DES MOINES – This year’s Iowa Auctioneers Association annual convention was jam-packed with classes, competition and camaraderie.
Iowa Auctioneers Association announces the winners of the multiple competitions held at their annual convention on Feb. 6-8, at the Courtyard by Marriott in Ankeny.
Preliminary Bid Calling contest results
Twenty-eight auctioneers participated in the preliminary bid calling contest. Twenty of the competitors advanced to the bid calling finals, which will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at the Iowa State Fair.
The Iowa State Fair finalists’ names are in bold in the list below.
Mark your calendars now to enjoy the excitement and traditions of the state fair while supporting your fellow auctioneers as they show their skills and talents at this year.
Jared Anstine – Holden, Mo.
Leroy Hoffman – Titonka
Tracey Bantz – Independence
Adam Marshall – Elm Creek, Neb.
Rodney Allen Backes – Raymond
Steve Mayness – Dexter
Jared Chambers – Corydon
Seth Steinhoff – Smithland
Thomas Bradley – Winterset
Justin Steward – Wyoming, Iowa
Jordan Cannon — Central City
Brian Tompkins – Solon
Chantz D. Davidson – Orient
Bret Walters – Racine, Minn.
Jason Dvorak – Madrid
Dylan Web — Osceola
Jeff Garber – Lincoln, Mo.
Jerrick T. Miller – Leon
Kam Hartstack – Clarinda
Daniel Wilson – Redfield
Austin Ascherl of Clarinda, Crist Beachy of Leon, Bryan Davenport of Boaz, Ala., TJ DeMoss of Albia, Ted Diers of Lockridge, Aaron Dowell of Des Moines, Logan Ernst of Whiting and Rick Spees of Fairfield also competed in the Bid Calling Contest.
The rookie contest had third place going to Terry Hoenig of West Point, second place to Zane Watson of Brandon, S.D., and the champion of the rookie contest to Jeremy Garber of Lincoln, Mo.
The ring contest had Bret Walters of Kacine, Minn., in third place, Ed Shover of Anamosa placed second, and Chris Richard of Mt. Pleasant as the ring contest champion.
Iowa Auctioneers Association thanks everyone who made this year’s convention a success. This includes not only those who exhibited and sponsored, but the attendees and contest participants who make the convention a must-see event.
Iowa Auctioneers Association was established in 1949 to enhance the skills, knowledge, professionalism and image of all Iowa auctioneers; while seeking to elevate the standards of the auction industry and promote a good public image. For more information about the Iowa Auctioneers Association please go to www.iowaauctioneers.org.