Evan Dollard and Monica Carlson: Champions of American Gladiators
Matt Richenthal at .Evan Dollard and Monica Carlson conquered the last night. They were crowned male and female champions of the show, respectively.
Evan, a 25-year-old retail manager from Chicago completed the Eliminator - a timed obstacle course that contenders competed in at the end of each episode - at 1:19, topping the previous record of 1:23 he had set during the semifinal round.
"This is so awesome! I didn't think I could beat that 1:23," said Evan following his victory. "I was just trying to go steady and strong, but the adrenaline got a hold of me... It just took over me. I just exploded out of every single one of these obstacles."
Monica, a 32-year-old mother of twin girls completed the Eliminator in 1:53. She and Evan earned $100,00 for their efforts.
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