Horseshoes 8.10.23

Farmers and Singles Participate in State Fair Horseshoe Tournament

Participants from around the country competed in the Open Singles and Farmers’ Championship divisions of the Horseshoe Pitching Tournament held Thursday, August 10, at the 2023 Iowa State Fair.

The Fair hosts both Championship and Open Class competitions every Fair day. Division winners are crowned daily. All Horseshoe Pitching competitions take place on the clay courts just east of Farm Bureau Pioneer Hall.

Farmers’ Championship

Championship

• Ron Rowley, West Des Moines
• Tom Cranston, Keswick
• Richard Cranston, Keswick
• Steve Hatch, Knoxville
• Chris Jordan, Peru

Class A

• Brandon DeBord, Adel
• Bob Wiese, Roland
• Russell Wiese, Roland
• Damian Lanczos, Roland
• Cooper Wiese, Roland

Open Singles

Class A

• Tom Cranston, Keswick
• Steve Hatch, Knoxville
• Russell Wiese, Roland
• Rick Cook, Des Moines
• Caleb Cook, Iowa City

Class B

• Reta Callahan, Dysart
• Jeanie Clark, Altoona
• Cooper Wiese, Roland
• Ella Scott, Truro
• Damian Lanczos, Roland

Class C

• Berry Reeves, Des Moines
• Caleb Young, Pleasant Hill
• Lawrence Ladd, Cleburne, TX
• Derrik Van Zandt, Des Moines
• Josh Gibson, Mitchellville