LAGRANGE â When Audri Martin heard the show announcer read out her name as the winner of the 2021 LaGrange County 4-H Fairâs Large Animal Showmanship contest, she was speechless.
Only 13 years old, now in her fifth year of 4-H, she was the youngest competitor in the field of nine vying for the title.
First launched in 1976, the contest has grown to become the fairâs most prestigious event. The winner receives a traveling trophy to hold on to for a year and a check for $200 donated by the Dusty Feller family.
Martin, the daughter of Ken and Tina Martin, earned her way into the competition by being named the premiere sheep showman only days earlier. For winning that title, she also won a gold belt buckle.