THE EIGHTH ANNUAL
ILLINOIS STATE
MOREL MUSHROOM
HUNTING CHAMPIONSHIP
AND SPONGY FUNGI FESTIVAL
SATURDAY, MAY 3, 2003 · MAGNOLIA, ILLINOIS
Co-Hosts: The Village of Magnolia, Illinois and Morel Mania
RESULTS
Results from 2003: Approximately 500 people from 15 states competed for the title. The competitors ranged from 4 to 80 years old. The winners were: Grand Champion: Joshua Joplin of Bartonville, IL - 139 mushrooms. Men's First Place: Billy Deaton of Georgetown, IN - 137 mushrooms. Women's First Place: Darlene Mullins of Lowpoint, IL - 78 mushrooms. Men's Second Place: Bob Cox (hometown unknown) - 123 mushrooms. Women's Second Place: Beth Miller of Janesville, WI - 55 mushrooms. Largest Mushroom: Aubrey Grace of Springfield, IL - 9.25" tall + 8" circumference = 17.25". Smallest Mushroom: Randy Dedecker of East Moline, IL - Too small to measure - we had to send someone for a magnifying glass to verify that it was truly a morel.
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Write us at: Morel Mania, R.R. 1 - Box 42, Magnolia, IL 61336 (USA)
Phone: 309-364-3319
Fax: 309-364-2960
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