Contestants Pull Their Weight in Iowa State Fair Contest

DES MOINES, IA (08/27/2019) (readMedia)-- Contestants of all ages pulled their way to victory in the 4x4 Stomper Pull contest held Saturday, August 17, at the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

Entrants hitched certified weights to their battery-operated, handmade miniature trucks to see who could pull the farthest distance in 20 seconds.

Complete results below:

SEMI

Age 11 and Under

1) Anne Denton, 6, Afton

2) Alex Hudson, 10, Fairfield

3) Maddox Looney, 7, Morristown, MN

Age 12and Up

1) Matt Denton, 31, Thayer

2) Lee Elliott, 16, Fairfield

3) Kevin Connelly, 36, Fairfield

STOCK

Age 11 and Under

1) Adrian Schlapia, 8, Clearfield

2) Aiden Denton, 10, Afton

3) Bo Denton, 1, Thayer

Age 12 and Up

1) Nolan Burk, 31, Washington

2) Ann Schlapia, 38, Clearfield

3) Amanda Day, 30, Fairfield

BULLY

Age 11 and Under

1) Gage Hoffman, 7, Thayer

2) Carter Atkinson, 7, Benton

3) Aiden Denton, 10, Afton

Age 12 and Up

1) Ann Schlapia, 38, Clearfield

2) Tammy Chappell, 37, DuMont

3) John Atkinson, 35, Benton

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The Iowa State Fair is one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country and the single largest event in the state. The Fair began over 160 years ago and is now considered one of the best events in the nation, attracting more than one million Fairgoers every year from all over the world. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University, just off the interstate and minutes from Downtown Des Moines. Nothing Compares to State Fair Favorites: August 8-18, 2019. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.