The Illinois State Fair’s annual Parade of Champions emerged from the newly renovated Coliseum of Champions over the weekend with a new set of winners for 2019.
Each champion and Land of Lincoln champion will sell in the Governor’s Sale of Champions, which will take place at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 13 in the Coliseum. Here’s a look at the winners, with an asterisk designating those animals that will sell Aug. 13:
Overall Market Steer
*Champion: Cole Caldwell, Peoria County (Crossbred)
Reserve: Sam Nightingale, Henry County (Crossbred)
3rd: Kashen Ellerbrock, Henry County (AOB)
4th: Colton Baudino, Grundy County (AOB)
5th: Chet Gillespie, Stark County (Simmental)
*Land of Lincoln Champion: Tara Hummel, Kankakee County
Overall Market Barrow
*Champion: Claire Bobell, Boone County (Crossbred)
Reserve: Mitchell Halat (Crossbred)
*3rd and Land of Lincoln Champion: Ella Bobell, Boone County (Duroc)
4th: Bryce Bedecker (Chester)
5th: Lane Mollett (York)
Overall Market Wether
*Champion: Carter Hoge, McDonough County (Natural Color)
*Reserve and Land of Lincoln Champion: Macey DeBlock, Mercer County (Hampshire)
3rd Overall: Olivia Caldwell, Peoria County (Crossbred)
4th Overall: Ashtin Guyer, Crawford County (Hampshire)
5th Overall: Lillian Unger, (Natural Color)
Overall Market Meat Goat
*Champion: Tara Hummel, Kankakee County
*Reserve and Land of Lincoln Champion: Chase Tomhave, Morgan County
Other champions that will sell in the Sale of Champions include the grand champion Poultry Meat Pen exhibited by Faith Foster from Ford County.