MISS TEENY POP 2011
IS HANAH REIFF

Hanah Reiff was chosen Miss Teeny Pop 2011 Saturday during competition at River Valley High School.  The 12-year also won overall modeling, as well as her age group in:  Talent, Commercial, and Photogenic.  Reiff is the daughter of Toby and Angie Reiff, and is in the 6^th grade at River Valley Middle School. 

Reiff said she was “very surprised.  I had such a great time … it was so much fun and I didn’t worry about winning because all of the girls were beautiful and talented … I was just surprised to win.” 

As Miss Teeny Pop, Reiff will be featured at all Festival activities, including the Festival’s Orville Redenbacher Parade and performing from the main stage.  She will also make numerous appearances throughout Ohio during the coming year. 

First Runner Up went to Melanie Brumfield, who was also voted Miss Teeny Congeniality – an award highly prized ad it is voted upon by the Miss Teeny Pop contestants and sponsored by Kurri Kline, Real Living Generations.  Brumfield won overall Commercial, as well as her age division in Modeling, Talent, and Photogenic.  She is the 7-year-old daughter of Steven and Mandi Brumfield, and is in the 2^nd grade at Heritage Elementary School.

Eleven-year-old Mackenzie Warner seized the Second Runner-Up position, as well as topping her age division in all three categories:  Modeling, Talent and Commercial.  A 6^th grader, she attends River Valley Middle School and is the daughter of Jessica and Mark Warner.

Capturing Third Runner Up was Karrington Reed.  The 10-year-old daughter of Kristin and Vince Reed is in the 5^th grade at Heritage Elementary School.  She won her age division in Modeling, Talent and Commercial.

Jessica Bayles is Fourth Runner Up and in the 6^th grade at River Valley Middle School.  The 11-year-old daughter of John and Barb Bayles, she also won her age division in Photogenic.

Taking Fifth Runner Up was 8-year-old Chloe Oliver, who also headed her age group in Modeling.  The daughter of Marissa and Douglas Oliver, she is in the 3^rd grade at George Washington Elementary School.

Contestants competed in three categories, Modeling, Talent and Commercial where contestants perform an “advertisement” regarding the Marion Popcorn Festival.   Division winners were:

Modeling         Age 6 – 7        Melanie Brumfield
                       Age 8 - 9         Chloe Oliver
                       Age 10            Karrington Reed
                       Age 11            Mackenzie Warner
                       Age 12            Aundrea Jordan
                       Overall            Hanah Reiff

 Talent             Age 6 – 7        Melanie Brumfield
                       Age 8 - 9         Sophia Thompson
                       Age 10            Karrington Reed
                       Age 11            Mackenzie Warner
                       Age 12            Hanah Reiff
                       Overall            Olivia Fogle

Commercial     Age 6 – 7        Madisyn Houseworth
                       Age 8 - 9         Sophia Thompson
                       Age 10            Karrington Reed
                       Age 11            Mackenzie Warner
                       Age 12            Hanah Reiff
                       Overall            Melanie Brumfield

Receiving Rising Star honorable mention awards were:  Lindsey Twigg, Anne Marie Covey, Annabelle Gandert, Annika Musser, Larrisa Trusvcienski, Brooklyn DeGood, Nicole Varnedoe, Jessica Bayles, Faith Colegrove, Alexis Ritter, and Kaylee Wallace.

Several specialty awards were given, and those included the Spirit of Teeny Pop which went to Alexis Ritter, and the Friends and Family awards for program sales went to winner Melanie Brumfield and Runner Up Faith Colegrove.

Mackenzie Warner was the winner of the Joe Maniaci Memorial Photogenic Award.  This is a separate competition and entering is optional.  The results have no bearing on the Miss Teeny Pop results.  Age division winners were:

Age 6 – 7        Melanie Brumfield
Age 8 - 9         Sophie Thompson
Age 10            Brooklyn DeGood
Age 11            Jessica Bayles
Age 12            Hanah Reiff

Miss Teeny Pop director Debara Tinnerello said, “I’d like to congratulate the entire field of 20 contestants as they were all incredibly talented, and I was honored to work with such a great group of girls again this year.  Miss Teeny Pop could truly have been anyone of these girls … they all rocked today!”

Event sponsors were Primrose Retirement Center, Cici’s Pizza, Ann W. Walters, D.M.D, M.S., Carol Ault’s Dance Factory, Carroll’s Jewelers, JoAnn School of Dance, Martha Douce Maniaci & Family, Marion Flower Shop, Office Depot Print & Copy Center, Village Trophy, and Wyandot Popcorn.  The Marion Popcorn Festival is sponsored in part by the City of Marion.

For information on the 2012 Teeny Pop Pageant call or e-mail: missteenypop@hotmail.com
 

Talent

Modeling