Results from the 2022 Northwest Montana Fair
The following individuals earned top honors for their award-winning entries at the 2022 Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo:
Dahlia/Gladiolus – Open Class
Dahlia Awards
Single Bloom
Grand Champion: Martin Rippens, Kalispell
Triple Bloom
Grand Champion: Benita Jacobsen, Lolo
Student Single Bloom
Champion: Aubrey Reed, Kalispell
Student Triple Bloom
Champion: Aubrey Reed, Kalispell
Novice Single Bloom
Champion: Deann Snell-David, Kalispell
Advanced Single Bloom
Champion: Martin Rippens, Kalispell
Advanced Triple Bloom
Champion: Martin Rippens, Kalispell
Open Single Bloom
Champion: Benita Jacobsen, Lolo
Open Triple Bloom
Champion: Benita Jacobsen, Lolo
Decorative Basket
Champion: Benita Jacobsen, Lolo
Bowl
Champion: Benita Jacobsen, Lolo
Arrangement
Champion: Benita Jacobsen, Lolo
Photo
Champion: Betty Jo Malone, Kalispell
Potted Dahlia
Champion: Martin Rippens, Kalispell
Best Exhibit in Show
Winner: Benita Jacobsen, Lolo
Gladiolus
Single Spike
Grand Champion: Gary Clark, Missoula
Triple Spike
Grand Champion: Gary Clark, Missoula
Novice Single Spike
Champion: Tom Woodhouse, Kalispell
Advanced Single Spike
Champion: Sharon Askelson, Kalispell
Open Single Spike
Champion: Gary Clark, Missoula
Open Triple Spike
Champion: Gary Clark, Missoula
Best Vase
Champion: Benita Jacobsen, Lolo
Best Arrangement
Winner: Benita Jacobsen, Lolo
Best of Section 974
Winner: Benita Jacobsen, Lolo
Best Exhibit in Show
Winner: Gary Clark, Missoula
Home Culinary – Open
Jellies, Jams and Butters
Best of Show: Liam Ball, Kalispell
General Projects/Home Economics – 4-H/FFA
Best Level 1 Electricity Entry
Winner: Colton Dugan, Kila
Woodworking
Champion: Kendall McKinney
Reserve Champion: Lance Fritz
3rd Place: Bryce Harvey
First Year Woodworking Entry
Winner: Charlotte Kauffman
Champion Entomology Collection
Winner: Gwendolyn Russell, Bigfork
Champion Plant Science
Winner: Kylee Oedekoven, Kalispell
Best of Show Potted Plant
Winner: Kensley Heuscher
Best of Show Arrangement
Winner: Kimber Boll, Whitefish
Mechanical Science
Champion: Jubal Wirth, Kalispell
Reserve Champion: Cecilia Wirth, Kalispell
Best of Show Club Scrapbook
Winner: Flathead Boondockers, Kalispell
Senior Fine Arts
Champion: Kristin Benson, Kalispell
Reserve Champion: Joseph Hart, Kalispell
Junior Fine Arts
Champion: Madysen Martin, Columbia Falls
Reserve Champion: Evie Dorr, Columbia Falls
Best Hand Tooled Leather Craft Item
Winner: Chaise Pliley
Best Leather Craft Item (Not hand tooled)
Winner: Taryn Stoddard, Marion
Ceramic Item
Champion: Teagan Hayek, Lakeside
Reserve Champion: Emily Tuck, Kalispell
Level 3 Sewing
Champion: Jordyn Linder, Kalispell
Best of Show Embroidery
Winner: Jubilee McLean, Columbia Falls
Best of Show Handwork
Winner: Jayne McLean, Columbia Falls
Best of Show Quilting
Intermediate Senior: Madison Ypma, Columbia Falls
Beginning Junior: Marlee Rice, Columbia Falls
Advanced Junior: Joselyn Mardja, Kalispell
Best of Show Cake (from scratch)
Winner: Delcy Stewart, Bigfork
Best of Show Double Crusted Pie Slice
Winner: Isaac Blasdel, Somers
Best of Show Decorated Cake
Winner: Elaina Dorr, Columbia Falls
Most Blue Ribbons in Canned
Winner: Jubilee McLean, Columbia Falls
Most Blue Ribbons in Foods
Winner: Jayne McLean, Columbia Falls
Best Exhibit in Child Development/Babysitting
Winner: Addy Aiken
Swine-4-H/FFA
Market Hog
Grand Champion: Tracen McIntyre, Kalispell
Reserve Champion: Kylee Oedekoven, Kalispell
Best Group Educational Display
Winner: Flathead Farmers, Kalispell
Best Kept Hog Stall
Grand Champion: Brody Lau, Kalispell
Reserve Champion: Chaise Pliley
Third Place: Sawyer Sorensen, Columbia Falls
Club Citizenship – Hog Barn
Winner: Lakeview Livestock, Lakeside/Somers
Junior Novice Hog Showman
Grand Champion: Manny Barone, Kalispell
Reserve Champion: Samanta Barone, Kalispell
Junior Hog Showman
Grand Champion: Coy Braaten
Reserve Champion: Ryan Davidson
Senior Novice Hog Showman
Grand Champion: Ella Lund, Kalispell
Reserve Champion: Addisyn Jensen
Senior Hog Showman
Grand Champion: Tracen McIntyre, Kalispell
Reserve Champion: Jaden McIntyre, Kalispell
Great American Pie Contest
First Place: Ava Cook
Second Place: Melanie Francis
Third Place: Kate Williams
King Arthur Baking Contest
Adult
First Place: Katie Jepson, Bigfork
Youth
First Place: Greta Wells, Kalispell
Photography Contest
Adult
First Place: Kayla Ekern, Columbia Falls
Second Place: Krista Guinn, Kalispell
Senior
First Place: Jami Ekern, Columbia Falls
Second Place: Sharon Askelson, Kalispell
Youth
First Place: Devin Flanagan, Kalispell
Minute to Win It Coloring Contest
Age 6-9
Winner: Chiara
Age 10-13
Winner: Noelle
Horse – 4-H
Me and My Horse Poster Junior
Champion: Emily Stolfus
Reserve: Addy Aiken
Educational Horse Poster Junior
Champion: Addy Aiken
Reserve: Emily Tuck