Horseshoe Pitching: Farmers' Championship

Farmers Participate in State Fair Horseshoe Tournament

Participants from around Iowa competed in the Farmers’ Championship division of the Horseshoe Pitching Tournament held Thursday, August 8, at the 2024 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

1) Tom Cranston, Keswick

2) Sheryl Mason, Grinnell

3) Andy Post, Marathon

4) Richard Cranston, Keswick

Class A

1) Chris Jordan, Peru

2) Steve Hatch, Knoxville

3) Richard Cranston, Keswick

4) Russell Wiese, Roland

Class B

1) Skip Hills, Altoona

2) Valerie Hammond, Grinnell

3) Brandon DeBord, Adel

4) October Trimble, Marathon