Paxton Clark of the Sonoita Mustang 4-H Club poses with his grand reserve champion turkey. (Photo by Dave Lumia)

Members of the Sonoita Mustang and Rio Rico Rattlesnakes 4-H clubs and the Rio Rico and Tombstone High School FFA programs competed in the 2025 Santa Cruz County Fair Livestock Show. Seventy-seven animals were sold at the Youth Livestock Auction, totaling $359,894.75, with $15,142.25 going toward youth scholarships.

Reserve Grand Champions

  • Yair Ahumada, Rio Rico FFA, Market Goat
  • Cash Allen, Mustang 4-H, Market Steer
  • Paxton Clark, Mustang 4-H, Market Turkey
  • Maevis Gudenkauf, Mustang 4-H, Laying Trios
  • Arabella Matthews, Mustang 4-H, Market Hog
  • Seven McMaster, Mustang 4-H, Market Lamb
  • Alexander Ohlde, Mustang 4-H, Market Dorper Lamb

Grand Champions

  • Andrea Arias, Rio Rico FFA, Market Beef
  • Bree Beyer, Mustang 4-H, Market Hog
  • Miranda Cass, Mustang 4-H, Market Lamb
  • Cole Keith, Mustang 4-H, Market Turkey
  • Alexander Ohlde, Mustang 4-H, Market Dorper Lamb
  • Rori Prentice, Mustang 4-H, Market Goat
  • Coy Raley, Mustang 4-H, Laying Trio

County Bred & Fed Champions

  • Yair Ahumada, Rio Rico FFA, Market Goat
  • McKenna Cass, Mustang 4-H, Market Lamb
  • Arabella Matthews, Mustang 4-H, Hog
  • Miguel Perez, Rattlesnakes 4-H, Market Beef

3rd Overall Champions

  • Arabella Matthews, Mustang 4-H, Market Dorper Lamb, Senior Lamb Showman, Rabbit Showman
  • Cash Allen, Mustang 4-H, Market Steer
  • Melanie Carranza, Rio Rico FFA, Market Goat
  • Morgan King, Mustang 4-H, Market Lamb
  • Arena Mathews, Mustangs 4-H, Market Hog
  • Cienna Beyer, Mustang 4-H, Senior Hog Showman
  • Ian Corona, Rattlesnakes 4-H, Senior Beef Showman
  • Tomas Sanchez, Rattlesnakes 4-H, Senior Chicken Showman
  • Miranda Cass, Mustang 4-H, Junior Rabbit Showman
  • Maelle Collins, Mustang 4-H, Junior Cattle Showman
  • Maevis Gudenkauf, Mustang 4-H, Junior Goat Showman
  • Brooke Gummo, Mustang 4-H, Junior Turkey Showman
  • Sterling Kyrklund, Mustang 4-H, Junior Lamb Showman
  • Hatley Mathews, Mustang 4-H, Junior Hog Showman
  • Alexander Ohlde, Mustang 4-H, Junior Chicken Showman
  • Arely Favela, Rio Rico FFA, Breeding Rabbit
Warren McNeil of Sonoita Mustang 4-H takes a break from the county fair commotion with the help of his blue-ribbon hog, Hammy. (Photo by Dave Lumia)

Reserve Champions

  • Ellissa Bird, Mustang 4-H, Senior Rabbit Showman, Breeding Rabbit
  • McKenna Cass, Mustang 4-H, Senior Lamb Showman, Breeding Ewe
  • Seven McMaster, Mustang 4-H, Junior Goat Showman, Breeding Turkey
  • Yair Ahumada, Rio Rico FFA, Senior Goat Showman
  • Cash Allen, Mustang 4-H, Senior Beef Showman
  • Brynlee Mathews, Mustang 4-H, Senior Hog Showman
  • Arabella Matthews, Mustang 4-H, Senior Turkey Showman
  • Karim Canez, Rio Rico FFA, Junior Hog Showman
  • Brooke Gummo, Mustang 4-H, Junior Chicken Showman
  • Cole Keith, Mustang 4-H, Junior Turkey Showman
  • Brantley Orono, Mustang 4-H, Junior Pigeon Showman
  • Nicole Perez Navarro, Rio Rico FFA, Junior Beef Showman
  • Charlotte Gummo, Mustang 4-H, Poultry Breeding Trio
  • Claire King, Tombstone FFA, Breeding Heifer
  • Rydia Fennell, Mustang 4-H, Breeding Chicken

Champions

  • Ellissa Bird, Mustang 4-H, Senior Lamb Showman, Senior Turkey Showman, Senior Chicken Showman
  • Arabella Matthews, Senior Hog Showman, Poultry Breeding Trio, Breeding Rabbit
  • McKenna Cass, Mustang 4-H, Senior Rabbit Showman, Breeding Ewe
  • Rori Prentice, Mustang 4-H, Senior Goat Showman, Breeding Doe
  • Lowen Taylor, Mustang 4-H, Junior Hog Showman, Breeding Gilt
  • Andrea Arias, Rio Rico FFA, Senior Beef Showman
  • Eduardo Bermudez, Rattlesnakes 4-H, Junior Goat Showman
  • Miranda Cass, Mustang 4-H, Junior Lamb Showman
  • Liam Collins, Mustang 4-H, Junior Pigeon Showman
  • Charlotte Gudenkauf, Mustang 4-H, Junior Rabbit Showman
  • Seven McMaster, Junior Turkey Showman
  • Miguel Perez, Rattlesnakes 4-H, Junior Cattle Showman
  • Brooke Gummo, Mustang 4-H, Breeding Chicken
  • Morgan King, Mustang 4-H, Breeding Heifer

Supreme Champions

  • Ellissa Bird, Mustang 4-H, Non-Market Round Robin Senior Showman
  • Miranda Cass, Mustang 4-H, Market Round Robin Junior Showman
  • Charlotte Gudenkauf, Mustang 4-H, Non-Market Round Robin Junior Showman
  • Rori Prentice, Mustang 4-H, Market Round Robin Senior Showman