MONROE — The 17th annual Green County Premier Exhibitor Competition was held at the 2026 Green County Fair. This event is designed to recognize 4-H and FFA members who have shown exceptional involvement and knowledge in their respective project area.
The Premier Exhibitor Competition is open to any exhibitor in the areas of swine, dairy, beef, sheep, goats, horse, rabbits, and poultry, and is divided into two age divisions. The junior division is for exhibitors in grades 3-8, and the senior division is for exhibitors in grades 9 and up. There is also a Platinum division for youth in the senior division who have previously won 1st place in their respective species. Youth who participate in this division are tested on all species rather than just their own. This contest consists of a knowledge exam, skillathon, and how well the exhibitor did in showmanship in the chosen species they compete under. The skillathon consisted of four stations: breed identification, equipment identification, meat & cheese identification, and feed identification.
2026 Premier Exhibitor Results:
Beef:
Junior Division —
1st Place: Zoie Donovan, Young Americans 4-H
2nd Place: Thadeus Miller, Browntown Busy Beavers 4-H
3rd Place: Rylee Helgestad, Decatur 4-H Senior Division —
1st Place: Olivia Brooks, Juda FFA
2nd Place: Lena Nyhus, New Glarus FFA
3rd Place: Madelyn Ruegsegger, Clarno 4-H
Dairy:
Junior Division —
1st Place: Siera McCullough, Juda Jolly Juniors 4-H
2nd Place: Hope Soddy, Clarno 4-H
3rd Place: Hailey Ula, Cheese Country Clovers 4-H Senior Division —
1st Place: Abby Withrow, Decatur 4-H
2nd Place: Raevynn Jackson, Monroe FFA
3rd Place: Anna Bartels, Juda Jolly Juniors 4-H
Goats:
Junior Division -
1st Place: Kinzley Boeke, Juda Jolly Juniors 4-H
2nd Place: Braxton Boeke, Juda Jolly Juniors 4-H
3rd Place: Brooklyn Svendsen, Dougherty Creek 4-H
Senior Division- NONE
Rabbits:
Junior Division —
1st Place: Liam Goers, Washington Center 4-H
2nd Place: Baruch Conley, Browntown Busy Beavers 4-H
3rd Place: Brantley Wollin, Jolly Mixers 4-H Senior Division —
1st Place: Elena Boss, Cheese Country Clovers 4-H
2nd Place: Peter Goers, Washington Center 4-H
3rd Place: Kennedi Lerch, Juda FFA
Poultry:
Junior Division —
1st Place: Jordan Luedtke, Washington Center 4-H
2nd Place: Ava Krueger, New Glarus 4-H
3rd Place: Kallie Kubly, Young Americans 4-H
Senior Division —
1st Place: Tayla Shrader, Jolly Mixers 4-H
2nd Place: Clara Veeder, Cheese Country Clovers 4-H
Sheep:
Junior Division —
1st Place: Stephanie Miller, New Glarus 4-H
2nd Place: Georgia Christen, Washington Center 4-H
3rd Place: Cole Beeman, Decatur 4-H
Senior Division-
1st Place: Addison Curran, Monroe FFA
2nd Place: Lexi Seffrood, Monroe FFA
3rd Place: Jackson Trupke, Monroe FFA
Swine:
Junior Division —
1st Place: Owen Larson, Decatur 4-H
2nd Place: Max Wenzel, Decatur 4-H
3rd Place: Lane Kuebli, Jolly Mixers 4-H
Senior Division —
1st Place: Avriel Hosch, Juda FFA
2nd Place: Phoenix Homan, Juda Jolly Juniors 4-H
3rd Place: Kylee Miller, Juda Jolly Juniors 4-H
Horse: (NEW in 2026)
Junior Division —
1st Place: Joclyn Watson, Cheese Country Clovers 4-H
2nd Place: Cordelia Schutz, New Glarus 4-H
3rd Place: Violet Pulver, Young Americans 4-H
Senior Division —
1st Place: Chloe Pulver, Young Americans 4-H
2nd Place: Rebecca Froseth, Clarno 4-H
3rd Place: Zoe Bobrowicz, York 4-H
Platinum Premier Exhibitor-
Grand: Elizabeth Veeder, Cheese Country Clovers 4-H
Reserve: Lucas Veeder, Cheese Country Clovers 4-H
This year there were a total of 123 participants, and the top participant in each species and division received a $30 gift card to Farm and Fleet. The 2nd and 3rd place participants in each division received $20 and $10 Farm and Fleet gift cards, respectively. The Grand Platinum Premier Exhibitor earned a $50 Amazon gift card, with the Reserve earning a $25 Culver’s gift card. Also new this year, Horse participant that completed their test in senior and junior division and received a $30, $20, and $10 Farm and Fleet gift cards
Sponsors for this contest included: AK Acres, Country View, Crazy T Ranch, Green County Beef Producers, Green County Holstein Breeders, Green County Pork Producers, Hesgard Collision Center, Klitzman Seed LLC, and Spring Grove Dairy.
