Exhibitors entered 650 flowers in the FFA Floriculture competition judged Thursday at the 2012 Iowa State Fair.
Calise Hammes of Wilton received the Award of Excellence for her Gladiola entry. Katrina Van Ringelstein of Fremont won the showing award as well as the Sweepstakes trophy.
Additional results follow:
DAHLIAS
Decorative, Orange
1) Adam Striegel, What Cheer
2) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
Decorative, Pink
1) None Awarded
2) None Awarded
3) None Awarded
4) Sarah Striegel, What Cheer
Decorative, White
1) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
2) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
Decorative, Purple
1) None Awarded
2) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
3) Adam Striegel, What Cheer
4) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
5) Sarah Striegel, What Cheer
6) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
7) Sarah Striegel, What Cheer
Decorative, Blend
1) Kendra Cranston, Deep River
2) Brett Cranston, Deep River
3) Sarah Striegel, What Cheer
Decorative, Any Other Color
1) Ben Loghry, Lewis
2) Trevor Elwood, Elliott
3) Larissa Backhaus, Griswold
Red
1) None Awarded
2) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
3) None Awarded
4) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
Cactus, Orange
1) None Awarded
2) None Awarded
3) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
4) None Awarded
5) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
Cactus, Yellow
1) None Awarded
2) None Awarded
3) Calise Hammes, Wilton
4) None Awarded
5) Grant Hammes, Wilton
Cactus, White
1) None Awarded
2) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
3) None Awarded
4) Adam Striegel, What Cheer
5) None Awarded
6) None Awarded
7) None Awarded
8) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
Cactus, Blend
1) Calise Hammes, Wilton
2) Calise Hammes, Wilton
3) None Awarded
4) Grant Hammes, Wilton
5) Grant Hammes, Wilton
Miniature/Poms, Red
1) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
2) Kayleen Johnston, Chillicothe
3) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
4) Allison Young, Elliott
5) Allison Young, Elliott
6) Andrea Kuffel, Cumberland
7) Kayleen Johnston, Chillicothe
8) Joe Sampson, Elliott
Miniature/Poms, Orange
1) Adam Striegel, What Cheer
2) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
3) Sarah Striegel, What Cheer
4) Sarah Striegel, What Cheer
5) None Awarded
6) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
Miniature/Poms, Yellow
1) Brett Cranston, Deep River
2) Kendra Cranston, Deep River
3) None Awarded
4) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
Miniature/Poms, Pink
1) None Awarded
2) None Awarded
3) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
4) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
Miniature/Poms, White
1) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
2) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
Miniature/Poms, Purple
1) Kayleen Johnston, Chillicothe
2) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
3) Kayleen Johnston, Chillicothe
4) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
5) Danielle Delange, Albia
Miniature/Poms, Blend
1) None Awarded
2) None Awarded
3) Sarah Striegel, What Cheer
Miniature/Poms, Any Other Color
1) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
2) Caitlin Reed, Fremont
3) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
4) Cami Maurer, Wilton
ROSES
Floribunda/Grandiflora/Hybrid Tea, Red
1) Calise Hammes, Wilton
2) Maddie Maurer, Wilton
3) Beth Lett, Wilton
4) Dana Ackerman, Nevada
5) Dana Ackerman, Nevada
6) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
7) Trevor Elwood, Elliott
8) Xavier Olivo, Elliott
Floribunda/Grandiflora/Hybrid Tea, Pink
1) Allison Young, Elliott
2) Alyssa Foster, Riverside
3) Wyatt Anderson, Villisca
4) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
5) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
6) Calise Hammes, Wilton
7) Allison Young, Elliott
8) Trevor Elwood, Elliott
Floribunda/Grandiflora/Hybrid Tea, White
1) None Awarded
2) None Awarded
3) Joe Sampson, Elliott
4) None Awarded
5) None Awarded
6) Jacob Steinbeck, Griswold
7) Kayli Burnside, Griswold
Floribunda/Grandiflora/Hybrid Tea, Yellow
1) None Awarded
2) Allison Young, Elliott
3) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
4) Andrea Kuffel, Cumberland
5) None Awarded
6) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
Floribunda/Grandiflora/Hybrid Tea, Other
1) Brett Cranston, Deep River
2) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
3) Trevor Elwood, Elliott
4) Trevor Elwood, Elliott
5) Caitlin Reed, Fremont
6) Paige Reck, Blakesburg
7) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
8) Allison Young, Elliott
Miniature, Red
1) Hunter Wilz, Eddyville
2) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
3) Brett Cranston, Deep River
4) Marshal Wilz, Eddyville
5) Kendra Cranston, Deep River
6) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
7) Amanda Ratliff, Eddyville
8) Caitlin Reed, Fremont
Miniature, Pink
1) Marshal Wilz, Eddyville
2) Andrea Kuffel, Cumberland
3) Maddie Maurer, Wilton
4) Danielle Delange, Albia
5) Kendra Cranston, Deep River
6) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
7) Anna Haselhuhn, Eddyville
8) Katie Larkin, Ottumwa
Miniature, White
1) None Awarded
2) None Awarded
3) None Awarded
4) None Awarded
5) None Awarded
6) Kendra Cranston, Deep River
Miniature, Yellow
1) Marshal Wilz, Eddyville
2) Hunter Wilz, Eddyville
3) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
4) Ragen Maloy, Ottumwa
5) Hunter Wilz, Eddyville
6) None Awarded
7) Rachel Maloy, Ottumwa
Miniature, Any Other Color
1) Dana Ackerman, Nevada
2) Savannah Wilz, Eddyville
3) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
4) Kayleen Johnston, Chillicothe
5) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
6) Kayleen Johnston, Chillicothe
GLADIOLUS
1 Spike, White
1) Calise Hammes, Wilton
2) Grant Hammes, Wilton
3) Beth Lett, Wilton
4) Adam Striegel, What Cheer
5) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
6) Savannah Wilz, Eddyville
7) Marshal Wilz, Eddyville
8) Brett Cranston, Deep River
1 Spike, Yellow
1) Grant Hammes, Wilton
2) Beth Lett, Wilton
3) Calise Hammes, Wilton
4) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
1 Spike, Red
1) Calise Hammes, Wilton
2) Beth Lett, Wilton
3) Brett Cranston, Deep River
4) Calise Hammes, Wilton
5) None Awarded
6) Grant Hammes, Wilton
1 Spike, Pink
1) Brett Cranston, Deep River
2) Beth Lett, Wilton
3) Calise Hammes, Wilton
4) Grant Hammes, Wilton
5) Kelsi Gensley, South Amana
6) Kendra Cranston, Deep River
7) Brett Cranston, Deep River
8) Kendra Cranston, Deep River
1 Spike, Purple
1) Beth Lett, Wilton
2) Grant Hammes, Wilton
3) Calise Hammes, Wilton
4) Grant Hammes, Wilton
5) Marshal Wilz, Eddyville
6) Sarah Striegel, What Cheer
7) Brett Cranston, Deep River
8) Sarah Striegel, What Cheer
1 Spike, Orange
1) Grant Hammes, Wilton
2) Calise Hammes, Wilton
3) Beth Lett, Wilton
4) Kendra Cranston, Deep River
5) Brett Cranston, Deep River
6) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
7) Hunter Wilz, Eddyville
8) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
1 Spike, Salmon
1) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
2) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
3) Beth Lett, Wilton
4) Calise Hammes, Wilton
5) Kelsi Gensley, South Amana
6) Savannah Wilz, Eddyville
1 Spike, Any Other Color
1) Calise Hammes, Wilton
2) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
3) Grant Hammes, Wilton
4) Hunter Wilz, Eddyville
5) Beth Lett, Wilton
6) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
Miniature, White
1) None Awarded
2) Grant Hammes, Wilton
3) Beth Lett, Wilton
4) Calise Hammes, Wilton
Miniature, Yellow
1) Calise Hammes, Wilton
2) Grant Hammes, Wilton
3) Beth Lett, Wilton
Miniature, Red
1) Calise Hammes, Wilton
2) Grant Hammes, Wilton
3) Beth Lett, Wilton
Miniature, Pink
1) None Awarded
2) Beth Lett, Wilton
3) Grant Hammes, Wilton
4) Calise Hammes, Wilton
Miniature, Purple
1) Grant Hammes, Wilton
2) Calise Hammes, Wilton
3) Kayleen Johnston, Chillicothe
Miniature, Any Other Color
1) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
2) Calise Hammes, Wilton
3) Beth Lett, Wilton
4) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
5) Beth Lett, Wilton
6) Grant Hammes, Wilton
7) Calise Hammes, Wilton
MARIGOLDS
Dwarf, Orange
1) Grant Hammes, Wilton
2) Calise Hammes, Wilton
3) Beth Lett, Wilton
4) Andrea Kuffel, Cumberland
5) Melanie Palmer, Griswold
6) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
7) Cassie Corbin, Barnes City
8) Grant Hammes, Wilton
Dwarf, Yellow
1) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
2) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
3) Danielle Delange, Albia
4) Emma Haselhuhn, Eddyville
5) Amanda Ratliff, Eddyville
6) Dana Armstrong, Ottumwa
7) Harlie Boyer, Eddyville
8) Kayleen Johnston, Chillicothe
Dwarf, Any Other Color
1) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
2) Marshal Wilz, Eddyville
3) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
4) Marshal Wilz, Eddyville
5) Cami Maurer, Wilton
6) Megan Paris, Blakesburg
7) Savannah Wilz, Eddyville
8) Brett Cranston, Deep River
Carnation, Orange
1) Kendra Cranston, Deep River
2) Cassie Corbin, Barnes City
3) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
4) Kaylene Corbin, Barnes City
5) Kelsi Gensley, South Amana
6) Kelsi Gensley, South Amana
7) Alyssa Foster, Riverside
8) Kaylene Corbin, Barnes City
Carnation, Yellow
1) Brett Cranston, Deep River
2) Alyssa Foster, Riverside
3) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
4) Ligeia Ervin, Packwood
5) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
6) Kendra Cranston, Deep River
7) Caitlin Reed, Fremont
8) Allison Young, Elliott
Carnation, Any Other Color
1) Alyssa Foster, Riverside
2) Brett Cranston, Deep River
3) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
4) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
5) None Awarded
6) None Awarded
7) None Awarded
8) Andrea Kuffel, Cumberland
Largest, Orange
1) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
2) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
3) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
4) None Awarded
5) Brett Cranston, Deep River
Marigolds, Largest, Yellow
1) Kendra Cranston, Deep River
2) Brett Cranston, Deep River
3) Cassie Corbin, Barnes City
4) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
5) Brett Cranston, Deep River
6) Kaylene Corbin, Barnes City
7) Beth Lett, Wilton
8) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
Largest, Any Other Color
1) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
2) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
3) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
ZINNIAS
3 Stems, White
1) Cassie Corbin, Barnes City
2) Kendra Cranston, Deep River
3) Brett Cranston, Deep River
4) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
5) Jenna Swanson, Ollie
6) Amanda Ratliff, Eddyville
7) Ben Loghry, Lewis
3 Stems, Yellow
1) Brett Cranston, Deep River
2) Jenna Swanson, Ollie
3) Angela Daugherty, Packwood
4) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
5) Anna Haselhuhn, Eddyville
3 Stems, Red
1) Ligeia Ervin, Packwood
2) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
3) Brett Cranston, Deep River
4) Kaylene Corbin, Barnes City
3 Stems, Pink
1) Joe Sampson, Elliott
2) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
3) Wyatt Anderson, Villisca
4) Ragen Maloy, Ottumwa
5) Sydney Bowlin, Kalona
6) Larissa Backhaus, Griswold
7) Calise Hammes, Wilton
8) Ligeia Ervin, Packwood
3 Stems, Purple
1) Kendra Cranston, Deep River
2) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
3) Jenna Swanson, Ollie
4) Brett Cranston, Deep River
5) Cassie Corbin, Barnes City
6) Kaylene Corbin, Barnes City
7) Ligeia Ervin, Packwood
8) Dana Ackerman, Nevada
3 Stems, Orange
1) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
2) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
3) Brett Cranston, Deep River
4) None Awarded
5) Jenna Swanson, Ollie
7) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
8) Larissa Backhaus, Griswold
3 Stems, Any Other Color
1) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
2) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
3) Brett Cranston, Deep River
4) Calise Hammes, Wilton
5) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
6) Kaylene Corbin, Barnes City
PETUNIAS
Single, White
1) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
2) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
3) Kendra Cranston, Deep River
4) Celsey Moody, Nevada
5) Xavier Olivo, Elliott
6) Savannah Wilz, Eddyville
7) Savannah Wilz, Eddyville
8) Hunter Wilz, Eddyville
Single, Pink
1) Wyatt Anderson, Villisca
2) Andrea Kuffel, Cumberland
3) Melanie Palmer, Griswold
4) Dana Armstrong, Ottumwa
5) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
6) Kayleen Johnston, Chillicothe
7) Caitlin Reed, Fremont
8) Kayleen Johnston, Chillicothe
Single, Purple
1) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
2) Marshal Wilz, Eddyville
3) Celeste Welshhons, Newton
4) Allison Young, Elliott
5) Brett Cranston, Deep River
6) Kendra Cranston, Deep River
7) Kaylene Corbin, Barnes City
8) Paige Shafer, Eddyville
Single, Red
1) Kaylene Corbin, Barnes City
2) Kendra Cranston, Deep River
3) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
4) Kayleen Johnston, Chillicothe
5) Emma Haselhuhn, Eddyville
6) Brett Cranston, Deep River
7) Cassie Corbin, Barnes City
8) Danielle Delange, Albia
Single, Any Other Color
1) Alyssa Foster, Riverside
2) Paige Reck, Blakesburg
3) Marshal Wilz, Eddyville
4) Paige Reck, Blakesburg
5) Cassie Corbin, Barnes City
6) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
7) Marshal Wilz, Eddyville
8) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
Double, Red
1) Brett Cranston, Deep River
2) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
3) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
4) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
5) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
Double, White
1) Cassie Corbin, Barnes City
2) Kaylene Corbin, Barnes City
3) Kendra Cranston, Deep River
4) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
5) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
6) Brett Cranston, Deep River
7) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
8) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
Double, Pink
1) Brett Cranston, Deep River
2) Katie Larkin, Ottumwa
3) Kaylene Corbin, Barnes City
4) Brett Cranston, Deep River
5) Kaylene Corbin, Barnes City
6) Anna Haselhuhn, Eddyville
7) Paige Shafer, Eddyville
8) Cassie Corbin, Barnes City
Double, Purple
1) Kayleen Johnston, Chillicothe
2) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
3) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
4) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
5) Dana Armstrong, Ottumwa
6) Kayleen Johnston, Chillicothe
7) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
8) Paige Shafer, Eddyville
HOUSE PLANTS
Flowering
1) Kelsi Gensley, South Amana
African Violets
1) Kayleen Johnston, Chillicothe
2) Amber Hawbaker, Panora
Green, Vining
1) Amber Hawbaker, Panora
2) Kelsi Gensley, South Amana
Green, Non-Vining
1) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
2) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
3) Anna Haselhuhn, Eddyville
4) Koltin Sulzner, Dewitt
5) Katie Larkin, Ottumwa
6) Amanda Ratliff, Eddyville
7) Kelsi Gensley, South Amana
8) Seth Weirup, Delmar
Flower Arrangements, Fresh
1) Celsey Moody, Nevada
2) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
3) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
Any Other, Annual
1) Sydney Bowlin, Kalona
2) Kendra Cranston, Deep River
3) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
4) Sydney Bowlin, Kalona
5) Celsey Moody, Nevada
6) Kaylene Corbin, Barnes City
7) Brett Roquet, Fremont
8) Caitlin Reed, Fremont
Any Other, Perennial
1) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
2) Savannah Wilz, Eddyville
3) Adam Striegel, What Cheer
4) Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
5) Brandi Murley, Rockwell City
6) Celsey Moody, Nevada
7) Adam Striegel, What Cheer
8) Sydney Bowlin, Kalona
Dahlias Champion: Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
Dahlias Reserve Grand Champion: Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
Roses Grand Champion: Allison Young, Elliott
Roses Reserve Grand Champion: Alyssa Foster, Riverside
Gladiolus Grand Champion: Calise Hammes, Wilton
Gladiolus Reserve Grand Champion: Beth Lett, Wilton
Marigolds Grand Champion: Kendra Cranston, Deep River
Marigolds Reserve Grand Champion: Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
Zinnias Grand Champion: Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
Zinnias Reserve Grand Champion: Cassie Corbin, Barnes City
Petunias Grand Champion: Cassie Corbin, Barnes City
Petunias Reserve Grand Champion: Kaylene Corbin, Barnes City
House Plants Champion: Kayleen Johnston, Chillicothe
House Plants Reserve Grand Champion: Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
Any Other Grand Champion: Sydney Bowlin, Kalona
Any Other Reserve Grand Champion: Katrina Van Ringelestein, Fremont
“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.
