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2025 Florida Python Challenge® Prize Winners

Below is a complete list of award winners for the 2025 Florida Python Challenge. Congratulations to our prize winners and thank you to all 934 participants!

2025 Florida Python Challenge™ Awards Press Release

$10,000 Ultimate Grand Prize 

Taylor Stanberry, 60 Burmese pythons removed

Professional Prizes

Most Pythons, $2,500 

Donna Kalil, 56 Burmese pythons removed 

Most Pythons Runner-Up, $1,500 

Hannah Gray, 22 Burmese pythons removed

Longest Python, $1,000  

Kennith Chamberland, Burmese python length: 9 feet, 8 inches

Novice Prizes

Most Pythons, $2,500 

Krista Hoekstra, 14 Burmese pythons removed 

Most Pythons Runner-Up, $1,500 

Kymberly Clark, 7 Burmese pythons removed

Longest Python, $1,000  

Michael Marousky, Burmese python length: 15 feet, 11 inches

Military Prizes

Most Pythons, $2,500 

U.S. Army, John Southworth, 5 Burmese pythons removed

Most Pythons Runner-Up, $1,500 

U.S. Air Force, Matthew Jamison, 3 Burmese pythons removed 

Longest Python, $1,000  

U.S. Air Force, Jonathan Miller, Burmese python length: 11 feet, 2 inches

 

 

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the South Florida Water Management District are pleased to announce cash prizes exclusive to the 2024 Florida Python Challenge™, courtesy of the Fish and Wildlife Foundation of Florida. Thank you to our Platinum Level
Sponsors ($10,000+) Inversa Leathers, Rotary Clubs of Florida, and Mrs. Daphne and Mr. Martin C. Wood III, and our Gold Level Sponsors ($5,000+) Bergeron Everglades Foundation, Edison National Bank, and Garcia Companies for supporting the Florida Python Challenge.