<p> Press Release 2016</p><p>Thursday Results:</p><p>Matt Manderfield Award – Shannon Bevan</p><p>Youth Fitting & Showing Rabbit – Alexus Rule</p><p>Best in Show</p><p>Youth Rabbit – Sheyenne Waisanen</p><p>Open Rabbit – Ray McClellan</p><p>Youth Poultry – Jewel Laux</p><p>Open Poultry – Shannon Bevan</p><p>Open Indoor</p><p>Homemaker of the Year – Melanie Walls</p><p>Silver Plate Awards</p><p>Needlework – Melanie Walls</p><p>Culinary Arts – Joan Dostaler</p><p>Fine & Folk Arts – Jaye Kamm</p><p>Floriculture – Eileen Strordahl</p><p>Horticulture – Bill Isaacson</p><p>Red Yeast Winners </p><p>Joanne Lahti</p><p>Carol Freeman</p><p>Ball & Kerr Winners</p><p>Cathy Isaacson</p><p>Joan Dostaler</p><p>Kathy Abbott</p><p>Jenny Dice</p><p>Open Best of Show Agriculture – Gary Palosaari – Field Corn</p><p>Antiques – Lynette Borree – Antique Telephone</p><p>Horticulture – Judy Albee – Green Pepper</p><p>Photography</p><p>8x10 – Kathy Abbott</p><p>5x7 – Glen Perrow</p><p>Culinary Arts</p><p>Baking – Joanne Lahti</p><p>Preserving – Margaret Dunstan</p><p>Floriculture</p><p>Plants – Sierra Bishop</p><p>Flowers – Eunice Dix</p><p>Needlework – Best of Show</p><p>Sewing – Cathy Isaacson</p><p>Crochet – Cathy Isaacson</p><p>Knitting – Michelle Jarvie</p><p>Quilting – Yvonne Kauppila (There are 1685 2” squares in the quilt made by Yvonne Kauppila)</p><p>Stitchery – Belinda Bloomfield</p><p>Other – Weaving – Karen Labell</p><p>Youth Depts Best of Show</p><p>Needlework – Anna Irene Dijkstra – Sewing Sr.</p><p>Culinary Arts – Ally Etelamaki – Food Preparation Jr. </p><p>Culinary Arts – Gregory Naasko – Food Preparation Sr.</p><p>Fine Arts – Sofia Deycaza – Fine Arts Sr.</p><p>Folk Arts Augustus Hamlin – Jr. Giselle Wiitanen – Natural Materials Jr. Marquerite Goldman – Jewelry Jr. Giselle Wiitanen – Mechanical Jr. Maria Naasko – Paper/Holiday Sr. Connor Laitala – Manmade Material Jr. Joni Anderson – Manmade Material Sr.</p><p>Mariah Hupp – Hobbies Sr.</p><p>Photography – Cassidy See – Jr.</p><p>Photography – Gabrielle Olson – Sr.</p><p>Floriculture – Aili Narhi – Jr. </p><p>Horticulture – Henry Lounibos – Jr.</p><p>Motocross PeeWee 5th – CaleHuotari 1st – Daylon Teddy 6th – Colin Cowell 2nd – Axl Schneiderhan 7th – Cooper Burkman 3rd – Ella Schneiderhan 8th – Eli Talsma</p><p>65 Beginner 125 Expert 1st – Jace Miller 1st – Nathan Maki 2nd – Kaiden Kaurala 2nd – David Loomis 3rd – Christian Maki 80 Beginner 1st – Adam Loomis Open Novice 2nd – Eli Talsma 1st – Jordan Deforge 3rd – Jace Miller 2nd – Jeff Staten 4th – Trent Nordstrom 3rd – Daegan Tuoriniemi 5th – Matthew Mattfolk 4th – Matthew Dronet 6th – Cooper Burkman 5th – Larry Madgwick 6th – Dylan Jackman 80 Advanced 1st – David Loomis Open Expert 2nd – Colin Cowell 1st – Kyle Ahola 3rd – Cale Huotari 2nd – Eric Palosaari 4th – Elliot Bennett 3rd – Josh Barnett 4th – Eric Uren 125 Novice 5th – Jonah Dowd st 1 – Daegan Tuoriniemi 6th – Jake Denison 2nd – Adam Loomis 3rd – Jensen Schneiderham 4th – Elliot Bennett 250 Novice 7th – Christian Maki 1st – Daegan Tuoriniemi 2nd – Jeff Staten +35 Class st 3rd – Sam Juntunen 1 – Josh Bennett nd 4th – Matthew Dronet 2 – Paul Hunter rd 5th – Levi Niemi 3 – Karl Modlowski th 6th – Karl Modlowski 4 – Brian Mattfolk th 7th – Joshua Matiash 5 – Josh Teddy 6th – Larry Madgwick 250 Expert 7th – Ed Schneiderhan 1st – Kyle Ahola 2nd – Eric Palosaari Quads st 3rd – Josh Barnett 1 – James Marietta nd 4th – Jake Denison 2 Steven Koski rd 5th – Dunstin Raffaelli 3 – Brian Mattfold th 6th – Jonah Dowd 4 – Michael Guoadagni</p><p>Friday Results:</p><p>Swine</p><p>Grand Champion – Lane Laux</p><p>Reserve Champion – Justin Mattila</p><p>Sr. Fitting & Showing – Michael McParlan</p><p>Jr. Fitting 7 Showing – Chole McParlan</p><p>Grand Champion Fitting & Showing – Michael McParlan</p><p>Beef</p><p>Grand Champion Market Steer – Caityle Strom</p><p>Reserve Champion Market Steer – Alexis Strom</p><p>Sr. Showmanship Market Steer – Kyle Mattila</p><p>Jr. Showmanship Market Steer – Paris Olson</p><p>Grand Champion Showmanship Market Steer – Kyle Mattila</p><p>Grand Champion Jr. Showmanship Youth Beef Show – Kayla Cote</p><p>Grand Champion Beef Female Youth Beef Show – Kayla Cote</p><p>Grand Champion Modern Breed Beef Female – Kayla Cote Reserve Champion Modern Breed Beef Female – Karena Kari</p><p>Grand Champion Heritage Breed Beef Female – Steven Palosaari</p><p>Reserve Champion Heritage Breed Beef Female – Steven Palosaari</p><p>Dairy</p><p>Grand and Reserve Champion Dairy Females – Karen Palosaari</p><p>DHIA Milk Production records – Gary Palosaari</p><p>Adult Dairy Showmanship – Steve Palosaari</p><p>Auction Sale Order</p><p>1 Grand Champion Steer – 10 Carl Olson 25 Loren Lampinen</p><p>Caitlyn Strom 11 Kayla Dunstan 26 Thea McClellan</p><p>2 Reserve Champion Steer – 12 Alia Palosaari 27 Mason Holzberger</p><p>Alexis Strom Lambs 28 Jewel Laux</p><p>3 Grand Champion Lamb – 13 Austin Hupp Swine</p><p>Jonah McClellan 14 Ruby Laux 29 Michael McParlan</p><p>4 Reserve Champion Lamb – 15 Elizabeth Miller 30 Connor Laitala</p><p>Shianna Hupp 16 Gavin McClellan 31 Gabby Olson</p><p>5 Grand Champion Hog – 17 Jared Sauvola 32 Chloe McParlan</p><p>Lane Laux 18 Marcus Sauvola 33Grace Laitala</p><p>6 Reserve Champion Hog – 19 Madison Thomas 34 Nick Olson</p><p>Justin Mattila 20 Marjorie Miller 35 Eli McParlan</p><p>Steers 21 Gage McClellan 36 Neva McParlan</p><p>7 Paris Olson 22 Lalana Laitila 37 Grady Olson</p><p>8 Kyle Mattila 23 Jade Hupp</p><p>9 Mariah Hupp 24 Sheyenne Waisanen Alpacas</p><p>Grand Champion – Jenna Beaudoin</p><p>Reserve Champion – Siona Beaudoin</p><p>Open Sheep Show</p><p>Grand & Reserve Champion – Amanda Mattila</p><p>Adult Sheep Showmanship – Kristina Kunick</p><p>Youth Sheep Show </p><p>Sr. Fitting & Showing – Gage McClellan</p><p>Jr. Fitting & Showing – Sheyenne Waisanen</p><p>Grand Champion Fitting & Showing – Sheyenne Waisanen</p><p>Light weight Market Lamb – Ruby Laux 119 lbs</p><p>Medium weight Market Lamb – Austin Hupp 132 lbs</p><p>Heavy weight Market Lamb – Jonah McClellan 145 lbs</p><p>Grand Champion Market Lamb – Jonah McClellan</p><p>Reserve Champion Market Lamb – Shianna Hupp</p><p>Livestock Skill-a-thon Winners</p><p>Adult – Age 20 & Over Senior – Age 13-19 Juniors – Age 7-12</p><p>1st – Katie Mattila 1st – Amanda Mattila 1st – Alexis Strom</p><p>2nd – Judy Szyszkoski 2nd – Alaina Bach 2nd – Caitlyn Strom</p><p>3rd – Carl Olson 3rd – Kyle Mattila 3rd – Jenna Beaudoin</p><p>4rd – Teresa Kraker 4th – Marai Naasko 4th – Genavieve Christopher</p><p>5th – Ryan Mattila 5th – Carl Olson 5th – Connor Laitala</p><p>6th – Carolyn Kraker 6th – Caleb Bach 6th – Jared Lundy</p><p>7th – Jen Bach 7th – Justin Mattila 7th – Giselle Wiitanen</p><p>8th – Natalie Hupp 8th – Mariah Hupp 8th – Marcus Sauvola Off Road Derby</p><p>1st – Jason Mattila</p><p>2nd – Daryl Usitalo</p><p>3rd – Joel Maki</p><p>Antique Tractor</p><p>People’s Choice – Howard Junkin’s Allis Chalmers</p><p>2nd- Howard Junkin’s Minneapolis Moline</p><p>3rd – Ray Wiitanen’s John Deere</p><p>Best Antique Tractor – Howard Junkin’s McCormick 9 </p><p>Saturday Results:</p><p>Livestock Action</p><p>Grand Champion Beef Steer, sold to Pat’s Foods of Hancock for $3.25 per pound, raised by Caitlyn </p><p>Strom</p><p>Reserve Champion Beef Steer sold to Tadych’s Econo Foods for $3.30 per pound raised by Alexis Strom</p><p>Grand Champion Lamb sold to Pat’s Foods in Hancock, for $4.50 per pound</p><p>Reserve Champion Lamb sold to Tadych’s Econo Foods for $4.85 per pound raised by Shianna Hupp</p><p>Grand Champion Hog raised by Lane Laux sold to Pat’s Foods in Hancock for $4.00 per pound</p><p>Reserve Champion Hog raised by Justin Mattila sold to Rainbow Packing for $3.50 per pound</p><p>The Endowment Basket sold for $130 to the Gierke Blueberry Farm</p><p>Sunday Results:</p><p>Demolition Derby</p><p>Heat 1</p><p>1st - #14 Jason Swanson 2nd - #21 Josh Berson</p><p>3rd - #114 Bob Swanson</p><p>Heat 2</p><p>1st - #12 Roger Strack</p><p>2nd - #11 Jesse Garrow</p><p>3rd – RRR DJ Hebert</p><p>Heat 3</p><p>1st - #83 Tom Swetich</p><p>2nd - #101 James Nixon</p><p>3rd - #454 Karl Usitalo</p><p>Best Appearance - #114 Bob Swanson</p><p>Feature Heat</p><p>1st - #454 Karl Usitalo</p><p>2nd - #21 Josh Berson</p><p>3rd - #114 Bob Swanson</p><p>Consolation Heat Winner - #74 Dan Kneebone</p><p>Horse Results</p><p>Youth Show</p><p>Fitting and Showing – Celia DeMarios</p><p>High Points Youth – Genevieve Christopher</p><p>OVERALL</p><p>HIGH POINTS HORSE AND RIDER – Karen Jarvi with Liberdee</p><p>See complete 2016 results at www.houghtoncountyfair.com under RESULTS</p>