Sprout Champions Crowned in Iowa State Fair Talent Search
DES MOINES, IA (08/17/2017) (readMedia)-- Three talented Sprout division acts (ages 2-12) have been selected to perform in the Championship round in Bill Riley's 58th annual Iowa State Fair Talent Search. Each act will perform in exhibition on Sunday, August 20, but will no longer be competing.
The names, ages, hometowns and routines of the acts are:
Samuel Fine, 11, Windsor Heights, IA, Dance: Ballet
Mackenzie Crawford, 11, Sioux City, IA, Vocal
Trinity Brincks, 12, Fredericksburg, IA, Dance: Tap
Bill Riley, Jr. is once again hosting the competition. Sprout acts will be crowned champions every day of the semi-finals. The six winning acts will perform in the talent-packed championship set for Sunday, August 20, at 1:30 p.m. on the Anne and Bill Riley Stage sponsored by Pepsi with media sponsor CW Iowa 23.
Each of the six Sprout Champions will receive a prize of $250 after the Championship Show. More than $17,000 will be awarded to the Senior and Sprout divisions combined. This year's contest is sponsored by Hy-Vee.
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Three Senior Acts Advance to Iowa State Fair Talent Search Championship
DES MOINES, IA (08/17/2017) (readMedia)-- Three talented Senior division acts (ages 13-21) have advanced to the Championship round in Bill Riley's 58th annual Iowa State Fair Talent Search. Each act will perform again on Sunday, August 20.
The names, ages, hometowns and routines are:
Libby Peterson, 20, Cherokee, IA, Musical Theater
Ridge McGinley, 18, Pella, IA, Dance: Lyrical
Katelynn Paulsen, 20, West Des Moines, IA, Dance: Lyrical
The championship round will take place on Sunday, August 20 at 1:30 p.m. on the Anne and Bill Riley Stage sponsored by Pepsi with media sponsor CW Iowa 23. Bill Riley, Jr. is once again hosting the show.
The first-place winner will receive a prize of $8,000. The second and third-place winners will be awarded $4,000 and $2,000, respectively. More than $17,000 will be awarded to the Senior and Sprout divisions combined. This year's contest is sponsored by Hy-Vee.
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Quarter Horses Win Big at Iowa State Fair Competition
DES MOINES, IA (08/17/2017) (readMedia)-- Winners in more than 90 classes of competition were named on Saturday and Sunday in the 2017 Iowa State Fair Quarter Horse Show.
The Iowa State Fair Quarter Horse Show was a double-judged show. In such a show, the use of two judges, independent of one another, takes place. Thus, two sets of results are produced with two full sets of American Quarter Horse Association points being awarded.
Complete list of results attached:
View Online: http://readme.readmedia.com/Quarter-Horses-Win-Big-at-Iowa-State-Fair-Competition/15064951
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Young Judges Compete in Iowa State Fair Competition
DES MOINES, IA (08/17/2017) (readMedia)-- 4-H and FFA judging teams and individuals from across the state competed in the Youth Livestock Judging competition at the 2017 Iowa State Fair.
Complete results below:
TEAM
Junior
1) Union Co. (Tyler Loudon, Jack Johnson, Carson Rieck, Austin Evans)
2) Benton Co. Hogstars (Justin Engelking, Bridget Fisher, Colby Rourke, Brock Fisher)
3) Benton Co. Jr. 2 (Brady Ortner, Josh Wiley,Steiger Manson, Hanna Siek)
4) Dallas Co. 4-H (Jared Orman, Cooper Greenslad, Jacey Orman)
5) Benton Co. Jr. 1 (Gabe Hanson, William Kroneman, Clayton McKenna, Alex Ludeking)
Senior
1Story-Lee 4-H (Ashley Kahler, Jake Sterle, Cole Moeller, Tyler Wellman), Cambridge
2) Bellevue Red (Jeb Schwager, Nick Deppe, Wade Schwager, Tyler Kremer), Bellevue
3) Dallas Co. 4-H #1 (Katie Jimmerson, Spencer Collins, Brodrick Schmidt), Adel
4) Tama Co. (Jake Hlas, Conner Murty, Layne Murty, Lane Lekin), State Center
5) Muscatine FFA (Tyler Moeller, Dakota Heath, Ava Darfeldt, Grace Williams), Muscatine
INDIVIDUAL
Junior
1) Jared Orman, Adel
2) Josh Wiley, Vinton
3) Jack Johnson, Union County
4) Austin Evans, Creston
5) Ben Schrum, Anthon
6) Justin Engleking, Vinton
7) Carson Rieck, Creston
8) Tyler Loudon, Creston
9) Colby Rourke, Vinton
10) Clayton McKenna, Vinton
Senior
1) Ashley Kahler, Cambridge
2) Broderick Schmidt, Adel
3) Connor Murty, Gladbrook
4) Jake Hlas, Traer
5) Tyler Wellman, Cambridge
6) Jeb Schwager, Bellevue
7) Collin Swanton, DeWitt
8) Nick Deppe, Bellevue
9) Spencer Collins, Adel
10) Tyler Moeller, Muscatine
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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
