27th American Sand Sculpting Championship Complete, Doubles & Advanced Amateur Winners Announced

FORT MYERS, Fla. - Dec. 3, 2013 - PRLog -- Master sand sculptors from around the world hit Fort Myers Beach producing some of the most impressive creations to date for this annual event. Tens of thousands guests attended the event that is now complete and for which winners of the Doubles and Advanced Amateur competitions have been announced.

Advanced Amateur Competition

·      1st Place – Todd Pangborn “Owe Owe Owe Merry Christmas?”
·      2nd Place – Marc Mangia “Happy Birthday Jesus”
·      3rd Place – Albert Lucio “The Re-Education of Ebenezer”
·      4th Place – Amanda Bolduc “The Nutcracker’s Nutty Nightmare
·      People’s Choice – Alan Eakle “Wish Upon a Christmas Star”

Also of note, fellow Master Sculptors, unanimously promoted Todd Pangborn to the Master Sculptor Level. This includes an official invitation to compete in the 2014 American Sand Sculpting Championships in the Solo Division.

Master Sculptors Doubles Competition

·      1st Place – Abe Waterman/Morgan Rudluff “The Second Greatest Story Every Told”
·      2nd Place – Melineige Beauregard/Fred Mallett “Holiday Peace & Joy”
·      3rd Place – Brett Stocker/Amazin Walter McDonald “Christmas Castle”
·      People’s Choice – Brett Stocker/Amazin Walter McDonald “Christmas Castle”
·      Sculptor’s Choice – Melineige Beauregard/Fred Mallett “Holiday Peace & Joy”

Master Sculptors Solo Competition
·      People’s Choice – Andy Hancock “Bringing Home for the Holidays”

ABOUT THE ANNUAL AMERICAN SAND SCULPTING CHAMPIONSHIP
Big C Events, Pinchers Crab Shack, the Wyndham Garden Hotel at Fort Myers Beach and The Sand Lovers once again managed the event in coordination with the Greater Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce. The 28th Annual event has already been scheduled for November 21 through November 30 and will once again take place at the Wyndham Garden Hotel.  For more information, visit http://www.FMBSandSculpting.com.