Congratulations to the 2026 Pierce County Fair Open Class champions! Thank you for sharing your talents with everyone. We’re already looking forward to next year.

101 Open Class Dairy

Class B – Champion Holstein Female (under 2 years) – Ava Varo, Beldenville

Class B – Reserve Champion Holstein Female (under 2 years) – Eric Bechel, Elmwood

Class B – Senior Champion Holstein Female (2 years and over) – Eric Bechel, Elmwood

Class B – Reserve Senior Champion Holstein Female (2 years and over) – Eric Bechel, Elmwood

Grand Champion Holstein Female – Eric Bechel, Elmwood

Reserve Grand Champion Holstein Female - Eric Bechel, Elmwood

Class C – Champion Guernsey Female (under 2 years) – Ean Mader, Elmwood

Class C – Reserve Champion Guernsey Female (under 2 years) – Ean Mader, Elmwood

Class C – Senior Champion Guernsey Female (2 years and over) – Mark Erlandon, Ellsworth

Class C – Reserve Senior Champion Guernsey Female (2 years and over) – Ean Mader, Elmwood

Grand Champion Guernsey Female – Mark Erlandson, Ellsworth

Reserve Grand Champion Guernsey Female – Ean Mader, Elmwood

Class D – Champion Jersey Female (under 2 years) – Lily Peterson, River Falls

Class D – Reserve Champion Jersey Female (under 2 years) – Eric Bechel, Elmwood

Class D – Senior Champion Jersey Female (2 years and over) – Eric Bechel, Elmwood

Class D – Reserve Senor Champion Jersey Female (2 years and over) – Eric Bechel, Elmwood

Grand Champion Jersey Female – Eric Bechel, Elmwood

Reserve Grand Champion Jersey Female - Eric Bechel, Elmwood

Class E – Senior Champion Brown Swiss Female (2 years and over) – Jeremy Anderson, Ellsworth

Class E – Reserve Champion Brown Swiss Female (2 years and over) – Jeremy Anderson, Ellsworth

Grand Champion Brown Swiss Female – Jeremy Anderson, Ellsworth

Reserve Grand Champion Brown Swiss Female – Jeremy Anderson, Ellsworth

Class F – Champion Any Other Dairy Breed Female (under 2 years) – Ava Kolodzienski, Beldenville

Class F – Reserve Champion Any Other Dairy Breed Female (under 2 years) – KayLee Krogstad, Maiden Rock

Class F – Senior Champion Any Other Dairy Breed Female (2 years and over) – KayLee Krogstad, Maiden Rock

Grand Champion Female, Any Other Dairy Breed – Ava Kolodzienski, Beldenville

Reserve Grand Champion Female, Any Other Dairy Breed – KayLee Krogstad, Maiden Rock

Supreme Junior Champion – Ava Varo, Beldenville

Reserve Supreme Junior Champion – Lily Peterson, River Falls

Supreme Grand Champion – Eric Bechel, Elmwood

Reserve Supreme Grand Champion – Eric Bechel, Elmwood

102 Open Class Beef Cattle

Champion Commercial Breeding Female – Fletcher Owen, Bay City

Grand Champion Beef Breeding Animal – Fletcher Owen, Bay City

104 Open Class Sheep

Class E – Champion Southdown Ram – Zack Peterson, Ellsworth

Class E – Champion Southdown Ewe – Zack Peterson, River Falls

Class F – Champion Any Other Breed Black Face – Purebred, Meat Type Ewe – Bailey Sherwin, Maiden Rock

Class G – Champion Any Other Breed White Face – Purebred, Meat Type Ewe – Maddi Sagdalen, Ellsworth

Class H – Champion Wether Style Ewe – Black Face – Wanda Clark, Ellsworth

Class H – Champion Wether Style Ram – Black Face – Wanda Clark, Ellsworth

Class I – Champion Speckle Face (White/Black) Ewe – Laura Hennemann, Elmwood

Class I – Champion Speckle Face (White/Black) Ram – Zack Peterson, Ellsworth

Grand Champion Ewe – Overall Breeds – Zack Peteron, Ellsworth

Grand Champion Ram – Overall Breeds – Maddi Sagdalen, Ellsworth

Class J – Champion Market Lamb – Bailey Sherwin, Maiden Rock

105 Open Class Goats

Class B – Champion Junior Doe Dairy – Paul Miller, River Falls

Class B – Champion Senior Doe Dairy – Paul Miller, River Falls

107 Open Class Poultry

Class D – Champion Chicken Cock – Sage Hanson, River Falls

Class I – Champion Bantam Cock – Anya Rasmussen, River Falls

Class J – Champion Bantam Hen – Anya Rasmussen, River Falls

Class K – Champion Bantam Breeding Pair – Anya Rasmussen, River Falls

Classes L/M – Champion Single Duck – Lydia Kolpin, River Falls

Class N – Champion Pair of Ducks – Lydia Kolpin, River Falls

Class U – Champion Eggs – Tanya Franta, River Falls

Class V – Champion Decorated Eggs – Brenda Carstedt, River Falls

108 Open Class Rabbits

Class B – Champion English Lop – Lucas Boyer, Spring Valley

Class E – Champion Any Other Commercial Breed – Lucas Boyer, Spring Valley

Class L _ Champion Mini Rex – Raleigh Birkel, Ellsworth

Reserve Grand Champion Purebred Rabbit – Raleigh Birkel, Ellsworth

Grand Champion Purebred Rabbit – Lucas Boyer, Spring Valley

114 Open Class Plant & Soil Science

Class A – Champion Field Crops – Mark Kimball, River Falls

Class B – Champion Vegetable – Karine Coulson, Ellsworth

Class C – Champion Fruit – Evan Carstedt, River Falls

Class D – Champion Herb – Rachel Owen, Hammond

Grand Champion Plant & Soil Science (Class A-D) – Karine Coulson, Ellsworth

115 Open Class Flowers & Houseplants

Class A – Champion Cut Flowers – Norma Rudesill, Baldwin

Class B – Champion Amateur Floral Arrangements – Sarah Johnson, River Falls

Class C – Champion Outdoor Container Gardening – Sue Kimball, River Falls

Class D – Champion Houseplants – Vicki Nelson, Ellsworth

Grand Champion Flowers & Houseplants – Norma Rudesill, Baldwin

116 Open Class Natural Science

Class A – Champion Bees & Honey – Kathryn Gregory, Ellsworth

Class B – Champion Maple Syrup Products – Nicki Schmidt, Maiden Rock

Grand Champion Natural Science – Nicki Schmidt, Maiden Rock

118 Open Class Cultural Arts

Class A – Champion Oil Painting – Carol Murphy, Hager City

Class B – Champion Watercolor Painting – Mary Christiansen, Hudson

Class C – Champion Acrylic Painting – Sarah Rudolph, River Falls

Class D – Champion Miscellaneous Art Medium – Mary Christiansen, Hudson

Class F – Champion Woodworking – Mark Kimball, River Falls

Class H – Champion Jewelry – Jennifer Nehring, Elmwood

Class I – Champion Miscellaneous Art – Noah Thoner, Ellsworth

Class J – Champion Crafts – Sonya Lenarz, Spring Valley

Reserve Grand Champion Cultural Arts – Sonya Lenarz, Spring Valley

Grand Champion Cultural Arts – Mark Kimball, River Falls

120 Open Class Photography

Class A – Champion Color – 4 photos – Nathaniel Hunton, Maiden Rock

Class B – Champion Color – 2 enlarged photos – Mikena Geraets, Elmwood

Class C – Champion Black & White or Sepia (2 enlarged) – Sarah Rudolph, River Falls

Class D – Champion Color, Matted & Framed – Megan Kerr, River Falls

Class E – Champion Black & White or Sepia, Matted & Framed (1 enlargement) – Joel Hase, Ellsworth

Reserve Grand Champion Photography (Classes A-E) – Megan Kerr, River Falls

Grand Champion Photography (Classes A-E) – Joel Hase, Ellsworth

Class F – Champion Color – 4 photos manual camera – Jonathan Woltman, Hudson

Class G – Champion Color – 2 enlarged photos manual camera – Betty Most, River Falls

Class H – Champion Black & White or Sepia – 2 enlarged photos manual camera – Glenn Owens, Hammond

Class I – Champion Color Matted & Framed – Manual Camera – Tara Bergeson, Maiden Rock

Class J – Champion Black & White or Sepia, Matted & Framed – Manual Camera – Jen Falkofske, Ellsworth

Class K – Champion Creative Collections – Betty Most, River Falls

Reserve Grand Champion Photography (Classes F-J) – Jonathan Woltman, Hudson

Grand Champion Photography (Classes F-J) – Jennifer Falkofske, Ellsworth

121 Open Class Beer & Wine

Class A – Champion Wine – Bernard Christman, Elmwood

Grand Champion Wine – Mary Augustine, Hager City

125 Open Class Foods & Nutrition

Class A – Champion Pies – Anna Crownhart, Elmwood

Class B – Champion Cakes – Pam Feyereisen, Hudson

Class C – Champion Cookies – Judy Verges, Spring Valley

Class D – Champion Breads & Rolls – Brooke Nelson, Ellsworth

Class E – Champion Quick Breads – Marlene Baker, Plum City

Class F – Champion Candy – Barbara Kolpin, River Falls

Grand Champion Foods & Nutrition (Class A-G) – Marlene Baker, Plum City

Class H – Champion Recipe Challenge – Mallory Johnson, River Falls

Class I – Champion Canned Food & Preserves – Jeanne Lindstrom, Arkansaw

Class J – Champion Dehydrated Food – Barbara Kolpin, River Falls

Grand Champion Food Preservation (Class H-I) – Barbara Kolpin, River Falls

126 Open Class Clothing

Class A – Champion Adults/Teenage Clothing (sewing machine) – Rachel Owens, Hammond

Class C – Champion Infant/Children’s Clothing (sewing machine) – Marlyn Brown, Ellsworth

Grand Champion Clothing – Rachel Owens, Hammond

127 Open Class Knitting & Crocheting

Class A – Champion Hand Knitting – Virginia Ducklow, River Falls

Class C – Champion Crocheting – Kimberly Sweeny, Plum City

Grand Champion Knitting & Crocheting – Kimberly Sweeny, Plum City

128 Open Class Home Furnishings

Class A – Champion Home Furnishings – Pamela Biesterveld, Menomonie

Class B – Champion Stitchery – Pamela Biesterveld, Menomonie

Class C – Champion Quilts, Hand Quilted – Marlyn Brown, Ellsworth

Class D – Champion Quilts, Tied or Bar Tacked – SV Cardinal Quilters, Spring Valley

Class E – Champion Quilts (made & domestic machine quilted by exhibitor) – Julie Belz, Elmwood

Class F – Champion Quilts (made & long-arm quilted by exhibitor) – Julie Peterson, Elmwood

Class G – Champion Quilts (made and computerized long arm machine quilted) – Dawn Caturia, Plum City

Class H – Champion Quilts (commercially quilted by anyone) – Pat Mory, Ellsworth

Grand Champion Home Furnishings – Julie Peterson, Elmwood

Quilt Trophy Open Class Best in Show Quilt – Julie Peterson, Elmwood