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Little Miss and Mister Kosciusko, for children ages 5-8, and junior talent were the competition highlights Wednesday in the Activities Tent at the Kosciusko County 4-H and Community Fair. Little Miss was Alexandra "Ali" Kathryn Hirschy-Kinsey, 8, daughter of Janine Kinsey, Warsaw, and Little Mister was Conner Sausaman, 8, son of Matt and Christi Sausaman, Syracuse.
First runners-up were Anne Blagojevic, 6, daughter of Sara John, Leesburg, and Michael Sautter, 6, son of Todd and Holly Sautter, Leesburg. Second runners-up were Shaylynn Nicole Warrix, 5, daughter of Dale and Brandy Warrix, Warsaw, and Isaiah VanPuffelen, 5, son of Kelli and Ryan VanPuffelen, Winona Lake.
The junior talent competition is for children age 12 and under. Winners in the individual categories, who qualify to compete at the Indiana State Fair, were: instrumental solo was a pizno solo by Emma Donahoe, 10, Milford; female vocal solo, Michaela Hawley, 11, Akron; vocal group, Natalie Wilson, 9, and Briannan Mayer, 9, both of Warsaw; novelty solo was a dance by Natalie Boussud, 10, Fort Wayne; dance group, Heather Bryan, 9, and Jourdin Stephenson, 10, both of Winona Lake; and dance solo was a ballet by Boussud. Overall winners were: first place, Hawley's vocal solo; second was a novelty solo by McKenna Kraynik, 8, Fort Wayne; and third was Boussud's dance solo.
Following is a complete list of the winners in the Miss and Mister Toddler competition for 2-year-olds Tuesday: Miss Toddler was Brielle Fehlmann, daughter of Jorg "Yerk" and Beth Fehlmann, Warsaw; Mr. Toddler was Callen Tate Hoskins, son of Matt and Leah Hoskins, Winona Lake; first runners-up were Cali Campbell, daughter of Mike and Amy Campbell, Winona Lake, and Kain Wenger, son of Caleb Wenger and Meghann Hileman, Warsaw; and second runners-up were Audrey Lee Moore, daughter of Nathan and April Moore, Warsaw, and Mason Whitaker, son of Scott and Alicia Whitaker, Warsaw. All of the 2-year-olds were unavailble for a combined picture.
