Trinity Bailey shows off one of her goats at the Washington County State Fair in 2022. (Photo Provided)

NEW MATAMORAS — Incoming Frontier freshman Trinity Bailey placed third in the Ohio State Fair July 30 for her interpretation of an assigned subject.

The competition was hosted by 4-H, the youth community group. Bailey, 14, competed against students from all 88 Ohio counties. Each student did a project based on the topic “Finding Your Voice.”

“There’s several kids who have the same project as you and you’re judged on your presentation,” she said.

Bailey said she resonated with the topic due to her experience with anxiety.

“I had really bad anxiety and I thought public speaking projects would help me,” she said. “Whenever I was younger, if I would get asked to speak in front of people, I would get scared. But this project helped me.”

Trinity Bailey and one of her goats spend some bonding time together. (Photo Provided)

Bailey said she practiced her speech often ahead of the competition.

During the competition, Trinity said the judge she spoke to helped her.

“The judge I had made me feel comfortable to talk to her,” she said.

Bailey said she received good feedback about her project.

“They said I had good eye contact and spoke with good volume,” she said.

Trinity Bailey shows off her winning project at the Ohio State Fair June 30. (Photo Provided)

When she was announced as a winner, Bailey said she could hardly believe it.

“I didn’t know they called my name and had to ask if they did. I sometimes doubt myself on things I do. I was really happy and excited,” she said.

Bailey had competed in several previous state fairs, but this is the first year she placed. She said she would do it again, but might try another project.

This will be Trinity’s second year at Frontier. She attended Frontier Middle School this past year and will move up to the high school. She said she is looking forward to participating in sports, such as the cheerleading team.

“I like being able to go out there with enthusiasm, and I like to do stunts,” she said.

Trinity Bailey visited Washington, D.C. for her 8th grade class trip in May 2023. (Photo Provided)

Trinity said she also wants to try out for the softball team this coming year.

“I did it when I was younger, but I moved schools,” she said. “I didn’t want to do it for that particular school, but now I do.”

Trinity is a member of FFA and shows market goats. She said she likes to name them in pairs. Last year she had a pair named Bill and Phill. This year, it’s Skittles and M&Ms.

“One of them is always bigger, and one is always smaller and that’s now I tell them apart.”

She takes her goats to the Washington County Fair and participates in the Showmanship category.

Trinity Bailey poses in her Frontier High School cheer uniform. (Photo Provided)

Kristen Hainkel can be contacted at khainkel@newsandsentinel.com