During January 25 through January 29, snow and ice sculptors from the World, State, Collegiate and High School divisions competed to transform blocks of snow into dazzling works of art. And the top talent of Zehnder’s Snowfest 2017 are…
The Zehnder’s Snowfest World Class Single and Double Block Snow Sculpting Winners:
1st Place Double Block – Madison, Wisconsin – Dave Andrews, Gini Dilliberti & Zach Rueter with “My Morning Walk”
People’s Choice Double Block – USA/Flint – Al Foster, Bob Fulks, Ryan Leix & Sam Licavoli with “Dragon”
1st Place Single Block – Bay City, Michigan – Sean Gallagher, Spencer Sharf & Adam Wernecke with “Odin”
2nd Place Single Block – Argentina – Adriana Oplanich, Gabriela Farias & Hugo Ruiz Caceres with “Voices of Silence”
3rd Place Single Block – Michigan/Illinois – Eric Hutchinson, Derek Sapikowski & Brandon Behm with “Gnome is Where the Beer is”
People’s Choice – Michigan/Illinois – Erich Hutchinson, Derek Sapikowski & Brandon Behm with “Gnome is Where the Beer is”
World Class Double Block Winners:
- 1st Place – Madison, WI
- 1st Place – “My Morning Walk”
- People’s Choice – USA/Flint
- 2nd Place – “Dragon”
- 2nd Place – “Dragon”
World Class Single Block Winners:
- 1st Place – Bay City, MI
- 1st Place – “Odin”
- 2nd Place – Argentina
- 2nd Place – “Voices of Silence”
- 3rd Place – Michigan/Illinois
- 3rd Place – Michigan/Illinois
The Zehnder’s Snowfest State Snow Sculpting Winners:
1st Place – Luke Dehtiar, Ryan Olszowy & Chad Teeples with “That’s a Wrap”
2nd Place – Randy O’Leary, John Burrill & Mike Schmidt with “A Family Affair”
3rd Place – Nick Bovid, Brandon Culvert & Stan Bovid with “Scorpion”
Honorable Mention – Tom Gillman, Jacob Gillman & Nelson Niederer with “Midnight Howl”
People’s Choice – Ashley Hoffman, RaeAnn Woodcock & Sidney Neuenfeldt with “Man Versus Adaption”
State Snow Sculpting Winners:
- 1st Place – Luke Dehtiar, Ryan Olszowy, Chad Teeples
- 1st Place – “That’s a Wrap”
- 2nd Place – Randy O’Leary, John Burrill, Mike Schmidt
- 2nd Place – “A Family Affair”
- 3rd Place – Nick Bovid, Stan Bovid, Brandon Culvert
- 3rd Place – “Scorpion”
- Honorable Mention – Tom Gillman, Jacob Gillman, Nelson Niederer
- Honorable Mention – “Midnight Howl”
- People’s Choice – Ashley Hoffman, RaeAnn Woodcock, Sidney Neuenfeldt
- People’s Choice – “Man Versus Adaption”
The Zehnder’s Snowfest High School Snow Sculpting Winners:
1st Place: Hemlock High School – Hanna VanConett, Jace Binder, Grace Halleck & Heather Pitt with “Divided Nation
2nd Place: Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy Team B – Maddie Dutra, Tyler Gross, Amira Humes & Maia Widerhold with “Turtle Tide”
3rd Place: New Lothrop High School – Aleya Olk, Chad Andres, Zane Taylor & Katherine Muron with “Simpler Times”
High School Winners:
- 1st Place – Hemlock High School
- 2nd Place – SASA Team B
- 3rd Place – New Lothrop High School
- 1st Place – Hemlock High School
- 2nd Place – SASA Team B
- 3rd Place – New Lothrop High School
Like to take pictures? Enter the annual Snowfest Photo Impressions contest for a chance to win one of 3 great Zehnder’s prizes! SUBMIT YOUR PHOTO HERE.
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