Horseshoe Singles Throw Their Best Pitch at Iowa State Fair Horseshoe Contest

DES MOINES, IA (08/21/2018) (readMedia)-- Horseshoe throwers competed in the Iowa Amateur Championship and the Open Singles divisions of the Horseshoe Pitching Tournament held Thursday at the 2018 Iowa State Fair.

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

Iowa Amateur Championship

1) J J Bell, Washington

2) Fred Greiner, Washington

3) Caleb Cook, Des Moines

4) Rick Cook, Des Moines

5) Bryan May, Des Moines

6) Tyler Quade, Roland

7) Houston Van Roekel, Montezuma

8) John Redlinger, Washington

9) Paul Montell, Knoxville

Open Singles- Afternoon

Class A

1) Steve Hatch, Knoxville

2) Tom Cranston, Keswick

3) John Ridgely, Earlham

4) Russell Wiese, Roland

5) Kenny Wiese, Ellsworth

Class B

1) Frank Helm, Montezuma

2) Bob Wiese, Roland

3) Ron Hensel, Montezuma

4) Rae Van Roekel, Montezuma

5) Travis Roberts, Alexander

Open Singles- Evening

Class A

1) Tom Cranston, Keswick

2) Jerry Hartwick, Ankeny

3) Ira Hartwick, Bloomfield

4) Deb Wiese, Roland

5) Donald Draker, Hills

Class B

1) Steve Hatch, Knoxville

2) Russell Wiese, Roland

3) Bill DeMarco, Waukesha, WI

4) Leo Toby, New Boston, IL

Class C

1) Bryan May, Des Moines

2) Brandon DeBord, Des Moines

3) Bob Wiese, Roland

4) Tyler Quade, Roland

5) Rick Cook, Des Moines

Class D

1) Sara Stealy, Oskaloosa

2) Tyler Wenck, Farmington, MN

3) Brytan Bassman, Des Moines

4) Zalen Holden, Des Moines

5) Brent Odland, Webster City

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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.