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A night of Champions

Sunday was a big night in the swine barn.  There were over 2,000 hogs shown in the Indiana State Fair Junior Swine barn over the weekend and just two – one gilt and one barrow – were selected Champion.  Troy Michael’s crossbred gilt was selected grand champion.  The 15-year-old from North Manchester said the highlight of his day came when he was showing for division champion.  “He called her a beast,” he says.  “That was my favorite part of the day.”

Michaels says he hope to continue raising showpigs for years into the future.

AUDIO: Troy Michael, Champion Gilt (1:30mp3)

 

This isn’t the first time in the champion drive for Cole Wilcox, a 15-year old from Lawrence County.  “My heart was beating so hard,” he says.  “I won the steer show last year and then winning this is a dream come true.  This was amazing.”

Wilcox’s Duroc barrow took the night’s top hog prize.