THE FIFTH ANNUAL
ILLINOIS STATE
MOREL MUSHROOM
HUNTING CHAMPIONSHIP
AND SPONGY FUNGI FESTIVAL
SATURDAY, MAY 6, 2000 · MAGNOLIA, ILLINOIS
Co-Hosts: The Village of Magnolia, Illinois and Morel Mania
RESULTS
Dr. Darrell Cox of Urbana, Illinois has successfully defended his title by becoming the Grand Champion for the second straight year! He found 104 morel mushrooms in the alotted two hour time limit. Men's first place went to Bobby Pease of Nokomis, Illinois with 57 mushrooms. Men 's Second Place was won by Eric McDiarmid of Charlotte, Michigan with 38 mushrooms.
Women's First Place went to Sandy Rentfro of Nokomis, Illinois with 47 mushrooms and Women's Second Place was won by Dorothy Thompson of East Peoria, Illinois with a mushroom count of 39.
A trophy was also given to Gale Cole of Palmyra, Illinois for the largest mushroom found during the competition. His mushroom measured 12 inches tall and 11 inches in circumfrence for a total measurment of 23 inches (one-half inch larger than the nearest competitor). Cammie Britt of Sheridan won a trophy for finding the smallest mushroom or 3.5" combined heighth plus circumfrence.
A total of 484 competitors from 13 states were bussed to the hunt site in Bureau County for fifth annual event.
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