EP’s 2024 State Fair winners

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include additional State Fair winners announcements in the categories of Crop Art & Scarecrow, Flowers, and Vegetable & Potato.

As summer wanes, the Minnesota State Fair is both a celebration of the season and a harbinger of its end.

Below, we’ve listed all the Eden Prairie residents we could find among the winners of the 2024 Minnesota State Fair’s numerous contests. You’ll find them in alphabetical order by last name within their categories. If you know of anyone else from Eden Prairie who should be listed among this year’s winners, please let us know by emailing us at editor@eplocalnews.org.

Fine Arts

Name: Cynthia Fleury

Award: 1st place, Biehn Family Award, for “Skivvies on the Line” (archival pigment print with cold wax medium)

Horse Show

Rider Name: Emery Barron

Owner Name: Emery Barron

Horse: Alderford Gold

Stable: Golden Gate Equestrian Center

Awards: Tied for 1st place, Class 3140 .85m, 2′ 9″ Jumper/Hunter & Jumper

4th place, Class 3145 .85m, 2′ 9″ Modified Junior Jumper/Hunter & Jumper

Baked Goods

Name: Rob Barrett

Award: 5th place, Class 1007 — Bread, artisan (e.g. sourdough, ciabatta, focaccia, brioche, etc.)/Bread, Plain Dough, Yeast

Name: Nikki Cloutier

Award: 5th place, Class 1063 — Decorated cookies: “Hats”/Cookies and Bars

Name: Rachel Lindsey

Award: 2nd place, Class 1072 — Strawberry rhubarb/Pies

Name: William Middeke

Awards: 4th place, Class 1002 — Bread, herb/Bread, Plain Dough, Yeast

5th place, Class 1003 — Bread, whole wheat or graham/Bread, Plain Dough, Yeast

2nd place, Class 1005 — Bread, whole grains/Bread, Plain Dough, Yeast

5th place, Class 1006 — Bread, potato/Class 1006 — Bread, potato

3rd place, Class 1010 — Dinner rolls, white, such as clover leaf, finger rolls, etc./Bread, Plain Dough, Yeast

Name: Lisa Rude

Award: 1st place, Class 1088 — Recipe Card Round-Up: Picnic basket favorite /Class 1088 — Recipe Card Round-Up: Picnic basket favorite 

Canning

Name: John Bushey

Award: Class 1267 — Dill, with garlic but no other vegetable or spices/Maple Syrup

Name: Jon Schindel

Award: 4th place, Class 1267 — Dill, with garlic but no other vegetable or spices/Pickles

Garment Making

Name: Alexa Turner

Award: Class 407 — Dress, not knit/Adult Garments

Handcrafts

Name: Sharon Belsaas

Awards: 2nd place, Class 585 — Basketry, twining/wickerwork/Basketry

2nd place, Class 586 — Basketry, frame work/Basketry

1st place, Class 588 — Basketry, other technique or mixed technique/Class 588 — Basketry, other technique or mixed technique

1st place, Class 589 — Basketry, knotting; looping/Class 589 — Basketry, knotting; looping

Name: Sharon Lindbloom

Awards: 1st place, Class 620 — Landscape/Freehand Painting on Porcelain

1st place, Class 622 — Animals (wildlife, bugs, fish, etc.)/Class 622 — Animals (wildlife, bugs, fish, etc.)

2nd place, Class 623 — Insects/Freehand Painting on Porcelain

2nd place, Class 624 — Fruit/Freehand Painting on Porcelain

3rd place, Class 626 — Contemporary/Freehand Painting on Porcelain

2nd place, Class 628 — Christmas/Freehand Painting on Porcelain

3rd place, Class 629 — Birds/Freehand Painting on Porcelain

2nd place, Class 630 — Luster/Freehand Painting on Porcelain

3rd place, Class 633 — Pen work/Freehand Painting on Porcelain

1st place, Class 9331 — Porcelain Color Design Award (classes 620-633 combined).

Name: Tiffany Londeen

Award: Class 724 — 3rd place, Doll clothes, set (mounted on cardboard) made by exhibitor/Doll Clothes

Needlecraft

Name: Mary Alsop

Awards: 1st place, Class 183 — Pieced; machine-quilted by entrant/Large Bed Quilt

2nd place, Class 188 — Mixed techniques (pieced & appliquéd); hand- or machine-quilted by entrant/Large Bed Quilt

1st place, Class 207 — Sweepstakes/quilting (classes 182-206)

1st place, Class 9019 — Minnesota Quilters/(class 207).

1st place, Class 9038 — Affinity For Quilts/(class 207)

Name: Denise Beusen

Award: 2nd place, Class 142 — Counted specialty stitches on canvas or congress cloth, smaller than 80 sq. in./Canvas Work (needlepoint)

Name: Jennifer Dyck

Award: Class 9028 — Minneapolis Modern Quilt Guild/(classes 182-203 combined)

Name: Cheryl Fiore

Awards: 3rd place, Class 170 — Picture, framed, 25 sq. in.-50 sq. in./Counted Cross-Stitch

2nd place, Class 179 — Cross stitch item, other than picture/Counted Cross-Stitch

Name: Joy Jennen

Award: 4th place, Class 235 — Shawl or stole, not rectangle, two or more colors/Crocheted Articles

Name: Carly Lanners

Award: 2nd place, Class 156 — Picture, framed, 50 sq. in.-120 sq. in./Embroidery and Crewel

Name: Jill Simon

Award: 1st place, Class 185 — Appliquéd; hand-quilted by entrant/Large Bed Quilt

Name: Jessica Steinman

Awards: 2nd place, Class 133 — Christmas stocking/Canvas Work (needlepoint)

4th place, Class 144 — Canvas item other than listed above/Canvas Work (needlepoint)

Name: Brittany Tryman

Award: 3rd place, Class 176 — Christmas cross stitch picture, framed/Counted Cross-Stitch

Name: Bethany Wenger

Awards: Class 234 — 4th place, Shawl or stole, not rectangle, one color or variegated yarn/Crocheted Articles

5th place, Class 309 — Not otherwise specified, wearable/Hand-Knitted Articles

Name: Maria Ann Youngs

Awards: 2nd place, Class 246 — Infant wear (size 0-2), any technique/Machine-Knitted Articles

2nd place, Class 248 — Sweater, child’s (Size 3-12), any technique/Machine-Knitted Articles

3rd place, Class 250 — Sweater, texture knit pullover, adult/Machine-Knitted Articles

2nd place, Class 252 — Toy, any technique/Machine-Knitted Articles

2nd place, Class 253 — Afghan (no larger than 50 in. x 76 in.), any technique/Machine-Knitted Articles

4th place, Class 254 — Socks, any technique, knit on circular sock machine (CSM) and/or flatbed machine/Machine-Knitted Articles

3rd place, Class 259 — Not otherwise specified, non-wearable, any technique/Machine-Knitted Articles

Work of Senior Citizens

Name: Mary Alsop

Award: 4th place, Class 964 — Quilt, cotton, pieced, max perimeter of 249 in./Needlecrafts

Name: Sharon Belsaas

Awards: 1st place, Class 923 — Basketry – any type/Handcrafts

1st place, Class 9501 — Basket Weaving at Textile Center/(class 923)

Collections

Name: Carol Sherwin

Award: Class 819 — 3rd place, Topic: historical event, dogs, cats, mining, fishing, etc./Postcard Frames

Education – Individual Exhibits – K-3

Name: Nora Brophy

School: Agape Christi Academy

Award: 3rd place, Class 9 — Drawing – mixed media/Kindergarten

Name: Daniel Shvets

School: Agape Christi Academy

Award: Class 18 — 3rd place, Painting – mixed media – painting combined with one other medium (e.g., markers, tissues, glue, chalk, etc.)/Kindergarten

Name: Ella Veatch

School: Eagle Heights Spanish Immersion

Awards: 4th place (honorable mention), Class 318 — Painting – mixed media – painting combined with one other medium (e.g., markers, tissues, glue, chalk, etc.)/Grade 3

2nd place, Class 333 — Original stories/Grade 3

2nd place, Class 334 — Poems or poem collections/Grade 3

Name: Mac Veatch

School: Eagle Heights Spanish Immersion

Awards: 3rd place, Class 109 — Drawing – mixed media/Grade 1

2nd place, Class 118 — Painting – mixed media – painting combined with one other medium (e.g., markers, tissues, glue, chalk, etc.)/Grade 1

Education – Individual Exhibits – Grades 4-6

Name: Sophie Hahn

School: The Blake School

Award: Tied for 1st place, Class 605 — Drawing – pencil/Grade 6

Name: Meg Schmitt

School: Prairie View Elementary

Awards: 2nd place, Class 502 — Drawing – markers/Grade 5

Tied for 4th place, Class 509 — Drawing – mixed media/Grade 5

4th place, Class 522 — Clay – original, potter’s wheel/Grade 5

4th place (honorable mention), Class 523 — Clay – original, hand-built/Grade 5

1st place, Class 533 — Original stories/Grade 5

2nd place, Class 534 — Poems or poem collections/Grade 5

2nd place, Class 535 — Research papers (must have bibliography)/Grade 5

Name: Eliana Stebner

School: Agape Christi Academy

Award: Tied for 4th place, Class 509 — Drawing – mixed media/Grade 5

Education – Individual Exhibits – Grades 7-9

Name: Tegan Baker

School: Agape Christi Academy

Award: Tied for 4th place, Class 909 — Drawing – mixed media/Grade 9

Name: Quincy Culbertson

School: Agape Christi Academy

Award: Tied for 4th place (honorable mention), Class 906 — Drawing – charcoal/Grade 9

Name: Kennedy Davis

School: Agape Christi Academy

Award: Tied for 4th place, Class 802 — Drawing – markers/ Grade 8

Name: Winifred Feyder

School: Valley View Middle School – Edina

Awards: 1st place, Class 728 — Weaving and other fibers – weaving, batik, hooked and punched rugs, macramé/Grade 7

2nd place, Class 729 — Needlework projects – crocheting, knitting, needlepoint, stitchery/Grade 7

Name: Isaiah Hoglund

School: Agape Christi Academy

Awards: Tied for 2nd place, Class 906 — Drawing – charcoal/Grade 9

Tied for 2nd place, Class 909 — Drawing – mixed media/Grade 9

4th place, Class 910 — Drawing – colored pencil/Grade 9

Name: Prajna Keenigi

School: Eden Prairie High School

Awards: Tied for 3rd place, Class 909 — Drawing – mixed media/Grade 9

2nd place, Class 911 — Drawing – pastel/Grade 9

Tied for 2nd place, Class 917 — Painting – acrylic, oil/Grade 9

Name: Alex Liljenquist

School: Agape Christi Academy

Award: Tied for 2nd place, Class 906 — Drawing – charcoal/Grade 9

Name: Olivia Pike

School: Agape Christi Academy

Award: 4th place, Class 839 — Group projects – banners, murals, large sculptures, wall hangings, quilts/Grade 8

Name: Annie Waldron

School: Agape Christi Academy

Awards: Tied for 4th place, Class 802 — Drawing – markers/Grade 8

4th place, Class 810 — Drawing – colored pencil/Grade 8

Education – Individual Exhibits – Grades 10-12

Name: Ian Baker

School: Agape Christi Academy

Award: 4th place, Class 1009 — Drawing – mixed media/Grade 10

Name: Yuqin Cao

School: Eden Prairie High School

Award: Tied for 1st place, Class 1005 — Drawing – pencil/Grade 10

Name: Kaelem Culbertson

School: Agape Christi Academy

Awards: Tied for 4th place, Class 1205 — Drawing – pencil/Grade 12

4th place, Class 1239 — Group projects – banners, murals, large sculptures, wall hangings, quilts/Grade 12

Name: Margrethe Helseth

School: Agape Christi Academy

Awards: Tied for 4th place, Class 1105 — Drawing – pencil/Grade 11

2nd place, Class 1120 — Collages and two-dimensional paper projects – paper, tissue paper, fabric & mixed media/Grade 11

Name: Clara Johnson

School: Agape Christi Academy

Award: 3rd place, Class 1205 — Drawing – pencil/Grade 12

Education – Technology Education

Name: Will Archambault

School: Eden Prairie High School

Award: 2nd place, Class 31 — Group project: FRC robotics mechanical/Grade 9

Name: Elizabeth Barton

School: Eden Prairie High School

Awards: 2nd place, Class 8 — Photography – people/portrait: black and white or color/Grade 12

3rd place, Class 9 — Photography – animal: black and white or color/Grade 12

1st place, Class 10 — Photography – nature and outdoors: black and white or color/Grade 12

1st place, Class 11 — Photography – landscape/cityscape: black and white or color/Grade 12

Name: Kai Schmitt

School: Eden Prairie High School

Awards: Tied for 1st place, Class 8 — Photography – people/portrait: black and white or color/Grade 9

Tied for 2nd place, Class 10 — Photography – nature and outdoors: black and white or color/Grade 9

Tied for 3rd place, Class 11 — Photography – landscape/cityscape: black and white or color/Grade 9

Tied for 1st place, Class 12 — Photography – altered/experimental: black and white or color/Grade 9

Class 40 — Sweepstakes, Technology and Engineering Exhibits (classes 1-26)

Name: Meg Schmitt

School: Prairie View Elementary

Awards: 1st place, Class 5 — Computer graphics: original art/illustration/design/Grades 4-6

4th place, Class 8 — Photography – people/portrait: black and white or color/Grades 4-6

6th place (Honorable Mention), Class 10 — Photography – nature and outdoors: black and white or color/Grades 4-6

Tied for 3rd place, Class 11 — Photography – landscape/cityscape: black and white or color/Grades 4-6

5th place, Class 11 — Class 12 — Photography – altered/experimental: black and white or color/Grades 4-6

Tied for 2nd place, Class 13 — Photography – journalism/social media: black and white or color/Grades 4-6

Crop Art & Scarecrow

Name: Olivia Hanson

Award: 2nd place, Class 19 — Junior, age 13-16/Crop Art

Bee & Honey

Name: Rowan Kalar

School: The Blake School

Award: 4th place, Class 137 — Craft or artwork, open to ages 14 to 16 years/Bee Art

Name: Serra Dewey Vickery

Awards: 3rd place, Class 55 — Fruit cobbler/Honey Pastries

3rd place, Class 64 — Honey granola/Honey Treats & Granola

4th place, Class 112 — Any craft artwork; stenciling, drawing, etc.

Name: Monica Vogel

Awards: 3rd place, Class 30 — White/Honey Yeast Breads

3rd place, Class 32 — Challah/Honey Yeast Breads

3rd place, Class 33 — Rye/Honey Yeast Breads

2nd place, Class 34 — Multigrain/Honey Yeast Breads

3rd place, Class 37 — Naan/Honey Yeast Breads

Name: Madison Pfarr Walker

School: Central Middle School

Awards: 1st place, Class 136 — Craft or artwork, open to ages 10 to 13 years/Bee Art

1st place, Class 141 — Sweepstakes, Junior Division/(classes 120-139)

Fruit and Wine

Name: Stacey Kerns

Award: Tied for 1st place, Class 4 — White grape table wine/Amateur Wine Show

Crop Art & Scarecrow

Name: Olivia Hanson

School: Central Middle School

Award: 2nd place, Class 19 — Junior, age 13-16/Crop Art

Flowers

Name: Linda Rotschafer

Award: 1st place, Class 560 -Rose Collection, cut/Others

Name: Claire Geistfeld

Awards: 4th place, Class 570 — My Favorite House Plant, Flowering/Decorative Horticulture

6th place, Class 571 — My Favorite House Plant, Foliage/Decorative Horticulture

4th place, Class 577 — Herb Planter/Decorative Horticulture

Vegetable & Potato

Name: Marlee Meshbesher

Award: 1st place, Class 995 — Herb Garden/Container Gardens