A banner year for Bluffton Cattle Club
Find Allen County Fair results for the Beaverdam Bunch 4-H HERE.
By Lydia Gratz
Bluffton Cattle 4-H reporter
The Bluffton Cattle 4-H Club wrapped up their 2022 season exhibiting a wide variety of projects at the Allen County Fair. The club members worked hard throughout the summer and their efforts were recognized as they won many banners and ribbons throughout the week. Congratulations to all of the participants on a job well done.
MEMBER RESULTS:
Amber Gladwell:
• Market Goats
o Outstanding Livestock Interview
o Market Goat show – 2nd in class
o Born & Raised - 4th in class & Reserve Champion
Brittany Goodman:
• Dairy
o Champion Senior Showmanship
o Champion of Champions Showmanship
o Dairy Breed Champion
o Jr. Champion
o Supreme Dairy cow
o 1st place overall Outstanding Livestock Interview
• Dairy Beef
o Grade A
o 3rd place
o Champion Senior Showmanship
o 1st place overall Outstanding Livestock Interview
• Leadership
o County winner
o Ohio State Fair Delegate
• Allen County Dairy Princess
Lydia Gratz:
• Market Chickens
o Outstanding Livestock Interview
o Grade A
• Market Goats
o Outstanding Livestock Interview
o 3rd place – Market class
o 3rd place – Beginner Showmanship
o Grade A
Katherine Gratz:
• Market Chickens
o Outstanding Livestock Interview
o Grade A
• Market Goats
o 2nd place overall Outstanding Livestock Interview o 3rd place – Market class
o Grade A
• Snack Attack
o 2nd place overall
o Ohio State Fair Alternate
Riley Herriman:
• Beef
o Outstanding Livestock Interview
o Born & Raised – 2ndin class; 7th overall
o Reserve Champion – Junior Showmanship
• Dairy Beef
o Outstanding Livestock Interview
o Market Class – 2nd place & 3rd place
o 6th overall dairy steer
• Market Goats
o Outstanding Livestock Interview
o Born & Raised – 2nd & 6th in class
Branson Hilty:
• Market Beef Steer
o Outstanding Livestock Interview
o 2nd place – Market class
o 3rd place – Market class
• Beef Feeder
o 1st place in class at Kewpee Classic
o 4th overall feeder calf at Kewpee Classic
o Reserve Champion
KJ Hohenbrink:
• Dairy Feeder Steer
o Grand Champion
o Reserve Champion
• Dairy Steer
o 2nd in class
o Champion Beginner Dairy Beef Showmanship o Outstanding Livestock Interview
Klaira Hohenbrink:
• Feeder Calf
o Outstanding Livestock Interview
o 3rd place in class
o 3rd place – Beginner Showmanship
• Market Steer
o Outstanding Livestock Interview
o 2nd place – Market class
Kaidree Hohenbrink:
• Feeder Calf
o 2nd in class
o 4th place overall
o 5th place – Rate of Gain
o Outstanding Livestock Interview
o 2nd place in Best Dressed Bovine class; 4th overall
Parker Kimmel:
• Dairy Beef
o 1st place overall Outstanding Livestock Interview
o Grade A
o Reserve Champion Jersey (3 yr. old)
o Reserve Champion (Open Class)
• Dairy Feeder
o 1st place – Rate of Gain
o 2nd in class
o 4th place Showmanship
• Dairy Steers
o Grade A
o 3rd overall
o 5th place – Rate of Gain
o 6th place – Most improved
o Selected for carcass show
Bennett Kimmel:
• Dairy Steers
o Grade A
o Class Winner
o 7th place overall
o Selected for carcass show
• Dairy Beef
o 2nd place Outstanding Livestock Interview
• Dairy Feeder
o 3rd place – Rate of Gain
o Class Winner
• Dairy
o Champion Jr. Fair Shorthorn Heifer
o Class Winner (Open Class) – Summer yearling Shorthorn Heifer
Elizabeth Phillips:
• Dairy Beef Steers
o Outstanding Livestock Interview
o 2nd & 3rd place – Market Class
o 8th & 10th place – Rate of Gain
o 5th & 7th place – Beef Improvement
• Cake Decorating
o County winner (Beginner)
o Ohio State Fair Delegate – Outstanding of the Day • Seeing Through Graphic Design
o 2nd place
• Reserve Champion Livestock Judging Contest (Beginner) Hudson Phillips:
• Dairy Beef Steers
o Reserve Champion – Rate of Gain
o 3rd place – Market class
o 4th place – Beef Improvement
• Not Just Knots
o County winner
• Grill Master
o County winner
o Ohio State Fair delegate
Landon Sehlhorst:
• Market Chickens
o Grade A
• Market Rabbits/Single Fryer/Breeding Rabbit o Grade A
o Outstanding Livestock Interview
Bryce Sehlhorst:
• Market Rabbit/Single Fryer/Breeding Rabbit
o Outstanding Livestock Interview
o Grade A
• Let’s Start Cooking
o Grade A
Brody Sloan:
• Market Steer
o Outstanding Livestock Interview
o 2nd & 3rd place -Market class
o 6th place overall
• Superhero You
o County winner
o Ohio State Fair delegate
• Getting to Start Your Tractor
o County winner
• Livestock Judging Contest – 7th place (Junior Division) Brock Sloan:
• Livestock Judging Contest – 3rd place (Junior Division) Bentley Webb:
• Beef
o Outstanding Livestock Interview
o 2nd & 3rd place – Market classes
• Dairy Beef
o Champion – Dairy Beef Improvement
o Reserve Champion – Rate of Gain
o 5th place overall – Best Dressed Bovine
• Market Goats
o Class winner – Born & Raised
o 2nd place in class – Market show
Autumn Wischmeyer:
• Dairy Market Feeder
o Grade A
o 2nd place in class
o 5th place – Best Dressed Bovine
Stories Posted This Week
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
- Beavers sports roundup, November 2-8
- Veterans invited to Bluffton American Legion programs on Veterans Day
- James Raymond Harrod, Jr., 64, was a PGA professional
- Nathan Ulrey, 46, served in the Navy Seabees
- Letter: Thank you, Coach Richards
- Big Brothers Big Sisters launches 2026 year-end giving campaign
- Socktober drive collected 659 pairs for local distribution
- Jeanne Previte, 80, owned and operated Jeanne's Kitchen
- Bluffton Elementary Honor Roll for 1st Quarter 2026-2027
- Lego scarecrow earns GROB top honors from voters
- Former Blufftonite is lieutenant governor-elect of South Carolina
- University to stage costume drama that mixes emotion, humor and contemporary references
- Bluffton High School Honor Roll for 1st quarter of 2026-2027
- Nov. 13 chamber program on Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities
Monday, November 9, 2026
- Healing and life beyond incarceration explored at Forum
- Nov. 12 opportunity to learn Mahjong
- Door hanger craft class at Pandora library, November 17
- BPL after school movie, November 16
- Hailey's Wellness and Massage provide chair massages at Senior Center
- Bluffton area Women in Business Meeting November 19
Sunday, November 8, 2026
Saturday, November 7, 2026
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- Nov. 7 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming
- Pirate football hits Archbold roadblock in playoff loss
- Forum: Vaughn explores biblical and multicultural accounts of spirits and exorcism
- Bluffton University relaunches Leadership Development Program with NetVUE grant support
- Weekend Doctor: When distraction becomes the default