The Columbus Parks and Recreation Department had its annual Halloween costume contest Sunday at Donner Center. Contests for two divisions were conducted: ages 0 to 5 and 6 to 12.
The declared winners were:
Age 5 and younger year contest
Scariest: 1. Daniel Streeval, 4 years old; 2. Arya Gavind, 5 years; 3. James Hunt, 1 year
Funniest: 1. Mason Sealley, 17 months; 2. Clayne (4 years) and Emryne (1 year) Bowling; 3. Charlotte Hoy, 6 months
Prettiest: 1. Shaina Sharma, 4 years; 2. Krishika Tupe, 2 years; 3. Isabelle Houchin, 5 years
Most Original: 1. Adhitri Sethuroghavan, 4 years; 2. Luna (11 months) and Dylan (3 years) Smith; 3. Ava and Amber Allman, 2 months
Most Adorable: 1. Adrika Suyau, 7 months; 2. Aniket Gavind, 2 years; 3. Mithra Manikandan, 18 months
Best Animated: 1. Olivia Abon, 5 years; 2. Emma Jones, 5 years; 3. Rithrik Divakar, 4 years
Best in Contest: Taiytim Sharpe, 1 year; Willa Sharpe, 6 years; Reggie Thoman, 5 years; Chloe Miller, 3 years; Grant Mitchell, 1 year; Lynden Mitchell, 9 months
6- to 12-year-old contest
Scariest: 1. Jeff Molnar, 10; 2. Sierra Shepherd, 10; 3. Hangitha Jessie, 6
Funniest: 1. Asher Stidam, 7; 2. Oceano Cann, 6; 3. Olivia Seniours, 12
Prettiest: 1. Carolina Hales, 7; 2. Claire Behnke, 7; 3. Kayleigh Burdic, 7
Most Original: 1. Delaney Pottorff, 11; 2. Aallyah Streeval, 6; no third place
Most Frightening: 1. Lolah Polynice-Castro, 7; 2. Ava Burke-Behnke, 7; 3. Shemiah Elkins, 11
Most Creative: 1. Mackenzie Allman, 11; 2. Wyatt Behnke, 7; 3. Yuika Noda, 8
Best in Contest: Dezyrae Sharpe, 11; Christian Miller, 10; Delaney Miller, 9; Myra Sharpe, 8; Kyleigh Dover, 7