Lake Gibson High School student Emmalee Robertson shows off her grand champion steer.

More than 900 students took part in the 79th annual Polk County Youth Fair, with Lake Gibson Senior High’s Emmalee Robertson coming away with the Grand Champion trophy for commercial market steer.

Bartow Senior High’s Chasey McCrimmon’s American influence market steer won Grand Champion and Union Academy’s Layne Walker received the Grand Champion trophy for his European market steer.

The steer grand champion trophies are the most competitive and coveted at the annual event.

All the Grand Champion winners are listed below:

  • Emmalee Robertson, Lake Gibson Sr. FFA, Commercial Market Steer
  • Chasey McCrimmon, Bartow Sr. FFA, American Influence Market Steer
  • Layne Walker, Southern Charms 4-H, European Market Steer
  • Kinsley Abner, Bartow Middle FFA, Purebred Beef – Angus Bull
  • Kyndall Akins, Haines City High FFA, Horticulture – Ornamental Plant
  • Preston Babicz Market Steer – Carcass Contest
  • Rilee Bennett, Lucky A’s 4-H, Purebred Beef – Brangus Bull
  • Rilee Bennett, Lucky A’s 4-H Purebred Beef – Brahman Bull
  • Rilee Bennett, Lucky A’s 4-H, Purebred Beef – Supreme Male
  • Jordan Brantley, Frostproof Mid/Sr. FFA, Purebred Beef – English Breed Male and Purebred Beef – Hereford Bull
  • Natalie Brinn, American Pride 4-H, Dairy Goat – Nigerian Dwarf, Dairy Goat – Overall
  • Emily Cason, Kathleen Cattle Crew 4-H, Purebred Beef – Chiania Female
  • Sara Clanton, Ft. Meade Community 4-H,  Breeding Goat – Boer, Breeding Goat – Commercial Boer,  and Breeding Goat – Commerical Overall
  • Brayden Cranor, Kathleen Cattle Crew 4-H, Purebred Beef – Shorthorn Female
  • Gracie Crews, Frostproof Sr. FFA, Dairy Goat – Nubian
  • Bryce Fitzgerald, Lucky A’s 4-H, Commerical Heifer Overall Brahman
  • Zachary Gibbons, Rowdy Ropers 4-H, Purebred Beef – Limousin Female, Purebred Beef – Simmental Female           
  • McKenzie Gibson, Bartow Sr. FFA, Dairy Goat – Recorded Grade
  • Kelsey Beardon, Bartow Middle FFA, Market Hog – Division 1
  • Charley Palmer, Bartow Middle FFA, Market Hog – Division 2
  • Baley Porterfield, Be A Champ 4-H, Market Hog – Division 3
  • Alyssa Hillman, Bartow Sr. FFA, Market Hog Show, Market Hog – Division 4
  • Graison Kilpatrick, Still Squealing 4-H, Market Hog- Division 5
  • Carter Price, Top Notch 4-H, Market Hog – Division 6
  • Cason Herman, Top Notch 4-H, Market Hog – Division 7
  • Autumn Hill, George Jenkins Sr. FFA, Market Goat – Heavy Weight
  • McKenzie Hollie,  Rockin Riders 4-H, Purebred Beef – Angus Female, Purebred Beef – English Breed Female
  • Hubble Keller, Lake Gibson Sr. FFA, Purebred Beef – Brahman Female, Purebred Beef – Brahman Breed Female, Purebred Beef – Supreme Female
  • Rylee Leonard, Farm Fresh 4-H, Purebred Beef – Zebu Female, Purebred Beef – Zebu Bull
  • Layla Lyle, Dundee Ridge Academy FFA, Purebred Beef – Beefmaster Female
  • Elizabeth McDowell, Frostproof Mid/Sr. FFA, Purebred Beef – Charolais Female, Purebred Beef – Continental Breed Female
  • Kailey Mesmer, Tenoroc Sr. FFA, Horticulture – Citrus
  • Brandi Moss, Lake Gibson Sr. FFA, Purebred Beef – Hereford Female
  • Madilyn Nichols, Hog Wild 4-H, Purebred Beef – Ultrablack Female
  • Kylie Peters, Ft. Meade Community 4-H, Breeding Goat – Commercial Other
  • Lilly Purvis, Auburndale Sr. FFA, Poultry – Overall
  • Jaime Rullo, Bartow Sr. FFA, Horticulture – Blueberry
  • Carlie Shenefield, Kathleen Cattle Crew 4-H, Commercial Heifer Overall European, Purebred Beef – Maine Anjou Female, Purebred Beef – Simmental Angus Female
  • Sierra  Slater, Kathleen Sr. FFA, Breeding Goat – Pygmy
  • Kainin Snyder, Bartow Sr. FFA, Rabbit Best of Show
  • Madison Stokes, Frostproof Mid/Sr. FFA, Purebred Beef – Brangus Female
  • Zachary Suggs, Westwood Middle FFA, Dairy Goat – Commercial Nubian
  • Zoey Uhl, American Pride 4-H, Dairy Goat – Other Breed    
  • Demi Wynn, Rowdy Ropers 4-H, Dairy Goat – Commerical Nigerian
  • Chasey McCrimmon, Bartow Sr. FFA, Purebred Beef – Brahman Bull

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Kimberly C. Moore

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Kimberly C. Moore, who grew up in Lakeland, has been a print, broadcast and multimedia journalist for more than 30 years. Before coming to LkldNow in the spring of 2022, she was a reporter for four years with The Ledger, first covering Lakeland City Hall and then Polk County schools. She is the author of “Star Crossed: The Story of Astronaut Lisa Nowak," published by University Press of Florida. Reach her at kimberly@lkldnow.com or 863-272-9250.

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