Solon woman is named nation’s top auctioneer
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Being a finalist for the past nine years finally paid off for Emily Wears Kroul as she was named the nation’s top bid caller — winning the Women’s National Auctioneers Association’s 31st International Auctioneer Championship. “It’s kind of like the Super Bowl of auctioneering,” Wears Kroul, 28, of Solon, said. “I’ve been a finalist for nine of the last 10 years. I think they were waiting for me to mature. I’m still young for the profession but have grown a lot. There were 15 women competing this year and seven finalists.”