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

DES MOINES, IA (08/11/2018) (readMedia)-- Participants from across Iowa competed in the Open Singles and Farmers' Championship divisions of the Horseshoe Pitching Tournament held Thursday at the 2018 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) Rachel Thompson, Montezuma

2) Tom Cranston, Keswick

3) Stephen Fini, Des Moines

4) Lynn Gilmore, Des Moines

5) Russell Wiese, Roland

Class B

1) Sara Heeley, Van Meter

2) Dirk Braet, Calamus

3) Rebeccah Davis, Davenport

4) Bob Wiese, Roland

5) Kelly Birkenholtz, Newton

FARMERS' CHAMPIONSHIP

Championship

1) Ron Rowley, West Des Moines

2) Bill Sprague, Berwick

3) Richard Cranston, Keswick

4) Tom Cranston, Keswick

5) Deb Wiese, Roland

6) Sheryl Mason, Grinnell

Class A

1) Steve Hatch, Knoxville

2) Chris Jordan, Peru

3) Bob Wiese, Roland

4) Randy Clark, Monroe

5) Russell Wiese, Roland

6) Rae Van Roekel, Montezuma

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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 Moments, August 9-19, 2018. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.