Strong-armed men and women competed in six different weight classes in the 34th annual Monster Arm Wrestling Tournament held Sunday at the 2012 Iowa State Fair. More than 60 competitors turned out for this year’s contest.
First, second and third place trophies were awarded in each class.
Complete results follow:
MEN’S RIGHT
Flyweight
1) Blake Wallace, 24, Oskaloosa
2) Trent Todd, 24, Washta
3) Kirk McKay, 27, New Market
Lightweight
1) Jake Reed, 33, Bussey
2) Mike Greiner, 33, Washington
3) David Lee, 36, Milwaukee, Wis.
Middleweight
1) Brian Willett, 24, Oskaloosa
2) JD Brittain, 26, Urbandale
3) Bobby Chance, 48, Cambridge
Heavyweight
1) Brian Willett, 24, Oskaloosa
2) Josh Gordon, 25, Beacon
3) Steve Aikin, 32, Rhodes
Super Heavyweight
1) Brian Willett, 24, Oskaloosa
2) Rob VanDerMolen, 31, Des Moines
3) Steve Aikin, 32, Rhodes
MEN’S LEFT
Flyweight
1) Blake Wallace, 24, Oskaloosa
2) Trent Todd, 24, Washta
Lightweight
1) Jake Reed, 33, Bussey
2) Mike Greiner, 33, Washington
3) Garrett Snyder, 51, Adel
Middleweight
1) JD Brittain, 26, Urbandale
2) Bobby Chance, 48, Cambridge
Heavyweight
1) Rob VanDerMolen, 31, Des Moines
2) JD Brittain, 26, Urbandale
3) Steve Aikin, 32, Rhodes
WOMEN’S
Bantam – Right
1) Laurisa Stringer, 17, Casey
2) Savanna DeJong, 27, Oelwein
3) Sophie Milan, 35, Washington, D.C.
Flyweight – Right
1) Emily Wilson, 15, Colfax
2) Nicole Kelzer, 18, Burlington
Lightweight – Right
1) Makenzie Scanlon, 15, Oskaloosa
2) Cassidy Hubbard, 37, Newton
3) Deborah Zeitler, 60, Iowa City
“Nothing Compares” to the 2012 Iowa State Fair, August 9-19. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines, and are open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. each day of the Fair. Exhibit hours may vary. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.
