Contestants Pull Their Weight in Iowa State Fair Contest

DES MOINES, IA (08/23/2023) (readMedia)-- Contestants of all ages pulled their way to victory in the 4x4 Stomper Pull contest held Saturday, August 19, at the 2023 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:

STOCK

Age 12 and Under

1. Delaney Kipper, 6, Peosta

2. Alvin Welcher, 3, Fairfield

3. Amelia Denton, 2, Afton

Age 13-19

1. Haley Fellkins, 19, Fairfield

2. Aiden Denton, 14, Afton

3. Chloe Rozenboom, 18, Fairfield

Age 20 and Up

1. Darin Schlapia, 43, Clearfield

2. Debbie Heinkel, 65, Des Moines

3. Aiden Milford, 20, Fairfield

SEMI

Age 12 and Under

1. Amelia Denton, 3, Afton

2. Andrew Schlapia, 9, Clearfield

3. Anne Denton, 10, Afton

Age 13-19

1. Chloe Rozenboom, 18, Fairfield

2. Aiden Denton, 14, Afton

3. Caitie Archibald, 14, Pleasant Hill

Age 20 and Up

1. Lee Elliott, 20, Libertyville

2. Tysean Redd, 20, Fort Madison

3. Darin Schlapia, 43, Clearfield

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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. Best Days Ever at the Iowa State Fair, August 10-20, 2023. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.