Champions Crowned at State Fair Monster Arm Wrestling Competition

DES MOINES, IA (08/16/2017) (readMedia)-- The strongest of the strong gathered for the Monster Arm Wrestling Contest, Sunday, August 13, at the Iowa State Fair.

75 men and women participated in the double elimination tournament.

Complete results below:

Men's Right

Flyweight

1) Bart Baudler, 52, Clive

2) Kenny White, 20, Audubon

3) Ron Williams, 30, Breeds, Ill.

Lightweight

1) Jermaine Day, 30, Des Moines

2) Joe Shannon, 28, Jesup

3) Brian Book, 51, Detroit, MI.

Middleweight

1) JD Brittain, 31, Urbandale

2) Bobby Chance, 53, Cambridge

3) Brad Johnson, 56, Oregon, Ill.

Heavyweight

1) Brett RotherFord, 29, Harmon, Ill.

2) Rod Wright, 50, Urbandale

3) Zach Bonebrake, 31, Washington

Super Heavyweight

1) Brian Willett, 29, Muscatine

2) John Deters, 35, Easton, Ill.

Men's Left

Flyweight

1) Eric McDonald, 30, Keswick

2) Bart Baudler, 52, Clive

3) Ron Williams, 30, Breeds, Ill.

Lightweight

1) Brian Book, 51, Detroit, MI.

2) Jermaine day, 30, Des Moines

Middleweight

1) JD Brittain, 31, Urbandale

2) Brad Johnson, 56, Oregon, Ill.

3) Scott Minecart, 42, Earlham

Heavyweight

1) Rob VanDerMoren, 36 Grimes

2) Brett RotherFord, 29, Harmon, Ill.

3) Jim Stringer, 47, Casey

Women's Right

Bantamweight

1) Laurisa Stringer, 22, Casey

2) Maria Nelmark, 39, Urbandale

Flyweight

1) Kelli Clymer, 44, Prairie City

2) Kelsey Reed, 26, Mingo

3) Marnie Strate, 31, Des Moines

Lightweight

1) Marla Johnson, 65, Mt. Ayr

2) Mary Pohlman, 29, Waterloo

Middleweight

1) Riley Anderson, 27, Kamrar

2)Kristy Gonzales, 38, Hibbling MN.

Women's Left

Bantamweight

1) Laurisa Stringer, 22, Casey

2) Maria Nelmark, 39, Urbandale

Flyweight

1) Kelsey Reed, 26, Mingo

2)Kelli Clymer, 44, Prairie City

Lightweight

1) Riley Anderson, 27, Kamrar

2) Mary Pohlman, 29, Waterloo

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Young Judges Compete in Iowa State Fair Competition

DES MOINES, IA (08/16/2017) (readMedia)-- 4-H and FFA judging teams and individuals from across the state competed in the Youth Livestock Judging competition at the 2017 Iowa State Fair.

Complete results below:

TEAM

Junior

1) Union Co. (Tyler Loudon, Jack Johnson, Carson Rieck, Austin Evans)

2) Benton Co. Hogstars (Justin Engelking, Bridget Fisher, Colby Rourke, Brock Fisher)

3) Benton Co. Jr. 2 (Brady Ortner, Josh Wiley,Steiger Manson, Hanna Siek)

4) Dallas Co. 4-H (Jared Orman, Cooper Greenslad, Jacey Orman)

5) Benton Co. Jr. 1 (Gabe Hanson, William Kroneman, Clayton McKenna, Alex Ludeking)

Senior

1Story-Lee 4-H (Ashley Kahler, Jake Sterle, Cole Moeller, Tyler Wellman), Cambridge

2) Bellevue Red (Jeb Schwager, Nick Deppe, Wade Schwager, Tyler Kremer), Bellevue

3) Dallas Co. 4-H #1 (Katie Jimmerson, Spencer Collins, Brodrick Schmidt), Adel

4) Tama Co. (Jake Hlas, Conner Murty, Layne Murty, Lane Lekin), State Center

5) Muscatine FFA (Tyler Moeller, Dakota Heath, Ava Darfeldt, Grace Williams), Muscatine

INDIVIDUAL

Junior

1) Jared Orman, Adel

2) Josh Wiley, Vinton

3) Jack Johnson, Union County

4) Austin Evans, Creston

5) Ben Schrum, Anthon

6) Justin Engleking, Vinton

7) Carson Rieck, Creston

8) Tyler Loudon, Creston

9) Colby Rourke, Vinton

10) Clayton McKenna, Vinton

Senior

1) Ashley Kahler, Cambridge

2) Broderick Schmidt, Adel

3) Connor Murty, Gladbrook

4) Jake Hlas, Traer

5) Tyler Wellman, Cambridge

6) Jeb Schwager, Bellevue

7) Collin Swanton, DeWitt

8) Nick Deppe, Bellevue

9) Spencer Collins, Adel

10) Tyler Moeller, Muscatine

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Frequently ranked as one of the top events in the country, the Iowa State Fair is the single largest event in the state of Iowa and one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country. Annually attracting more than a million people from all over the world, the Iowa State Fair located at East 30th and East University, just 10 minutes from downtown Des Moines is Iowa's greatest celebration with a salute to the best in agriculture, industry, entertainment and achievement. "Nothing Compares" to State Fair Thrills, August 10-20, 2017. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org

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