Ribbons Awarded in Iowa State Fair Sheep Shearing Competition

DES MOINES, IA (09/04/2015)(readMedia)-- Contestants battled for top honors in the Iowa State Fair Sheep Shearing contest judged August 15 at the 2015 Iowa State Fair.

Each contestant sheared four sheep in the preliminary round and an additional four in the finals.

Complete results below:

AMATEUR

Shearing

1) Terance Pelle, Larchwood

2) Paul Astin, Hermosa, S.D.

3) Quentin Ackerman, Sac City

Best Pen

1) Terance Pelle, Larchwood

2) Paul Astin, Hermosa, S.D.

3) Quentin Ackerman, Sac City

Fastest Time

1) Terance Pelle, Larchwood

2) Paul Astin, Hermosa, S.D.

3) Quentin Ackerman, Sac City

JUNIOR

Shearing

1) Grant Kennedy, Shirley, Ind.

2) Quentin Ackerman, Sac City

3) Paul Astin, Hermosa, S.D.

Best Pen

1) Grant Kennedy, Shirley, Ind.

2) Quentin Ackerman, Sac City

3) Paul Astin, Hermosa, S.D.

Fastest Time

1) Grant Kennedy, Shirley, Ind.

2) Quentin Ackerman, Sac City

3) Paul Astin, Hermosa, S.D.

SENIOR

Shearing

1) Alex Moser, Larchwood

2) Davin Perrin, Corning

3) Emily Chamelin, Westminster, Md.

4) Loren Opstedahl, Piedmont, S.D.

5) Douglas Rathke, Hutchinson, Minn.

6) Timothy Wright, Hart, Mich.

7) Kevin Hickman, Larchwood

8) Steve Kennedy, Morristown, Ind.

9) Brandon Buelt, Exira

10) Justin Schau, Donnellson

Best Pen

1) Emily Chamelin, Westminster, Md.

2) Alex Moser, Larchwood

3) Kevin Hickman, Larchwood

Fastest Time

1) Alex Moser, Larchwood

2) Douglas Rathke, Hutchinson, Minn.

3) Loren Opstedahl, Piedmont, S.D.