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August 16, 2025

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Todd Mickley, Publicity

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JIM GRUENHAGEN OF DAVENPORT, IA SWEPT THE CHAMPIONS BY TAKING CHAMPION RAM OVERALL , CHAMPION EWE OVERALL AND CHAMPION MIXED PAIR OF LAMBS AT THE 154TH ANNUAL WHITESIDE COUNTY FAIR’S OPEN SHEEP SHOW

MORRISON, ILL.- Jim Gruenhagen of Davenport, IA swept the Champions by taking Champion Ram Overall, Champion Ewe Overall and Champion Mixed Pair of Lambs at the 154th Annual Whiteside County Fair’s Open Sheep Show.

Trophies will be awarded to:

Champion Ram Overall

1. Jim Gruenhagen, Davenport, IA with Shropshire

Reserve Champion Ram Overall

1. Kevin Hermann, Eldridge, IA with Polypay

3rd Place Ram Overall

1. James D Davis, Hinckley with Natural Colored

Champion Ewe Overall

1. Jim Gruenhagen, Davenport, IA with Shropshire

Reserve Champion Ewe Overall

1. Charles Ramsdell, Franklin Grove with Hampshire

3rd Place Ewe Overall

1. Morgan J Davis, Hinckley with Columbia

Champion Mixed Pair of Lambs Overall

1. Jim Gruenhagen, Davenport, IA with Shropshire

Reserve Champion Mixed Pair of Lambs

1. Kevin Hermann, Eldridge, IA with Polypay

3rd Place Champion Mixed Pair of Lambs

1. James D Davis, Hinckley with Natural Colored

POLYPAY

Senior Ram Lamb

1. Kevin Hermann, Eldridge, IA; 2. Kevin Hermann, Eldridge, IA

Junior Ram Lamb

1. Kevin Hermann, Eldridge, IA; 2. Kevin Hermann, Eldridge, IA

Pair Of Ram Lambs

1. Kevin Hermann, Eldridge, IA; 2. Kevin Hermann, Eldridge, IA

Champion Ram/Reserve Ram

1. Kevin Hermann, Eldridge, IA; 2. Kevin Hermann, Eldridge, IA

Yearling Ewe

1. Kevin Hermann, Eldridge, IA; 2. Kevin Hermann, Eldridge, IA

Pair Of Yearling Ewes

1. Kevin Hermann, Eldridge, IA

Senior Ewe Lamb

1. Kevin Hermann, Eldridge, IA; 2. Kevin Hermann, Eldridge, IA

Junior Ewe Lamb

1. Kevin Hermann, Eldridge, IA; 2. Kevin Hermann, Eldridge, IA

Pair Of Ewe Lambs

1. Kevin Hermann, Eldridge, IA; 2. Kevin Hermann, Eldridge, IA

Champion Ewe/Reserve Ewe

1. Kevin Hermann, Eldridge, IA; 2. Kevin Hermann, Eldridge, IA

Pen Of 3 Lambs

1. Kevin Hermann, Eldridge, IA; 2. Kevin Hermann, Eldridge, IA

Mixed Pair Of Lambs

1. Kevin Hermann, Eldridge, IA; 2. Kevin Hermann, Eldridge, IA

Flock

1. Kevin Hermann, Eldridge, IA; 2. Kevin Hermann, Eldridge, IA

NATURAL COLORED

Senior Ram Lamb

1. James D Davis, Hinckley

Junior Ram Lamb

1. James D Davis, Hinckley

Pair Of Ram Lambs

1. James D Davis, Hinckley

Champion Ram/Reserve Ram

1. James D Davis, Hinckley; 2. James D Davis, Hinckley

Yearling Ewe

1. James D Davis, Hinckley; 2. James D Davis, Hinckley

Pair Of Yearling Ewes

1. James D Davis, Hinckley

Senior Ewe Lamb

1. James D Davis, Hinckley; 2. James D Davis, Hinckley; 3. Morgan J Davis, Hinckley

Junior Ewe Lambs

1. James D Davis, Hinckley; 2. James D Davis, Hinckley; 3. Morgan J Davis, Hinckley

Pair Of Ewe Lambs

1. James D Davis, Hinckley; 2. James D Davis, Hinckley; 3. Morgan J Davis, Hinckley

Champion Ewe/ Res Ewe

1. James D Davis, Hinckley; 2. James D Davis, Hinckley

Pen Of 3 Lambs

1. James D Davis, Hinckley; 2. James D Davis, Hinckley

Mixed Pair Of Lambs

1. James D Davis, Hinckley; 2. James D Davis, Hinckley

Flock

1. James D Davis, Hinckley; 2. James D Davis, Hinckley

HAMPSHIRE

Yearling Ram

1. Charles Ramsdell, Franklin Grove; 2. Charles Ramsdell, Franklin Grove

Senior Ram Lamb

1. Charles Ramsdell, Franklin Grove; 2. Charles Ramsdell, Franklin Grove

Junior Ram Lamb

1. Charles Ramsdell, Franklin Grove; 2. Charles Ramsdell, Franklin Grove

Pair Of Ram Lambs

1. Charles Ramsdell, Franklin Grove; 2. Charles Ramsdell, Franklin Grove

Champion Ram/Reserve Ram

1. Charles Ramsdell, Franklin Grove; 2. Charles Ramsdell, Franklin Grove

Yearling Ewe

1. Charles Ramsdell, Franklin Grove; 2. Charles Ramsdell, Franklin Grove

Pair Of Yearling Ewes

1. Charles Ramsdell, Franklin Grove

Senior Ewe Lamb

1. Charles Ramsdell, Franklin Grove; 2. Charles Ramsdell, Franklin Grove

Junior Ewe Lamb

1. Charles Ramsdell, Franklin Grove; 2. Charles Ramsdell, Franklin Grove

Champion Ewe/Reserve Ewe

1. Charles Ramsdell, Franklin Grove; 2. Charles Ramsdell, Franklin Grove

Pen Of 3 Lambs

1. Charles Ramsdell, Franklin Grove; 2. Charles Ramsdell, Franklin Grove

Mix Pair Of Lambs

1. Charles Ramsdell, Franklin Grove; 2. Charles Ramsdell, Franklin Grove

Flock

1. Charles Ramsdell, Franklin Grove; 2. Charles Ramsdell, Franklin Grove

SHROPSHIRE

Yearling Ram

1. Jim Gruenhagen, Davenport, IA

Senior Ram Lamb