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 6th 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 2nd 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 6th 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 5th grade at Heritage Elementary School. She won her age division in Modeling, Talent and Commercial.
Jessica Bayles is Fourth Runner Up and in the 6th 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 3rd 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.
