FFA Photographer from Postville Wins Best of Show at Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (08/11/2018) (readMedia)-- There were 451 exhibitors that entered 1,222 exhibits in the Photography contest judged Wednesday prior to the start of the 2018 Iowa State Fair.

Haley Palas of Postville received Best of Show honors while Haleigh Weghorst of New Sharon nabbed the Reserve Best of Show title.

Additional results below:

Black & White

1) Olivia Erenberger, Stanwood North Cedar

2) Maizee Lindsey, Leon

Color

1) Savannah Wilz, Eddyville

2) Maizee Lindsey, Leon

Animals

1) Haley Falas, Postville

2) Haleight Weghorst, New Sharon

Still Life

1) Mylei Henderson, West Liberty

2) Veronica Jons, Troy Mills

Iowa Landscape

1) Sidney Friest, Jewell

2) Clarissa Jacobsen, Goose Lake

Landscape Outside Iowa

1) Gracie Greiner, Washington

2) Taylor Miller, Afton

Plants

1) Cody Duehring, West Union

2) Addison Crow Schrader, Marion

FFA

1) Greta Schmidt, Wellman

2) Hailey Slabaugh, Wellman

Supervised Agricultural Experience

1) Blake VanDerKamp, Monroe

2) Jed Miller, Huxley

Agricultural Photo Essay

1) Maizee Lindsey, Leon

2) Jenny Peterson, Melcher-Dallas

Contemporary/Creative

1) Haley Palas, Postville

2) Jacob Bester, Dyersville

Theme Class: Blue and Gold

1) Mary Lindsey, Leon

2) Jenny Petersen, Melcher-Dallas

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