Ohio Taxidermists Association State Championships results

[Heath Cline]

Here are the results from the show this past weekend. Congrats to all the winners. I want to personally thank all the other board members for everything they did to put this show together and thank all the competitors.

Lee Birch Award (for the best hand wrapped body):
Bob Anderson , Fox Squirrel

Art Ledger Award (for the best Pheasant): 
Ed Piakowski

Best Amateur Award:
Tyler Burgei , Lifesize Mink

Polytranspar Award :
Steve Jones , Northern Pike

Star Fish Award:
Steve Burgei , Walleye

Best Freeze Dried: 
Art Ledger , Monitor Lizard

Hilton Eppley Award:   
Toddy Krieg , WT Deer

Presidents Challenge Award( best panfish): 
Nick Saul , Bluegill

Best Habitat,Walnut Creek Hardwood Award,Professional Division:
Ron Johnson,WT Deer ,snow scene

Best Habitat , Maters Division :
Brian Banbury , Woodduck scene

Van Dyke Award for most Original & Creative Presentation:
Brian Banbury , Woodducks

McKenzie Supply,Taxidermists Choice Awards:
Whitetail Deer:  Ed Piakowski                     Birds:  Brian Banbury , Woodduck Drake
Fish:  Steve Jones , Northern Pike              Lifesize Mammal:  Henry Pfeiffer, Mountain Lion

O.T.A.  Peoples Choice Awards:
Reptile:  Bob Anderson, Lifesize Alligator            Fish: Steve Jones, Northern Pike
Bird:  Brian Banbury, Woodduck Drake               Lifesize: Steve Burgei, Lifesize Tiger
Gamehead:  Heath Cline , Zebra

WASCO Award:
Brian Banbury , Woodducks

Best Professional Whitetail:
Ron Johnson

Best Professional Fish:
Nick Saul , Bluegill

Best Professional Bird:
Jim McNamara , Emperors Goose

Best Professional Lifesize:
Matt Defazio , Bobcat

Best Professional Gamehead:
Heath Cline , Zebra

Best All Around Taxidermist:
Dan Clark , Texas Dahl Sheep, Javelina, Lg. Mouth Bass & Turkey

Ohio State Champion Medallion Winners:
Fish: Steve Jones , Northern Pike
Bird: Brian Banbury , Woodduck Drake
Reptile: Larry Kelly , Rattlesnake
Gamehead: Dan Clark , Javelina
WT Deer:  Ed Piakowski

Breakthrough Judges Choice Best of Show:
Brian Banbury , Woodduck Drake



Just a side note that you will notice there was no Ohio State Champion Lifesize Medallion winner. To win this prestige award that was hand sculpted and cast by Cary Cochran, you had to earn a First Place ribbon in the Masters Division. Cary decided awhile back that if there was no winner in any of the catagories, he would smash that Medallion / Medallions with a hammer and he DID during the awards banquet.