Blue Ribbons Awarded in Hairstyle Contests at Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (08/26/2015)(readMedia)-- Ribbons were awarded in the Pigtail, Ponytail, Braid, Mohawk and Mullet Contests Sunday at the 2015 Iowa State Fair. Length of hair in inches was the chief criterion in the Ponytail and Pigtail Contests while the number of braids determined the Braids winner. The Mohawk and Mullet entrants were judged on creativity and originality.

Complete results below:

PIGTAIL

Ages 5 and Under

1) Stella Harwood, 4, Indianola

2) Kaiya Reinders, 5, Des Moines

3) Talia Friedman, 5, Newton

Ages 6-10

1) Blythe Elghmy, 6, Indianola

2) Erin Aissen, 6, Clarksville

3) Brooklyn Olssky, 6, Urbandale

PONYTAIL

Ages 5 and under

1) Trudy Hutchens, 5, Des Moines

2) Casen McCarl, 5, Praire City

3) Kelsey Messer, 5, Norwalk

Ages 6-10

1) Kaily Padget, 6, Monroe

2) Emily Pickett, 12, Pella

3) Emma Jo Brotherson, 6, Ankeny

BRAIDS

Ages 5 and Under

1)Kelly (no last name given), 4, Des Moines

Ages 6-10

1) Dakota Parrott, 16, Clarksville

2) Angelic Wandling, 8, Montezuma

3) Gabriella Wandling, 6, Montezuma

MOHAWK

1) Daniel McLaughlin, 15, Des Moines

2) Cole Jaschke, 12, Des Moines

3) Justin German, 32, Des Moines

MULLET

1) Anthony Coppock, 45, Des Moines

2) Hunter Davis, 21, Winterset

3) Tinker Stout, 59, Des Moines

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Frequently ranked as one of the top events in the country, the Iowa State Fair is the single largest event in the state of Iowa and one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country. Annually attracting more than a million people from all over the world, the Iowa State Fair located at East 30th and East University, just 10 minutes from downtown Des Moines is Iowa's greatest celebration with a salute to the best in agriculture, industry, entertainment and achievement. "Nothing Compares" to the 2015 Iowa State Fair, August 13-23, 2015. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.