At the FFA District Fair: Sweet Springs sweeps Hog Show

The Sweet Springs FFA chapter made it a clean sweep at the Central District FFA Fair Hog Show held Monday, July 13, by winning in all the main categories, including showmanship, high point individual and chapter sweepstakes.

The Grand Champion Market Hog was shown by Taylor Loges, who will be a senior at Sweet Springs High School in the fall.

The Reserve Champion Market Hog was shown by incoming freshman Kati Viets.

The Grand Champion Breeding Gilt was shown by Brent Boland, a 2010 Sweet Springs graduate, while the Reserve Champion Gilt was shown by Kyle Fuehring.

The Grand and Reserve Champion Boars were shown by Trent Charles, who will be a Sweet Springs senior in the fall.

The 15 students of Sweet Springs High School who exhibited hogs took home the Chapter Sweepstakes Award for having the most points of any chapter, while Katie Viets was named the High Point Individual of the Show. Taylor Loges won the Showmanship Award.

In other results, Marshall FFA member Lucas Hinnah showed the Champion Berkshire Gilt, while Taylor Ebeling of Windsor showed the Reserve Berkshire Gilt.

The Champion Chester Gilt was shown by Trent Charles and Reserve Chester Gilt was shown by Katie Viets.

The Champion Duroc Gilt was shown by Molly Amos of Russellville, while the Reserve Duroc Gilt was shown by Cole Nowland of Sweet Springs. The Champion Hampshire Gilt was shown by Morgan Fuehring, while Kaitlyn Fuehring had the Reserve Hampshire Gilt.

Champion York Gilt was shown by Kyle Fuehring of Sweet Springs and Dylan Johnson of Windsor showed the Reserve York Gilt. Brent Boland showed the Crossbred Champion Gilt, while Lexi Nolting of Versailles showed the Reserve Crossbred Gilt.

In the Market Hog division Brent Boland showed both the Champion and Reserve Lightweight hogs, while Kati Viets showed the Champion Medium Weight and Harley Wooldridge of Carrollton had Reserve Medium Weight.

Taylor Loges showed the Champion Heavyweight, while Reserve Heavyweight was shown by Jillian Bertz of Odessa. James Thompson of Fort Scott Community College served as judge.

Contact Marcia Gorrell at marshallag@socket.net