The fifth annual Championship Drive presented by Farm Credit Mid-America was held at the 2022 Kentucky State Fair, rewarding exhibitors for the months of work poured into their show animals.
The Championship Drive presented by Farm Credit Mid-America recognizes the best of the best from 525 exhibitors and nearly 900 entries. 4-H and FFA members work all year with the hopes of being crowned as a class winner. After shifting from the Sale of Champions to the Championship Drive in 2018, more students are able to showcase their market goats, sheep, swine and steers.
Championship Driver winners are:
Market Champions
Grand Champion Hog - Mason Williams, Kenton County 4-H, Piner
Reserve Champion Hog - Malley Sipes, Meade County 4-H, Flaherty
3rd Overall Hog - Mitchell Webster, Campbell County FFA, California
4th Overall Hog- Mitchell Webster, Campbell County FFA, California
5th Overall Hog- Holland Hobbs, Meade County 4-H, Flaherty
Grand Champion Goat - Phoenix Stacy, Greenup County 4-H, Greenup
Reserve Champion Goat - Madison Goecke, Bracken County FFA, Augusta
3rd Overall Goat -- Sydney Alsip, Boone County 4-H, Verona
4th Overall Goat - Isabella Godman, Bracken County 4-H, Brooksville
5th Overall Goat- Phoenix Stacy, Greenup County 4-H, Greenup
Grand Champion Lamb- Ty Jones, Allen County-Scottsville FFA, Scottsville
Reserve Champion Lamb- Emily Myers, Meade County FFA, Brandenburg
3rd Overall Lamb - Raquel Lopez, Grayson County FFA, Leitchfield
4th Overall Lamb - Ty Jones, Allen County-Scottsville FFA, Scottsville
5th Overall Lamb - Raquel Lopez, Grayson County FFA, Leitchfield
Grand Champion Steer- Laura Ann Pettit, Fleming County FFA, Flemingsburg
Reserve Champion Steer- Addison Arnett, Montgomery County 4-H, Mount Sterling
3rd Overall Steer- Mary Brooke Stith, Meade County FFA, Brandenburg
4th Overall Steer- Paisley Cooke, Robertson County FFA, Germantown
5th Overall Steer- Laura Ann Pettit, Fleming County FFA, Flemingsburg
Breeding Champions
Grand Champion Gilt: Holland Hobbs, Meade County 4-H, Flaherty
Reserve Champion Gilt: Chance Hager, Meade County 4-H, Flaherty
3rd Overall Gilt: Mitchell Webster, Campbell County FFA, California
4th Overall Gilt: Madison Compton, Meade County FFA, Brandenburg
5th Overall Gilt: Kaylen Greene, Pendleton County FFA, Falmouth
Grand Champion Wether Dam: Isabella Godman, Bracken County 4-H, Brooksville
Reserve Champion Wether Dam: Charlee Flach, Mercer County FFA, Harrodsburg
3rd Overall Wether Dam: Logan Hollen, Grant County FFA, Crittenden
4th Overall Wether Dam: Sydney Alsip, Boone County 4-H, Verona
5th Overall Wether Dams: Sydney Alsip, Boone County 4-H, Verona
Grand Champion Breeding Ewe: Wyatt Acey, Boyle County FFA, Perryville
Reserve Champion Breeding Ewe: Caroline Groth, Locust Trace FFA, Lexington
3rd Overall Breeding Ewe: Sara Grace Mattingly, New Covenant FFA, Murray
4th Overall Breeding Ewe: Clark Coyle, Boyle County FFA, Danville
5th Overall Breeding Ewe: Jacklyn Duzan, Robertson County FFA, Germantown
Grand Champion Heifer: Josie Phillips, Mason County FFA, Maysville
Reserve Champion Heifer: Makayla Massey, South Laurel FFA, London
3rd Overall Heifer: Josie Phillips, Mason County FFA, Maysville
4th Overall Heifer: Grant Taylor, Clark County 4-H, Winchester
5th Overall Heifer: Quinton Ray, Bracken County 4-H, Brooksville, KY
Novice Champions
Grand Champion Novice Hog: Nolan Hobbs, Meade County, Flaherty
Reserve Champion Novice Hog: Presley Compton, Meade County, Bradenburg
Grand Champion Novice Goat: Addison Cooke, Bracken County, Germantown
Reserve Champion Novice Goat: Nicholas County, Ewing
Grand Champion Novice Lamb: Emma Mullikin, Mason County, Maysville
Reserve Champion Novice Lamb: Collins Lynn Tate, Breckinridge County, Hardinsburg
Commissioner Awards
Award to the Champion Showman.
Swine: Cade Dupin, Breckinridge County FFA, Breckinridge
Market Sheep: Caroline Mattingly, New Covenant FFA, Murray
Breeding Sheep: Ty Jones, Allen County-Scottsville FFA, Scottsville
Goat: Caroline Mattingly, New Covenant FFA, Murray
Breeding Heifers: Josie Phillips, Mason County FFA, Maysville
Market Steers: Laura Ann Pettit, Fleming County FFA, Flemingsburg
Categories: Kentucky, Livestock