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Field Days armwrestling competiton brings out the beast

NEW HAVEN — After several years competing in the armwrestling competition at the Addison County Fair an Field Days, Shawn Webber found his groove at the annual show of strength last week.
After earning a couple third-place finishes in 2017 and a couple seconds last year; this past Friday evening Webber pulled to four victories at the main show tent. He earned victories in the men’s right-handed 198-pound and 220-pound divisions, plus the men’s left-handed 198- and 220-pound divisions.
On the women’s card, two women dominated their weight classes. One of them was a familiar face: Jessalyn “Gunshow” Ero. The winner of both the left- and right-hand 143-pounds-and-under divisions for the past several years, “Gunshow” returned to the fairgrounds in 2019 to repeat the performance.
Wrestling at 144 pounds and up, Michelle Dougan wiped up the competition, claiming titles in both the left hand and right hand.
The only other double winner was Chris Gobby, who earned firsts in the men’s competitions at right-hand, 155-165 pounds, and left hand 155-176 pounds.
In total, 84 kid competed in bouts and 93 adults put their arms on the line.
The full results were:
YOUTH RESULTS
Boys & Girls 0-5: 1. Aubri Jackson; 2. McKenna Presseau; 3. Carter Buzzell.
Girls
Age 6 & 7: 1. Camille Plouffe; 2. Eliza Myrick; 3. Chloe Presseau.
8 & 9: 1. Jocelyn Foster; 2. Jordyn Rushton; 3. Lizzy Burroughs.
10 & 11: 1. Abigail Sumner; 2. Meredith Barrett; 3. Belle Burroughs.
12, 13 & 14: 1. Josephine Monder; 2. Elizabeth Munger; 3. Kaylie Larrow.
Boys
6 & 7: 1. Camden Buzzell; 2. Timmy Wright; 3. Griffin Sheldrick.
8: 1. Greyson Vanderwey; 2. Tucker Sheldrick; 3. Laine Tallman.
9: 1. Kaiden LeCompte; 2. Trevor Wright; 3. Henry Calhoun.
10: 1. Carter Gosselin; 2. Tucker Wright; 3. Izaak Wolniewicz.
11: 1. Samuel Luis; 2. Wyatt Gillett.
12: 1. Dylan Bushey; 2. Nick Marinari; 3. Blaise Barrett.
13: 1. Jadin Brown; 2. Timothy Whitney Jr.; 3. Mason Tracy.
14: 1. Everett Cassavaugh; 2. Scott Botala III; 3. Jacob Aunchman.
15: 1. Chris Beauieu; 2. Taylor Stearns.
16: 1. Brian Norton; 2. Kalob Webber; 3. Cameron Harrington.
ADULT RESULTS
Men’s Right 0-143 pounds: 1. Zack Bates.
Men’s Right 144-154: 1. Kris Mikels; 2. Jeremy Meservey; 3. Ben Dwyer.
Men’s Right 155-165: 1. Chris Gobby; 2. Kris Mikels; 3. Ron Singley.
Men’s Right 166-176: 1. Ken McKinney; 2. Mike Morgan; 3. Jacob Steadman.
Men’s Right 177-187: 1. Ray Calhoun; 2. Eric Fiske; 3. Erik Sheldrick.
Men’s Right 188-198: 1. Shawn Webber; 2. Ben Tromblee; 3. Jeff Garrow.
Men’s Right 199-220: 1. Shawn Webber; 2. George Sheldrick; 3. Chris Handy.
Men’s Right 221 & Up: 1. Jason Moore; 2. John Jackson; 3. Badger Drews.
Women’s Right 0-143: 1. Jessalyn “Gunshow” Ero; 2. Bridgette Wedge; 3. Kayla Jackson.
Women’s Right 144 & Up: 1. Michelle Dougan; 2. Erionah Williams; 3. Savanah Clark.
Men’s Left 0-154: 1. Jeremy Meservey; 2. Kris Mikels; 3. Ben Dwyer.
Men’s Left 155-176: 1. Chris Gobby; 2. Ken McKinney; 3. Jeremy Meservey.
Men’s Left 177-198: 1. Shawn Webber; 2. Ray Calhoun; 3. Derick Smits.
Men’s Left 199-220: 1. Shawn Webber; 2. George Sheldrick; 3. Richard Clark.
Men’s Left 221 & Up: 1. Johnathan Waldvogel; 2. John Jackson; 3. Richard Clark.
Women’s Left 0-143: 1. Jessalyn “Gun Show” Ero; 2. Kayla Jackson.
Women’s Left 144 & Up: 1. Michelle Dougan; 2. Erionah Williams; 3. Rachael Fitzsimmons.
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