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Clark County Mule Festival draws big crowd, lots of winners
For the Daily Gate City
KAHOKA, Mo. - The fairgrounds in Clark County, Mo., were filled with more than 300 campers.
By Saturday, Sept. 20, there were 215 mule event contestants and mules on hand to compete for trophies, ribbons and prizes donated by area merchants.
During the three-day festival, area elementary schools' coloring contest pages were displayed.
Contest, event
winners
Saturday winners
Best of Show - Alyssa Mathes, 9, Blackhawk Elementary School.
Quilt winner - Liz Hooton of Camp Point, Ill.
Saddle winner - Al Weishar of Lexington, lIl.
Molly mule raffle winner - Rhonda Kleinert of Revere, Mo.
Team roping - Shane Lee and Larry Hahn.
Steer-dobbin winners - First place, Tod DeJong; second, Mike Wright; and third, Wayne Mathias.
Steer doctoring winners - First, Dewayne Cason, Doug Dejong and Chelsea Wright; second, Tod DeJong, Christy Anderson and Troy DeJong; and third, Josh Brummett, Doug Hyle and Jacob Vestal.
Youth musical tires - first, Kalissa Watkins, Industry, lIl.; second, Elizabeth DeJong, Tracy; and third, Angela Riddle, Keokuk.
Adult musical tires - First, Lonnie Schoenmann, Keystone; second, Colton Weldon, Ottumwa; and third, Brandon Schlippman, Mendon, lIl.
Musical tires (40 and up) - First, Dale Waterman, La Grange, Mo.; second, Jim Robertson, Wyaconda, Mo.; and third, David Robertson, Gorin, Mo.
Three-legged race - First, K.C. Chockley, Plymouth, lIl., and Melissa Watkins, Industry; second, Christy Zylstra, Keosauqua and Chelsea Wright, Basco, IIl.; and third, Kaycee Trevino and Madison Huston, both of Newtown, Mo.
Panty Hose race - First, Clinton Kaller, Ottumwa and Colton Weldon; second, Elizabeth DeJong and Emma Rabideau, Oskaloosa; and third, Mike and Chelsea Wright, Basco.
Egg and Spoon contest for 15 and under - First, Colton Weldon, Ottumwa; second, Christopher Coaltrain, Newtown; and third, Ryan Coaltrain, Newtown.
Egg and Spoon, 16 and over - First, Mike Wright; second, Karri Fedderson, Wayland; and third, Christy Zylstra.
Wheelbarrel race - First, Milissa Watkins, Kendra Watkin, and K.C. Chockley; second, Clint Kaller, Craig Church, Revere, Mo., and Colton Weldon; and third, Michael Dice and Katie Dice, Washington and Kayla Butler, Fort Madison.
Five-man barrel race: First, Colton Weldon, Clint Kaller, Mike Wright, Chelsea Wright and DeWayne Cason, Drakesville; second, Colton Weldon, Kevin Kaller, Ottumwa, Billie Lipper and Tara Lipper of Agency and David Roberts; third, Montana Strader of Macomb, lIl., Milissa Watkins, Michelle Torman, Hanna City, IIl., Mindy Strader, Plymouth, lIl., and Sue White of Havlock.
Coon Hunter Race - First, Kaycee Trevino; second, Colton Weldon, and third, Michaela Jordan, Carthage, Ill.
Monkey in a tree - First, Mike and Chelsea Wright; second, Doug DeJong, Tracy, and Dewayne Cason; third, Tod DeJong and Lane Anderson, Tracy.
Big Mule Jump - First, Kevin Coaltrain, Newtown, jumped 56-inches; second, Robert Weaver, Birmingham; and third, Troy Selvy, Liviona, Mo.
Little Mule Jump - First, Dylan Waterman, LaGrange, Mo., jumped 44-inches; second, Craig Church; and third, Larry Zylstra, Farmington.
Sunday winners
Costume class - First, Kindra and Kalissa Watkins as the Wizard of Oz; second, Anna Coulter as Jack in the Box; and a tie for third, Thomas Church as Thomas the Train and Hailie Coulter as Sister Sarah from “Three Mules for Sister Sarah.”
Big Mule Halter class - First, Richard Chockley, Plymouth,IIl.; second, K.C. Chockley; and third, Zack Mathes, Maywood.
Little Mule Halter class - First, Mike Wright; second, Glenna Schantz, Luray, Mo.; and third, Brandon Schlipman.
Wagon Class - Both entries won first place - Jeff Wilson of Ottumwa and Bob.
Three-legged race: First, Christy Zylstra and Chelsea Wright; second, Zack Mathes and Billy Hannant, Taylor, Mo.; and third, Emma and Tom Rabideau.
Dolly Parton race - First, Lana Peterson, Springfield, lIl.; second, Ashley Lile, Purdon, Mo.; and third, Ashton Krueger, Kahoka.
Mule Pull at noon - First, Bill Orton, Arbbela, Mo.; and second, Jeff Wilson.
Adult Bat n' Barrel - First, Ashton Kreuger; second, Melissa Watkins; and third, Travis Overstreet, Hurdland, Mo.
Kids Bar n' Barrel - first, Kalissa Watkins; second, Eliza Riddle; and third, Dalton Klingele.
Thru the Barrel - First, Christy Zylstra ; second, Melissa Watkins; and third, Clint Kaller.
Wheelbarrow race - First, Colton Weldon, Clint Kalle and Kevin Kaller; second, Christy Zylsta, Rusty Blind, Stockport and Chelsea Wright; and third, Doug Hyle, Unionville, Mo., Troy Selvy and Marty Foster, Unionville.
Back to Back - First, Melissa and Kendra Watkins; second, Tyler Torman, Hanna City, Ill., and Greg Johnson, Trivoli, lIl.; and third, Kalissa Watkins and Richard Strader, Marietta, Ill.
Mule Jump - First, Troy Selvey.
Arena race - First, Dewayne Cason; second, Clint Kaller; and third, Montana Strader.
Next year's mule festival will be held on Sept. 18-29, 2009.
KAHOKA, Mo. - The fairgrounds in Clark County, Mo., were filled with more than 300 campers.
By Saturday, Sept. 20, there were 215 mule event contestants and mules on hand to compete for trophies, ribbons and prizes donated by area merchants.
During the three-day festival, area elementary schools' coloring contest pages were displayed.
Contest, event
winners
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Best of Show - Alyssa Mathes, 9, Blackhawk Elementary School.
Quilt winner - Liz Hooton of Camp Point, Ill.
Saddle winner - Al Weishar of Lexington, lIl.
Molly mule raffle winner - Rhonda Kleinert of Revere, Mo.
Team roping - Shane Lee and Larry Hahn.
Steer-dobbin winners - First place, Tod DeJong; second, Mike Wright; and third, Wayne Mathias.
Steer doctoring winners - First, Dewayne Cason, Doug Dejong and Chelsea Wright; second, Tod DeJong, Christy Anderson and Troy DeJong; and third, Josh Brummett, Doug Hyle and Jacob Vestal.
Youth musical tires - first, Kalissa Watkins, Industry, lIl.; second, Elizabeth DeJong, Tracy; and third, Angela Riddle, Keokuk.
Adult musical tires - First, Lonnie Schoenmann, Keystone; second, Colton Weldon, Ottumwa; and third, Brandon Schlippman, Mendon, lIl.
Musical tires (40 and up) - First, Dale Waterman, La Grange, Mo.; second, Jim Robertson, Wyaconda, Mo.; and third, David Robertson, Gorin, Mo.
Three-legged race - First, K.C. Chockley, Plymouth, lIl., and Melissa Watkins, Industry; second, Christy Zylstra, Keosauqua and Chelsea Wright, Basco, IIl.; and third, Kaycee Trevino and Madison Huston, both of Newtown, Mo.
Panty Hose race - First, Clinton Kaller, Ottumwa and Colton Weldon; second, Elizabeth DeJong and Emma Rabideau, Oskaloosa; and third, Mike and Chelsea Wright, Basco.
Egg and Spoon contest for 15 and under - First, Colton Weldon, Ottumwa; second, Christopher Coaltrain, Newtown; and third, Ryan Coaltrain, Newtown.
Egg and Spoon, 16 and over - First, Mike Wright; second, Karri Fedderson, Wayland; and third, Christy Zylstra.
Wheelbarrel race - First, Milissa Watkins, Kendra Watkin, and K.C. Chockley; second, Clint Kaller, Craig Church, Revere, Mo., and Colton Weldon; and third, Michael Dice and Katie Dice, Washington and Kayla Butler, Fort Madison.
Five-man barrel race: First, Colton Weldon, Clint Kaller, Mike Wright, Chelsea Wright and DeWayne Cason, Drakesville; second, Colton Weldon, Kevin Kaller, Ottumwa, Billie Lipper and Tara Lipper of Agency and David Roberts; third, Montana Strader of Macomb, lIl., Milissa Watkins, Michelle Torman, Hanna City, IIl., Mindy Strader, Plymouth, lIl., and Sue White of Havlock.
Coon Hunter Race - First, Kaycee Trevino; second, Colton Weldon, and third, Michaela Jordan, Carthage, Ill.
Monkey in a tree - First, Mike and Chelsea Wright; second, Doug DeJong, Tracy, and Dewayne Cason; third, Tod DeJong and Lane Anderson, Tracy.
Big Mule Jump - First, Kevin Coaltrain, Newtown, jumped 56-inches; second, Robert Weaver, Birmingham; and third, Troy Selvy, Liviona, Mo.
Little Mule Jump - First, Dylan Waterman, LaGrange, Mo., jumped 44-inches; second, Craig Church; and third, Larry Zylstra, Farmington.
Sunday winners
Costume class - First, Kindra and Kalissa Watkins as the Wizard of Oz; second, Anna Coulter as Jack in the Box; and a tie for third, Thomas Church as Thomas the Train and Hailie Coulter as Sister Sarah from “Three Mules for Sister Sarah.”
Big Mule Halter class - First, Richard Chockley, Plymouth,IIl.; second, K.C. Chockley; and third, Zack Mathes, Maywood.
Little Mule Halter class - First, Mike Wright; second, Glenna Schantz, Luray, Mo.; and third, Brandon Schlipman.
Wagon Class - Both entries won first place - Jeff Wilson of Ottumwa and Bob.
Three-legged race: First, Christy Zylstra and Chelsea Wright; second, Zack Mathes and Billy Hannant, Taylor, Mo.; and third, Emma and Tom Rabideau.
Dolly Parton race - First, Lana Peterson, Springfield, lIl.; second, Ashley Lile, Purdon, Mo.; and third, Ashton Krueger, Kahoka.
Mule Pull at noon - First, Bill Orton, Arbbela, Mo.; and second, Jeff Wilson.
Adult Bat n' Barrel - First, Ashton Kreuger; second, Melissa Watkins; and third, Travis Overstreet, Hurdland, Mo.
Kids Bar n' Barrel - first, Kalissa Watkins; second, Eliza Riddle; and third, Dalton Klingele.
Thru the Barrel - First, Christy Zylstra ; second, Melissa Watkins; and third, Clint Kaller.
Wheelbarrow race - First, Colton Weldon, Clint Kalle and Kevin Kaller; second, Christy Zylsta, Rusty Blind, Stockport and Chelsea Wright; and third, Doug Hyle, Unionville, Mo., Troy Selvy and Marty Foster, Unionville.
Back to Back - First, Melissa and Kendra Watkins; second, Tyler Torman, Hanna City, Ill., and Greg Johnson, Trivoli, lIl.; and third, Kalissa Watkins and Richard Strader, Marietta, Ill.
Mule Jump - First, Troy Selvey.
Arena race - First, Dewayne Cason; second, Clint Kaller; and third, Montana Strader.
Next year's mule festival will be held on Sept. 18-29, 2009.
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