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2022 Howard County Fair

Big turnout for baby contest

Justin Addison, Editor/Publisher
Posted 6/28/22

Nora Friedrich and Ledger Ivy were voted the overall winners at the annual Howard County Fair baby contest.

Nora is the daughter of Angela and Justin Friedrich. Ledger is the son of Austin Ivy …

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2022 Howard County Fair

Big turnout for baby contest

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Nora Friedrich and Ledger Ivy were voted the overall winners at the annual Howard County Fair baby contest.

Nora is the daughter of Angela and Justin Friedrich. Ledger is the son of Austin Ivy and Jodi Gerlt.

The popular event drew a large field of entries on Saturday morning.

Nora Friedrich narrowly won the newborn through six-month-old category over twin sister Hazel. In the boys' division, John Smith IV, son of Tiffany Smith, took top honors. Preston Brown (Lacey Brown), Brantley Taylor (Shelby Riggs), and Easton Shiflett (Katie Shiflett) won second, third, and fourth places, respectively. 

In the seven-to-12-month girls' category, Eloise Miller, daughter of Sarah Miller, won first place. Finley Gerlach (Alyssa & Joshua Gerlach), Lanna Vroman (Jessica Vroman & John Paul), and Aurelia Rhoades (Sandra Russell), won second, third, and fourth places, respectively. 

For the 12-24-month girls category, Ella Jackson, daughter of Joshua Jackson, won first place. She was the only baby in that category.

Abraham Smith, son of Tiffany Smith, won first place in the 12-24-month boys category. He was followed by Samuel Martin (Catherine Coyle & Orie Martin), Haysley New (Sean & Christina New), and Kayson McClain (Tiffany Ray), in second, third, and fourth places, respectively. 

Braelynn Padilla, daughter of Gina Padilla, won first place in the 25-36-month girls division. Cheyenne Jackson (Krystal Smith) placed second, and Sutton Ploof (Emma & Cory Ploof) placed third.

In the boys’ 25-36-month division, Ledger Ivy, son of Austin Ivy and Jodi Gerlt, placed first. Bryson McClain (Tiffany Ray), came in second, and Kaynan Asbury (Rebecca Doler and Ryan Asbury) placed third.

Finley Gerlach won the fastest crawler race, followed by Lanna Vroman.

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  • EmmaPloof

    Sutton Ploof placed first in the girls 25-36 month division. :)

    Tuesday, June 28, 2022 Report this