ST. PAUL, Minn. -- It was an exciting day at the St. Paul Winter Carnival! Winners were announced for both the State Snow Sculpting competition and the Winter Carnival Ice Carving competition on Sunday. Here is a list of the winners:
Winter Carnival Ice Carving Competition
Multi-Block Competition
First Place – Snow Steam - $2,000
Chad Peterson, Monticello
Jeff Sarff, St. Michael
Eric Rotter, Detroit Lakes
Liam Flahive, Burnsville
Second Place – House of Cards - $1,000
John Njoes, Tim Moore and John Cooper – all of Minneapolis
Third Place – Winter Blues - $500
John Raak, Mendota Heights
Joseph Christensen, West St. Paul
Derek Pasley, St. Paul
Brett Dahlbeka, Siren, Wisc.
Single Artisan
First Place – Sunflower - $100
Chad Peterson, Monticello
Tied for Second Place - Morning Confidence - $75
Adam Scholljegerdes, Waterville
Ashley Forcelle, Faribault
Tied for Second Place – Crystal Wings - $75
John Raak, Mendota Heights
Brett Dahlbeka, Siren, Wisc.
Single Professional
First Place – Girl Playing – $750
Trevor Pearson, Eden Prairie
Second Place – Praying Mantis - $500
Tom Schiller, Hastings
Third Place – Cougar on the Prowl - $250
Greg Schmotzer, Hastings
Minnesota State Snow Sculpting Competion
First Place and People's Choice
Frozen by House of Thune
Dusty Thune, David Aichinger and Jessica Turtle – all of St. Paul
Second Place and Artists' Choice
Stranded in Paradise by The SnowKitects
David Prom* (Champlin, MN)
Kyle Slivnik (Grand Forks, ND)
Josh McKinney (Minneapolis, MN)
Third Place and Vulcans' Choice
Baby Bunyan by Royal and Supreme Order of Snow Sculptors and Shovelers
Jonathan Baller* (Stillwater, MN)
Joshua Baller (St. Paul, MN)
Curtis Cook (Cottage Grove, MN)
