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September 10, 2017 Arts & Culture

11-year-old Sioux City soloist shines at Bill Riley

A talented singer, dancer and actor, Mackenzie Crawford, 11, is already what you’d call a triple-threat.

“I also play softball, basketball and volleyball,” the East Middle School sixth grader mentioned.

OK, Mackenzie may, in fact, be considered a quadruple-threat.

“You see, I love doing a lot of things,” she said with a confident grin.

But Mackenzie especially enjoys singing. She was one of seven winners in the “Sprout” (ages 2 – 12) division during the championship round of the 58th annual Iowa State Fair Bill Riley Talent Search Competition, Aug. 20, in Des Moines.

Read the full Sioux City Journal story.
By Earl Horlyk