DES MOINES – Participants from around the state competed in the Horseshoe Pitching Doubles Pro-Am Tournament and Open Singles held Friday, August 18, at the 2023 Iowa State Fair with Joseph and Jennifer Smith of Gladbrook taking silver in the Doubles Pro-Am Championship.

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. A selection of results below:

DOUBLES PRO-AM

Championship

1. Ron Rowley, West Des Moines and Ryan Rowley, Oskaloosa

2. Joseph Smith, Gladbrook and Jennifer Smith, Gladbrook

3. Vern Kollasch, Iowa City and Matt Adam, Iowa City

4. Tim Pew, Des Moines and Jason Hall, Des Moines

5. Kenny Wiese, Ellsworth and Pam Quade, Roland

Joseph Smith also competed in the Iowa State Mens Championship division of the Horseshoe Contest where he finished first, taking home the championship. A selection of results below:

IOWA STATE MENS CHAMPIONSHIP

Championship

1) Joseph Smith, Gladbrook

2) Vern Kollasch, Iowa City

3) Tom Tabat, Fort Dodge

4) Raymond S. Neff, Jr, Council Bluffs

5) Richie Boll, Honey Creek

6) Tom Stensland, Forest City

7) Ron Rowley, West Des Moines

8) Pat Simon, Sr, Waterloo

9) Steve Ronk, Council Bluffs

10) Tim Pew, Des Moines

11) Kenny Wiese, Jewell

12) John Peterson, Oskaloosa