August 25, 2025

Champions crowned at State Fair

Supreme Drive presented by Indiana Farm Bureau

4-H members show goats at the Indiana State Fair.

INDIANAPOLIS — Champions were crowned at the Indiana State Fair Supreme Drive Aug. 10 in Corteva Coliseum.

4-H members proudly show their livestock at this annual event hosted by Indiana Farm Bureau, recognizing Indiana’s supreme 4-H dairy cattle, Boer goats, breeding ewes and breeding gilts.

Farm Bureau also sponsored the 4-H Supreme Showmanship competitions, celebrating the representatives of swine, beef, sheep and goats, on Aug. 17.

Supreme Champions:

• Supreme Champion Gilt — Colt McComb, Noble County.

• Supreme Champion Ewe — Jacob Thompson, Boone County.

• Supreme Champion Percentage Doe — Ethan Dowell, Benton County.

• Supreme Champion Full Blood Doe — Tegan Walker, Clinton County.

• Supreme Champion Dairy Heifer — Breanne Freeman, St. Joseph County.

• Supreme Champion Dairy Cow — Ellie Bollenbacher, Marshall County.

Reserve Supreme Champions:

• Reserve Champion Gilt — Hayden Everhart, Madison County.

• Reserve Champion Ewe — Jude Parker, Shelby County.

• Reserve Champion Percentage Doe — Colton Dahnke, White County.

• Reserve Champion Full Blood Doe — Maggie Cline, Tipton County.

• Reserve Champion Dairy Heifer — Kley Beer, Adams County.

• Reserve Champion Dairy Cow — Taylor Stone, Kosciusko County.

The Supreme Drive winners will be recognized at the Celebration of Champions in September.

Erica Quinlan

Erica Quinlan

Field Editor