Open class fair winners announced

The Open Class superintendents were pleased with all who exhibited this year and for their patience with the heat during entry times.  Judges commented on the high quality and how difficult it was to select the champions.
The results reported for the Open Class competition at the 2023 Rock County Fair are as follows:
Floral
•Best of Show: Lynette Jauert.
•Reserve:  Jennifer Ainsworth.
•Champions: Mary Crawford, Melba Boeve, Lynette Jauert, Shirley Connor.
•Reserve Champions: Judy Knutson, Mary Crawford, Melba Boeve, Deb Wynia, Stacy Mente.
•Youth Champion: Kallista Van Grootheest.
•Reserve Youth: Gregory Gainey.
Bucket of Flowers
•Best of Show: Ramona Walker.
•Reserve: Delores Halverson.
Baking
•Best of Show:  Becky Sehr.
•Reserve: Emma Petersen.
•Adult Champion: Becky Sehr.
•Reserve: Melissa Lemme.
•Youth Champion: Emma Petersen.
•Reserve: Coy Thone.
Home Preserved Food
•Best of Show: Becky Ossefoort.
•Reserve: Carol Boelman.
•Youth Champion: Bradey Lemme.
•Reserve: Piper Meinerts.
Vegetables
•Best of Show: Stacy Thone.
•Reserve: Judy Knutson.
•Youth champion: Rose Gainey.
•Reserve: Bria Lessman.
Field Crops
•Best of Show: Eric Fick.
Tallest Corn: Coy Thone.
Reserve: Calla Thone.
Bean stalk with most pods Champion: Eric Fick.
•Reserve: Hatcher Petersen.
Sewing
•Best of Show: De Wiskus.
Reserve: Dawn Vander Beek.
Champions: Lori Oechsle, Dawn Vander Beek, Marian Schneekloth (2), De Wiskus (2).
Reserve: Barb Sandbulte, De Wiskus (3), Debi Scholten, Debra Van Heerde.
Needlework
•Champions: Debra VanHeerde, Delinda Jansma, Jackie Gertz, Lori Oechsle.
Reserve: Marian Schneekloth, Dawn Vander Beek, Debra Van Heerde.
Junior Sewing and Needlework:
•Best of Show: Brynlie Bork.
Reserve: Gabriella Porter.
Champions: Brynlie Bork, Gabrielle Porter.
•Reserve: Gabriella Porter, Cambrie Bork, Charlotte Happeny.
 
Arts and Crafts
•Best of Show: Twila VerSteeg.
•Reserve: Melissa Lemme.
•Champions: Cheryl Nath, Melissa Lemme, Dawn Vander Beek, Twila VerSteeg.
•Reserve Champions:  Melissa Lemme, Emma Wieneke, Jill Swenson, Dawn Vander Beek.
Junior Arts and Crafts
•Best of Show: Trinley Vanderburg.
•Reserve: Ava Steinhoff.
•Champions: Trinley VanderBurg, Ava Steinhoff, Kenzie Petersen, Sean Bonilla-Soto.
•Reserve: Ava Steinhoff, Kallista Van Grootheest, McKinlee Gillette.
Photography
•Best of Show: Jason Cook.
•Reserve: Carol Wynia.
•Champions: Jason Cook, Carol Walgrave.
•Reserve: Mallory Nath, Kristin Suhr.
•Professional Champion: Megan Jensen.
•Reserve: Carol Walgrave.
•Junior Champion: Afton Nuffer.
•Junior Reserve: Aubrey Nuffer.
Wood
•Best of Show: Daryl Hilfers.
•Reserve: Ike Brake.
•Youth Champion: James Eggebrecht.
•Reserve: Ava Steinhoff.
Senior Citizens
•Large Quilt Best of Show Champion: De Wiskus.
•Reserve: Sharon Zinnel.
•Champions: Jackie Gertz, Sharon Zinnel, Barb Sandbulte, Mary Crawford, De Wiskus.
•Reserve: Deb VanHeerde, Sharon Zinnel, Marian Schneekloth.
Gifts
•Best of Show: Becky Ossefoort.
•Reserve: Shirley Connor.
•Youth Champion: Coy Thone.
Fabric Challenge
•Best of Show: Debi Scholten.
•Reserve: Amie Reker.