The 2025 Born & Raised Market Lamb show was held at the Logan County Fair in the show barn on Thursday night. The event began with an Ewe Lamb show, which allowed any ewe lamb in the Junior Fair show and Born & Raised in Logan County to participate. The show then featured a Showmanship competition, and then seven classes in the Born & Raised show.
Avani Ricketts was named Grand Champion in the Market Lamb show. She talks about what she has learned during this process:
Cy Cummins took home Reserve Champion honors. Cummins talks about the challenges he overcame:
Reagan Hites was awarded the Good Shepherd Award.
The show was judged by Matt Martin, from Attica, Ohio.
2025 Born & Raised Market Lamb Show Results
Ewe Lamb Class
1st place – Jase Thompson
2nd place – Madilynn Zedeker
Showmanship
Senior (age 15-19) – Champion – Cy Cummins; Reserve Champion – Chloe Borgerding
Intermediate (age 12-14) – Champion – Brianna Blair; Reserve Champion – Avani Ricketts
Junior (age 8-11) – Champion – Karsyn Yoder; Reserve Champion – Jase Thompson
Born & Raised
Class 1 (90-108 lbs)
1st place – Luke Miller
2nd Place – Reagan Hites
3rd Place – Melany Simpson
4th Place – Mackenzie Berry
5th Place – Mackenzie Berry
Class 2 (109-112 lbs)
1st place – Alivia Kinney
2nd Place – Konnor Barns
3rd Place – Elijah Wolf
4th Place – Bronn Ricketts
5th Place – Brianna Blair
Class 3 (115-120 lbs)
1st place – Madilynn Zedeker
2nd Place – Avani Ricketts
3rd Place – Ella Miller
4th Place – Bronn Ricketts
5th Place – Bronn Ricketts
Class 4 (122-129 lbs)
1st place – Joslyn Cummins
2nd Place – Ryan Miller
3rd Place – Konnor Barns
4th Place – Adam Luthman
5th Place – Harlie Williams
Class 5 (130-135 lbs)
1st place – Avani Ricketts
2nd Place – Karsyn Yoder
3rd Place – Joslyn Cummins
4th Place – Alexandra Kinney
5th Place – Chloe Borgerding
Class 6 (137-139 lbs)
1st place – Cy Cummins
2nd Place – Jase Thompson
3rd Place – Alice Luthman
4th Place – Melany Simpson
5th Place – Brianna Blair
Class 7 (143-164)
1st place – Reagean Hites
2nd Place – Karsyn Yoder
3rd Place – Shannyn Brunson
4th Place – Kannon Rogers
5th Place – Kennedy Hannah
