Kids Get Artsy in Iowa State Fair Coloring Contest

DES MOINES, IA (09/15/2015)(readMedia)-- Children from across the Midwest competed for ribbons in the Coloring Contest judged prior to the start of the 2015 Iowa State Fair. All entries were on display in the Animal Learning Center throughout the Fair.

Complete results below:

3-4 Years Old

1) Josiah Derr, Clive

2) Kensi Franzen, Slater

3) Mackenzie Geistkemper, Ankeny

5-6 Years Old

1) Larryme Stewart, Milton

2) Nichlas Hansen, Coggon

3) Lee Hansen, Monticello

7-8 Years Old

1) Rachel Dieleman, Sioux Falls, S.D.

2) Lauren Kosse, Omaha, Neb.

3) Grace Hannam, Cedar Falls

9-10 Years Old

1) Paige Hilgerson, West Des Moines

2) Aurora Norpel, Coralville

3) Jack Meyers, Sperry

Anything Goes

1) Hannah Sutton-Willard, Omaha, Neb.

2) Rachel Dieleman, Sioux Falls, S.D.

3) Aurora Norpel, Coralville

Intellectual Disabilities

1) Bianca Prunty, Des Moines

2) Elliot McMichael, Truro

3) Erika Ellenbogan, West 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.

For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.