2021 Virtual Competition Results

Fine Arts Competition

Adult Division

Best of Show	Heidi Bleacher	Philadelphia, PA
Reserve Best of Show	Audrey Witman	York, PA
Best Maryland Resident Entry	Carolyn Coon	Easton, MD

Acrylic
1^st	Joanne Bast	Littlestown, PA
Graphics
1^st	Neyla Arnas	Washington, DC
Watercolor
1^st	Audrey Witman	York, PA
2^nd	Carolyn Coon	Easton, MD
3^rd	Carolyn Coon	Easton, MD
Miscellaneous
1^st	Heidi Bleacher	Philadelphia, PA
2^nd	Emmett Hein	Chicago, IL
3^rd	Joanne Bast	Littlestown, PA
4^th	Joanne Bast	Littlestown, PA

Junior Division

Best of Show	Phoenix Jenkins	Verona, PA
Reserve Best of Show	Sarah Lydia McCoyer	Washington, DC
Best Maryland Resident Entry	Annabelle Miller	Keymar, MD

Acrylic
1^st	Theodore Prickman	Bethesda, MD
2^nd	Annabelle Miller	Keymar, MD
3^rd	John McKeon	Dickerson, MD
Graphics
1^st	Phoenix Jenkins	Verona, PA
Watercolor
1^st	Sarah Lydia McCoyer	Washington, DC
2^nd	Sarah Lydia McCoyer	Washington, DC
3_^rd	Annabelle Miller	Keymar, MD
4^th	John McKeon	Dickerson, MD

View the Fine Arts Competition entries here.

Sheep Photo Competition

Adult Division

Best of Show	Loren Lynch	Lincoln University, PA
Reserve Best of Show	Jim Dominy	United Kingdom
Best Maryland Resident Entry	Anne Marie Halsey	Dickerson, MD

Portraits (Color)
1^st	Loren Lynch	Lincoln University, PA
2^nd	Jim Dominy	United Kingdom
3_^rd	Laura Navarre	Millsboro, DE
4^th	Orion Langdon	Corvallis, OR
Portraits (Black & White)
1^st	Roxanne Dean	Glen Rock, PA
2^nd	Rhianna Dean	Philadelphia, PA
3_^rd	Melissa Cunningham	Terryville, CT
4^th	Lee Langstaff	Dickerson, MD
Lambs (Color)
1^st	Anne Marie Halsey	Dickerson, MD
2^nd	Loren Lynch	Lincoln University, PA
3_^rd	Laura Brittingham	Millsboro, DE
4^th	Trish Golay	Leicester, NC
Lambs (Black & White)
1^st	Leah Hoenen	Topsham, ME
2^nd	Rhessa Weber Langstaff	Providence, RI
3_^rd	Rhessa Weber Langstaff	Providence, RI
4^th	Roxanne Dean	Glen Rock, PA
Landscapes/Flocks of Sheep (Color)
1^st	Jim Dominy	United Kingdom
2^nd	Rhessa Weber Langstaff	Providence, RI
3_^rd	Roxanne Dean	Glen Rock, PA
4^th	Loren Lynch	Lincoln University, PA
Landscapes/Flocks of Sheep (Black & White)
1^st	Jason Nicholson	Boonsboro, MD
2^nd	Rhianna Dean	Philadelphia, PA
3_^rd	Jason Nicholson	Boonsboro, MD
4^th	Loren Lynch	Lincoln University, PA
Still Life (Color)
1^st	Loren Lynch	Lincoln University, PA
2^nd	Carol Dawn Petersen	Arlington, VA
3_^rd	Roxanne Dean	Glen Rock, PA
4^th	Lydia Smith	Greenwood, DE
Still Life (Black & White)
1^st	Rhianna Dean	Philadelphia, PA
2^nd	Rhianna Dean	Philadelphia, PA
3_^rd	Lydia Smith	Greenwood, DE
Sheep & Wool Related Activities (Color)
1^st	Lydia Smith	Greenwood, DE
2^nd	Bobbilynne Skidmore	Glen Rock, PA
3_^rd	Trish Golay	Leicester, NC
4^th	Trish Golay	Leicester, NC
Sheep & Wool Related Activities (Black & White)
1^st	Melissa Cunningham	Terryville, CT
2^nd	Melissa Cunningham	Terryville, CT
Stable Scenes (Color)
1^st	Rhessa Weber Langstaff	Providence, RI
2^nd	Mary Jane Solomon	Wilmette, IL
3_^rd	Jenna Weber Langstaff	Providence, RI
4^th	Roxanne Dean	Glen Rock, PA
Stable Scenes (Black & White)
1^st	Anne Marie Halsey	Dickerson, MD
2^nd	Mary Jane Solomon	Wilmette, IL
Computer Generated Photo Art
1^st	Roxanne Dean	Glen Rock, PA
2^nd	Rhianna Dean	Philadelphia, PA
3_^rd	Rhianna Dean	Philadelphia, PA
4^th	Roxanne Dean	Glen Rock, PA

Junior Division

Best Maryland Resident Junior Entry

Ariel Pollard

Potomac, MD

Any Subject
1^st	Ariel Pollard	Potomac, MD
2^nd	Becca Pollard	Potomac, MD
3_^rd	Annabelle Miller	Keymar, MD
4^th	Annabelle Miller	Keymar, MD

View the Sheep Photo Competition entries here.

Sheep Promotion Competition

Special Prize – Judge’s Award for Creativity

Theodore Prickman

Breed Promotion

Junior Division (8-10 years old)
1^st	Preston Clark	Thurmont, MD
Intermediate Division (11-13 years old)
1^st	Theodore Prickman	Bethesda, MD

Meat Promotion

Mini Division (7 years old and under)
1^st	Owen Wright	Littlestown, PA

Wool Promotion

Mini Division (7 years old and under)
1^st	Nathan Krome	Littlestown, PA
Junior Division (8-10 years old)
1^st	John McKeon	Dickerson, MD
2^nd	Adeline Skidmore	Aberdeen, MD
Senior Division (14-18 years old)
1^st	Caroline Clark	Thurmont, MD

View the Sheep Promotion Competition entries here.

Junior Spinning Competition

Best Skein by a First-Year Spinner

Kai Solon

Panama

E-Spinner

Best Overall	Astrid Tauber	Austin, TX
Most Even
1^st	Astrid Tauber	Austin, TX
Skinniest
1^st	Astrid Tauber	Austin, TX

Drop Spindle

Best Overall	Preston Clark	Thurmont, MD
Most Even
1^st	Preston Clark	Thurmont, MD
Fattest
1^st	Preston Clark	Thurmont, MD

Spinning Wheel

Best Overall	Caroline Clark	Thurmont, MD
Fattest
1^st	Kai Solon	Panama
2^nd	Theodore Prickman	Bethesda, MD
Longest
1^st	Caroline Clark	Thurmont, MD
2^nd	Ava Prickman	Bethesda, MD
Most Even
1^st	Ava Prickman	Bethesda, MD
2^nd	Kai Solon	Panama
Lumpiest
1^st	Adeline Skidmore	Aberdeen, MD
2^nd	Theodore Prickman	Bethesda, MD
Skinniest
1^st	Caroline Clark	Thurmont, MD

Fleece-to-Shawl Competition

Jane Hyland Memorial Award for the Best Spinning Team

Yankee Fiber Friends

Judges’ Commentary

Lead Line Competition

Adult Class – 1^st Place – Julia Shreiner, Manheim PA

I’m Julia Shreiner from Lancaster County Pennsylvania. I created this two-piece ensemble which includes a 100% wool skirt and 100% wool multi-colored, lined vest. The straight cut wool tan and black plaid skirt is cut below the knees. The pattern didn’t include a lining so I decided to add a sewn-in slip for added comfort. The skirt has an invisible side zipper and faced waistline with a pleated lower back. The pleats are cut on the bias for the extra visual appeal. The coordinating vest is a blend of three 100% different colored wool fabics and many creative touches. I created a vest pattern using an actual garment not a pattern. Please take notice to the bound button holes, use of piping, decorative stitching and fun buttons. Matching the plaids was a challenge on this vest. My sheep is a (bred and owned) Registered Wensleydale Yearling Ewe. She is names, Easy on the Eyes. I made her 100% wool hat for a fun touch.

Adult Class – 2^nd Place – Alison Bode, Nanjemoy MD

Alison started raising market lambs as a 4-Her when she was 11 years old. As an adult, she started her own flock of Lincoln sheep in 2002. In this video, Alison is leading Zelda, a natural colored Lincoln ewe. Zelda was a bottle baby, and lived in Alison’s kitchen for several months in 2017. Earlier this year, Zelda gave birth to colored twin ram lambs. Alison is wearing a black wool skirt that has been a mainstay in her wardrobe for many years, with a black knit top and a light green wool shawl which she crocheted this past winter. In addition to sewing, crocheting, and raising sheep, Alison enjoys reading and playing with her six grandchildren.

Senior Class – 1^st Place – Brynna Bode, Nanjemoy MD

Brynna Bode is an 18 year old 4-Her who has been sewing and showing sheep since she was 5 years old. In this video she is wearing a wool outfit she made in 2020. The skirt is a 4 panel straight skirt made of 100% washable wool in a black and gray weave with small multi-colored flecks. The cape vest in the same wool fabric has a pleat in the back and a small pocket in the front. The sheep Brynna is leading is a registered Finn ewe named Cherry. Brynna won her first Finn sheep through the Youth Sheep Conservancy contest in 2016 at the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival. Cherry, a yearling, is an offspring of Brynna’s original Finn sheep. This year Cherry gave birth to triplets, and Brynna now owns 19 Finn sheep, counting this year’s lambs, and she’s anxious to return to the show ring with her sheep this year. Brynna will graduate from high school in June, and she will be attending West Virginia University in the fall, majoring in Engineering.

Junior Class – 1^st Place – John McKeon, Dickerson MD

My name is John. I am 8 years old and in 2nd grade. We have a lot of sheep at our farm.

This is my Finnsheep ram DaVinci and he is 1 and a 1/2 years old. He is ready to be sheared and I’m looking forward to seeing what we can make from his wool. I’m also hoping to show him in 4-H.

I am wearing a red wool sweater, socks and wool blend suit vest and pants. I’m also wearing my favorite a wool felt hat. This outfit is like the one that my great-great-great-great grandpa wore when he was a shepherd in Italy.

Thank you

Sheep & Goat Skillathon

Placing	Name	State	Score
Clover Division (under 8 years old)
1^st	Delaney Crouch	IL	236
Junior Division (8-10 years old)
1^st	Preston Clark	MD	298
2^nd (tie)	Katie Keyser	WV	293
2^nd (tie)	Kallie Keyser	WV	293
4^th (tie)	John Boehmer	PA	292
4^th (tie)	Joe Fiehn	Other	292
4^th (tie)	Ross Pownell	WV	292
7^th	Ronan Straight	WV	282
8^th (tie)	Michaela Hegarty	NY	278
8^th (tie)	John McKeon	MD	278
10^th	Alexander Kase	PA	273
Intermediate Division (11-13 years old)
1^st	Holly Howard	IN	489
2^nd	Phoebe Pownell	WV	486
3^rd	Avery Walton	TX	460
4^th	Mason Quigg	PA	442
5^th	Reed Mason	MD	439
6^th	Rachael Fiehn	Other	438
7^th	John Bruner	PA	430
8^th	James Boehmer	PA	421
9^th	James Hegarty	NY	420
10_^th	Rylee Vahlenkamp	TX	412
Senior Division (14-18 years old)
1^st	Caroline Clark	MD	652
2^nd	Matthew Simpson	WV	635
3^rd	Philip Herbert	MD	631
4^th	Marie-Claire des Rosiers	VA	615
5^th	Amon Van Alst	NY	586
6^th	Jessica Martin	MD	583
7^th	Elizabeth Bruner	PA	582
8^th	Riley Herbert	MD	565
9^th	Josephine Johnson	PA	555
10_^th (tie)	Raven Herron	MD	538
10_^th (tie)	Cadence Higgins	CT	538
Adult Division (over 18 years old)
1^st	Hannah King	NC	689
2^nd	Allison Seyfert	MD	672
3^rd	Carla Davis	KS	635
4^th	Brenda Lobdell	IL	628
5^th	Abigail Bruner	PA	615
6^th	Angela King	NC	610
7^th	Lydia Smith	DE	598
8^th	Kristan Latham	MD	594
9^th	Jeanna Beeman	KS	583
10_^th	Nadine Van Alst	NY	574

1^st	Silverado Spinsters	View Team Video
2^nd	Spin City Bernie’s Mittens Team	View Team Video
3_^rd	Yankee Fiber Friends	View Team Video
4^th	Meridian Jacobs Farm Club	View Team Video
5^th	Spin City Garden Team	View Team Video
6^th	Woolie Nelsons	View Team Video
7^th	The Spidget Finners	View Team Video
8^th	Butler County Pedalers	View Team Video
Youth Team	Twisted Sisters	View Team Video

Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival

2021 Virtual Competition Results

Fine Arts Competition

Adult Division

Junior Division

Sheep Photo Competition

Adult Division

Junior Division

Sheep Promotion Competition

Breed Promotion

Meat Promotion

Wool Promotion

Junior Spinning Competition

E-Spinner

Drop Spindle

Spinning Wheel

Fleece-to-Shawl Competition

Judges’ Commentary

Lead Line Competition

Adult Class – 1^st Place – Julia Shreiner, Manheim PA

Adult Class – 2^nd Place – Alison Bode, Nanjemoy MD

Senior Class – 1^st Place – Brynna Bode, Nanjemoy MD

Junior Class – 1^st Place – John McKeon, Dickerson MD

Sheep & Goat Skillathon

Past Results