Brown, Monday take top awards at 44th Annual Sheep Show
Bristol Brown and Nicholas Monday
This long-standing tradition featured 49 sheep competing for top honors in the market lamb show and commercial ewe show.
Members also competed in showmanship, skillathon, record books, and rate of gain competitions. Special honors were presented as follows:
Market Lamb Show:
Grand Champion – Bristol Brown
Reserve Champion – Nicholas Monday
Commercial Ewe Show:
Grand Champion – Nicholas Monday
Reserve Champion – Bristol Brown
Rate of Gain Contest:
Commercial Ewe – Skylar Mozingo
Market Lamb – Nicholas Monday
Showmanship:
Junior Division (4th & 5th Grades): Gracie Giles – Grand Champion, Gideon Chandler – Reserve Champion
Intermediate Division (6th – 8th Grades): Bristol Brown – Grand Champion, Isaac Chandler – Reserve Champion
Senior Division (9th – 12th Grades): Nicholas Monday – Grand Champion, Avery Chandler – Reserve Champion
Skillathon:
Junior Division (4th & 5th Grades): Gracie Giles – Grand Champion, Gideon Chandler – Reserve Champion
Intermediate Division (6th – 8th Grades): Bristol Brown – Grand Champion, Isaac Chandler – Reserve Champion
Senior Division (9th – 12th Grades): Avery Chandler – Grand Champion, Nicholas Monday – Reserve Champion
Project Records:
Junior Division (4th & 5th Grades): Gracie Giles – Grand Champion, Riley Mozingo – Reserve Champion
Intermediate Division (6th – 8th Grades): Bristol Brown – Grand Champion, Isaac Chandler – Reserve Champion
Senior Division (9th – 12th Grades): Skylar Mozingo – Grand Champion, Nicholas Monday – Reserve Champion
Bristol Brown won a belt buckle as the 2018 Premier Exhibitor. Members received over $2,500 in prize money and awards generously sponsored by: Alvis & Lowe Auction, Anderson County Farm Bureau, Anderson Farmers Co-Op, Carroll Excavating, Coastal Supply, Faris Properties LLC (McDonalds), Fox Toyota, Giles Family Farm, John’s Tire & Service, Ray Varner Ford, Robert Giles Construction, Smith & Hammaker, Trevor Jones, and Valley Veterinary Services.
Members will exhibit at the regional and state shows, and most will wrap up their project at the Anderson County Fair in July.
Members will have excellent sheep for sale, which is a great way to put top quality lamb in your freezer. For details, please call the Anderson County Extension Office at 457-6246.