{"id":43534,"date":"2026-08-04T09:53:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T14:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=43534"},"modified":"2026-08-04T09:53:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T14:53:10","slug":"swine-show-award-winners-at-effingham-county-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/43534-swine-show-award-winners-at-effingham-county-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"Swine Show Award Winners At Effingham County Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"
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4-H Swine Show award winners were, front row, left to right, Tate Swingler, Lane Niemerg, Henry Burrow, Evan Weidner, Paecen Lotz, Brynnlyn Lotz, Ryland Mellendorf, Kambryn Mellendorf and Jenna Kollmann. Back row, left to right Rhylee Holland, Hunter Holland, Eric Weidner, Cecilia Apke, Lance Apke and Mason Lidy.<\/em><\/p>\n

Swine Show award winners at the Effingham County Fair were:<\/p>\n

Purebred Gilt<\/strong><\/p>\n

Champion — Lance Apke<\/p>\n

Reserve — Rhylee Holland<\/p>\n

Breeding Gilt<\/strong><\/p>\n

Champion — Tate Swingler<\/p>\n

Reserve — Ryland Mellendorf<\/p>\n

Market Gilt<\/strong><\/p>\n

Champion — Mason Lidy<\/p>\n

Reserve — Rhylee Holland<\/p>\n

Market Barrow<\/strong><\/p>\n

Champion — Jenna Kollmann<\/p>\n

Reserve — Mason Lidy<\/p>\n

Pair Of Barrows<\/strong><\/p>\n

Champion — Rhylee Holland<\/p>\n

Reserve — Jenna Kollmann<\/p>\n

Overall Gilt<\/strong><\/p>\n

Champion — Tate Swingler<\/p>\n

Reserve — Mason Lidy<\/p>\n

Swine Beginner Showmanship<\/strong><\/p>\n

Champion — Ryland Holland<\/p>\n

Reserve — Henry Burrow<\/p>\n

Swine Junior Showmanship<\/strong><\/p>\n

Champion — Paeson Lotz<\/p>\n

Reserve — Evan Weidner<\/p>\n

Swine Intermediate Showmanship<\/strong><\/p>\n

Champion — Lance Apke<\/p>\n

Reserve — Eric Weidner<\/p>\n

Swine Senior Showmanship<\/strong><\/p>\n

Champion — Jenna Kollmann<\/p>\n

Reserve — Hunter Holland<\/p>\n

Class Winners<\/strong><\/p>\n

Market Gilt<\/strong><\/p>\n

Division 1 — Mason Lidy<\/p>\n

Division 2 — Brynnlyn Lotz<\/p>\n

Division 3 — Maria Bussman<\/p>\n

Division 4 — Rhylee Holland<\/p>\n

Gilt<\/strong><\/p>\n

Division 1 — Tate Swingler<\/p>\n

Division 2 — Ryland Mellendorf<\/p>\n

Market Barrow<\/strong><\/p>\n

Division 1 — Lance Apke<\/p>\n

Division 2 — Jenna Kollmann<\/p>\n

Division 3 — CJ Apke<\/p>\n

Division 4 — Mason Lidy<\/p>\n

Division 5 — Kambryn Mellendorf<\/p>\n

Division 6 — Ryland Mellendorf<\/p>\n

Division 7 — Lane Niemerg<\/p>\n

Division 8 — Mason Lidy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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