Plenty to do and see at the 2025 Somerset County Fair
Draft horse and dairy cows judging highlighted Wednesday morning activities at the Somerset County Fair in Meyersdale.
- The 125th Somerset County Fair experienced higher attendance than previous years.
- Market animal show winners were announced, including champions for steer, goat, lamb, and chickens.
MEYERSDALE — The 125th Somerset County Fair kicked off with a bang as plenty of activities, shows and entertainment that filled the stands during the week.
“The number of people in the stands is really up each night, higher than they were in previous years,” said fair board president Dave Berkey Aug. 20. He said Tuesday night’s “fireworks display went really well and we may bring the fireworks back next year.”
Market animal shows are one of the highlights of each day’s events. Winning titles this year are:
Grand champion market steer — Jace McKinney. Reserve champion Lukka Hay. Somerset County Bred champion — Gabby Hay. Reserve Emily Buchanan. Homegrown champion — Camden Whipkey. Reserve Karleigh Beal.
Grand champion market goat — Chloe Hillegass. Reserve champion Kinley Dull. Champion homegrown — Allison Creegan. Reserve Lana Webreck. Champion Born and Raised — Sophia Zambanini. Reserve Lillian Webreck.
Grand champion market lamb — Lydia Sheeler. Reserve Anna Hostetler. Homegrown — Sami Jo Hayman. Reserve Fatima Padilla.
Grand champion swine — Chloe Hillegass. Reserve Lukka Hay. Somerset County bred — Kelsee Ferko. Reserve Cole Walker. Homegrown champion — Maddie Engle. Reserve Christopher Engle.
Grand champion meat chickens —Emma Martz. Reserve Hayley Fisher.
Dairy goat open senior doe — Colette Hostetter. Junior doe Hayley Harbaugh. Best udder — Colson Meyers. 4-H Senior doe — Kelsee Ferko. Open junior doe and 4-H junior doe — Haley Harbaugh. 4-H Best udder — Jordan Weigle.
The Dairy Show open champion was Allen Lehman with his Holstein. Makala Rider’s Jersey won the Junior Champion title.
Rain over the weekend made the track in front of the grandstand muddy, and the annual Farmers’ and Merchants’ Parade was moved to the Midway. Berkey said he was extremely disappointed that a last-minute increase in insurance rates for the Sand Drag Car Racing event caused the board to cancel it.
But it didn’t deter the enthusiasm for the fair, he said.
“It’s been a great year,” Berkey said.
The fair concludes on Aug. 23 with the Appalachian Outlaws Pulling Series Championship Series in front of the grandstand.
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