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The following individuals received honors for their award-winning entries in the 2017 Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo:
Agriculture & Horticulture – Open Class
Overall Hay or Legume
Best of Show: Tim Stutzman, Kalispell
Potatoes, Junior – Sponsored by Kalispell Farmers Market
Best of Show: Vincent Hardgrove, Kalispell
Zucchini, Junior – Sponsored by Kalispell Farmers Market
Best of Show: Vincent Hardgrove, Kalispell
Fruit Display
Best of Show: Christine Moore, Dayton
Herbs – Sponsored by Kalispell Farmers Market
Best of Show: Christine Moore, Dayton
Raspberry Display – Sponsored by Kalispell Farmers Market
Best of Show: Irene Bowker, Bigfork
Market Garden Basket – Sponsored by Kalispell Farmers Market
Best of Show: Virginia Clark
Mr. Potato Head
Best of Show: Brooklynn Hankinson
Scarecrow – Sponsored by Kalispell Farmers Market
Best of Show: Madison Warner
Agriculture & Horticulture – 4-H/FFA
Vegetables
Most Blue Ribbons: Grace Stewart
Cucumbers – Sponsored by Kalispell Farmers Market
Best of Show: Teagen Flint
Beans – Sponsored by Kalispell Farmers Market
Best of Show: Grace Stewart
Carrots – Sponsored by Kalispell Farmers Market
Best of Show: Trenton Lynch
Zucchini – Sponsored by Kalispell Farmers Market
Best of Show: Lance Fritz
Market Garden Basket Project, Junior – Sponsored by Kalispell Farmers Market
Grand Champion: Lilly Joern
Reserve Champion: Teagen Flint
Potatoes - Sponsored by Kalispell Farmers Market
Best of Show: Sarah Johnson
Garden Creation, Junior - – Sponsored by Kalispell Farmers Market
Grand Champion: Trenton Lynch
Home Culinary – Open
Canned Goods, Fruits
Best of Show: Margo Sorensen
Canned Goods, Vegetables
Best of Show: Susan Iverson
Canned Goods, Meat & Fish
Best of Show: Marcia Hashley
Canned Goods, Jellies, Jams & Butters
Best of Show: Marcia Hashley, Alyssa Christensen
Pickles
Best of Show: Crystal Clark
Dehydrated
Best of Show: Marcia Hashley
Non-Yeast or Quick Breads
Best of Show: Virginia Clark
Yeast Breads
Best of Show: Hannah Wehrman
Cake
Best of Show: Jai Tae Stebbins-Han
Pies
Best of Show: Rhonda Jellison
Cookies
Best of Show: Marcia Hasley, Susan Iverson
Refrigerated Foods
Best of Show: Silas Ypma
Eggs
Best of Show: Virginia Clark
Dairy
Best of Show: Carol Olson-Ericksen
Bees Wax
Best of Show: Julienne Valentine
Dairy Cattle – 4-H/FFA
Best Kept Pens & Stalls – Sponsored by Farm to Market Pork
Grand Champion: Bethany Lyford, Kalispell
Reserve Champion: Marian Tuck, Kalispell
Third Place: Chase Olson, Kalispell
Top Dairy Breeding, Cow or Heifer
Winner: Bethany Lyford, Kalispell
Club Citizenship – Sponsored by Flathead FFA Chapter
Winner: Rowdy Ropers, Kalispell
Junior Showman – Sponsored by Western Outdoor
Grand Champion: Marian Tuck, Kalispell
Senior Showman – Sponsored by Western Outdoor
Grand Champion: Bethany Lyford, Kalispell
Reserve Champion: Chase Olson, Kalispell
Dairy Cattle – Open
Showman, Dairy Calf – Sponsored by Kalispell Kreamery
Grand Champion, Children 5 & under: Lisa Tuck, Kalispell
Grand Champion, Children 6-9: Emily Tuck, Kalispell\
Grand Champion, Children 10-12: Marian Tuck, Kalispell
Beef – 4-H/FFA
Market Beef – Sponsored bky Brubaker 4H Family, Kerry & Maria Marvin
Grand Champion: Nate Tutvedt, Kalispell
Reserve Champion: Meghan Levanen, Kalispell
Top Breeding Cow or Heifer – Sponsored by Vandevanter Meats
Winner: Bethany Lyford, Kalispell
Senior Novice Showman – Sponsored by VanDort Heating, Inc., Lakeview Livestock 4H Club
Grand Champion: Hannah Massey, Kalispell
Reserve Champion: Kassidy May, Columbia Falls
Junior Showman – Sponsored by Western Outdoor, Open Horizons 4H Club
Grand Champion: Dillon Jewett, Kalispell
Reserve Champion: Hope Dormer, Kila
Senior Showman – Sponsored by Western Outdoor, CMG Engineering
Grand Champion: Kaitlyn May, Columbia Falls
Reserve Champion: Bethany Lyford, Kalispell
Beef – Open
Female
Grand Champion: Bethany Lyford, Kalispell
Reserve Champion: Hannah Boll, Whitefish
Bull
Grand Champion: Brady Boll, Whitefish
Reserve Champion: Garrett Jewett, Kalispell
Cow – Sponsored by Flathead County Fair Commission
Overall Grand Champion: Bethany Lyford, Kalispell
Llama/Alpaca – 4-H/FFA
Junior Showmanship – Sponsored by Dick & Jeanne Williams, Lothlorien Llamas
Grand Champion: Isabella Sanchez, Kalispell
Reserve Champion: Hank Crenshaw, Kalispell
Supreme Halter – Sponsored by Steve & Sue Rolfing, Great Northern Ranch
Winner, Llama: Hank Crenshaw, Kalispell
Winner, Alpaca: Isabella Sanchez, Kalispell
Supreme Walking Fiber, Sponsored by Dick & Jeanne Williams, Lothlorien Llamas, Bob & Glenda Smith
Winner, Llama: Vin Stevens, Bigfork
Winner, Alpaca: Isabella Sanchez, Kalispell
Obstacle – Sponsored by Steve & Sue Rolfing, Great Northern Ranch
Winner, Junior: Vin Stevens, Bigfork
Winner, Senior: Hank Crenshaw, Kalispell
Pack String – Sponsored by Steve & Sue Rolfing, Great Northern Ranch
Winner: Vin Stevens, Bigfork
Costume – Sponsored by Ruthann & Gary Rackawack, Racka Paca Ranch
Grand Champion: Isabella Sanchez, Kalispell
Llama Wool – Sponsored by Flathead 4H Foundation
Grand Champion: Vin Stevens, Bigfork
Llama/Alpaca – Open
Junior Showmanship – Sponsored by Dick & Jeanne Williams, Lothlorien Llamas
Grand Champion: Vin Stevens, Bigfork
Senior Showmanship – Sponsored by Dick & Jeanne Williams, Lothlorien Llamas
Grand Champion: Juan Sanchez, Kalispell
Adult Showmanship – Sponsored by Bob & Glenda Smith
Grand Champion: Hank Crenshaw, Kalispell
Supreme Halter – Sponsored by Steve & Sue Rolfing, Great Northern Ranch=
Winner, Llama: Vin Stevens, Bigfork
Winner, Alpaca: Isabella Sanchez, Kalispell
Supreme Walking Fiber, Sponsored by Dick & Jeanne Williams, Lothlorien Llamas, Bob & Glenda Smith
Winner, Llama: Vin Stevens, Bigfork
Winner, Alpaca: Isabella Sanchez, Kalispell
Obstacle – Sponsored by Steve & Sue Rolfing, Great Northern Ranch
Grand Champion, Junior: Vin Stevens, Bigfork
Grand Champion, Senior: Troy Crenshaw, Kalispell
Grand Champion, Adult: Angela Crenshaw, Kalispell
Pack String - Sponsored by Steve & Sue Rolfing, Great Northern Ranch
Grand Champion, Youth: Vin Stevens, Bigfork
Grand Champion, Adult: Tara Stevens, Bigfork
Costume – Sponsored by Ruthann & Gary Rackawack, Racka Paca Ranch
Grand Champion: Isabella Sanchez, Kalispell
Best of Show - Sponsored by Steve & Sue Rolfing, Great Northern Ranch
Winner: Vin Stevens, Bigfork
Fleece
Best of Show: Julie Robinson, Kalispell