DES MOINES, IA (08/19/2012)(readMedia)-- Contestants battled for top honors in the Iowa State Fair Sheep Shearing contest judged Saturday, August 11, at the 2012 Iowa State Fair.
Each contestant sheared four sheep in the preliminary round and an additional four in the finals.
Complete results follow:
AMATEUR
Shearing
1) Emily Chamelin, Westminster, Md.
2) Nayeri Club Lambs, Bondurant
3) Raelan Schweinefus, Mitchellville
4) Ben Daniels, Eldora
Best Pen
1) Emily Chamelin, Westminster, Md.
2) Raelan Schweinefus, Mitchellville
3) Nayeri Club Lambs, Bondurant
Fastest Time
1) Ben Daniels, Eldora
2) Nayeri Club Lambs, Bondurant
3) Emily Chamelin, Westminster, Md.
JUNIOR
Shearing
1) Weston Hyllested, Circle Pine, Minn.
2) Quentin Ackerman, Sac City
3) Eli Joslyn, Muscatine
Best Pen
1) Weston Hyllested, Circle Pine, Minn.
2) Quentin Ackerman, Sac City
3) Eli Joslyn, Muscatine
Fastest Time
1) Weston Hyllested, Circle Pine, Minn.
2) Quentin Ackerman, Sac City
3) Eli Joslyn, Muscatine
SENIOR
Shearing
1) Kevin Hickman, Larchwood
2) Bruce Sellers, Chariton
3) Alex Moser, Larchwood
4) Dan Ackerman, Sac City
5) Nolan Abel, Royal
6) Mike Hagens, Mandan, N.D.
7) Rocky Anderson, Griswold
8) Mark Hoogendoorn, Rock Rapids
9) Mike Holdeman, Reasnor
10) Brandon Buelt, Elk Horn
11) Dave Tometich, Muscatine
12) Lee Buelt, Exira
13) Justin Schau, Donnellson
Best Pen
1) Bruce Sellers, Chariton
2) Alex Moser, Larchwood
3) Nolan Abel, Royal
Fastest Time
1) Mike Holdeman, Reasnor
2) Mark Hoogendoorn, Rock Rapids
3) Alex Moser, Larchwood
"Nothing Compares" to the 2012 Iowa State Fair, August 9-19. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines, and are open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. each day of the Fair. Exhibit hours may vary. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.
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