The Caroline County Agricultural Fair completed a very successful four-day run on Saturday, and despite rain showers two evenings and the soggy start to Saturday, the overall attendance was just over 9,100.
Fairgoers and exhibnitors, young and old, competed in a wide variety of contests. The 2015 contest winners, are as follows:
Corn Shucking – Wednesday
Ages 2 and under: first-Michael Klontzaris, Caroline; second-Maci Klontzaris, Caroline
Ages 3-5: first-Catherine Nester, King George
Ages 6-11: first-Kayla Klontzaris, Caroline; second-Kate Partin, Caroline; third-Madeline Klontzaris, Caroline; fourth-Collin Nester, King George; fifth-Kerry Nester, King George
Ages 6-11: first-Edgar Harper, Westmoreland; second-Abby Burke, Spotsylvania; third-Matt Partin, Caroline; fourth-Evan Davis, Caroline; fifth-”Breezy”, Caroline
Ages 12-17: first-Ryan Elliott, Goochland; second-Cody Johnson, Hanover; third-Cody Worsham, Hanover; fourth-Ty Pittman, Hanover; fifth-Addison Prince, King & Queen; sixth-Katlyn Burke, Spotsylvania
Adult: first-Jamie Worsham, Hanover; second-Karen Johnson, Hanover; third-Robbie Johnson, Hanover; fourth-Amy Nester, King George; fifth-Brad Nester, King George
Adult: first-Gordon Hart, Caroline; second-Marilyn Collins, Caroline; third-Beth Jimenez, Caroline; fourth-Rob Perkins, Caroline
Corn Shucking – Friday
Ages 3-6: first-”Batman” Joe Batchelor, Caroline; second-Landon Pendergrass, Stafford
Ages 7-11: first-Jimmy Weadon, Stafford; second-Savannah Durheim, Stafford; third-Alex Dockum, Caroline; fourth-two way tie-Quinn Jensen, Stafford; Emily Phalen, Caroline; fifth-Shane Lawson, Hanover
Ages 7-11: first-Thomas Dillon, Caroline; second-Lindsey Fitzgerald, Caroline
Ages 12-17: first-Wyatt Hawthorne, Goochland; second-Alanna Dillon, Caroline; third-two way tie-Ty Pittman, Hanover; Micajah Samuel, Hanover; fourth-two way tie-Ryan Elliott, Goochland; Katie Phalen, Caroline
Ages 12-17: first-two way tie-Maya Apel, Glen Allen; Ayreana Heffler, Caroline; second-Jeremy Fitzgerald, Caroline
Ages 12-17: first-Cody Johnson, Hanover; second-Cody Worsham, Hanover; third-Madison Smith, Hanover; fourth-Hannah Molnar, Goochland; fifth-Johnathan Samuels, Hanover; sixth-Caleb Durheim, Stafford
Ages 12-17: first-Abby Durheim, Stafford; second-Brandy Harris, Spotsylvania; third-Ally Phalen, Caroline; fourth-Kelsey Trainor, Stafford; fifth-Zane Lyons, Spotsylvania; sixth-Kayse Pendergrass, Stafford
Adult: first-Jamie Worsham, Hanover; second-Allen Dillon, Caroline; third-Gail Dillon, Caroline; fourth-Loree Brown, Caroline; fifth-Ray Sciebe, Caroline
Adult: first-Jessica Pittman, Hanover; second-Kurt Buchanan, Caroline; third-Samantha Batchelor, Caroline; fourth-Shelly Pendergrass, Stafford; fifth-Denise Bryant, Caroline; sixth-Lisa Weadon, Stafford; seventh-Janet Jensen, King George
Adult Friday Champion: Jamie Worsham, Hanover
Corn Shucking – Saturday
Ages 0-2: first-Luke Owens, Caroline
Ages 3-5: first-Lydia Thompson, Caroline; second-Lilly Thompson, Spotsylvania
Ages 6-11: first-Sydney Waldrop, Hanover; second-Katherine Elliott, Goochland; third-Madelyal Owens, Caroline
Ages 12-17: first-Wyatt Hawthorne, Hanover; second-Cody Worsham, Hanover; third-Maya Apel, Glen Allen; fourth-Caleb Durheim, Stafford
Ages 12-17: first-Brett Trainor, Stafford; second-Keagan Goodman, Hanover; third-Hannah Molnar, Goochland; fourth-Cody Johnson, Hanover
Adult: first-CW Waldrop, Hanover; second-Chip Underwood, Hanover; third-Jamie Worsham, Hanover; fourth-Cathy McVey, Caroline; fifth-Crystal Owens, Caroline
Adult: first-Marilyn Collins, Ladysmith; second-Steven Owens, Caroline; third-Gordon Hart, Caroline; fourth-Frankie Hoover, Fredericksburg
Adult Saturday Champion: CW Waldrop, Hanover
Hay Bale Toss – Saturday
Ages 0-5: first-Jameson Classen, Caroline
Ages 6-12: first-Madison Smith, Hanover; second-Cash Phelix, Fredericksburg; third-Katherine Elliott, Goochland; fourth-Bethany Hawthorne, Hanover; fifth-Payne Karopchinsky, Caroline; sixth-Leslie Linton, Caroline; seventh-Madelyn Owens, Caroline
Ages 13-Adult: first-Walter Smith, Caroline; second- Kevin Linton, Summerduck; third-Jamie Worsham, Hanover; fourth-Chip Underwood, Caroline; fifth-Matt Holicky, Ladysmith; sixth-Steven Owens, Caroline
Adult “Throw-Off”: first-Walter Smith, Caroline; second-Jamie Worsham, Hanover; third-Kevin Linton, Summerduck; fourth-Matt Holicky, Ladysmith; fifth-Chip Underwood, Caroline; sixth-Steve Owens, Caroline
Hog Calling Contest (Adult) – Wednesday
first-Amy Sellers, Partlow; second-Brittney Williams, Spotsylvania; third-Jennifer St. John, Upstate New York; fourth- Linda Phillips, Caroline; fifth-Carolyn Coutts, Ruther Glen; sixth-Moose, The Woods
Rooster Crowing Contest – Wednesday
Youth: first-Madison Conroy, Spotsylvania
Adult: first-Carolyn Coutts, Ruther Glen; second-Boogie Gray, Spotsylvania; third-Brittney Williams, Spotsylvania; fourth-Mary Doggett, Spotsylvania; fifth-Anna Rothgeb, Ruther Glen; sixth-Gloria Davis, Ruther Glen
Watermelon Eating Contest – Thursday
Ages 2 and under: first-Gideon Carneal, Caroline; second-Brennan Carneal, Caroline
Ages 3-6: Special Award-Landon Waite, Spotsylvania; Lillie Waite, Spotsylvania; Madison Waite, Spotsylvania
Ages 7-11: first-Savannah Waite, Spotsylvania; second-Hunter Waite, Spotsylvania; third-Brooke Bailey, Caroline; fourth-Coby Southworth, Caroline; fifth-Seandon Myers, Caroline
Ages 7-11: first-Courtney Carneal, Caroline; second-Chance Carneal, Caroline; Shane Lawson, Hanover; fourth-Jake Lawson, Hanover; fifth-Trent Keith, Caroline
Ages 7-11: first-Hayden Raimer, Caroline; second-Hugo Araugio, Caroline; third-Kaley Raimen, Caroline; fourth-Ryan Roche, Caroline
Ages 7-11 Champion: Courtney Carneal, Caroline
Ages 12-17: first-Stephen Carneal, Caroline; second-Leo Henderson, Spotsylvania; third-Cody Worsham, Hanover; fourth-Brett Trainer, Stafford; fifth-Jeremy Fitzgerald, Caroline; sixth-Katelynn Southworth, Caroline; seventh-Cassidy Southworth, Caroline
Ages 18 and up: first-Bruce Lawson, Hanover; second-Breta Myers, Caroline; third-Jamie Worsham, Hanover; fourth-Katie McAndrew, Chesterfield; fifth-Greg Tito, Henrico
Antique Tractor Show Winners
Oldest Tractor: Robin Hall, Ruther Glen, 1927 John Deere JD; second-two way tie-Frankie Chenault, Ruther Glen, 1939 John Deere B; Tom McKinney, Ruther Glen, 1939 Allis Chalmers B
Best Original Condition: first-Adam Morris, Partlow, 1954 Farmall Super C; second-Billy Payne, Ladysmith, 1941 Ford 9-N; third-John Carneal, Ruther Glen, 1939 Ford/Ferguson 9-N
Best Restoration: first-Mack Wright III, Ruther Glen, 1951 Farmall M; second-Coleman Farms, Ruther Glen, 1952 Case SC; third-Robin Hall, Ruther Glen, 1954 International Cub
Best in Show: first-Bill Anderson, Ruther Glen, 1954 John Deere B; second-Chris Chewning, Spotsylvania, 1949 John Deere A; third-Allan Thorburn, Fredericksburg, 1958 John Deere 524
Special Prizes
Traveled Longest Distance: William Bowie of Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Married Longest: Henry & Nancy Barlow of Caroline County, Married 66 years
Most Grandchildren: David & Jean Satterwhite of Spotsylvania, with 19 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren
Youngest Grandparent: Lee Cooper of Chilesburg
Oldest Grandparent: Bubba Long of Hanover County
Survey – $25 Gift Card Winners
Wednesday-Darlene Allen, Ruther Glen; Thursday-Jennifer Irving, Falmouth; Friday-Gloria Bradley, Richmond; Saturday-Jim Moreland, King George