By Lydia Gratz
Bluffton Cattle Club news reporter

The Bluffton Cattle 4-H Club wrapped up their 2023 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.

CONTINUES WITH RESULTS

Brittany Goodman
Dairy 

• Champion of Champions Showmanship 
• Grand Champion Guernsey 
• Supreme Champion Dairy cow 

Dairy Beef 

• Grade A  
• 3rd place Champion of Champion Showmanship 
• 1st place feeder class winner 
• 8th place overall (steer) 
• Carcass winner 
• Special interest 
• Ohio State Fair Delegate 

CONTINUES

Lydia Gratz
Market Chickens 

• Outstanding Livestock Interview 
• Grade A  
• 4th place Beginner Showmanship 

Photography Basics – Level 1 

• 1st place plaque winner 
• Ohio State Fair delegate 

Katherine Gratz
Market Chickens 

• Outstanding Livestock Interview 
• Grade A 

Get Started in Art 

• Outstanding Exhibit 
• Ohio State Fair Alternate 

Riley Herriman
Dairy Beef 

• Reserve Champion Rate of Gain  
• Champion Junior Dairy Beef Showmanship 
• Champion of Champion Dairy Beef Showmanship 

Llama 

• Champion Junior Showmanship

Market Goats/Beef/Heifer/Feeder Calves 

• Various other class placings 

Branson Hilty

Market Beef Steer 

• Outstanding Livestock Interview 
• 3rd place overall at Kewpee Classic (prospect beef feeder) o 3rd place overall Jr. Fair beef feeder 

Parker Kimmel

Dairy Beef: 

• 2nd place overall Outstanding Livestock Interview 
• Grade A 
• 3rd place Rate of Gain 
• 2nd and 3rd in class (steer) 
• 3rd in class (feeder calf) 

Dairy: 

• 1st place overall Outstanding Livestock Interview 
• 2nd in class 
• Grade A 

Bennett Kimmel

Dairy 

• Outstanding Livestock Interview 
• Champion Jersey 
• 1st in class 
• Grade A 

Dairy Beef 

• Outstanding Livestock Interview 
• 1st & 4th in class 
• Grade A 
• 3rd place overall 
• Chosen for carcass show 

Brody Sloan

Market Steer/Feeder/Heifer 

• Reserve Champion Beef Showmanship 

Archery 

• County Winner 
• Ohio State Fair Delegate 
• Ohio State Fair Outstanding of the Day 

Bentley Webb

Beef/Dairy Beef 

• Various 1st, 2nd & 3rd – Market classes 
• Reserve Champion Beef Rate of Gain 

Autumn Wischmeyer

Dairy Beef Steer 

• 1st in class

Dairy Feeder Steer 

• 3rd in class 

Charlie Wischmeyer, Cloverbud

• Pumpkin 

Adalynn Barrett

• Discovering 4-H 
• County Winner 
• Exploring the Outdoors 
• Outstanding Exhibit