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August 19, 2026
26-09 / OPEN SWINE
Contact:
Abe Huizenga, Publicity
815-772-7329
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GRAYSON GILLETTE OF ROCK FALLS SHOWED THE PURE CHAMPION SINGLE BARROW WITH EMMA GILLETTE OF MORRISON SHOWING THE CHAMPION GILT AT THE 155TH ANNUAL WHITESIDE COUNTY FAIR’S OPEN SWINE SHOW
MORRISON, ILL.- Grayson Gillette of Rock Falls showed the Pure Champion Single Barrow with Emma Gillette of Morrison showing the Champion Gilt at the 155th Annual Whiteside County Fair’s Open Swine Show.
Whiteside County Fair 2026
Open Swine
2-2-2
HONORS
Pure Champion Single Barrow (Trophy by Rock River Lumber & Grain, Prophetstown, IL)
Grayson Gillette, Rock Falls with Medium
Pure Reserve Single Barrow
Benson Wells, Sterling with Heavy
Cross Champion Single Barrow
Preslee McIntire, Galva with Medium
Cross Reserve Single Barrow
Dausyn Heslop, Leaf River with Heavy
Pure Champion Gilt
Emma Gillette, Morrison with Heavy
Pure Reserve Champion Gilt
Benson Wells, Sterling with Heavy
Market Champion Gilt
Emma Gillette, Morrison with Medium
Market Reserve Champion Gilt
Emma Gillette, Morrison with Heavy
Open Champion Pair
Dausyn Heslop, Leaf River with Heavy
Open Reserve Champion Pair
Ava Wells, Sterling with Medium
PURE BARROW SHOW
Light Purebred Barrow
1. Grayson Gillette, Rock Falls; 2. Ava Wells, Sterling; 3. Blaine Flikkema, Mt.Carroll
Medium Purbred Barrow
1. Addison T Thurston, Wyanet; 2. Grayson Gillette, Rock Falls; 3. Torik Thurston, Mineral
Heavy Purebred Barrow
1. Benson Wells, Sterling; 2. Parker L Lindskog, Prophetstown; 3. Garren A Boelens, Atkinson
Champion Purebred Barrow
1. Grayson Gillette, Rock Falls; 2. Benson Wells, Sterling
CROSS BARROW SHOW
Light Cross Barrow
1. Lucas Flikkema, Mt.Carroll; 2. Ava Wells, Sterling; 3. Dausyn Heslop, Leaf River
Medium Light Cross Barrow
1. Preslee McIntire, Galva; 2. Benson Wells, Sterling; 3. Dillyn Heslop, Leaf River
Medium Cross Barrow
1. Blaine Flikkema, Mt.Carroll; 2. Addison T Thurston, Wyanet; 3. Preslee McIntire, Galva
Heavy Cross Barrow 1. Dausyn Heslop, Leaf River; 2. Addison T Thurston, Wyanet; 3. Bryce A Dahl, Orion
Champion Cross Barrow
1. Preslee McIntire, Galva; 2. Dausyn Heslop, Leaf River
PURE GILT SHOW
Light Pure Gilt
1. Emma Gillette, Morrison; 2. Ava Wells, Sterling; 3. Addison T Thurston, Wyanet
Medium Pure Gilt
1. Emma Gillette, Morrison; 2. Benson Wells, Sterling; 3. Emree Wiltfang, Leaf River
Heavy Pure Gilt
1. Emma Gillette, Morrison; 2. Benson Wells, Sterling; 3. Parker L Lindskog, Prophetstown
Champion Pure Gilt
1. Emma Gillette, Morrison; 2. Benson Wells, Sterling
MARKET GILT SHOW
Light Market Gilt
1. Emma Gillette, Morrison; 2. Lucas Flikkema, Mt.Carroll; 3. Destiny Davis, Sublette
Light Medium Market Gilt
1. Emma Gillette, Morrison; 2. Brianna Dahl, Orion; 3. Bennett Dahl, Orion
Medium Market Gilt
1. Hawken K Lamoreux, Lanark; 2. Addison T Thurston, Wyanet; 3. Oliver Hartmann, Sycamore
Heavy Market Gilt
1. Garren A Boelens, Atkinson; 2. Adalyn Heslop, Leaf River; 3. Emree Wiltfang, Leaf River
Champion Market Gilt
1. Emma Gillette, Morrison; 2. Emma Gillette, Morrison
OPEN PAIRS SHOW
Light Open Pairs
1. Grayson Gillette, Rock Falls; 2. Dillyn Heslop, Leaf River; 3. Lucas Flikkema, Mt.Carroll
Medium Open Pairs
1. Ava Wells, Sterling; 2. Garren A Boelens, Atkinson; 3. Torik Thurston, Mineral
Heavy Open Pairs
1. Dausyn Heslop, Leaf River; 2. Preslee McIntire, Galva; 3. Addison T Thurston, Wyanet
Champion Pair
1. Dausyn Heslop, Leaf River; 2. Ava Wells, Sterling
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August 19, 2026
26-10 / JUNIOR SWINE
Contact:
Abe Huizenga, Publicity
815-772-7329
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ADDISON THURSTON OF WYANET SHOWED THE PURE CHAMPION SINGLE BARROW WHILE EMMA GILLETTE OF MORRISON SHOWED THE PURE CHAMPION GILT AT THE 155TH ANNUAL WHITESIDE COUNTY FAIR’S JUNIOR SWINE SHOW
MORRISON, ILL.- Addison Thurston of Wyanet showed the Pure Champion Single Barrow while Emma Gillette of Morrison showed the Pure Champion Gilt at the 155th Annual Whiteside County Fair’s Junior Swine show.
Whiteside County Fair 2026
Junior Swine
2-2-2
HONORS
Pure Champion Single Barrow (Trophy by Cornerstone Insurance, Morrison, IL)
Addison T Thurston, Wyanet with Medium
Pure Reserve Single Barrow
Parker L Lindskog, Prophetstown with Heavy
Cross Champion Single Barrow
Preslee McIntire, Galva
Cross Reserve Champion Single Barrow
Garren A Boelens, Atkinson
Pure Champion Gilt
Emma Gillette, Morrison with Medium
Pure Reserve Champion Gilt
Dausyn Heslop, Leaf River with Heavy
Market Champion Gilt
Emma Gillette, Morrison with Light Medium
Market Reserve Champion Gilt
Addison T Thurston, Wyanet with Medium
Pair Champion
Addison T Thurston, Wyanet with Heavy
Pair Reserve Champion
Lucas Flikkema, Mt.Carroll with Light
SHOWMANSHIP
Junior Showmanship (8-13)
Sponsored by Kyle Miller Memorial.
Emma Gillette,
Senior Showmanship (14-21)
Sponsored by Birkey’s Equipment, Prophetstown, IL
Dausyn Heslop, Leaf River
Pee Wee Showmanship (7 and Under)
9 Winners
JUNIOR PURE BARROW SHOW
Junior Light Barrow Pure Bred
1. Blaine Flikkema, Mt.Carroll; 2. Grayson Gillette, Rock Falls; 3. Ava Wells, Sterling
Junior Light Medium Barrow Pure Bred
1. Addison T Thurston, Wyanet; 2. Adalyn Heslop, Leaf River; 3. Grayson Gillette, Rock Falls
Junior Heavy Barrow Pure Bred
1. Parker L Lindskog, Prophetstown; 2. Garren A Boelens, Atkinson; 3. Lleyton K Lamoreux, Lanark
Junior Champion Pure Barrow
1. Addison T Thurston, Wyanet; 2. Parker L Lindskog, Prophetstown
JUNIOR CROSS BARROW SHOW
Junior Light Cross Barrow
1. Lucas Flikkema, Mt.Carroll; 2. Dausyn Heslop, Leaf River; 3. Torik Thurston, Mineral
Junior Light Medium Cross Barrow
1. Preslee McIntire, Galva; 2. Garren A Boelens, Atkinson; 3. Dillyn Heslop, Leaf River
Junior Medium Cross Barrow
1. Preslee McIntire, Galva; 1. Addison T Thurston, Wyanet; 2. Blaine Flikkema, Mt.Carroll; 3. Preslee McIntire, Galva
Junior Heavy Cross Barrow
1. Addison T Thurston, Wyanet; 2. Dausyn Heslop, Leaf River; 3. Bryce A Dahl, Orion
Junior Champion Cross Barrow
1. Preslee McIntire, Galva; 2. Garren A Boelens, Atkinson
JUNIOR PURE GILT SHOW
Junior Light Pure Gilt
1. Emma Gillette, Morrison; 2. Addison T Thurston, Wyanet; 3. Ava Wells, Sterling
Junior Medium Pure Gilt
1. Emma Gillette, Morrison; 2. Benson Wells, Sterling; 3. Emree Wiltfang, Leaf River
Junior Heavy Pure Gilt
1. Dausyn Heslop, Leaf River; 2. Grayson Gillette, Rock Falls; 3. Parker L Lindskog, Prophetstown
Junior Champion Pure Gilt
1. Emma Gillette, Morrison; 2. Dausyn Heslop, Leaf River
JUNIOR MARKET GILT SHOW
Junior Light Market Gilt
1. Lucas Flikkema, Mt.Carroll; 2. Emma Gillette, Morrison; 3. Rhett E Boelens, Atkinson
Junior Light Medium Market Gilt
1. Emma Gillette, Morrison; 2. Bennett Dahl, Orion; 3. Brianna Dahl, Orion
Junior Medium Market Gilt
1. Addison T Thurston, Wyanet; 2. Hawken K Lamoreux, Lanark; 3. Oliver Hartmann, Sycamore
Junior Heavy Market Gilt
1. Garren A Boelens, Atkinson; 2. Adalyn Heslop, Leaf River; 3. Emree Wiltfang, Leaf River
Junior Champion Market Gilt
1. Emma Gillette, Morrison; 2. Addison T Thurston, Wyanet
JUNIOR PAIRS SHOW
Junior Light Pair
1. Blaine Flikkema, Mt.Carroll; 2. Dillyn Heslop, Leaf River; 3. Grayson Gillette, Rock Falls
Junior Medium Pair
1. Dausyn Heslop, Leaf River; 2. Torik Thurston, Mineral; 3. Bryce A Dahl, Orion
Junior Heavy Pair
1. Addison T Thurston, Wyanet; 2. Garren A Boelens, Atkinson; 3. Preslee McIntire, Galva
Junior Champion Pair Barrow
1. Addison T Thurston, Wyanet; 2. Lucas Flikkema, Mt.Carroll
SHOWMANSHIP
Junior Showmanship
1. Emma Gillette, Morrison
Senior Showmanship
1. Dausyn Heslop, Leaf River
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