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Monday, November 10, 2025 at 1:13 AM

4-HERS FARE WELL AT STATE FAIR

4-HERS FARE WELL AT STATE FAIR
Marshall County 4-Her Jacey Melroe earned the great honor of exhibiting the Grand Champion Breeding Beef Shorthorn Heifer at the South Dakota State Fair.

    Marshall County 4-H was well-represented recently at the State Fair in Huron. Local members entered projects in a variety of project areas, including static exhibits, Youth in Action events and livestock. Results below. 


2025 State Fair Results
 

Aerospace & Rocketry
Rylan Carlson – Purple
 

Beef Education
Colton Biel – Purple; Maddie Biel – Blue; Treyton Biel – Blue
 

Child Development
Gianna Nordquist – Purple; Ruth Moeckly – Purple
 

Citizenship
Emily Effling – Blue; Gianna Nordquist – Blue; Skylar Bender – Purple
 

Clothing & Textiles
Elise Biel – Purple; Jasmine Biel – Purple; Kaylee Biel – Purple; Izabella Stiegelmeier – Purple x2; Ruth Moeckly – Blue; Gianna Nordquist – Purple
 

Computers & Technology
Kaylee Carlson – Blue
 

Dog
Olivia Effling – Purple; Aleece Patterson – Blue
 

Drama & Theatre Arts
Baylee Bender – Purple
 

Entomology & Bees
Emily Effling – Purple
 

Marshall County 4-H member Emily Effling presents during the Communications contest at the South Dakota State Fair. She received a purple ribbon for her talk. 

First Aid
Paxtyn Cole – Purple x2; Olivia Effling – Purple; Jacey Melroe – Purple
 

Fitness & Sports
Olivia Effling – Purple; Emmett Symens – Blue
 

Food & Nutrition
Elliot Weerts – White; Colton Biel – Red; Baylee Bender – Purple; Maddie Biel – Purple; Treyton Biel – Purple
 

Health
Ruth Moeckly – Purple
 

Hobbies & Collections
Baylee Bender – Purple; Kaylee Carlson – Purple; Rylan Carlson – Purple; Rylee Carlson – Purple; Briggs Hagen – Purple; Tripp Hagen – Purple x2; Rhyker Bender – Purple; Annalie Satterlee – Purple; Eliana Satterlee – Purple; Josiah Satterlee – Purple
 

Home Environment
Elise Biel – Purple (x2); Rhyker Bender – Purple x2; Luzetta Moeckly – Purple; Annalie Satterlee – Purple; Eliana Satterlee – Purple; Skylar Bender – Purple; Kaylee Biel – Blue, Purple; Elliot Weerts – Purple x2
 

Horticulture
Eliana Satterlee – Purple
 

Leadership Skills Development
Emily Effling – Purple
 

Music
Rhyker Bender – Purple; Gianna Nordquist – Purple.
 

Photography
Elise Biel – Blue x2, Purple; Jasmine Biel – Red; Hollis Cameron - Purple x2; Tru Hagen – Blue; Tuf Hagen – Blue; Ruth Moeckly – Purple; Luzetta Moeckly – Blue; Skylar Bender – Blue; Kaylee Biel – Purple; Eiza Lopez Castillo – Red, Blue, Purple x2; Oliver Moeckly – Blue; Gianna Nordquist – Purple
 

Poultry & Eggs
Josiah Satterlee – Purple x2, Blue x2; Colton Biel – Blue; Treyton Biel – Blue; Maddie Biel – Purple; Briggs Hagen – Blue; Tripp Hagen – Blue
 

Visual Arts
Kaylee Carlson – Purple; Luzetta Moeckly – Blue; Ruth Moeckly – Purple; Eliana Satterlee – Purple; Rylee Carlson – Purple; Emily Effling – Purple; Jasmine Biel – Blue; Linnea Satterlee – Purple; Emma Ruff – Purple; Riley Van Lith - Purple. 
 

Welding Science
Tru Hagen – Purple; Tuf Hagen – Purple
 

Wildlife & Fisheries
Rylan Carlson – Blue
 

Wood Science
Tru Hagen – Purple; Tuf Hagen – Purple; Hunter Ruff – Blue
 

Youth In Action
 

Fashion Revue
Rhyker Bender – Purple; Elise Biel – Purple; Jasmine Biel – Purple; Kaylee Biel – Blue
 

Communications
Baylee Bender – Purple; Rhyker Bender – Purple; Skylar Bender – Purple; Emily Effling – Purple

Livestock
 

Breeding Beef
Jacey Melroe – Grand Champion Shorthorn Heifer, Purple
 

Market Beef
Tru Hagen – Blue; Tuf Hagen – Blue x2

Poultry
Tripp Hagen – Blue

Sheep
Emma Ceroll – Purple
 


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