State Fish Iowa! Games Target Casting Competition

The State Fish Iowa! Games finals were held June 6 at the Liberty Centre Pond in North Liberty.  Participants competed in one of two classes, Open or Medalist. The Medalist Class was for students who had placed as a medalist in a Fish Iowa! Games casting competition at their school. Over 9,700 Iowa students across the state took part in these competitions. The Open Class was for students who had not competed in a Fish Iowa! Games school casting competition or who participated but did not place first in their class.

All participants received a certificate. Medals were awarded for three age divisions. The first place winner in each division also received a rod and reel.

2015 State Fish Iowa! Games Medalists
Age 8 & Under

Age 8 & younger

Medalist/Open Class

Edward Xu – 1^st Place

Damien Maylone – 2^nd Place

Liam Strabala– 3^rd Place

Age 9-11

Medalist Class

2015 State Fish Iowa! Games Medalists
Age 9-11

Holden Mathis – 1^st Place

RJ Francois – 2^nd Place

Kairi Griffin – 3^rd Place

Open Class

Ben Sirdoreus – 1^st Place

Makayla Asche – 2^nd Place

Avery Van Abbema – 3^rd Place

Age 12 & older

2015 State Fish Iowa! Games Medalists
Age 12 & Older

Medalist Class

Dalton Asche – 1^st Place

Joanna Thury – 2^nd Place

Fish Iowa! Games is a casting competition developed by the Iowa Sports Foundation in conjunction with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The program is a fun competition where students learn to flip, pitch and cast overhand to a target. Participants receive points based on the accuracy of each casting technique. Often, it is taught as part of an introductory fishing unit. For younger students, it may be their first experience with a rod and reel.