Barnesville Pumpkin Festival 2025 Horticulture Contest Winners
Pam Morlan and the festival volunteers did a great job boosting participation in the Horticultural Contest entries this year.
When the dust settled, judges gave award ribbons for the following entries.
Agriculture and Field Crops
1st – Blaise Mishlan
2nd – Alberto Dunlap
Buckeyes-Decorated
1st – Alivia Campbell
2nd – Jill Park
3rd – Addison Brownfield
Buckeyes-Undecorated
1st – Lizzy Mishlan
2nd – Tie: Preston Saffell and Jill Park
3rd – Oliver Mishlan
Flowers-Cut Arrangement
1st – Jack Falton
2nd – Eli Sullivan
Fruits-Apples
2nd – Liam Temple
Fruits-Pears
1st – Lizzy Mishlan
2nd – Oliver Mishlan
Fruits-Paw Paws
lst – Preston Saffell
Gourds-Ornaments
1st – Kinzley Neiswonger
2nd – Kaydee Neiswonger
3rd – Barbara Stephen
Best of Display Ornamental Gourds – Gates Gibson
Gourds-Misc.
1st – Steve Morlan
2nd – Autumn Swallie
3rd – Autumn Swallie
Home Canned-James/Jellies
1st – Tina Cunningham
2nd – Jean Samuels
3rd – Jean Samuels
Home Canned-Fruits
1st – Nancy Bridgman
Home Canned-Salsa
1st – Jean Samuels
Home Canned-Vegetables
1st – Three way tie: Titus Hannahs (two entries) and Barbara Carpenter
2nd – Carol Decker
3rd – Jean Samuels
Home Canned-Misc.
1st – Two way tie: Melissa Warden and Barbara Carpenter
2nd – Melissa Warden
Nuts-Acorns
1st – Oliver Mishlan
2nd – Two way tie: Kammy Ginn and Liam Temple
3rd – Two way tie: Preston Saffell and Jensen Baker
Nuts-Butternuts
2nd – Lizzy Mishlan
Nuts-Chestnuts
1st – Liam Temple
2nd – Blaise Mishlan
Nuts-Hazelnuts
1st – Blaise Mishlan
Nuts-Hickory
1st – Preston Saffell
Nuts-Walnuts
1st – Lander Temple
2nd – Oliver Mishlan
3rd – Tie: Liam Temple and Lisa Litteler
Nuts-Pignuts
1st – Liam Temple
Oddities and Unusual
1st – Carol Snopel
2nd – Beverly Justice
3rd – Oliver Mishlan
Overachievers
1st – Dan Ponzani
2nd – Larry Collins
3rd – Tie: Jay Yoho and Denise Matusik
Pumpkins and Squash – Cushaw
1st – Dale Lashley
Pumpkin and Squash Misc.
1st – Autumn Swallie
2nd – Tie: The Siriarri Family and Tim Smith
3rd – Tie: Charlie Sellers and Samuel Johnson
Sunflowers-Largest Head
1st – Tie: Jonathan Ruckman and Dawn Kinney
2nd – Jessica Mlunek
3rd – Cheryl Shultz
Sunflowers-Tallest
1st – Cheryl Shultz
2nd – Jonathan Ruckman
3rd – Jessica Mlunek
Sunflowers-Misc.
1st – Olney Friends School
2nd – Belmont County CCAP
Vegetables-Beets
1st – Tie: Troy Hoops and Dan Ponzani
Vegetables-Carrots
1st – Denise Matusik
Vegetables-Cucumbers
1st – Belle and Lila Hall
Tomatoes-Slicers
2nd – Tie: Blaise Mishlan and Lander Temple
Vegetables-Tomatoes Bite Size
1st – Oliver Mishlan
Vegetables – Peppers Sweet
1st – Gates Gibson
Vegetables-Peppers Hot
1st – Steve Morlan
2nd – Gates Gibson
3rd – Dave Blazak
Vegetables-Misc.
1st – Dan Ponzani
Scarecrows-Group
1st – Tie: Little Women’s Club and Ms. Pritchard’s Class
Scarecrows-Individual
1st – Laura Carron
2nd – Kalee Mishlan
3rd – Laura Carron
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