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Washington 4-H’ers take many honors at Southeast Iowa Showdown and Final Drive
Aug. 5, 2025 2:27 pm
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Washington County 4-H’ers earned several high honors at the annual Southeast Iowa Showdown in Iowa City and Final Drive Livestock Show in Burlington held on Saturday, July 26.
The SE Iowa Showdown and Final Drive are prestigious livestock show that invites the county fair Grand Champions and Reserve Grand Champions from the surrounding areas for regional competition. This is a unique show as it is by invitation only for the best of each county to compete against their neighboring counties.
Several top honors were given to the following Washington County 4-H exhibitors at the Southeast Iowa Showdown in Iowa City on July 26.
4th Overall Breeding Gilt: Peighton Ford
Champion Showman Market Swine: Peighton Ford
Reserve Champion Breeding Does: Parker Shalla
4th Overall Breeding Does: Callie Brink
Champion Market Goats: Parker Shalla
3rd Overall Market Goats: Trig Lee
3rd Overall Breeding Ewes: Ella Greiner
3rd Overall Breeding Beef: Kenna Holmes
4th Overall Breeding Beef: Libby Sojka
3rd Overall Market Beef: Greenley Gerot
Several top honors were given to the following Washington County 4-H exhibitors at the Final Drive in Burlington on July 27.
Champion Swine Showman: Peighton Ford
Champion Swine Showman: Jack Greiner
Champion Market Goat: Parker Shalla
Reserve Champion Market Lamb: Ava Greiner
Champion Breeding Ewe: Ella Greiner
Watch “Washington County 4-H — Iowa” on Facebook for State Fair 4-H results as they come available between Aug. 7-17.