Hermiston Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest
2010 Oregon's Best Winners
sponsored by Hermiston Watermelon Growers

At county fairs and the Oregon State Fair, Oregonians spit their way to fame during the Hermiston Watermelon Growers' annual watermelon seed spitting contests.

Hermiston, Oregon watermelons are the quintessential summertime treat. More than 600 acres of watermelons are harvested every summer from the fertile high desert of Eastern Oregon. The climate of warm days and cool nights combine to produce the highest sugar content and best tasting watermelons available anywhere.

The Hermiston Watermelon Association of Growers has more than 200 years of combined experience in growing watermelons. Hermiston Watermelons are harvested the first part of July and shipped to your hometown the same day to insure you always have the freshest watermelon. So look for the Hermiston Watermelon sticker and ask for them by name at your local grocer.

Congratulations to All Oregon's Best Winners!

State Fair Winners:
Children (ages 7 and under) 1st Place:  Micah Domes, 14’ 7” 2nd Place:  Ben Wines, 10’ 11”in 3rd Place:  Gumi Vargas, 9’ 5”	Youth (8-15) 1st place: Teil Wines, 17’ 7” 2nd Place: Abigail Knoch, 17’ 1” 3rd Place: Jack Martinis, 16’ 3”
Women 1st Place:  Liz Matlock, 25’ 9” 2nd Place:  Liz Ohling of Albany, 21’ 9” 3rd Place:  Laura Todd, 20’ 1”	Men 1st Place: Tom Randall of Salem, 28’ 9” 2nd Place: Bill Durig of Salem, 28’ 6” 3rd Place: Mike Thorne of Lincoln City, 27’ 8”
County Fair Winners:
Baker County - Halfway
Children (Under 7) 1st Place: Cash Rubelt of Council, ID; 8’ 8” 2nd Place: Madeline Drees of Gooding, ID; 5’ 6”	Youth (8-15) 1st Place: Robby McCutchen of Sparta; 27’ 8” 2nd Place: Micah Gotzman of Richland; 24’ 3” 3rd Place: Jared Keeton of Fruitland, ID; 22’
Women 1st Place: Jaimie Butler of Halfway; 25’ 5” 2nd Place: Elise Terjeson of Halfway; 23’ 3rd Place: Devry McNeal of Halfway; 33’	Men 1st Place: Jay Stammel of Portland; 37’ 10” 2nd Place: Peter Vaher of Portland; 36’ 5” 3rd Place: Butch Caward of Council; 33’ 3”
Columbia County
Children (Under 7) 1st Place: Lauren Ely of Rainier; 116” 2nd Place: Joshua Robinson of Scappoose; 82 ½” 3rd Place: Kyrielle White of St. Helens; 32”	Youth (8-15) 1st Place: Nick Johnson of Scappoose; 318” 2nd Place: Weston Spang of Scappoose; 201” 3rd Place: Mike Pingel of Scappoose; 198”
Women 1st Place: Jami Moore of Warren; 315” 2nd Place: Rose Robisoa of St. Helens; 249” 3rd Place: Sandy Ely of Rainier; 240”	Men 1st Place: Jimmy Robinson of Scappoose; 324” 2nd Place: Jeff Ely of Rainier; 279” 3rd Place: Joe Strandjord of St. Helens; 260”
Grant County
Children (Under 7) 1st Place: Sofie Brockway of John Day; 22’ 2 ¾” 2nd Place: Bladen Burril of John Day; 19’ 4 1/2” 3rd Place: Logan Namitz of John Day; 16’ 7”	Youth (8-15) 1st Place: Wade Cates of Mt. Vernon; 37’ 2 ½” 2nd Place:  Dustin Wright of Prairie City; 28’ 8” 3rd Place: Andrew Hensley of John Day; 24’ 7 ¾”
Women 1st Place: Cheryl Martin of Baker City; 8’7”	Men 1st Place: Thadd Thompson of John Day; 38’ 8 ½” 2nd Place: Lorin Hodge of John Day; 34’ 8” 3rd Place: Zane Mullin of Mt. Vernon; 27’ 2 ¼”
Malheur County
Children (Under 7) 1st Place: Mattie Siddoway of Juntura; 11’ 8” 2nd Place: Luke Anderson of Ontario; 7’ 3” 3rd Place: Tawny Svilter of Ontario; 6’ 4”	Youth (8-15) 1st Place: David Garner of Ontario; 26’ 9”2 ½” 2nd Place:  Gabriel Gonzalez of Ontario; 23’ 2” 3rd Place: Blake Cleaver of Nyssa; 23’
Women 1st Place: Elynn Mizuta of Vale; 24’ 6” 2nd Place: Tammy Petterson of Vale; 23’ 9” 3rd Place: Lynette Anderson of Ontario; 23’	Men 1st Place: Chance Blackburn of Clackamas; 39’ 4” 2nd Place: Stan Cox of Payette, Idaho; 38’ 10” 3rd Place: Conner Hiatt of Vale; 25’ 2”
Morrow County
Children (Under 7) 1st Place: Ryan Mendell; 10’ 5” 2nd Place: Danny Shipley; 10’ 2” 3rd Place: Hunter Dyer; 9’ 10”	Youth (8-15) 1st Place: Blake Davis; 20’ 1” 2nd Place: Cara Arbogost of Heppner; 16’ 3” 3rd Place: Anthony Rodelo of Boardman; 15’ 9”
Women 1st Place: Ashli Gould of Heppner; 14’ 1” 2nd Place: Shyla Heard, 12’ 9”	Men 1st Place: Dale Bates of Heppner; 25’ 7” 2nd Place: Paul Keefer of Boardman; 25’5” 3rd Place: Drion Donner of Heppner/ David Bradley of Irrigon; 24’ 10”
Polk County
Children (Under 7) 1st Place: Noah Woodward of Willamina; 10’ 9” 2nd Place: Josh Peters; 7’6” 3rd Place: Rebecca Stevens; 7’5”	Youth (8-15) 1st Place: Harry Whitwerdakes; 21’ 10” 2nd Place: Brianna; 17’ 10” 3rd Place: Marriah of Willamina; 15’ 7”
Women 1st Place: Teresa Byrd of Willamina; 22’ 4” 2nd Place: Debbie; 19’ 2” 3rd Place: Jennifer Mullins; 14’	Men 1st Place: Edwin Villdos of Willamina; 21’ 5” 2nd Place: Eric Setniker; 19’2” 3rd Place: Josh Perry of Willamina; 15’ 1”
Umatilla County
Children (Under 7) 1st Place: Natalie Cothren of Hermiston; 13’ 3” 2nd Place: Carlos Lara of Hermiston; 10’ 10” 3rd Place: Makena Dammeyer of Hermiston; 6’ 5”	Youth (8-15) 1st Place: Chris Moore of Hermiston; 27’ 7” 2nd Place: Josiah Barron of Hermiston; 27’ 4” 3rd Place: Patrick Myers of Pendleton; 27’
Women 1st Place: Diana Howland of Pendleton; 34’4” 2nd Place: Macaria Medrano of Hermiston; 30’ 4” 3rd Place: Trisha Miller of Hermiston; 25’ 9”	Men 1st Place: James Anderson of Hermiston; 24’ 5” 2nd Place: Brian Andrews of Stanfield; 14’ 1” 3rd Place: Dale Ternes of Hermiston; 13’ 11”