Starting on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, snow and ice carvers from around the world, the State of Michigan and area high schools competed to transform blocks of snow and ice into dazzling works of art. The top teams of Zehnder’s Snowfest 2024 snow and ice sculpting competition are…
Zehnder’s Snowfest State of Michigan Snow Sculpting Winners:
1st Place: Ryan Flint, Adelyn Szatkowski and Sam London with “Fafnir’s Castle”
2nd Place: Therese Lunsford, Winonna Flowers-Murch and Jaide Cotter (not pictured) with “Money on my Mind”
3rd Place: Shaunna Holcolm, Al Foster and Lawrence Moore with “Robin Hood”
People’s Choice: Andrew Brown, Jake Hartwick and Mike Duclos with “Go Lions”
- State – 1st Place – Fafnir’s Castle
- State – 1st Place
- State – 2nd Place – Money on my Mind
- State – 3rd Place – Robin Hood
- State – 3rd Place
- State – People’s Choice – Go Lions
- State – People’s Choice
Zehnder’s Snowfest World Class Snow Sculpting Winners:
1st Place: Mike Leser, Adam Messing and Nick Bence with “Bridge Troll”
2nd Place: Luke Dehtiar, Max Dehtiar and Ryan Olszowy with “Shell-ter 4 Rent”
3rd Place: Charles Schreier, Dave Chesar and Seth Wade with “The Big Score”
People’s Choice Single Block: Luke Dehtiar, Max Dehtiar and Ryan Olszowy with “Shell-ter 4 Rent”
People’s Choice Double Block: John Martinez, Jonathon Martinez, Madison Martinez and Mike Martinez with “Turtle Soup”
- World – 1st Place
- World – 1st Place – Bridge Troll
- World – 2nd Place
- World – 2nd Place and People’s Choice – Shell-ter for Rent
- World – 3rd Place
- World – 3rd Place – The Big Score
- World – People’s Choice
- World – Double Block People’s Choice
- World – Double Block People’s Choice – Turtle Soup
Zehnder’s Snowfest High School Snow Sculpting Winners:
1st Place: New Lothrop High School: Kayla Brunner, Maryn Kisser, Delaney Gross, Jaedyn Kline and Coach Elizabeth Wickerham – “A Dancing Dream”
2nd Place: Clio High School Team A: Katherine Kennamer, Madison Allen, Alyssa Howko, Kennedy Harris and Coach Tina Kennamer – “Stories are Everyone’s Cup of Tea”
3rd Place: Frankenmuth High School: Anna Billot, Meg Redwanz, Neely Cornelius, Katie Dennison and Coach Erin Warnick – “Prey”
- 1st Place – New Lothrop High School Team
- 1st Place – New Lothrop High School
- 2nd Place – Clio High School Team A
- 2nd Place – Clio High School Team A
- 3rd Place – Frankenmuth High School Team
- 3rd Place – Frankenmuth High School
Zehnder’s Snowfest Ice Carving Winners:
1st Place: Kaitlin P. and Vince T.
2nd Place: Mark S. and Lindsay P.
3rd Place: David K. and Rich P.
4th Place: Jeff L. and Robert S.
- 1st Place
- 2nd Place
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