MANSFIELD — Brianna Given and Nathan Volz are concluding their participation in the Richland County Junior Fair Program on a high note, after being named this year’s queen and king.

The two were crowned during the Richland County Junior Fair King and Queen Pageant and Coronation on Sunday night in the John Hartz Building.

“It’s a dream come true,” said Given, 18, who was previously named second runner-up in 2015 and 2017.

She fondly remembers being royalty with her brother, Luke, who was king in 2015. When asked about her most memorable moments in the junior fair program during the onstage question portion of the competition, she said that experience topped the list.

Volz, 19, has also been royalty before, previously named first runner-up the past two years at the Richland County Fair.

“It’s definitely an honor,” said Volz, who belongs to Country Champions 4-H.

Sunday night’s competition included three male contestants and seven female contestants.

Rounding out the court are king first runner-up Cory Myers of Country Kids 4-H and Shelby FFA, king second runner-up Kevin Dick of Shelby FFA, queen first runner-up Laurasen Combs of Freedom Wranglers 4-H and Shelby FFA and queen second runner-up Sierra Schaffer of Country Kids 4-H.

Other contestants included Brittany Bickers of Clear Fork Colts and Fillies, Brooklyn Campbell of Farm Gang 4-H, Anna Circosta of Lucky 4-Hers and Alexis Eldridge of Freedom Wranglers 4-H and Shelby FFA.

Each contestant was asked one onstage question, which ranged from “If you were designing a poster for the Richland County Fair, what would it look like?” to “What qualities would you look for in a Junior Fair contestant if you were a member of the judging panel?”

Former Richland County Fair King Dan Gregg served as Master of Ceremonies.

The pageant also featured appearances by visiting royalty and the 2017 Richland County Junior Fair King and Queen Hunter Tilton and Becca Gregg.

The Richland County Fair continues this week with several activities and events lined up each day.

Given, a member of Farm Gang 4-H and Crestview High School graduate, said she’s looking forward to her last year in the Richland County Junior Fair Program and hopes to “give back to the program that’s given so much to me,” she said.

Volz, who was homeschooled and currently resides in Morrow County, said he wants to “just enjoy being around everyone else I’ve made friends with in the program and enjoy my last year.”

Given plans to attend Ashland University in the fall and Volz has fire school on his horizon.