Below are Saturday, August 17, 2024, winners in the following classes: Kids Tractor Pedal Pull 2; Truck and Tractor Pull; Fair Board Election results; Friend of the Fair Award.
24-24 / PEDAL PULL 2
With hands clutched on the steering wheels and determination in their eyes, 45 youngsters took their turns at their chance to take home the top prizes, in the second round of the Fair’s Kid’s Tractor Pedal Pulls on Saturday.
TWO WHEEL DRIVE
Four Year Olds and Under
1. Henry Grossmann, Bloomington Full Pull 23ft 7in
2. Remi, Full Pull 22ft 9in
3. Jackson Scanlan, Erie Full Pull ~
Five Years Old
1. Sawyor Stiles, Miles, IA Full Pull Full Pull 34ft 6in
2. Luke Stralow, Morrison Full Pull Full Pull 27ft 9in
3. Noah Stralow, Morrison Full Pull Full Pull 27ft 8in
Six Years Old
1. Brayden Deuth, Polo 37ft 7in
2. Gage Harris, Morrison 35ft 8in
3. Finn Hansen, Davenport, IA 26ft 1in
Seven Years Old
1. Seth Stralow, Morrison 39ft 2in
2. Karter Shroeder, Clinton, IA 38ft 10in
3. Cayson Deets, Morrison 34ft 0in
Eight Years Old
1. Drew Houzenga, Morrison Full Pull
2. Genevieve Yaklich, Morrison 38ft 10in
3. Hannah VanderMolen, Morrison 36ft 2in
FOUR WHEEL DRIVE
Nine and Ten Years Old
1. Cooper Houzenga, Morrison Full Pull Full Pull 39ft 11in
2. Kyle Schroeder, Clinton, IA Full Pull Full Pull 33ft 7in
3. Everlee Stiles, Miles, IA Full Pull 36ft 4in
Eleven and Twelve Years Old
1. Reid Whiteside, Burlington, WI Full Pull
2. Chloe ~
24-23 / TRUCK & TRACTOR PULL
Pullers showed their muscle as they maneuvered their modified trucks and tractors in front of the Grandstand during the traditional “Pullers” event. Winners placed in the class divisions sanctioned by the Illini State Pullers.
TRACTOR CLASSES
CLASS 1 – 11,000 Lb. Too Hot 2 Farm Tractors
1. Payton Rose, Kewenee; 2. Ian Radtke, Washington; 3. Lyle Litherland, Sheffield
CLASS 2 – 6000 Lb. Naturally Aspirated Tractors
1. Dwight Frick, Mendota; 2. Aiden Smith, Amboy; 3. Ken Mersman, Paw Paw
CLASS 3 – 7000 Lb. Naturally Aspirated Super Stock/Pro Field Tractors
1. Dave Charlet, Cambridge; 2. Dalton Bane, Wenona; 3. Steve Little, Rollo
CLASS 4 – 6500 Lb. Open Tractors
1. Tom Venhuizen, Morrison; 2. Judson Partridge, Ottawa; 3. Scott Warner, Ottawa
TRUCK CLASSES
CLASS 4 – 6200 Lb. Super Stock 4X4 Trucks
1. Nick Skelton, Woodstock; 2. Tim Merchant, Serena; 3. Judson Partridge, Ottawa
CLASS 5 – 65,000 Lb. Light Pro Stock Diesel 4X4 Trucks
1. Jason Wehrli, Sandwich; 2. Ajay Jess, Earlville; 3. Jeremy Beetz, Mendota
STOCK CLASSES
CLASS 6 – 8000 Lb. Street Diesel 4X4Trucks
1. Dustin Heldt, Lanark; 2. Brad Smith, Morrison; 3. Cooper Darby, Morrison
24-25 / ELECTIONS
Five members of the Whiteside County Fair Board of Directors were elected to three-year terms on Saturday, August 17, 2024, the final day of the five-day Fair. They were elected by ballots cast by Exhibitors and Season Ticket holders.
The Morrison, IL, Directors elected were Dan Heusinkveld; Brian Oostenryk, Sr.; Rob Vegter; Paul Vock; Mike Wiersema.
FRIEND OF THE FAIR
The special recognition was awarded to Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office, before the grandstand audience. Names are printed left-to-right, with Fair Board members wearing burgundy shirts, and Sheriff’s Office personnel in tan.
Fair Board: Paul Vock, Dan Heusinkveld, Brian Oostenryk, Jr., Rob Vegter, Matt Newman, John Wiersema, Todd Mickley, Mike Wiersema, Dana Fox, Karl Kovarik, and Jon Brackemyer.
Sheriff’s Office: Ryan Van Zuiden, Tim Warkins, Jake Kilberg, Jim Lamb, Jeffrey Venhuizen, Sheriff John Booker, Jed Renkes, Ray Darsidan, Sean Coutts.
