Fiddle Contest
This year we had a total of 45 contestants. And the winners were:

Pee – Wee (9 and under) Division – 18 contestants

1.      Sylvie Hooker Reese, age 9, Minnetrista, MN

2.      Elias O'Brien, age 8, St. Paul, MN

3.      Anna Opseth, age 8, Apple Valley, MN

4.      Caroline West, age 8, Lakeville, MN

5.      Tessa Duncan, age 6, Rochester, MN

6.      Abigail Carey, age 7, Farmington, MN

Junior (age 10 – 15) Division – 14 contestants

1.      Holly Reyner, age 15, Independence, IA

2.      Calista Rose Hanninen, age 13, Shakopee, MN

3.      Eli Hooker Reese, age 11, Minnetrista, MN

4.      Megan Lynch, age 13, Winona, MN

5.      Ryanne Mikunda, age 15, Colfax, WI

6.      Abby Inlow, age 15, River Falls, WI

Adult (age 16 and Older) Division – 13 contestants

1.      Kelsey Erickson, age 18, Menomonie, WI

2.      Mary Pat Kleven, age 58, Cannon Falls, MN

3.      Amanda Berthon, age 18, Montello, WI

4.      Michelle Opseth, age 47, Apple Valley, MN

Trick and Fancy – 8 contestants

1.      Elias O'Brien, age 8, St. Paul, MN

2.      Berthon Family (Amanda, Leah, Naomi and Will), Montello, WI

3.      Gretchen Kelley, age 13, and her sister, Holmen, WI

Total Prize Money $800, plus hand-carved wooden trophies for age division winners.

Guitar accompanist:  Gilmore Lee

Judges:  Sue West, Dawn Fayerweather and Nick Peters

Emcee:  Yata