Pigs, Ponies, and Mullets Oh My!

DES MOINES, IA (08/21/2018) (readMedia)-- Ribbons were awarded in the Pigtail, Ponytail, Braid, Mohawk and Mullet Contests August 19 at the 2018 Iowa State Fair. Length of hair in inches was the chief criterion in the Ponytail and Pigtail Contests while the number of braids determined the Braids winner. The Mohawk and Mullet entrants were judged on creativity and originality.

Complete results below:

PONYTAIL

Ages 5 and Under

1) Lena Matula, 5, Johnston

2) Anya Ellis, 4, Ankeny

3) Lydia Schaffer, 5, Elkhart

Ages 6+

1) Paulette Fileto, 11, Des Moines

2) Jeanise Richeson, 64, State Center

3) Brooklyn Ihnen, 12, Ankeny

PIGTAIL

Ages 5 and under

1) Gracie Cleghorn, 5, Bondurant

2) Lene Matula, 5, Johnston

3) Ariya Luong, 5, Altoona

Ages 6+

1) Stella Harwood, 7, Indianola

2) Paizlee Luna, 8, Des Moines

3) Brook Baldock, 6, Rosehill

BRAIDS

Ages 5 and Under

1) Kristin Kendrick, 5, West Des Moines

Ages 6+

1. Emmalee Ragsdale, 11, Montezuma

2. Angelic Wandiling, 11, Montezuma

3. Gabrielle Wandling, 9, Montezuma

MOHAWK

1) Alex Giusto, 27, Des Moines

2) Ethan Kendrick, 9, West Des Moines

MULLET

1) Roman McBurney, 8, Newton

2) Austin Hess, 22, Pleasant Hill

3) Sebastian Karns, 2, Waterloo

Mullet Adult

1) Tink Stout, 62, Des Moines

2) Tony Coppork, 48, Des Moines

3) Johnny Beaty, 53, Marshalltown

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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.