Get A Grip! At The State Fair Arm Wrestling Championships

DES MOINES, IA (08/17/2022) (readMedia)-- Competitors claimed their spot as the strongest Fairgoers when they competed in the Monster Arm Wrestling contest, Sunday, August 14, at the 2022 Iowa State Fair.

Complete results follow:

Right Hand 130 and Under Bantam

1. Carl McMichael, Truro

2. Hudson Stephens, Gilbert

Right Hand Fly 131-150

1. Joe Shannon, Jesup

2. Willy Grandinetti, Mt. Pleasant

3. Trace Agnitsch, Marcus

Right Hand Light 151-175

1. Brad Benshoof, Winterset

2. Jake Reed, Bussey

3. John Johnson, West Burlington

Right Hand Middle 176-200

1. Matt Benshoof, Winterset

2. Brian Brooks, Knoxville

3. JD Brittain, Bondurant

Right Hand Heavy 201-235

1. Cosmin Budea, Muscatine

2. JD Brittain, Bondurant

3. Tedd Daggett, Bayard

Right Hand Super Heavy 236 and up

1. Brian Willett, Muscatine

2. Wyatt Davis, Des Moines

3. Ryan Brown, Knoxville

Left Hand Fly 150 and Under

1. Eric McDonald, Delta

2. Willy Grandinetti, Mt. Pleasant

3. Monte Warner, Ottumwa

Left Hand Light 151-175

1. Matt Seals, Moravia

2. Joe Phipps, Fort Dodge

3. Bart Baudler, Clive

Left Hand Middle 176-200

1. JD Brittain, Bondurant

2. Brian Brooks, Knoxville

3. Bobby Chance, Cambridge

Left Hand Heavy 201 and Over

1. Brian Brooks, Knoxville

2. JD Britain, Bondurant

3. Wyatt Davis, Des Moines

Ladies Right Hand Bantam 130 and Under

1. Karlene Hoover, Louisville, OH

2. Bailey Skokan, Newton

3. Yann Pena, Ankeny

Ladies Right Hand Middle 176 and Over

1. Riley Anderson, Kamrar

2. Angela Allen, Melcher

Ladies Left Hand Light 151 and Over

1. Riley Anderson, Kamrar

2. Chelsea Clark, Mingo

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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. Find Your Fun at the Iowa State Fair, August 11-21, 2022. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.