Illinois State Fair Award Winners - Aug. 19-21

The State Fair is the Olympics for some exhibitors who enter projects in the nearly 100 year old Hobbies, Arts, and Crafts Building. This facility is home to baking, textile exhibits, and more. One person who has been exhibiting at the fair is Marian Brockschmidt.

Brockschmidt, 94, is a Springfield resident and is well-known at the Illinois State Fair. This is her 67th year exhibiting at the Illinois State Fair. Overall, Brockschmidt has made roughly 150 quilted items, to be exhibited at the fair, since she began her hobby. This veteran textile exhibitor is "the one to beat" here at the Illinois State Fair, and this year she came to win, entering a total of 21 exhibits.

Within those 21 exhibits, Brockschmidt placed above third in 18 and only two of her projects did not receive a ribbon. Brockschmidt walked away with a total of 8 first place ribbons at the 2016 Illinois State Fair. One of her first place exhibits was a baby quilt she quilted by hand. The baby quilt only took her a couple weeks from start to finish. Another exhibit was a doll that she started working on as soon as the 2015 State Fair concluded.  Out of all of the 67 years she has been exhibiting, this is the first year she has not entered a large quilt; and out of all of her entries she has ever entered, only one quilt was machine quilted.

1948 was the first year Brockschmidt entered an exhibit into the fair. The entry was a Christmas themed embroidery that she had crafted by hand. Although she is known for her all of her textile projects here at the fair, her quilts are very popular, even though she didn't begin entering quilts until the 1970's.

Brockschmidt had great mentors growing up who helped teach her to sew. Her mom sewed a lot and her aunt did quite a bit of quilting. It wasn't until she went to the fair one year that she decided she could do what all of the other exhibitors were doing. She said part of her inspiration for her entries was fueled by some good old fashioned sibling rivalry, as she would try to beat her older sister. Brockschmidt has two older sisters who both lived to be 99 years old.

When asked why she continued to enter projects into the fair she said, "I have done it so many years it's a hobby...I don't do it for the monetary reasons." Brockschmidt likes that she is so well known at the fair because of her exhibits. In response to how she feels when she does not win, she said, "I'm happy for others when they win...I remember how it felt the first time I beat someone." The person she is referring to beating was the equivalent to who she is today, a long-time reigning champion.  Back then, many people looked up to Marian for her underdog victory.

Illinois State Fair winners Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Springfield.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 RESULTS

DIVISION III - JUNIOR

E-JR GOATS

DAIRY GOATS

MILKING DOE, 2 YEARS AND UNDER 4

SARAH BRACKNEY, EFFINGHAM, THIRD PLACE

YEARLING 1 YEAR AND UNDER 2 YEARS, NOT IN MILK -- MICKALA KLAY, DIETERICH, THIRD PLACE

NUBIAN

INTERMEDIATE KIDS BORN 3/1-3/31 -- ELIZABETH BRACKNEY, EFFINGHAM, SECOND PLACE; ELIZABETH BRACKNEY, EFFINGHAM, THIRD PLACE

RECORDED GRADES

INTERMEDIATE KIDS BORN 3/1-3/31 -- ELIZABETH BRACKNEY, EFFINGHAM, THIRD PLACE

MILKING DOE, 4 YEARS AND OLDER -- ELIZABETH BRACKNEY, EFFINGHAM, SECOND PLACE

JR GOAT LAND OF LINCOLN

DAIRY GOATS

ALL OTHER BREEDS

LL MILKING DOE, 2 YEARS AND UNDER 4 -- DANIELLE GULLETT, BEECHER CITY, THIRD PLACE

LL RESERVE BREED CHAMPION -- ELIZABETH BRACKNEY, EFFINGHAM, FIRST PLACE

ALPINE

LL MILKING DOE 2 YEARS AND UNDER 4 -- SARAH BRACKNEY, EFFINGHAM, THIRD PLACE

LL MILKING DOE 4 YEARS AND OLDER -- SARAH BRACKNEY, EFFINGHAM, THIRD PALCE

LL YEARLING 1 YEAR AND UNDER 2 YEARS NOT IN MILK -- MICKALA KLAY, DIETERICH, THIRD PLACE

NUBIAN

LL INTERMEDIATE KIDS BORN 3/1-3/31 -- ELIZABETH BRACKNEY, EFFINGHAM, SECOND PLACE; ELIZABETH BRACKNEY, EFFINGHAM, THIRD PLACE

DIVISION III - JUNIOR

A-JR BEEF

SHOWMANSHIP

INDIVIDUAL SHOWMANSHIP

CHAMPION DIVISION 8 SHOWMAN -- PAIGE VANDYKE, LOUISVILLE, FIRST PLACE

DIVISION III - JUNIOR

A-JR BEEF

SHOWMANSHIP

INDIVIDUAL SHOWMANSHIP

CHAMPION DIVISION 7 SHOWMAN -- MARSHALL TARR, NEWTON, FIRST PLACE

RESERVE CHAMPION DIVISION 14 SHOWMAN -- MITCHELL TARR, NEWTON, FIRST PLACE

FRIDAY, AUGUST 19 RESULTS

DIVISION I - LIVESTOCK

E-GOATS

CHAMPIONSHIP
 
CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSES - COSTUME

DAIRY GOAT COSTUME CLASS -- SARAH BRACKNEY, EFFINGHAM, FIRST PLACE

DAIRY GOATS
 
E01-ALPINE

BREEDERS HERD

SARAH BRACKNEY, EFFINGHAM, SECOND PLACE

DAM & DAUGHTER

SARAH BRACKNEY, EFFINGHAM, THIRD PLACE

DOE 3 YEARS AND UNDER 4

SARAH BRACKNEY, EFFINGHAM,THIRD PLACE

DOE 4 YEARS AND UNDER 5

SARAH BRACKNEY, EFFINGHAM, THIRD PLACE

DOE 5 YEARS AND OVER

SARAH BRACKNEY, EFFINGHAM, SECOND PLACE

DRY YEARLING UNDER 2 YEARS NOT IN MILK

MICKALA KLAY, DIETERICH, THIRD PLACE
 
E03-SAANEN

MILKING YEARLING DOE UNDER 2 IN MILKING

ELIZABETH BRACKNEY, EFFINGHAM, FIRST PLACE
 
E06-SABLES

DOE 5 YEARS AND OVER

RANAE ROEPKE, EFFINGHAM, FIRST PLACE
 
E09-RECORDED GRADES

DOE 4 YEARS AND UNDER 5

ELIZABETH BRACKNEY, EFFINGHAM, FIRST PLACE

DRY YEARLING UNDER 2 YEARS NOT IN MILK

NICHOLAS ROEPKE, EFFINGHAM, THIRD PLACE

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION DOE

ELIZABETH BRACKNEY, EFFINGHAMM, FIRST PLACE

GOATS LAND OF LINCOLN

GOATS
 
ALPINE

LL- BREEDERS HERD

SARAH BRACKNEY EFFINGHAM, SECOND PLACE

LL- DAM & DAUGHTER

SARAH BRACKNEY, EFFINGHAM, THIRD PLACE

LL- DOE 3 YRS & UNDER 4

SARAH BRACKNEY, EFFINGHAM, THIRD PLACE

LL- DOE 4 YRS & UNDER 5

SARAH BRACKNEY, EFFINGHAM, THIRD PLACE

LL- DOE 5 YRS & OVER

SARAH BRACKNEY, EFFINGHAM, SECOND PLACE

LL- DRY YEARLING UNDER 2 YRS NOT IN MILK

MICKALA KLAY, DIETERICH, THIRD PLACE
 
SAANEN

LL- MILKING YEARLING DOE UNDER 2 IN MILK

ELIZABETH BRACKNEY, EFFINGHAM, FIRST PLACE

LL- PRODUCE OF DAM

ELIZABETH BRACKNEY, EFFINGHAM, THIRD PLACE

DIVISION III - JUNIOR

B-JR DAIRY

JR DAIRY CATTLE
 
HOLSTEIN

2 YR COW BORN BETWEEN 9/1/13 AND 8/31/14

GAGE WENDLING, ALTAMONT, SECOND PLACE

4 YR COW AND OVER BORN BEFORE 9/1/12

GAGE WENDLING, ALTAMONT, SECOND PLACE

FALL YEARLING HEIFER BORN BETWEEN 9/1/14-11/30/14

MACY WENDLING, ALTAMONT, FIRST PLACE

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

GAGE WENDLING, ALTAMONT, FIRST PLACE

RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION FEMALE

GAGE WENDLING, ALTAMONT, FIRST PLACE

JR DAIRY LAND OF LINCOLN

DAIRY CATTLE
 
HOLSTEIN

LL - 2 YR COW

GAGE WENDLING, ALTAMONT, SECOND PLACE

LL - 4 YR COW AND OVER

GAGE WENDLING, ALTAMONT, SECOND PLACE

LL - FALL YEARLING HEIFER

MACY WENDLING, ALTAMONT, FIRST PLACE

LL - RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE

GAGE WENDLING, ALTAMONT, FIRST PLACE

LL - RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION FEMALE

GAGE WENDLING, ALTAMONT, FIRST PLACE

JR GOAT LAND OF LINCOLN

DAIRY GOATS
 
ALL OTHER BREEDS

LL JR. KIDS BORN 4/1 AND AFTER

DANIELLE GULLETT, BEECHER CITY, FIRST PLACE

LL MILKING YEARLING, 1 YEAR AND UNDER 2

ELIZABETH BRACKNEY, EFFINGHAM, FIRST PLACE

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20

DIVISION I - LIVESTOCK

B-DAIRY CATTLE

DAIRY CATTLE
 
E10-PYGMY GOATS

YEARLING BUCK 18 MONTHS-UNDER 24 MONTHS

TAMELA POLANIN, ST ELMO, FIRST PLACE

BABY DOE KID UNDER 5 MONTHS

TAMELA POLANIN, ST ELMO, SECOND PLACE

WETHERS 13 MONTHS-UNDER 24 MONTHS

TAMELA POLANIN, ST ELMO, SECOND PLACE

GOATS LAND OF LINCOLN

GOATS
 
PYGMY GOATS

LL- BABY DOE KID UNDER 5 MOS

TAMELA POLANIN, ST ELMO, SECOND PLACE

LL- WETHERS 13 MOS TO 24 MOS

TAMELA POLANIN, ST ELMO, SECOND PLACE

DIVISION I - LIVESTOCK

B-DAIRY CATTLE

DAIRY CATTLE
 
B03-GUERNSEY

BREEDER'S HERD OF FIVE FEMALES

ELIZABETH ROEDL, EDGEWOOD, SECOND PLACE

INTERMEDIATE YEARLING HEIFER (NOT IN MILK) BORN 12/1/14-2/28/15

ELIZABETH ROEDL, EDGEWOOD, SECOND PLACE

SENIOR HEIFER CALF BORN 9/1/15-11/30/15

ELIZABETH ROEDL, EDGEWOOD, SECOND PLACE

WINTER HEIFER CALF BORN 12/1/15-2/28/16

ELIZABETH ROEDL, EDGEWOOD, THIRD PLACE

DAIRY CATTLE LAND OF LINCOLN

DAIRY CATTLE
 
GUERNSEY

LL - INTERMEDIATE YEARLING HEIFER (NOT IN MILK) BORN 12/1/14-2/28/15

ELIZABETH ROEDL, EDGEWOOD, SECOND PLACE

LL - SENIOR HEIFER CALF BORN 9/1/15 - 11/30/15

ELIZABETH ROEDL, EDGEWOOD, FIRST PLACE

LL - WINTER HEIFER CALF BORN 12/1/15 - 2/28/16

ELIZABETH ROEDL, EDGEWOOD, THIRD PLACE

E-GOATS

PYGMY GOATS
 
E10-PYGMY GOATS

SENIOR DOE KID 9 MONTHS TO UNDER 12 MONTHS

BRADY L CLARK, LOUISVILLE, SECOND PLACE

SHOWMANSHIP YOUTH AGE TO 16

BRADY L CLARK, LOUISVILLE, SECOND PLACE    

DIVISION III - JUNIOR

E-JR GOATS

PYGMY GOATS
 
PYGMY GOAT SHOWMANSHIP

SENIOR SHOWMANSHIP

BRADY L CLARK, LOUISVILLE, THIRD PLACE
 
PYGMY GOATS

FRESHENED WETHER 0-6 MO

BRADY L CLARK, LOUISVILLE, THIRD PLACE

JR GOAT LAND OF LINCOLN

PYGMY GOATS
 
PYGMY GOATS

LL- FRESHENED WETHER UNDER 0-6 MO

BRADY L CLARK, LOUISVILLE, THIRD PLACE
 

DIVISION I - LIVESTOCK

DAIRY CATTLE LAND OF LINCOLN

DAIRY CATTLE
 
HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN

LL - COW 5 YRS BORN 9/1/10-8/31/11 BEST UDDER

GAGE WENDLING, ALTAMONT, SECOND PLACE

E-GOATS

DAIRY GOATS
 
E07-NIGERIAN

DOE 2 YEARS AND UNDER 3

DANIELLE GULLETT, BEECHER CITY, FIRST PLACE

E07-NIGERIAN DWARF

BEST UDDERED DOE

DANIELLE GULLETT, BEECHER CITY, FIRST PLACE

DAM AND DAUGHTER

DANIELLE GULLETT, BEECHER CITY, SECOND PLACE

GRAND CHAMPION DOE

DANIELLE GULLETT, BEECHER CITY, FIRST PLACE

PYGMY GOATS
 
E10-PYGMY GOATS

SHOWMANSHIP YOUTH AGE TO 16

TAYTEN WALKER, ST ELMO, THIRD PLACE

GOATS LAND OF LINCOLN

GOATS
 
NUBIAN

LL- DOE 3 YRS & UNDER 4

ELIZABETH BRACKNEY, EFFINGHAM, THIRD PLACE

DIVISION III - JUNIOR

E-JR GOATS

PYGMY GOATS
 
PYGMY GOAT SHOWMANSHIP

CHAMPION JUNIOR SHOWMAN

COLTON NELSON, MASON, FIRST PLACE

JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP

COLTON NELSON, MASON, FIRST PLACE

COLBY HAYNES, WATSON, SECOND PLACE

NEATEST PYGMY GOAT EXHIBIT AWARD

COLTON NELSON, MASON, FIRST PLACE

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION SHOWMAN

COLBY HAYNES, WATSON, FIRST PLACE    

RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION SHOWMAN

MACKENZIE NELSON, MASON, FIRST PLACE

SENIOR SHOWMANSHIP

MACKENZIE NELSON, MASON, SECOND PLACE
 
PYGMY GOATS

BABY DOE KID UNDER 5 MONTHS OF AGE

TAYTEN WALKER, ST ELMO, FIRST PLACE; TAYTEN WALKER, ST ELMO, THIRD PLACE

FRESHENED 2 YEAR OLD DOE 24 MO TO UNDER 36 MO

TAYTEN WALKER, ST ELMO, FIRST PLACE

MACKENZIE NELSON, MASON, SECOND PLACE

COLTON NELSON, MASON, THIRD PLACE

FRESHENED 4 YEAR OLD DOE AND OVER 48 MO AND OVER

COLTON NELSON, MASON, FIRST PLACE
    
FRESHENED RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION DOE

MACKENZIE NELSON, MASON, FIRST PLACE

FRESHENED RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION DOE

TAYTEN WALKER, ST ELMO, FIRST PLACE

FRESHENED WETHER 13-24 MO

TAYTEN WALKER, ST ELMO, FIRST PLACE

MACKENZIE NELSON, MASON, SECOND PLACE

FRESHENED WETHER 3 YEARS AND OVER

COLTON NELSON, MASON, THIRD PLACE

JUNIOR CHAMPION

MACKENZIE NELSON, MASON, FIRST PLACE

JUNIOR DOE KID 5 MO TO UNDER 9 MO

MACKENZIE NELSON, MASON, SECOND PLACE

COLTON NELSON, MASON, THIRD PLACE
    
SENIOR DOE KID 18 MO TO 24 MO

MACKENZIE NELSON, MASON, FIRST PLACE

SENIOR DOE KID 9 MO TO 17 MO

COLTON NELSON, MASON, THIRD PLACE

JR GOAT LAND OF LINCOLN
 
PYGMY GOATS

LL FRESHENED GRAND CHAMPION WETHER

TAYTEN WALKER, ST ELMO, FIRST PLACE

LL FRESHENED RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION WETHER

MACKENZIE NELSON, MASON, FIRST PLACE

LL- BABY DOE KID, UNDER 5 MONTHS

TAYTEN WALKER, ST ELMO, FIRST PLACE

TAYTEN WALKER, ST ELMO, THIRD PLACE

LL- FRESHENED 2 YR OLD DOE 24 MO TO UNDER 36 MO

TAYTEN WALKER, ST ELMO, FIRST PLACE

MACKENZIE NELSON, MASON, SECOND PLACE

COLTON NELSON, MASON, THIRD PLACE

LL- FRESHENED 4 YR OLD & OVER 48 MO & OVER

COLTON NELSON, MASON, FIRST PLACE

LL- FRESHENED RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION DOE

MACKENZIE NELSON, MASON, FIRST PLACE

LL- FRESHENED RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION DOE

TAYTEN WALKER, ST ELMO, FIRST PLACE

LL- FRESHENED WETHER 13-24 MO

TAYTEN WALKER, ST ELMO, FIRST PLACE; MACKENZIE NELSON, MASON, SECOND PLACE

LL- FRESHENED WETHER 3 YEARS AND OLDER -- COLTON NELSON, MASON, SECOND PLACE    

LL- SENIOR DOE KID 9 MO TO 17 MO

COLTON NELSON, MASON, THIRD PLACE    

LL-JUNIOR CHAMPION

MACKENZIE NELSON, MASON, FIRST PLACE

LL-JUNIOR DOE KID 5 MO TO UNDER 9 MO -- MACKENZIE NELSON, MASON, THIRD PLACE

COLTON NELSON MASON, THIRD PLACE    

LL-SENIOR DOE KID 18 MO TO 24 MO -- MACKENZIE NELSON, MASON, FIRST PLACE
 

SUNDAY, AUGUST 21 RESULTS

DIVISION I - LIVESTOCK

DAIRY CATTLE LAND OF LINCOLN

DAIRY CATTLE
 
GUERNSEY

LL - BREEDER'S HERD OF FIVE FEMALES -- ELIZABETH ROEDL, EDGEWOOD, SECOND PLACE