County Fair Buckle Winners 2023

By John Larson, El Defensor Chieftain

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Published September 7, 2023 - 4:10 a.m. Modified September 7, 2023 - 4:10 a.m.

Socorro County Fair buckle winners

*Donors

Grand Champion Goat

RJ Apachito

*First State Bank

Grand Champion Swine

Joshua Vigil

*Marty & Shirleen Greenwood

Grand Champion Lamb

Maddie Adams

*Farm Credit of New Mexico

Grand Champion Steer

Mia Castagnetto

*Valerie Moore in Memory of Orville Moore

Reserve Champion Goat

Ayden

*Rising Star Dance Studio

Reserve Champion Swine

Breece Kern

*John Brooks Supermart

Reserve Champion Lamb

Esperanza Lopez

*Animal Haven Veterinary Clinic

Reserve Champion Steer

Jaun Fernanadez

*Mark & Gianna Matthew

Champion County Bred Goat

Mia Castagnetto

*Farm Credit of New Mexico

Champion County Bred Swine

Joshua Vigil

*Braswell Roofing

Champion County Bred Lamb

Falene Montoya

*Pablo & Christina Romero

Champion County Bred Steer

Shaylee Vega-Ritter

*T & M Cattle

Champion Breeding Heifer

Grady Rosales

*HD Farms

Showmanship Goat

Quentin

*Jeff & Jamie Fassett

Showmanship Swine

Opal Kerr

*Rosales Produce

Showmanship Lamb

Julian Romero

*TLC Plumbing

Showmanship Steer

Daymen Castagnetto

*Farm Bureau Financial Services

Showmanship Poultry

Tannin Ortega

*Kodie & Rachel Fry

Showmanship Rabbit

Wren Blomquiest

Romero Plumbing

Champion Meat Pen Chickens

Breece Kern

*Mike & Chris Hill

Reserve Champion Meat Pen Poultry

Wren Blomquiest

*MaryAnn Chavez Lopez

Best of Show Poultry

Madison Chavez-Lopez

*Atwood Farms

Best of Show Rabbit

Jasmine Chavez

*Jason & Andrea Lucero

4-H Indoor Hi-Point Exhibitor

Breanne Lucero

*Dennis Harris Farms

Highest Daily Gain

Reyhiana Apachito

*Mavericks 4-H Club

Chuck Monette Spirit Award

Chloe Greigo

*Aaron & Jessica Bauer

Top Hand Steer

Opal Kerr