Bill Riley Talent Search 8.19.22

Three talented Senior division acts (ages 13-21) have advanced to the Championship round in Bill Riley's 62nd annual Iowa State Fair Talent Search. Each act will perform again on Sunday, August 21. Two Sprout acts were crowned champions.

Seniors

The names, ages, hometowns and routines are:

Grace Kiple, 21, Vocal and Guitar Solo; Sergeant Bluff

Lynsey Countryman, 18; Allison Reinking, 17; Hannah O'Connell, 18; Anna Heck, 19; McKenzie Goodwin, 19; Clogging Quintet; Moville, Kingsley and Anthon

Alivia Rediske, 14, and Alexa Rediske, 16, Lyrical Duet; Polk City

Sprout Champions

Preston Martin, 11, and Arianna Bowen, 11, Jazz Duet; Norwalk

Addi Leonard, 12, Lyrical Dance Solo; Stuart

The Bill Riley Talent Search has put Iowa's young talent on stages across the state each summer since 1960. Acts competed statewide to qualify for competition in this year's Talent Search, where there are seven days of preliminary competition for Sprouts (ages 2-12) and Seniors (ages 13-21), followed by the semi-finals and, ultimately, the selection of one Senior Champion. The Sprouts do not compete beyond the semi-finals, but perform in the Championship Show as Sprout Champions, set for Sunday, August 21 at 1:30 p.m. on the Anne and Bill Riley Stage sponsored by Pepsi and media sponsor iHeart Radio.

More than $20,000 will be awarded to the Senior and Sprout divisions combined. The Bill Riley Talent Search is presented by Meta.