4-H Supreme Drive Champions Crowned at Indiana State Fair

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Ellie Bollenbacher from Argos (Marshall County) was awarded the 4-H Supreme Champion Dairy Cow at the 2025 4-H Supreme Drive at the Indiana State Fair. Photo provided by Sophia Bollenbacher.

Six Supreme Champion categories were awarded Sunday evening during the 4-H Supreme Drive—sponsored by Indiana Farm Bureau Sunday night at the Corteva Coliseum during the 2025 Indiana State Fair.

The 4-H Supreme Drive specifically highlights female breeding animals such as gilts, ewes, heifers, and cows – all representing the finest breeding stock Indiana has to offer.

Supreme Champions awarded during the 2025 4-H Supreme Drive:

  • Supreme Champion Gilt: Colt McComb, Noble County
  • Supreme Champion Ewe: Jacob Thompson, Boone County
  • Supreme Champion Percentage Doe: Ethan Dowell, Benton County
  • Supreme Champion Full Blood Doe: Tegan Walker, Clinton County
  • Supreme Champion Dairy Heifer: Breanne Freeman, St. Joseph County
  • Supreme Champion Dairy Cow: Ellie Bollenbacher, Marshall County

 

Reserve Supreme Champions awarded during the 2025 4-H Supreme Drive:

  • Reserve Champion Gilt: Hayden Everhart, Madison County
  • Reserve Champion Ewe: Jude Parker, Shelby County
  • Reserve Champion Percentage Doe: Colton Dahnke, White County
  • Reserve Champion Full Blood Doe: Maggie Cline, Tipton County
  • Reserve Champion Dairy Heifer: Kley Beer, Adams County
  • Reserve Champion Dairy Cow: Taylor Stone, Kosciusko County

 

The Supreme Drive winners in the 4-H category will receive well-deserved recognition at the esteemed Celebration of Champions event. This special occasion takes place in September at the Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center, where the outstanding achievements, scholarship, and dedication of these talented 4-H exhibitors are commemorated and celebrated.

If you are interested in supporting these exceptional young individuals through donation opportunities, please visit IndianaStateFairFoundation.com, the official website of the Indiana State Fair Foundation.

Source: Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center.