Kids Pull Big Weight in Iowa State Fair Contest

DES MOINES, IA (08/19/2018) (readMedia)-- Young Fairgoers pedaled their way to success in the Pedal Power Pull held Tuesday at the 2018 Iowa State Fair.

In the Pedal Power Pull, kids attempt to pedal a mini tractor 40 feet (a "full pull") pulling a box weighing 80 pounds for 4-year-olds to 260 pounds for 11-year-olds. In the event of a tie or two full pulls, weight is added and a re-pull is held to determine the winner.

105 kids participated in the Pedal Power Pull.

Complete results below:

GIRLS

4-Year-Olds

1) Reagan Robinson, Tennant, 39 feet, 8 inches

2) Adalyn Schaffer, Ankey, 25 feet, 1 inch

3) Bristol Sobaski, Packwood, 22 feet, 4 inches

5-Year-Olds

1) Anna Hall, Bondurant, Full Pull

2) Keslee Sprague, Altoona, 33 feet, 11 inches

3) Kenzie Kading, Casey, 30 feet, 3 inches

6-Year-Olds

1) Vanessa Anderson, Keron, 33 feet, 8 inches

2) Kellyn Smith, Mason City, 33 feet, 5 inches

3) Charlee Sobaski, Ollie, 22 feet, 2 inches

7-Year-Olds

1) Elizabeth Kern, Colfax, 37 feet, 11 inches

2) Lynde Coe, Riverside, 20 feel, 11 inches

8-Year-Olds

1) Riya Smith, Knoxville, 28 feet, 5 inches

2) Kendra Robinson, Tennant, 23 feet, 1 inch

3) Julia Turnquist, Des Moines, 17 feet, 4 inches

9-Year-Olds

1) Kennedy Hughey, Treynor, 34 feet, 1 inch

2) Chloe Sprague, Altoona, 32 feet, 2 inches

3) Abigail Pickema, Milo, 31 feet, 8 inches

10-Year-Olds

1) Deanna Anderson, Kiron, Full Pull

2) Katelyn Moffitt, Indianola, Full Pull

3) Sophia Wuebker, Rockwell City, 39 feet, 7 inches

11-Year-Olds

1) Kinzey Ripperger, Lorimor, Full Pull

2) Olivia Johnson, ELMA, Full Pull

3) Tara Hancock, Avoca, 34 feet, 6 inches

BOYS

4-Year-Olds

1) Stetson Cole, Riverside, 35 feet, 4 inches

2) Jarrett Gubbels, Panama, 32 feet, 10 inches

3) Bryant Gubbels, Panama, 31 feet, 4 inches

5-Year-Olds

1) Couder Cruzen Ottumwa, Fill Pull

2) Fletcher Turnquist, Des Moines, Fill Pull

3) Beckett Dietrich, Webster, 34 feet, 10 inches

6-Year-Olds

1) Reed Johnson, Elma, 39 feet, 8 inches

2) Aiden Gubbell, Panama, 36 feet, 3 inches

3) Kyler Schippers, Bussey, 35 feet 9 inches

7-Year-Olds

1) Andrew Hol, Drakesville, Full Pull

2) Travis Ford, Lone Tree, Full Pull

3) Kallen Lowenberg, Hendrick, Full Pull

8-Year-Olds

1) Karson Wuebker, Rockwell City, 35 feet, 4 inches

2) Quinn Anderson, Kiron, 33 feet, 1 inch

3) Cooper Robinson, Tenant, 31 feet, 9 inches

9-Year-Olds

1) Jesse Holtkamp, Burlington, 27 feet, 6 inches

2) Nolan Smith, Knoxville, 25 feet

10-Year-Olds

1) Jake Buell, Ankeny, 37 feet, 2 inches

2) Brennan Roudybush, Larchwood, 23 feet, 4 inches

11-Year-Olds

1) Jayden Thompson, Sigourney, Full Pull

2) Grant Hughey, Treynor, Full Pull

3) Danny Weeda, Holstein, 34 feet, 6 inches

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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 Moments, August 9-19, 2018. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.