Special Report

Grand Champion market lamb selected

2014 Ohio State Fair Grand Champion Jr. Market Lamb_Logan Harvel of Mt. Sterling, OH (1)_webAt the end of a very long day looking at 694 market lambs at the 2014 Ohio State Fair, Judge Kalen Poe of Indiana selected the champion crossbred exhibited by Logan Harvel of Mt. Sterling as Grand Champion.

Logan said from day one he knew he had a good lamb, but actually having the Grand Champion is an indescribable feeling.

“It means a lot of work paid off, a lot of work,” said Logan. “I’ve been showing for 10 years, been with Shroyer’s for 8 years, it’s great.”

Audio: Logan Harvel, Mt. Sterling, OH (1:20 mp3)

2014 Ohio State Fair Reserve Grand Champion Jr. Market Lamb_Colin Gump, Fletcher, OH (2)_webThe Reserve Grand Champion was the Champion Natural Colored lamb exhibited by Colin Gump of Miami County. Last year Colin exhibited the Grand Champion so being back was special.

“My goal was to come and just do my best,” said Colin. “We knew we had a pretty good one, but I never thought I could be in the top two, two years in a row.”

Audio: Colin Gump, Miami Co. Ohio (1:12 mp3)

For judge Kalen Poe, there wasn’t much separating the two top market lambs.

“To be honest the one I put Reserve, I had winning for most of the afternoon, that one is extremely good,” Poe said. “The sheep I saw later which ends up being the crossbred I used for Grand, we didn’t see him until later on in the day so that’s why I say I had the blue sheep winning for a while, but when he came out, he does everything the blue sheep does, but he’s just…this much, just this much more.”

Audio: Kalen Poe, Market Lamb Judge, Franklin, IN (2:50 mp3)

Compared to a year ago, there were 85 more market lambs in the Jr. Show at the 2014 Ohio State Fair.

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