion Hog: Chanslee Meitner
Fourth overall Champion Hog: Paisley Betts
Fifth overall Champion Hog: Jepson Meitner
Champion Derby Barrow-live: Emma Sponheim
Reserve Champion Derby Barrow-live: Paige Sponheim
Champion Derby Gilt-live: Emma Sponheim
Reserve Champion Derby Gilt-live: Teagan Cook
Champion Derby Barrow-scanned: Emma Sponheim
Reserve Champion Derby Barrow-scanned: Paige Sponheim
Champion Derby Gilt-scanned: Emma Sponheim
Reserve Champion Derby Gilt-scanned: Teagan Cook
Champion Market Barrow: Paisley Betts
Reserve Champion Market Barrow: Rae-Lynn Meitner
Champion Market Gilt: Paisley Betts
Reserve Champion Market Gilt: Jepson Meitner
Champion Registered Market Swine: Chanslee Meitner
Reserve Champion Registered Market Swine: Alexa Fahy
Champion Breeding Gilt: Paisley Betts
Reserve Champion Breeding Gilt: Chanslee Meitner
Champion Registered Breeding Gilt: Liam Meitner
Reserve Champion Registered Breeding Gilt: Ezra Marzen
Grand Champion Breeding Gilt: Paisley Betts
Reserve Grand Champion Breeding Gilt: Chanslee Meitner
Third Overall Champion Breeding Gilt: Liam Meitner
Fourth Overall Champion Breeding Gilt: Ella Stricker
Fifth Overall Champion Breeding Gilt: Ezra Marzen
Champion Pen of Three: Ezra Marzen
Reserve Champion Pen of Three: Charlotte Marzen
Champion Junior Showman: Jepson Meitner
Reserve Champion Junior Showman: Paisley Betts
Champion Intermediate Showman: Ella Stricker
Reserve Champion Intermediate Showman: Kaylen Bartz
Champion Senior Showman: Chanslee Meitner
Reserve Champion Senior Showman: Garret Elgin
Elite Showman: Rae-lynn Meitner
Dairy
Champion Dairy: Landon Kaski
Reserve Champion Dairy: Landon Kaski
Junior Champion: Evan Kruse
Reserve Junior Champion: Genesis Pickar
Champion Senior Showman: Evan Kruse
Reserve Champion Senior Showman: Korbin Michels
Champion Junior Showman: Frank Kotek
Elite Showman: Evan Kruse
Champion Dairy Goat: Zander Schwarz
Reserve Champion Dairy Goat: Zander Schwarz
Champion Goat Showman: Rebecca Martzahn
Reserve Champion Goat Showman: Zander Schwarz
Junior Champion Dairy Goat: Zander Schwarz
Reverse Junior Champion: Claire Engels
Sheep
Champion Ewe Commercial Lamb: Lilly Ann Kolbet
Reserve Champion Ewe Commercial Lamb: Alexis Kolbet
Champion Breeding Sheep: Lilly Ann Kolbet
Reserve Champion Breeding Sheep: Alexis Kolbet
Champion Derby Lamb-scanned: Lilly Ann Kolbet
Reserve Champion Derby Lamb-scanned: Lilly Ann Kolbet
Champion Market Lamb: Lucy Stricker
Reserve Champion Market Lamb: Lilly Ann Kolbet
Champion Pen of 3: Lilly Ann Kolbet
Reserve Champion Pen of 3: Alexis Kolbet
Champion Senior Showman: Brynlee Janssen
Reserve Champion Showman: Cael Ruehlow
Champion Junior Showman: Lucy Stricker
Reserve Champion Junior Showman: Adler Ruehlow
Elite Showman: Alexis Kolbet
Meat Goat
Champion Meat Goat: Anna Stricker
Reserve Champion Meat Goat: Ella Stricker
Champion Breeding Doe: Hudson Stricker
Champion Meat Goat Senior Showman: Ella Stricker
Reserve Champion Meat Goat Senior Showman: Lilly Ann Kolbet
Champion Meat Goat Junior Showman: Anna Stricker
Reserve Champion Meat Goat Junior Showman: Lucy Stricker
Elite Showman: Ella Stricker
Rabbit
Champion Breeding Rabbit: Jepson Meitner
Reserve Champion Breeding Rabbit: Alexis Kolbet
Champion Market Rabbit: Liam Meitner
Reserve Champion Market Rabbit: Lauren Adams
Champion Show Rabbit: Liam Meitner
Reserve Champion Show Rabbit: Harper Husiman
Champion Pen of 3 Market Rabbits: Jepson Meitner
Reserve Champion Pen of 3 Market Rabbits: Liam Meitner
Champion Senior Showman: Alexis Kolbet
Reserve Champion Senior Showman: Lilly Ann Kolbet
Champion Intermediate Showman: Hadley May
Reserve Champion Intermediate Showman: Liam Meitner
Champion Junior Showman: Harper Huisman
Reserve Champion Junior Showman: Cierra Retterath
Elite Showman: Alexis Kolbet
Poultry
Champion Pen of 3 : Rylie Schipper
Reserve Champion Pen of 3: Ella Eggers
Heaviest Broilers: Ella Eggers
Champion Poultry – Fancy Breeds: Alexis Kolbet
Reserve Champion Poultry – Fancy Breeds: Brock Retterath
Champion Overall Poultry Production Pen: Brock Retterath
Reserve Champion Overall Poultry Production Pen: Millie Gasteiger
Champion Senior Poultry Showman: Lilly Ann Kolbet
Reserve Champion Senior Poultry Showman: Rae-Lynn Meitner
Champion Intermediate Poultry Showman: Chanslee Meitner
Reserve Champion Intermediate Poultry Showman: Paxton Hungerford
Champion Junior Poultry Showman: Millie Gasteiger
Reserve Champion Junior Poultry Showman: Olin Hungerford
Elite Showman: Alexis Kolbet
Horse
Senior Grand Champion Showmanship at Halter: Addison Marcks
Junior Grand Champion Showmanship at Halter: Paetyn Hobbs
Senior Reserve Grand Champion Showmanship at Halter: Autumn Owen
Junior Reserve Grand Champion Showmanship at Halter: Oliver Williamson
Senior Grand Champion Western Horsemanship: Addison Marcks
Junior Grand Champion Western Horsemanship: Sadie Hollatz
Senior Reserve Grand Champion Western Horsemanship: Kailey Tusler
Junior Reserve Grand Champion Western Horsemanship: Oliver Williamson
Senior Grand Champion Western Pleasure: Addison Marcks
Junior Grand Champion Western Pleasure: Sadie Hollatz
Senior Reserve Grand Champion Western Pleasure: Kailey Tusler
Junior Reserve Grand Champion Western Pleasure: Paetyn Hobbs
Senior Grand Champion Bareback: Addison Marcks
Junior Grand Champion Bareback: Sadie Hollatz
Senior Reserve Grand Champion Bareback: Autumn Owen
Junior Reserve Grand Champion Bareback: Jocelyn Kapustynski
Senior Grand Champion Trail Class: Addison Marcks
Junior Grand Champion Trail Class: Kinsley Barker
Senior Reserve Grand Champion Trail Class: Autumn Owen
Junior Reserve Grand Champion Trail Class: Oliver Williamson
Junior High Points Performance: Sadie Hollatz
Senior High Points Performance: Addison Marcks
Junior High Points Games: Sadie Hollatz
Senior High Points Games: Autumn Owen
Junior High Points All-Around: Paetyn Hobbs
Senior High Points All-Around: Addison Marcks
Sportsman Award: Addison Marcks
Mr./Miss Congeniality: Kailey Tusler
Walk/Trot Horsemanship-grand: Madison Barker
Walk/Trot Horsemanship- Reserve- Zadoc Williamson
Walk/Trot Pleasure- Grand: Zadoc Williamson
Walk/Trot Pleasure- Reserve: Kinsley Barker
