MOSES LAKE — Every year, the Grant County Fair gives out the Christopher Harper Memorial Heart and Hustle Award. Harper, 5 years old and battling his second round of cancer, was determined to show a steer.   

“He loved life, cattle and anyone around him – we called him our little cowboy,” Colton Dockins, the presenter of the award said.  

At the Junior Angus Association show, two weeks before the Grant County Fair, Harper showed his brother’s steer. Then, a couple weeks later at the Grant County Fair, Harper showed a cow and calf pair.  

“He was over the moon about it, he was so happy and did anything he could to show a steer,” Dockins said. “He did not give up on his dreams regardless of his cancer.”  

  Harper died on Dec. 20, 2004. One year later, the Grant County Fair began presenting the Cristopher Harper Memorial Heart and Hustle Award, in memory of Harper.   

According to Dockins, the award goes to someone that shows the same heart and hustle as Harper. This year the award went to Makenna Harris.   

“I am just really happy,” Harris said.

Grand Champions:   

4-H Market and Feeder Beef: Miles Nelson  

FFA Market and Feeder Beef: Emmalyn Westrand  

4-H Bred Dairy Heifer and Springer Sale: Daisy Koehn  

4-H Market and Prospect Sheep: Iris Downs  

FFA Market and Prospect Sheep: Grace Young-Johnson  

Grange Market and Prospect Sheep:  Audrey Burke  

4-H Market and Feeder Swine: Colt Staples  

FFA Market and Feeder Swine: Ryder Voss  

4-H Breed Type Poultry, English: Remmi Reffett  

4-H Breed Type Poultry, Bantam: Lila Townsend  

4-H Breed Type Poultry, Non-standard: Lila Townsend  

4-H Breed Type Poultry, Egg Layer: Josiah Spees  

4-H Breed Type Poultry, USDA Ready to Cook Poultry Classes: Lila Townsend 

4-H Fresh Eggs, Chicken Brown Eggs: Kalli Mccrae  

4-H Showmanship Poultry, Senior: Keyan Mccrae  

4-H Showmanship Poultry, Intermediate: Lila Townsend  

4-H Showmanship Poultry, Junior: Kaitlyn Fuller  

Decorated Egg- or Egg-Shaped Object, 3 or More Eggs: Lila Townsend  

FFA Breed Type Poultry, Continental: Rachel Nofziger  

FFA Breed Type Poultry, Waterfowl: Sarah Humpherys  

FFA Breed Type Poultry, Non-standard: Ken Foley  

 FFA Showmanship Poultry, FFA Division II: Jeslan Valdez  

FFA Showmanship Poultry, FFA Division I: Ken Foley  

FFA Showmanship Poultry, FFA Novice: Rachel Nofziger  

4-H Market Rabbit: Benjamin Haderlie  

4-H Showmanship Rabbit, Senior: Hunter Gildersleeve  

4-H Showmanship Rabbit, Intermediate: Elijah NobleBlood-Cabrera  

4-H Showmanship Rabbit, Junior: Gwendolyn Swartz  

FFA Showmanship Rabbit, FFA Division II: Hunter Gildersleeve  

FFA Showmanship Rabbit, FFA Division I: Soren Clausen  

FFA Showmanship Rabbit, FFA Novice: Isabell Leslie  

GCYEP Intermediate Showmanship: Paige Murray  

GCYEP Intermediate Western Equitation: Baylie Brown  

GCYEP Intermediate English Equitation: Baylie Brown  

GCYEP Intermediate Bareback Equitation: Jacob Sieverkropp  

GCYEP Intermediate Reining: Eve Burns   

GCYEP Intermediate Disciplined Rail (English or Western):  Eve Burns  

GCYEP Intermediate Barrels: Keira Meseberg  

GCYEP Intermediate Pole Bending: Baylie Brown  

GCYEP Intermediate Idaho Figure 8 Stake Race: Keira Meseberg  

GCYEP Intermediate Pole Key Hole: Baylie Brown  

GCYEP Intermediate International Flags: Keira Meseberg  

GCYEP Intermediate Two Barrel Flag Race: Keira Meseberg  

GCYEP Intermediate Trail: Jacob Sieverkropp  

GCYEP Intermediate Dressage: Baylie Brown  

GCYEP Intermediate Cal Stake: Keira Meseberg  

GCYEP Intermediate Key Hole Race: Baylie Brown  

GCYEP Junior Showmanship: Jacob Sieverkropp  

GCYEP Junior Western Equitation: Baylie Brown  

GCYEP Junior English Equitation: Baylie Brown  

GCYEP Junior Bareback Equitation: Jacob Sieverkropp  

GCYEP Junior Reining: Eve Burns  

GCYEP Junior Disciplined Rail (English or Western):  Eve Burns  

GCYEP Junior Barrels: Keira Meseberg  

GCYEP Junior Pole Bending: Baylie Brown  

GCYEP Junior Idaho Figure 8 Stake Race: Keira Meseberg  

GCYEP Junior Pole Key Hole: Baylie Brown  

GCYEP Junior International Flags: Keira Meseberg  

GCYEP Junior Two Barrel Flag Race: Keira Meseberg  

GCYEP Junior Trail: Jacob Sieverkropp  

GCYEP Junior Dressage: Baylie Brown  

GCYEP Junior Cal Stake: Keira Meseberg  

GCYEP Junior Key Hole Race: Baylie Brown  

GCYEP Novice Western Equitation: Harlee Dyer  

GCYEP Novice Reining: Campbell Sorensen  

GCYEP Novice Disciplined Rail (English or Western):  Harlee Dyer  

GCYEP Novice Barrels: Campbell Sorensen  

GCYEP Novice Pole Key Hole: Campbell Sorensen  

GCYEP Novice International Flags: Campbell Sorensen  

GCYEP Novice Two Barrel Flag Race: Olivia Ray  

GCYEP Novice Trail: Harlee Dyer and Campbell Sorensen  

GCYEP Novice Cal Stake: Mason Ray   

GCYEP Novice Key Hole Race: Mason Ray  

GCYEP Senior Showmanship: Jillian Bevier  

GCYEP Senior Western Equitation: Mallory Bessette  

GCYEP Senior English Equitation: Mallory Bessette  

GCYEP Senior Bareback Equitation: Mallory Bessette  

GCYEP Senior Reining: Jillian Bevier  

 GCYEP Senior Disciplined Rail (English or Western):  Jillian Bevier  

GCYEP Senior Barrels: Mallory Bessette  

GCYEP Senior Pole Bending: Mallory Bessette  

GCYEP Senior Idaho Figure 8 Stake Race: Mallory Bessette  

GCYEP Senior Pole Key Hole: Jillian Bevier  

GCYEP Senior International Flags: Mallory Bessette  

GCYEP Senior Two Barrel Flag Race: Mallory Bessette  

GCYEP Senior Trail: Mallory Bessette  

GCYEP Senior Dressage: Mallory Bessette  

GCYEP Senior Cal Stake: Mallory Bessette  

GCYEP Senior Key Hole Race: Mallory Bessette  

4-H Showmanship Dog, 4-H Junior: Olivia Haderlie  

4-H Showmanship Dog, 4-H Intermediate: Benjamin Haderlie  

4-H Showmanship Dog. 4-H Senior: Audrey Heslop  

    Miles Nelson won the 4-H Market Beef Grand Champion. Nelson’s cattle weighed 1,422 pounds.
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    Award winners, after accepting their belt buckle, sat down at tables to write thank you cards.
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    Sydney Betes, 4-H Market Beef blue ribbon winner, looks at her belt buckles with Makenna Harris.
  

    Everyone who won a ribbon gets a belt buckle at the award ceremony.
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    A contestant in Future Farmers of America fitting and showing competition accepts a grand champion ribbon from the judge.
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    Lamb judge Kurt Burns evaluates the entries in the market class at the Grant County Fair.
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