Horseshoe Pitching: Iowa State Elder's and Men's Championships 8.17.24 and 8.18.24

Men Horseshoe Throwers Compete in Championships at Iowa State Fair

Horseshoe throwers from across the state competed in the Iowa State Elders and Iowa State Men’s Championship divisions of the Horseshoe Contest Saturday, August 17, and Sunday, August 18, at the 2024 Iowa State Fair.

The State Fair hosts horseshoe competitions every Fair day. All Horseshoe Pitching competitions take place on the horseshoe courts just east of Farm Bureau Pioneer Hall.

IOWA STATE ELDERS CHAMPIONSHIP

Championship

1) Bert Logsdon, Pleasantville

2) Tom Tabat, Fort Dodge

2) Reggie Crumes, Altoona

Class A

1) Dwight McGrath, Missouri Valley

2) Marvin Dirks, Fonda

3) Skip Hills, Altoona

4) Steve Hatch, Knoxville

5) Ronnie Burgess

6) Richard Cranston, Keswick

IOWA STATE MENS CHAMPIONSHIP

CHAMPIONSHIP

1) Joseph Smith, Gladbrook

2) Tom Stensland, Forest City

3) Richie Boll, Honey Creek

4) Vern Kollasch, Iowa City

5) Steven Miller, Wayland

6) Marty Sprague, Fort Dodge

7) John Peterson, Oskaloosa

8) Jason Clark, Monticello

Class A

1) Joseph Smith, Gladbrook

2) Vern Kollasch, Iowa City

3) Richie Boll, Honey Creek

4) Tom Stensland, Forest City

5) Raymond S. Neff, Jr, Council Bluffs

Class B

1) Jason Clark, Monticello

2) Steven Miller, Wayland

3) John Peterson, Oskaloosa

4) Tom Cranston, Keswick

5) Tim Pew, Des Moines

Class C

1) Marty Sprague, Fort Dodge

2) Jan Warwick, Ames

3) Kenny Wiese, Jewell

4) Kevin Turbett, Tama

5) Malcolm Clark, Monticello

Class D

1) Ricky Ellisworth, Fort Dodge

2) Rick Hudson, Stuart

3) Russell Wiese, Roland

4) Rick Truitt, Muscatine

5) Ralph Davis, Ankeny

Class E

1) Brandon DeBord, Adel

2) Steve Paukert, Duncombe

3) Jake Clair, Ankeny

4) Cory Graves, Fort Dodge

5) Bill Takes, Cascade

6) Bob Wiese, Roland