Tyler Elfrink, 12, of Leopold won the Missouri State Junior Horseshoe Championship held in St. Joseph over the Labor Day weekend.
Elfrink, who has only been competing in the sport for two years, won the top class among youths ages 17 and under.
He defeated the defending state champion, Levi Blevins, in the final match.
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