Experienced Horseshoe Throwers Compete in Championship at Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (08/21/2018) (readMedia)-- Horseshoe throwers from across the state competed in the Iowa State Men's Championship division of the Horseshoe Contest Saturday at the 2018 Iowa State Fair.

The State Fair hosts horseshoe competitions every Fair day. All Horseshoe Pitching competitions take place on the horseshoe courts just east of Farm Bureau Pioneer Hall.

Iowa State Men's Championship

1) Joseph Smith, Gladbrook

2) Tom Tabat, Urbandale

3) Vern Kollasch, Iowa City

4) Jason Clark, Monticello

5) Ron Rowley, West Des Moines

6) Dave Mittlestadt, Jewell

7) Marty Sprague, Ft. Dodge

8) Tom Cranston, Keswick,

9) Steve Ronk, Council Bluffs

10) John Peterson, Oskaloosa

11) Ronnie Burgess, Cedar Rapids

12) Timothy Pew, Des Moines

Class A

1) Steve Hatch, Knoxville

2) Jan Warwick, Ames

3) Rick Truitt, Muscatine

4) Rick Hudson, Stuart

5) Kevin Turbett, Tama

6) Kenny Wiese, Ellsworth

Class B

1) Russell Wiese, Roland

2) Steve Hyler, Winterset

3) Donnie Kremer, Monticello

4) Steve Jackson, Burlington

5) Randy Clark, Monroe

6) Ralph Davis, Ankeny

Class C

1) Martin Lovett, Muscatine

2) Kevin Pieper, Stuart

3) Bob Wiese, Roland

4) Brandon DeBord, Des Moines

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