08/16/2026
STATE FAIR SUCCESS!
It was an amazing time in Des Moines at the Iowa State Fair for the Muscatine FFA this past week!
Our students and families did a wonderful job of representing us even with battling heat and storms and we are proud of them.
Stats: 19 students, in 5 competitive events, with 27 animals, A TOP 5 OVERALL, 3 division winners, 3 reserve divisions, 20 purple ribbons, 10 blue ribbons, and a showmanship recognition.
🐖 SWINE RESULTS
-Bailey Danner- 1st Place Purple, Division 1 Class 4 Commercial Gilt, 3rd OVERALL DIVISION 1 COMMERCIAL GILT🏆
-Kian Maxwell- 3rd Place Purple, Division 2 Class 5 Comercial Gilt
-Will Leavens- Blue Ribbon, Class 2 Duroc Market Hog
-Preston Schroeder- 7th Place Blue, Class 1 Hampshire Market Hog
-Carson Schroeder- 11th Place Blue, Class 1 Hampshire Market Hog
-Kian Maxwell- 6th Place Purple, Class 1 Hereford Market Hog
-Bailey Danner- 2nd Place Purple, Division 1 Class 2 Market Hog
-Kian Maxwell- 3rd Place Purple, Division 1 Class 4 Market Hog
-Bailey Danner- 3rd Place Purple, Divison 2 Class 3 Market Hog
-Bailey Danner- 1st Place Purple Division 3 Class 1 Market Hogs, RESERVE CHAMPION DIVISION 3 MARKET HOG, 🏆5TH OVERALL MARKET HOG!🏆
-Maci Fry- Blue Ribbon, Division 4 Class 4 Market Hog
-Bailey Danner- 3rd Place Purple, Division 4 Class 5 Market Hog
🐑 SHEEP RESULTS
-Kensley Paul- 6th Place Blue Suffolk Yearling Ewe
-Kensley Paul- 5th Place Purple Spring Dorset Ram
-Carter Houseman- 1st Purple Fall Dorset Ewe
-Kaylin Paul- 2nd Place Purple Dorset Advantage Ram
-Emersen Franke- 1st Place Purple Fall Dorset Advantage Ram, CHAMPION DORSET ADVANTAGE RAM 🏆
-Owen Goodwin- 1st Place Purple Fall Dorset Ewe
-Kaylin Paul- Blue Ribbon Dorset Advantage Spring Ewe
-Kensley Paul- Blue Ribbon Dorset Advantage Spring Ewe
-Ilee Phillips- 3rd Purple Spring Hampshire Ewe
-Coen Navarro- 1st Purple Spring Meat Breeds (Shrop) Ewe CHAMPION MEAT BREED EWE 🏆
-Mady Wyatt- 1st Purple Southdown Yearling Ewe
-Mallory Bruhn- 4th Purple Valais Blacknose Spring Ewe
-Mallory Bruhn- 2nd Purple, Open Long Wool Breeds
-Coen Navarro- 1st Purple, Blackface Yearling Ewe, CHAMPION YEARLING EWE 🏆
🐂 CATTLE RESULTS
Jaylynn Goddard- 1st place & Reserve Champion Shorthorn Heifer, 🏆 recognized for showmanship
👑FAIR QUEEN CANDIDATE-
Abby Schell,
Abby spent several days at the fair and represented us in a regal way! Blue ribbons, sashes & crowns look good on Muskies.
🐎 COWGIRL QUEEN CANDIDATE-
Lila Wall,
Survived in a chaotic round 2 where multiple girls came off horses or were excused- but not our Lila, her horse was quiet!
🐎 HORSE
Kelsey Heath
Blues & Purples in multiple classes
Again, we are proud of our Muskies and thankful for everyone that has helped our students this show season. Most have been putting in work on this since March, some back in January or even in 2025. It's far more than just a week at the county and the state fair.
Next up: the return to school
