Charles Mix County Fair Results July 28th- July 31st, 2026 Breeding Beef
Cow/Calf Pair: Mallory Gant – 1 Purple Grand Champion Cow Calf Pair: Mallory Gant Angus Breeding Heifer: Weston Koupal – 2 Purple, Lane Koupal – 1 Purple, Kolt Koupal – 1 Purple Hereford Breeding Heifer: Mallory Gant – 1 Purple Crossbred Heifer: Riata Bultsma – 1 Purple, John Krcil – 1 Purple, Kaelee Pazour – 1 Purple, Tessa Pazour – 1 Purple Grand Champion Breeding Heifer: Kolt Koupal Reserve Champion Breeding Heifer: Lane Koupal Breeding Calf: Mallory Gant – 1 Purple, Kolt Koupal – 1 Purple, Lane Koupal – 1 Purple, Weston Koupal – 1 Purple, Makenna Varilek – 1 Purple, Sienna Varilek – 1 Purple Grand Champion Breeding Calf: Lane Koupal Reserve Champion Breeding Calf: Weston Koupal
Market Beef
Crossbred Market Steers: Riata Bultsma – 1 Purple, Frank Krcil – 1 Purple, John Krcil – 1 Purple, Thomas Krcil – 1 Purple, Tayten Bultsma – 1 Purple Grand Champion Market Beef: Riata Bultsma Reserve Champion Market Beef: Frank Krcil Bucket Calves & Feeder Heifers: Carson Blaha – 1 Purple, Ethan Blaha – 1 Purple, Logan Blaha – 1 Purple, Taeya Havranek – 1 Purple, Makenna Varilek – 1 Purple Grand Champion Feeder Calf: Makenna Varilek Reserve Champion Feeder Calf: Taeya Havranek Beef Top Rate of Gain (ROG): Riata Bultsma
Beef Showmanship
Seniors: Mallory Gant – 1 Purple, Frank Krcil – 1 Purple, Kaelee Pazour – 1 Blue, Sienna Varilek – 1 Purple, Tessa Pazour – 1 Purple, Taeya Havranek – 1 Purple Grand Champion Senior Showman: Taeya Havranek Reserve Champion Senior Showman: Frank Krcil Juniors: Riata Bultsma – 1 Purple, Lane Koupal – 1 Purple, Weston Koupal – 1 Purple, John Krcil – 1 Purple, Thomas Krcil – 1 Purple, Ethan Blaha – 1 Blue, Logan Blaha – 1 Blue Grand Champion Junior Showman: Lane Koupal Reserve Champion Junior Showman: Weston Koupal Beginners: Tayten Bultsma – 1 Purple, Kolt Koupal – 1 Purple, Carson Blaha – 1 Purple, Makenna Varilek – 1 Purple Grand Champion Beginner Showman: Kolt Koupal Reserve Champion Beginner Showman: Tayten Bultsma
Sheep
Breeding Rams: Marin Bultje – 1 Purple , Emery Bultje – 1 Purple Breeding Ewes: Emery Bultje – 2 Purple, Marin Bultje – 2 Purple, Callie Bergin – 2 Purple, Luke Laska – 1 Purple, Dusti Laska – 1 Purple Grand Champion Breeding Ram: Emery Bultje Reserve Champion Breeding Ram: Marin Bultje Grand Champion Breeding Ewe: Callie Bergin Reserve Champion Breeding Ewe: Emery Bultje Market Sheep: Mallory Gant – 1 Purple, Brody Krcil – 2 Purple, Callie Bergin – 1 Purple, Luke Dangel – 3 Purple, Lane Koupal – 1 Purple, Weston Koupal – 1 Purple, Kolt Koupal – 1 Purple, Taeya Havranek – 2 Purple, Riata Bultsma – 1 Purple, Tayten Bultsma – 1 Purple Market Sheep Top Rate of Gain (ROG): Mallory Gant Grand Champion Market Sheep: Brody Krcil Reserve Champion Market Sheep: Brody Krcil
Sheep Showmanship
Seniors: Callie Bergin – 1 Purple, Emery Bultje – 1 Purple, Marin Bultje – 1 Purple, Mallory Gant – 1 Blue, Luke Dangel – 1 Purple, Dusti Laska – 1 Blue, Taeya Havranek – 1 Purple Grand Champion Senior Showman: Callie Bergin Reserve Champion Senior Showman: Luke Dangel Juniors: Weston Koupal – 1 Purple, Brody Krcil – 1 Purple, Riata Bultsma – 1 Purple, Luke Laska – 1 Purple, Lane Koupal – 1 Purple Grand Champion Junior Showman: Luke Laska Reserve Champion Junior Showman: Brody Krcil Beginners: Tayten Bultsma – 1 Purple, Kolt Koupal – 1 Purple Grand Champion Beginner Showman: Tayten Bultsma Reserve Champion Beginner Showman: Kolt Koupal
Swine
Breeding Swine: Lauren VonEschen – 1 Purple, Case Havranek – 2 Purple, Mallory Gant – 1 Blue Grand Champion Breeding Swine: Case Havranek - Duroc Reserve Champion Breeding Swine: Lauren VonEschen - Crossbred Market Swine: Lane Koupal – 2 Blue, Case Havranek – 2 Purple, Taeya Havranek – 1 Purple, Lauren VonEschen – 2 Purple, Kaelee Pazour – 1 Purple, Kolt Koupal – 1 Purple 1 Blue, Weston Koupal – 2 Purple, Tessa Pazour – 2 Purple, Riata Bultsma – 1 Blue, Mallory Gant – 1 Blue, Tayten Bultsma – 1 Blue Swine Top Rate of Gain (ROG): Lane Koupal Grand Champion Market Swine: Lauren VonEschen, Yorkshire Reserve Champion Market Swine: Lauren VonEschen, Spotted
Swine Showmanship
Seniors: Mallory Gant – 1 Purple, Kaelee Pazour – 1 Blue, Tessa Pazour – 1 Blue, Taeya Havranek – 1 Purple Grand Champion Senior Showman: Taeya Havranek Reserve Champion Senior Showman: Mallory Gant Juniors: Case Havranek – 1 Purple, Weston Koupal – 1 Blue, Lauren VonEschen – 1 Purple, Riata Bultsma – 1 Blue, Lane Koupal – 1 Blue Grand Champion Junior Showman: Lauren VonEschen Reserve Champion Junior Showman: Case Havranek Beginners: Kolt Koupal – 1 Purple, Tayten Bultsma - 1 Purple Grand Champion Beginner Showman: Tayten Bultsma Reserve Champion Beginner Showman: Kolt Koupal
Dairy Cattle
Jersey: Three of Four Year Old Cow: Tessa Pazour – 1 Purple, Kaelee Pazour – 1 Purple Grand Champion Dairy Cow: Tessa Pazour Reserve Champion Dairy Cow: Kaelee Pazour
Dairy Showmanship
Senior: Tessa Pazour – 1 Purple, Kaelee Pazour – 1 Purple Grand Champion Senior Showman: Tessa Pazour Reserve Champion Senior Showman: Kaelee Pazour
Dairy Goats
Dairy Goats: Luke Dangel – 2 Purple, Grand Champion Dairy Goat: Luke Dangel
Dairy Goat Showmanship
Senior: Luke Dangel – 1 Purple Grand Champion Senior Showman: Luke Dangel
Breeding Goats
Breeding Meat Goats: Luke Dangel – 1 Blue, Dusti Laska – 2 Purple, Luke Laska – 1 Purple Grand Champion Breeding Meat Goat: Luke Laska Reserve Champion Breeding Meat Goat: Dusti Laska
Market Goats
Market Goats: Kaelee Pazour – 1 Blue, Luke Laska – 1 Purple, Weston Koupal – 1 Purple, Kolt Koupal – 1 Purple, Tessa Pazour – 2 Blue, Luke Dangel – 1 Blue Grand Champion Market Meat Goat: Luke Laska Reserve Champion Market Meat Goat: Weston Koupal
Meat Goat Showmanship
Seniors: Tessa Pazour – 1 Blue, Luke Dangel – 1 Purple, Kaelee Pazour – 1 Purple, Dusti Laska – 1 Purple Grand Champion Senior Showman: Dusti Laska Reserve Champion Senior Showman: Luke Dangel Juniors: Weston Koupal – 1 Blue, Luke Laska -1 Purple, Grand Champion Junior Showman: Luke Laska Reserve Champion Junior Showman: Weston Koupal Beginners: Kolt Koupal – 1 Blue Grand Champion Beginners Showman: Kolt Koupal Meat Goat Top Rate of Gain (ROG): Luke Laska
Cat
Healthy Cat: Luke Dangel – 2 Purples Grand Champion Cat: Luke Dangel Reserve Champion Cat: Luke Dangel Cloverbud: Wayne Bennett, Audriana Ochoa
Rabbits
Rabbits: John Krcil – 2 Blue, Logan Blaha – 2 Purple, Ethan Blaha – 1 Blue, Carson Blaha – 1 Purple, 1 Blue, Ainsley Gustad – 1 Blue, Dawson Gustad – 1 Blue, Luke Dangel – 1 Purple Grand Champion Rabbit: Logan Blaha Reserve Champion Rabbit: Luke Dangel
Rabbit Showmanship
Seniors: Luke Dangel – 1 Purple, Dawson Gustad – 1 Purple Grand Champion Senior Showman: Luke Dangel Reserve Champion Senior Showman: Dawson Gustad Juniors: Ethan Blaha – 1 Blue, Logan Blaha – 1 Blue, Ainsley Gustad – 1 Purple, John Krcil – 1 Purple Grand Champion Junior Showman: John Krcil Reserve Champion Junior Showman: Ainsley Gustad Beginners: Carson Blaha – 1 Blue Grand Champion Beginner Showman – Carson Blaha
Poultry
American: Thomas Krcil – 2 Purple Asiatic: Luke Petrik – 1 Purple, Thomas Krcil – 1 Purple English: Luke Dangel – 2 Blue Any other Standard Breeds: Logan Blaha – 2 Purple Grand Champion Poultry: Luke Petrick Reserve Champion Poultry: Thomas Krcil Bantam: Luke Dangel – 6 Purple, 1 Blue, Thomas Krcil – 2 Purple, Weston Koupal – 2 Purple, Lane Koupal – 1 Purple, 1 Blue, Kolt Koupal – 1 Purple Grand Champion Bantam: Luke Dangel Reserve Champion Bantam: Kolt Koupal Duck- Heavy: Luke Laska – 2 Purple Duck- Medium: Luke Laska – 2 Purple Duck- Bantam: Luke Dangel – 1 Purple Grand Champion Waterfowl: Luke Laska Reserve Champion Waterfowl: Luke Laska Other Poultry: Luke Dangel – 1 Purple Grand Champion Other Poultry: Luke Dangel Cloverbud: Claire Koupal, Wayne Bennett, Audriana Ochoa, Aspen Laska
Poultry Showmanship
Seniors: Luke Dangel – 1 Purple Grand Champion Senior Showman: Luke Dangel Juniors: Luke Laska – 1 Purple, Thomas Krcil – 1 Purple, Weston Koupal – 1 Purple, Lane Koupal – 1 Purple, Logan Blaha – 1 Blue, Luke Petrick – 1 Blue Grand Champion Junior Showman: Luke Laska Reserve Champion Junior Showman: Thomas Krcil Beginners: Kolt Koupal – 1 Purple Grand Champion Beginner Showman: Kolt Koupal Round Robin Grand Champion Showman: Marin Bultje Round Robin Reserve Champion Showman: Mallory Gant
Display Exhibits Cloverbud Exhibits:
Claire Koupal, Gavin Bierman, Carly Bierman, Aspen Laska, Owen Blaha, Teagan Petrick, Shaelynn Deurmier, and Jase VonEschen
Child Development:
Senior: Katelyn Dvorak – 1 Purple, Emma Kreeger – 1 Purple Rosette Winner: Emma Kreeger
Clothing:
Beginners: Kendall Von Eschen – 1 Purple, Roman Holzbauer – 1 Purple Junior: Monroe Holzbauer – 2 Purple, Ainsley Gustad – 1 Purple Seniors: Luke Dangel – 1 Purple, Emma Kreeger – 1 Purple, Katelyn Dvorak – 1 Purple Open Class Quilt: Mary Tobia – 1 Purple Rosette Winners: Kendall VonEschen, Ainsley Gustad, Emma Kreeger
Crop Science:
Junior: Logan Blaha – 1 Red
First Aid (Health):
Seniors: Katelyn Dvorak – 1 Purple Rosette Winners: Katelyn Dvorak
Food Preservation:
Beginners: Kolt Koupal – 1 Purple Juniors: Lane Koupal – 1 Purple, Weston Koupal – 1 Purple, Ainsley Gustad – 1 Purple Seniors: Luke Dangel – 4 Purple Open Class Food Preservation: Mary Ann Deurmier – 11 Purple, 1 Blue, Kristi Koupal – 1 Purple Rosette Winners: Kolt Koupal, Lane Koupal, Luke Dangel
Foods & Nutrition:
Beginners: Kolt Koupal – 1 Purple Juniors: Lane Koupal – 1 Purple, Weston Koupal – 1 Purple, Ainsley Gustad – 6 Purples, Catie Payer – 1 Purple Seniors: Emma Kreeger 2 Purple, Emery Bultje – 1 Purple, Marin Bultje – 1 Purple, Mallory Gant – 5 Purple, Taeya Havranek – 2 Purple, Katelyn Dvorak – 1 Purple, Luke Dangel – 1 Purple Open Class: Mary Ann Deurmier – 2 Purple, Kristi Koupal – 1 Purple Best of Show Rosette Winners: Kolt Koupal, Ainsley Gustad, Mallory Gant
Graphic Design:
Senior: Mallory Gant – 3 Purples Rosette Winner: Mallory Gant
Hobbies and Collections:
Beginner: Carson Blaha – 2 Purples Juniors: Ethan Blaha – 1 Purple, Logan Blaha – 1 Purple Rosette Winners: Carson Blaha, Logan Blaha
Home Environment:
Beginners: Carson Blaha – 1 Purple, Roman Holzbauer – 1 Purple, Kolt Koupal – 1 Purple Seniors: Emma Kreeger – 1 Purple, Katelyn Dvorak – 2 Purple Rosette Winners: Carson Blaha, Emma Kreeger
Horticulture:
Beginners: Kolt Koupal – 1 Purple Juniors: Weston Koupal – 1 Blue, Lane Koupal – 2 Purple Seniors: Luke Dangel – 1 Purple Open Class Horticulture: Mary Ann Deurmier – 1 Purple Rosette Winners: Kolt Koupal, Lane Koupal, Luke Dangel
Photography:
Beginner: Carson Blaha –1 Red, 1 White, Kolt Koupal – 4 Blue, Kendall Von Eschen – 1 Purple, 1 Blue, 1 Red Juniors: Ethan Blaha – 1 Blue, 1 Red, Logan Blaha – 1 Blue, 1 White, Ainsley Gustad – 1 Purple, 3 Blue Catie Payer – 1 Purple, 1 Blue, 1 Red Seniors: Callie Bergin – 5 Blue, Mallory Gant –3 Purples, 2 Blues, 1 Red, Emma Kreeger – 1 Purple, 1 Blue, 1 Red, Katelyn Dvorak – 2 Purple, 2 Blue, 2 Red, Emery Bultje – 2 Purple, 5 Blue, 6 Red, Marin Bultje – 2 Purple, 3 Blue, 1 Red, Dawson Gustad – 2 Purple, 2 Blue, 3 Red, Taeya Havranek – 1 Blue Rosette Winners: Kendall VonEschen, Ainsley Gustad, Mallory Gant
Videography:
Juniors: Ethan Blaha – 1 Blue Seniors: Mallory Gant – 2 Purple Rosette: Mallory Gant
Visual Arts:
Beginners: Kolt Koupal – 2 Purple, Kendall VonEschen – 1 Purple Juniors: Ainsley Gustad – 4 Purple, Catie Payer – 1 Blue Seniors: Emma Kreeger – 1 Purple, Dusti Laska – 1 Purple Rosette Winner: Kendall VonEschen, Ainsley Gustad, Dusti Laska
Welding Science:
Beginners: Carson Blaha – 1 Purple Juniors: Ethan Blaha – 1 Purple, 1 Blue, Lane Koupal – 1 Red, Case Havranek – 1 Red, Logan Blaha – 1 Red Seniors: Callie Bergin – 2 Blue, Luke Dangel – 2 Purple, Emma Kreeger – 1 Blue Rosette Winners: Carson Blaha, Ethan Blaha, Luke Dangel
Wildlife & Fisheries
Juniors: Weston Koupal – 1 Purple, Lane Koupal – 1 Purple Rosette: Weston Koupal
Wood Science:
Beginners: Carson Blaha – 1 Blue, Kolt Koupal – 1 Blue Juniors: Weston Koupal –1 Blue, Lane Koupal – 1 Blue, Logan Blaha – 1 Blue, Luke Laska – 1 Purple, Ethan Blaha – 2 Purple, 1 Blue Seniors: Katelyn Dvorak – 1 Purple Rosette Winners: Luke Laska, Katelyn Dvorak
Congratulations to all of our 4-H members on a successful County Fair! Your dedication, hard work, and accomplishments are something to be proud of. Best of luck to those who will be representing Charles Mix County at the South Dakota State Fair in Huron, September 2–7! The Charles Mix County 4-H program would also like to extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who attended the 4-H Community BBQ on Thursday, July 30, and the 4-H Community Breakfast on Friday, July 31. The tremendous community support and outstanding turnout made both events a success. A special thank you goes to Cahoy’s General Store, Buche Foods, County Fair Foods, Wagner Super Foods, Commercial State Bank, the Charles Mix County Courthouse, Steve Stluka, and the many volunteers who donated their time and effort to prepare and serve the meals. Your generosity, partnership, and willingness to support our 4-H youth are truly appreciated and help make these events possible. Also, a special thanks to John Havranek with JR Sounds for being our Announcer! We are sincerely grateful for the effort you put into making the fair memorable! Thank you to everyone who contributed to our County Fair. We look forward to seeing you again next year!