2008 State Fair Contest Has Spectators Seeing Double

DES MOINES, IA (08/10/2008)(readMedia)-- Fairgoers and judges saw double, triple and sometimes even septuple at the annual Twins, Triplets and More contest held Thursday, August 7 on the Anne and Bill Riley Stage at the 2008 Iowa State Fair.

More than 200 entrants competed in nine age groups for title of Most Alike or Least Alike.

Results follow:

Under 1, Most Alike

1) Kate and Anna Watiman, Des Moines

2) Dax and Colby Putz, Otley

3) Emerson and Quinn Eastman, Marshaltown

Under 1, Least Alike

1) Kacey and Mackenzie Craig, North Liberty

2) Madigan and Mackenzie Barry, Kansas City, MO

3) Livia and Savanna Davenport, Rhodes

Age 1, Most Alike

1) Alden and Alec Burgen, Perry

2) Ethan and Evan Tollari, Altoona

3) Gavin and Brevin De Raad, Prairie City

Age 1, Least Alike

1) Trey and Emma Cort, Indianola

2) Elias and Truman James, Des Moines

3) Luke and Elsie Nikkel, Newton

Age 2, Most Alike

1) Isabella and Grace Van Doslynn, Des Moines

2) Alia and Morgan Patterson, Grimes

3) Addison and Alivia Anderson, Dayton

Age 2, Least Alike

1) Dakoda and Dalten (no last name given), Des Moines

2) Kinser and McKynna McDermott, Newton

3) Alana and Anthony Guessford, Des Moines

Age 3, Most Alike

1) Bailey and Bella Buerger, Pleasant Hill

2) Aden, Ajay and Avery Six, Washington

3) Addison and Alexis Zaehringer, Davenport

Age 3, Least Alike

1) Jordan and Sydney Ford, Ankeny

2) Tommy and Torin Chinery, Ames

3) Isabella and Andrew Anderson, Des Moines

Age 4, Most Alike

1) Lauren and Emma Mc Eroy, Ankeny

2) Megan and Molly Lovan, Newton

3) Carter and Carson Martinson, Altoona

Age 4, Least Alike

1) John and Annika Swenson, West Des Moines

2) Jake and Joey Oathouat, Nodaway

3) Danny and Jospeh Hovinga, Forest City

Ages 5-6, Most Alike

1) Ella and Grace Sundstrom, Des Moines

2) Remington and Carrington Duwa, Richland

3) Chance and Wyatt Wheeler, Bondurant

Ages 5-6, Least Alike

1) Paige and Peyton Higloy, Carroll

2) Lauren and Olivia Willets, Des Moines

3) Breana and Logan Duffy, Norwalk

Ages 7-8, Most Alike

1) Eva and Meredith Long, Ankeny

2) Alexis and Aricka Oppman, Manly

3) Will and Neil Fajen, West Des Moines

Ages 7-8, Least Alike

1) Elizabeth and Danielle Lara, West Des Moines

2) Keegan and Bethany Riggen, Lacona

3) Abby and Zoee Buffalo, Tama

Ages 9-11, Most Alike

1) Dylan and Jordan Brockway, Altoona

2) Macie and Brooke Ault, Altoona

3) Caleb, Josh and Sam Benzing, Gilman

Ages 9-11, Least Alike

1) Kenny, Alexis, Natalie, Kelsey, Nathan, Brandon and Joel McCaughey, Carlisle

2) Alex and Adam Silberstern, Slater

3) Cole and Brandon Koester, Waukee

Ages 12-17, Most Alike

1) Tabetha and Paige Gathercole, Mingo

2) Lauren and Leah Kane, Granger

3) Jacki and Jordann Rush, Manly

Ages 12-17, Least Alike

1) Reba and Anna Zeller, Bode

2) Liz and Hannah Vestal, Clive

3) Kim and Katie Bougher, Indianola

Ages 18+, Most Alike

1) Karen Pope and Kay Moranville, Jefferson

2) Penny and Nickie Frey, Earlham

3) Angela and Andrea Jones, Des Moines

Ages 18+, Least Alike

1) Warren and Wayne Champman, Lowden and Springville, respectively

2) Patty and Betty (no last name given), Altoona

3) Glen and Dawnlee (no last name given), Osceola

The Iowa State Fair runs through August 17 - "U Gotta Love It." The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines, and are open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. each day of the Fair. Exhibit hours may vary. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.

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