Cottonwood Chronicle

4-H Livestock awards

The following is a list of the 4-H livestock awards at the 2025 Idaho County Fair.

Fitting & Showing

Beef—Grand Champion, Shyanne Nourse; Reserve Champion, Weston Muench
Grand Champion Junior: Weston Muench, Reserve Champ. Junior: Kira Stowers
Grand Champion Intermediate: Declan Schwartz, Reserve Champ. Intermediate: Nichole Gehring
Grand Champion Senior: Shyanne Nourse, Reserve Champ. Senior: Sierra Oliver
Dairy Beef—Grand Champion, Sierra Oliver; Reserve Champion:, Maggie Nuxoll
Bucket Calf—Grand Champion, Shyann Meyers
Sheep—Grand Champion, Shyanne Nourse; Reserve Champion:, Wyatt Nourse
Grand Champion Junior: Dakota Nourse; Reserve Champ. Junior: Tate Raymond
Grand Champion Intermediate: Wyatt Nourse, Reserve Champ. Intermediate: Elsie Nourse
Grand Champion Senior: Shyanne Nourse; Reserve Champ. Senior, Audrey Tucker
Market Swine—Grand Champion: Hailey Hanson; Reserve Champion: Lila Rich
Grand Champion Junior: Mckenna Slichter; Reserve Champ. Junior: Ally McColloch
Grand Champion Intermediate: Maggie Meyers; Reserve Champ. Intermediate: Lila Rich
Grand Champion Senior: Hailey Hanson; Reserve Champ. Senior: Caryss Barger
Goat—Grand Champion: Kane McIntire; Reserve Champion: Elsie Nourse
Grand Champion Junior: Theodore Schmidt; Reserve Champion Junior: Wyatt Neufeld
Grand Champion Intermediate: Elsie Nourse; Reserve Champ. Intermediate: Clara Koen
Grand Champion Senior: Kane McIntire; Reserve Champ. Senior: Elsie Nourse
Rabbit—Grand Champion: Evelyn Terhaar; Reserve Champion: Sypress Martinez
Poultry—Grand Champion: Gage Kaschmitter; Reserve Champion: Alanna Brandt
Dog – Showmanship—Grand Champion: Taylor Ewing; Reserve Champion: Sierra Oliver
Dog – Obedience—Grand Champion: Sierra Oliver; Reserve Champion: Taylor Ewing
Large Animal Round Robin Showmanship—Grand Champion: Kane McIntire; Reserve Champion: Shyanne Nourse
Small Animal Round Robin Showmanship—Grand Champion: Evelyn Terhaar; Reserve Champion: Taylor Ewing

Quality

Market Beef—Grand Champion: Zane Duclos; Reserve Champion: Nate Forsmann
Beef Heifer—Grand Champion: Dylan Klapprich; Reserve Champion: Shyanne Nourse
Bucket Calf—Grand Champion: Camden Ball; Reserve Champion: Shyann Meyers
Dairy—Grand Champion: Sierra Oliver; Reserve Champion: Zita Schmidt
Swine—Grand Champion: Mikayla Klement; Reserve Champion: Rachel Ball
Market Lamb—Grand Champion: Audrey Tucker; Reserve Champion: Shyanne Nourse
Breeding Ewe—Grand Champion: Elsie Nourse; Reserve Champion: Shyanne Nourse
Market Goat—Grand Champion: Tristian Uhlorn; Reserve Champion: Oniece Edmonds
Breeding Goat—Grand Champion: Elsie Nourse; Reserve Champion: Kane McIntire
Rabbit—Grand Champion: Sypress Martinez; Reserve Champion: Marjorie Remacle
Poultry—Grand Champion: Oniece Edmonds; Reserve Champion: Casen Granger

4-H Livestock Judging Contest

Top Beef Judge: Rachel Sonnen; Top Swine Judge: Kane McIntire; Top Sheep Judge: Maggie Nuxoll
5^th Place—Kane McIntire; 4^th Place—Shyanne Nourse; 3^rd Place—Tessa Sonnen; 2^nd Place—Malachi Graham; 1^st Place—Maggie Nuxoll

Rate of Gain Contest

Gill Family Ranches will award vests to the 4-H member with the market animal with the highest rate of gain.
Beef Steer gaining 5.517 pounds per day—Tyden Wemhoff
Market Lamb gaining 0.824 pounds per day—Eden Dalling
Market Goat gaining 0.595 Pounds per day—Alida Jaeger
Market Swine gaining 2.39 pounds per day—Kade Hanson

Top Livestock Record Book Awards

Top Junior—Kate Lienesch
Top Intermediate—Mackenzie Holman
Top Senior—Rachel Sonnen
Top Horse Record Book Award—Kira Stowers
Top Small Animal Record Book Awards
Top Junior—Evelyn Terhaar
Top Intermediate—Gage Kaschmitter
Top Senior—Alanna Brandt

Top Livestock Record Books By Species

Beef—Junior: Riata Graning; Intermediate: Mackenzie Holman; Senior: Rachel Sonnen
Sheep—Junior: Kate Lienesch; Intermediate: Brody Raymond; Senior: Mikayla Rowland
Swine—Junior: Mckenna Slichter; Intermediate: Julia Klapprich; Senior: Aubree Riener
Goat—Junior: William Metzger; Intermediate: Tristian Uhlorn; Senior: Kane McIntire
Dairy/Alpaca—Intermediate: Zita Schmidt; Senior: Sierra Oliver
Top Secretary Book—Alaina Lustig
Top Agricultural Demonstration—Junior Division: Zoey Perrine; Int. Division: Mesa Graning
4-H Herdsmanship Award—Kamiah/Woodland 4-H Club
Top Community Service Project—1. Cottonwood Saddliers; 2. Rough Riders
Largest Percentage of Beef Projects—Camas Livestock 4-H Club
Outstanding Hereford Award—Zane Duclos
Champion Breeding Beef Female Awards
Receiving a $100 cash award for the Grand Champion Breeding Beef Female: Dylan Klapprich
Receiving a $75 cash award for the Reserve Champion Breeding Beef Female: Shyanne Nourse
Chuck Mader Beef Award—Grand Champion Breeding Beef Female: Dylan Klapprich; Reserve Champion Breeding Beef Female: Shyanne Nourse
Top Over-All Beef Project Award—Zane Duclos
Feeder Pig Project Award—1. Feeder: Oly Schacher; 2. Feeder: Paisley Gonsalves
Top Over-All Swine Project Award—Mikayla Klement
Top Over-All Breeding Sheep Project Award—Elsie Nourse
Top Over-All Sheep Project Award—Audrey Tucker
Top Over-All Agriculture Project—Autum Martinez
Dave Klapprich Memorial Award—Rachel Sonnen
Sarah George Scholarship—Kira Stowers
Idaho County Volunteer Leaders Distinguished Service Award—Cara Uhlenkott
Idaho County 4-H Achievement Award Scholarship—Rachel Sonnen
Idaho County 4-H Ambassadors-were each presented hats—Alanna Brandt, Sophia Gallagher, Dylan Klapprich, Lillianne Lustig, Sypress Martinez, Kane McIntire, Mikayla Rowland, Rachel Sonnen, Bethany Stowell, Evelyn Ward
Graduating Senior 4-H Members-(Each receiveeSenior Tumblers & notebooks)
Kieran Gallagher, Crazy Critters, 11 Year Member
Autum Martinez, CV Go Getters, 9 Year Member
Clarise Rehder, Cottonwood Saddliers, 8 Year Member
Rachel Schumacher, Greencreek Active Workers, 1 Year Member
Rachel Sonnen, Greencreek Active Workers, 11 Year Member
Lydia Stowell, Crazy Critters, 11 Year Member
Evelyn Ward, CV Go Getters, 8 Year Member
Raylie Warren, Lively Livestock, 2 Year Member
Makenna York, Crazy Critters, 10 Year Member
Rachel Young, CV Go Getters, 1 Year Member

Zane Duclos of Grangeville had the Grand Champion Quality Steer.

Nate Forsmann of Greencreek had the Reserve Champion Quality Steer.

Weston Muench of Grangeville was the Reserve Champion Showman for beef and was the junior grand champion showman.

Declan Schwartz of Ferdinand was the intermediate grand champion showman.

Nicole Gehring of Cottonwood was the intermediate reserve champion showman.

Sierra Oliver of Ferdinand was the senior reserve champion showman for beef. She was also had the grand champion showman for dairy beef and was the grand champion for dog obedience and reserve champion for dog showmanship.

Kira Stowers of Grangeville was the junior reserve champion showman.

Audrey Tucker of Riggins had the grand champion quality lamb. She was also the senior reserve champion showman.

Shyanne Nourse of Riggins had the reserve champion quality lamb. She was also senior grand champion and overall grand champion showman for both sheep and beef. She was also Round Robin reserve champion showman.

Wyatt Nourse of Riggins was the intermediate reserve champion showman and overall reserve champion showman for lambs.

Dakota Nourse of Riggins was the junior grand champion showman for lambs.

Elsie Nourse of Riggins was the intermediate reserve champion showman for lambs.

Tate Raymond of Cottonwood was the junior reserve champion showman for lambs.

Tristan Uhlorn of Cottonwood had the grand champion quality goat.

Oniece Edmonds of Kamiah had the reserve champion quality goat.

Theodore Schmidt of Greencreek was the junior grand champion showman for goats.

Evelyn Gehring of Grangeville was the senior reserve champion showman for goats.

Clara Koehn was the intermediate reserve champion showman for goats.

Mikaela Klement of Grangeville had the grand champion quality hog.

Rachel Ball of Kamiah had the reserve champion quality hog.

Hailey Hanson of Ferdinand was the senior and overall grand champion showman for hogs.

Lila Rich of Kamiah was intermediate reserve champion showman and overall reserve champion showman for hogs.

Maggie Myers of Riggins was intermediate grand champion showman for hogs.

Mckenna Slichter was junior grand champion showman for hogs.

Ally McCulloch was junior reserve champion showman for hogs.