Competitors Throw Their Way to a Win in State Fair Horseshoe Contest

DES MOINES, IA (08/12/2017) (readMedia)-- Participants from across Iowa competed in the Open Singles and Farmers' Championship divisions of the Horseshoe Pitching Tournament held Thursday at the 2017 Iowa State Fair.

The Fair hosts both Championship and Open Class competitions every Fair day. Division winners are crowned daily. All Horseshoe Pitching competitions take place on the clay courts just east of Farm Bureau Pioneer Hall.

Complete results below:

OPEN SINGLES

Class A

1) Skip Hills, Altoona

2) Tom Cranston, Keswick

3) Deb Davis, Ankeny

4) John Ridgely, Earlham

5) Leo Toby, New Boston Ill.

Class B

1) Logan Duffy, Norwalk

2) Kenny Wiese, Story City

3) Steve Hatch, Knoxville

4) Caleb Cook, Des Moines

5) Russell Wiese, Roland

Class C

1) Chris Hughlett, New York, NY

2) Rebeccah Davis, Davenport, IA

3) Dirk Braet, Calamus

4) Rick Cook, Des Moines

5) Daniel Braet, Calamus

FARMERS' CHAMPIONSHIP

Championship

1) Ron Rowley, West Des Moines

2) Tom Cranston, Keswick

3) Richard Cranston, Keswick

4) Shirley Sprague, Berwick

5) Chris Jordan, Peru

Class A

1) Sheryl Mason, Grinnell

2) Randy Clark, Monroe

3) John Ridgely, Earlham

4) Steve Hatch, Knoxville

5) Russell Wiese, Rolan

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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 State Fair Thrills, August 10-20, 2017. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.