Richland County 4-H General Project, Cat & Dog Show Winners Announced for 2026

The Illinois Extension and Richland County 4-H would like to thank the judges, announcers, volunteers, and sponsors who helped make this year’s shows a success, including the Richland County Farm Bureau, sponsor of the Dog Show awards, and Jean DeKovessey, sponsor of the Cat Show awards.

Members earning State Fair delegations during the General Project Show will have the opportunity to compete at the Illinois State Fair in August. Several additional members were also recognized as State Fair alternates. The Dog and Cat Shows also featured many outstanding entries and accomplishments from local 4-H members.

The following were recognized during the 4-H General Project Show as State Fair delegates:

Daniel Scherer: Aerospace

Seth Clodfelter: Agronomy

Levi Clodfelter: Agronomy

Kylah Matthews: Animal Science 1-2 years

Addison McLaughlin: Animal Science 3 or more years

Haley Ginder: Babysitting

Claire Ginder: Beekeeping

Norah Brown: Beekeeping

Averie Ochs: Clothing

Brittney Diel: Clothing

Karoline Anderson: Clothing

Delana Sterchi: Creative Writing

Levi Clodfelter: Electricity

Seth Clodfelter: Electricity

Lydia Zehner: Entomology General

Kylah Matthews: Family Heritage

Brady Ochs: Floriculture: Floral Design

Karlee Piercefield: Floriculture: Floral Design

Ellison Ginder: Floriculture: Flower Preservation

Carly Nettleton: Floriculture: Ornamental Display

Audrie May: Floriculture: Plant Propagation

Kennedy Anderson: Foods & Nutrition

Brenna Brooks: Foods & Nutrition

Kylie Kocher: Foods & Nutrition

Graycelyn Swanson: Foods & Nutrition

Remington Meadows: Foods & Nutrition

Karlee Piercefield: Foods & Nutrition

Katelyn Bookhout: Foods & Nutrition

Kaitlyn Ginder: Forestry

Natalie Zwilling: Forestry

Ella Tait: Geology

Mallory Kocher: Health

Kyleigh Cazel: Health

Ely Rist: Horticulture

Amelia Moody: Horticulture

Raeanna Hanna: Horticulture

Ruby Jennings: Interior Design

Delana Sterchi: Nature: Fish/Wildlife

Micah Fleming: Nature: Natural Resources & Outdoor Adventure

Christina Langton: Photography

Clara Weidner: Quilting the Best Better

Bailey Graves: Quilting You Can Quilt

Caleb Matthews: Shooting Sports

Levi Clodfelter: Small Engines

Levi Clodfelter: Tractor

Seth Clodfelter: Tractor

Ruby Baker: Visual Arts: Chalk Carbon Pigment B

Molly Fehrenbacher: Visual Arts: Clay

Brilyn Brinkley: Visual Arts: Fiber

Kylah Matthews: Visual Arts: Heritage Arts

Ashtin McCormick: Visual Arts: Leather

Ellison Ginder: Visual Arts: Metal

Norah Brown: Visual Arts: Nature

Ashtin McCormick: Visual Arts: Paper 2D

Molly Fehrenbacher: Visual Arts: Paper 3D

Bryar Meadows: Visual Arts: Wood

Lillie Branham: Vet Science 1

Norah Brown: Vet Science 2

Seth Clodfelter: Welding

Nathaniel Zwilling: Woodworking

The following were also recognized during the 4-H General Project Show as State Fair alternates:

David Fleming: Aerospace

Rebekah Fleming: Agronomy

Carly Nettleton: Animal Science 1-2 years

Cheyenne Anderson: Animal Science 3 or more years

Audrie May: Clothing

Daniel Scherer: Electricity

Audrie May: Floriculture: Floral Design

Mary Scherer: Floriculture: Floral Design

Quinn Sager: Floriculture: Ornamental Display

Meadow Anderson: Foods & Nutrition

Bailey Graves: Foods & Nutrition

Norah Brown: Foods & Nutrition

Kaitlin Kocher : Foods & Nutrition

Aleine Berger: Horticulture

Daniel Scherer: Tractor

Carly Kessler: Visual Arts: Chalk/Carbon/Pigment B

Grayson Sterchi: Visual Arts: Metal

Zoie McCormick: Visual Arts: Nature

August Michels: Vet Science 2

Emmitt Kocher: Woodworking

4-H Dog and Cat Show results:

Grand Champion Dog Obedience: Anna Zehner

Grand Champion Junior Showmanship: Raylee Henton

Reserve Grand Champion Junior Showmanship: Allan May

Grand Champion Cat: Reece Holdrieth

Reserve Grand Champion Cat: Gracie Colwell

Congratulations to all of the Richland County 4-H participants!