PENNSYLVANIA STATE TAXIDERMY & WILDLIFE ART CHAMPIONSHIPS

2011 – Seven Springs, PA

PTA Best of Show $1500 – Taxidermy – Marcus Zimmerman – Martinsburg, PA – Mountain Goat
Breakthrough Best of Show – Taxidermy – Marcus Zimmerman – Martinsburg, PA – Mountain Goat
Taxidermy Today Woody Award – Brian Banbury – Perrysville, OH – Red Head Duck
Best of Show Wildlife Art – Bailey VanKirk – Cleveland Heights, OH – Small Game
Wildlife Artist of the Year – Bailey VanKirk – Cleveland Heights, OH – Small Game
Wildlife Art State Champions: (Master Division Best of Category Winners)
*  Wildlife Art Flat – Bailey VanKirk – Cleveland Heights, OH – Small Game
*  Wildlife Art 3-D – Timothy A. Jones – Neelyton, PA – Rainbow Trout
*  Wildlife Art Photography – (CO-WINNERS) Jesse Alfaro – Ottsville, PA – Harris Hawk & Vince Spellane – Saltsburg, PA - Whitetail
Competitors Award – Master Division
*  First Place - $2000 – Marcus Zimmerman – Martinsburg, PA
*  Second Place - $1000 – Ashley Barrett – Shippensburg, PA
*  Third Place - $500 – Tony Heisey – Marietta, PA
Competitors Award – Professional Division
*  First Place - $1000 – Christopher Horne – Mount Joy, PA
*  Second Place - $500 – Bill Dunn – Pennellville, NY
*  Third Place - $250 – Jason Krause – Pine Grove, PA
Taxidermist of the Year – Brian Hendricks – Scottville, MI – Least Weasel
Taxidermy State Champions: (Master Division Best of Category Winners)
*  Whitetail - Ken Devivi - Fredericksburg, VA
*  Large Life-size Mammal - Marcus Zimmerman - Martinsburg, PA - Mountain Goat
*  Small Life-size Mammal - Brian Hendricks -Scottville, MI - Least Weasel
*  Large Misc. Gamehead - Michael Olszanowski - Douglassville, PA - Cape Buffalo
*  Fish (skin) WW 3-D - Brian Claar - East Freedom, PA - Rock Bass
*  Waterfowl - Brian Banbury - Perrysville, OH - Red Head Duck
*  Turkey - Kimble McCoy - Sutton, WV
UTA Artisan Award – Ashley Barrett – Shippensburg, PA
Best All-Around Taxidermist – Michael Wertz – Lykens, PA
People’s Choice Awards:
* First Place – CJ Fegan – Edgewater, MD – Bear & Wolves
* Second Place – Ashley Barrett – Shippensburg, PA – Mountain Lion
* Third Place – Marcus Zimmerman – Martinsburg, PA – Mountain Goat
Collective Artists Awards:
* First Place – Nina Lukaszewicz & Josh Kenaston
* Second Place – Nina Lukaszewicz & Bailey VanKirk
* Third Place – CJ & Charley Fegan
* Honorable Mention – Adam (Clete) Smith & Paul Reed
Best Professional Entry – Corey Logo – Oldsquaw Drake
Best of Category – Professional Division Winners:
* Wildlife Art Photography - Christian Laughman - Mount Joy, PA - Frog
* Wildlife Art Flat - Karli Rogers - Philadelphia, PA - Piping Plover
* Wildlife Art 3-D - Louis Bellman - Seven Valleys, PA - Africa
* Whitetail - Christopher Horne - Mount Joy, PA
* Small Life-size Mammal - Bill Dunn - Pennellville, NY - Coyote
* Large Life-size Mammal - Jason Krause - Pine Grove, PA - Black Bear
* Waterfowl - Corey Logo - Greenville, PA - Oldsquaw Drake
* Turkey - Gary Repasky, Sr. - Moshannon, PA
* Bird - Kevin Eckert - Manheim, PA - Valley Quail
Best Amateur Entry - Jen Reddinger - Mayport, PA - Raccoon
Best of Category – Amateur Division Winners:
* Whitetail  (Co-winners)– Herman McDonald – Central City, PA and Marcus Smith, Winston-Salem, NC
* Small Life-size Mammal – Mike Smith – Martinsburg, PA - Coyote
* Fish (Skin) CW 1-S – Rebekah Lewis – Marshall, VA – Brook Trout
* Waterfowl – Sheldon Danley – York Springs, PA – Hooded Merganser Drake
Rising Star/Best Jr. Amateur Entry – Cody Edwards – Central City, PA – Whitetail
Best of Category – Jr. Amateur Division Winner:
* Wildlife Art (Flat) – Grace Garrett – Jonestown, PA – Bobcat
* Whitetail – Cody Edwards – Central City, PA
* Reptile (Repro) – Mackenzie Gonzalez – Lebanon, PA – Bog Turtle
* Small Lifesize Mammal – Erica Wilson – Harrison Valley, PA – Squirrel
* Small Misc. Gamehead – Griffin Gonzalez – Lebanon, PA – Grey Fox
* Bird – Bella LaRosa – Acme, PA – Ringneck Pheasant
PTA Taxidermist Choice Award – Michael Olszanowski – Douglassville, PA – Cape Buffalo
Best Whitetail Entry – Ken Devivi – Fredericksburg, VA
PA Fish & Boat Commission Award – Brian Claar – East Freedom, PA – Rock Bass
Jack Wilson Memorial Award – Andrew Lukatch – Latrobe, PA - Crow
Ducks Unlimited Professional – Corey Logo – Greenville, PA – Oldsquaw Drake
Ducks Unlimited Master – Brian Banbury – Perrysville, OH – Red Head Duck
National Wild Turkey Federation Award – Kimble McCoy – Sutton, WV
SCI Best Large Lifesize Mammal – Marcus Zimmerman – Martinsburg, PA – Mountain Goat
SCI Best African/Exotic – Michael Olszanowski – Douglassville, PA – Cape Buffalo
PA Trappers Association Award – Marcus Zimmerman – Martinsburg, PA - Bobcat
Ruffed Grouse Society Award – Kevin Eckert – Manheim, PA
Governor’s Award – Marcus Zimmerman – Martinsburg, PA – Whitetails
Best Small Lifesize Mammal – Brian Hendricks – Scottville, MI – Least Weasel
Best large Misc. Gamehead – Michael Olszanowski – Douglassville, PA – Cape Buffalo
Best Small Misc Gamehead – Ashley Barrett – Shippensburg, PA - Coyote
Van Dyke’s Most Original & Creative Award – Darrick Bantley – Loretto, PA – Mule Deer
Star Fish Award – Mackenzie Gonzalez – Lebanon, PA – Bog Turtle
Hilton Eppley Award – Chris Trout – Winston-Salem, NC
WASCO Award – Andrew Lukatch – Latrobe, PA – Crow
Polytranspar Award – Brian Claar – East Freedom, PA – Rock Bass
North American Bear Foundation – Jason Krause – Pine Grove, PA
McKenzie Taxidermist Choice Award
* Fish – Brian Claar – East Freedom, PA – Rock Bass
* Birds – Kimble McCoy – Sutton, WV - Turkey
* Life-size Mammals – Marcus Zimmerman – Martinsburg, PA  – Mountain Goat
* Whitetail Deer – Den Devivi – Fredericksburg, VA – Whitetail
Al Holmes Habitat Award – Marcus Zimmerman – Martinsburg, PA – Whitetails
Morgan Reptiles Award – Mackenzie Gonzalez – Lebanon, PA – Bog Turtle
Walnut Creek Hardwoods Choice Award
* Master – Brian Claar – East Freedom, PA – Rock Bass
* Professional – Vince Spellane – Saltsburg, PA - Whitetail
* Amateur – Colton Craig – Lewistown, PA - Whitetail
* Jr. Amateur – Bella LaRosa – Acme, PA – Ringneck Pheasant
Fallen Officers Award – Marcus Zimmerman – Martinsburg, PA - Whitetails
President’s Challenge Cup – Nina Lukaszewicz – Hookstown, PA – Mink
McKenzie Distinguished Service Award – Brian Claar – East Freedom, PA