Lewis County’s 4-H competitors were highly successful in the swine department at the Washington State Fair, which began Aug. 30 and lasts through Sept. 22 in Puyallup. 

“They completely wiped out the competition in the hog barn, and they did a phenomenal job of representing our county by not only dominating the competition but also helping kids from other counties out with their projects and really coming together as a team,” reported Kayla Guenther.

Below are the participants and results from the fair: 

Kairi Guenther, 19

• Fourth Senior Showman
• Reserve Grand Champion Purebred Yorkshire
• Grand Champion Purebred Berkshire
• Reserve Grand Champion Overall Purebred
• Grand Champion Market Hog

Sebastian Heinricher, 16

• Grand Champion Senior Showman
• Third January Crossbred
• Fourth February Crossbred

Kimber Huber, 15

• Reserve Champion Showman
• Reserve Champion January Gilt
• Reserve Champion Feeder Hog

Kate Zandell, 17

• Third Senior Showman
• Reserve Champion Crossbred Gilt
• Reserve Supreme Female

Kenzington Guenther, 10

• Grand Champion Junior Showman
• Grand Champion Purebred Yorkshire
• Grand Champion Overall Purebred
• Grand Champion Crossbred Gilt
• Supreme Grand Champion Female

Helen Knabel, 11

• Reserve Champion Junior Showman
• Reserve Champion Purebred Duroc
• Champion Feeder Hog
• Seventh Livestock Judging

Reece Cox, 9

• Fourth Junior Fitting and Showing
• Reserve Champion Market Hog

Lizzi Foley, 10

• Third Junior Showman
• Fourth Crossbred Gilt
• Seventh Livestock Judging

Brant Huber, 10

• Fifth Junior Fitting and Showing
• Third Purebred Duroc Gilt
• Third Market Hog

Mason Heinricher, 13

• Grand Champion Intermediate Showman
• Fourth January Crossbred Gilt