Trout Derby draws over 2,000

The annual Talking Trees Children’s Trout Derby was held on the Oconaluftee River in Cherokee on Saturday, Aug. 7.  The total number of registered participants for the trout derby was 2015.

Winners:

Age group 3-5 years old

1^st Lupita Toineeta

2^nd Riora Toineeta

3^rd Jarin Stillwell

Age group 6-7 years old

1^st Jacob Hayes

2^nd Garrett Fowler

3^rd Drake Sutton

Age group 8-9 years old

1^st  Caleb Suttles

2^nd Vincent Wang

3^rd Hunter White

Age group 10-11 years old

1^st Carrington Chapman

2^nd Dalton Rodgers

3^rd Johnny Woodard

Source: Lynne Harlan/EBCI public relations