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

DES MOINES, IA (08/17/2017) (readMedia)-- Participants from across Iowa competed in the Open Singles and Senior Championship divisions of the Horseshoe Pitching Tournament held Wednesday 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) Glenn Warden, Grimes

2) Tom Cranston, Keswick

3) John Ridgely, Earlham

4) Steve Hatch, Knoxville

5) Leo Toby, New Boston

6) Ralph Davis, Ankeny

Class B

1) Russell Wiese, Roland

2) Caleb Cook, Des Moines

3) Rick Cook, Des Moines

4) Bob Wiese, Roland

5) Ron Johnson, Runnells

6) Tristan Johnson, Runnells

SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

Championship

1) Glenn Warden, Grimes

2) Garen Rains, Solon

3) Skip Hills, Altoona

4) John Ridgely, Earlham

5) Chris Jordan, Peru

Class A

1) Mark Drake, Maquoketa

2) Randy Clark, Monroe

3) Stanley Hanson, Pleasant Hill

4) Steve Hatch, Knoxville

5) Carl Kaiser, Des Moines

6) Ronda Moffatt, Homestead

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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.