Eisenhower Jr. High students aim for world record with marshmallow fight (photos and video)

Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune

Hundreds of students at Eisenhower Junior High School try to set a new world record for the World's Largest Marshmallow Fight by throwing or tossing nearly 2,000 pounds of 140,000 regular-sized marshmallows in about 15 minutes.in Taylorsville, Utah Friday, December 2, 2011.

Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune

Eisenhower Junior High School teacher Denise Fiack, center, leads her team to the battlefield as hundreds of students at Eisenhower Junior High tried to set a new world record for the World's Largest Marshmallow Fight by throwing or tossing nearly 2,000 pounds of 140,000 regular-sized marshmallows in about 15 minutes.in Taylorsville, Utah Friday, December 2, 2011.

Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune

Eisenhower Junior High School teacher Denise Fiack, second from left, leads her team in taunting the enemy as hundreds of students at the school tried to set a new world record for the World's Largest Marshmallow Fight by throwing or tossing nearly 2,000 pounds of 140,000 regular-sized marshmallows in about 15 minutes.in Taylorsville, Utah Friday, December 2, 2011.

Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune

Eisenhower Junior High School teacher, and team captain, Zach Layton, tackles fellow teacher and apposing captain, Denise Fiack, on the battlefield as hundreds of students at Eisenhower Junior High tried to set a new world record for the World's Largest Marshmallow Fight by throwing or tossing nearly 2,000 pounds of 140,000 regular-sized marshmallows in about 15 minutes.in Taylorsville, Utah Friday, December 2, 2011.

Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune

Hundreds of students at Eisenhower Junior High School tried to set a new world record for the World's Largest Marshmallow Fight by throwing or tossing nearly 2,000 pounds of 140,000 regular-sized marshmallows in about 15 minutes.in Taylorsville, Utah Friday, December 2, 2011. Following the battle students cleaned up the whole mess.

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Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune Hundreds of students at Eisenhower Junior High School try to set a new world record for the World's Largest Marshmallow Fight by throwing or tossing nearly 2,000 pounds of 140,000 regular-sized marshmallows in about 15 minutes.in Taylorsville, Utah Friday, December 2, 2011. Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune Eisenhower Junior High School teacher Denise Fiack, center, leads her team to the battlefield as hundreds of students at Eisenhower Junior High tried to set a new world record for the World's Largest Marshmallow Fight by throwing or tossing nearly 2,000 pounds of 140,000 regular-sized marshmallows in about 15 minutes.in Taylorsville, Utah Friday, December 2, 2011. Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune Eisenhower Junior High School teacher Denise Fiack, second from left, leads her team in taunting the enemy as hundreds of students at the school tried to set a new world record for the World's Largest Marshmallow Fight by throwing or tossing nearly 2,000 pounds of 140,000 regular-sized marshmallows in about 15 minutes.in Taylorsville, Utah Friday, December 2, 2011. Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune Hundreds of students at Eisenhower Junior High School try to set a new world record for the World's Largest Marshmallow Fight by throwing or tossing nearly 2,000 pounds of 140,000 regular-sized marshmallows in about 15 minutes.in Taylorsville, Utah Friday, December 2, 2011. Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune Hundreds of students at Eisenhower Junior High School try to set a new world record for the World's Largest Marshmallow Fight by throwing or tossing nearly 2,000 pounds of 140,000 regular-sized marshmallows in about 15 minutes.in Taylorsville, Utah Friday, December 2, 2011. Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune Eisenhower Junior High School teacher, and team captain, Zach Layton, tackles fellow teacher and apposing captain, Denise Fiack, on the battlefield as hundreds of students at Eisenhower Junior High tried to set a new world record for the World's Largest Marshmallow Fight by throwing or tossing nearly 2,000 pounds of 140,000 regular-sized marshmallows in about 15 minutes.in Taylorsville, Utah Friday, December 2, 2011. Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune Eisenhower Junior High School teacher, and team captain, Zach Layton, tackles fellow teacher and apposing captain, Denise Fiack, on the battlefield as hundreds of students at Eisenhower Junior High tried to set a new world record for the World's Largest Marshmallow Fight by throwing or tossing nearly 2,000 pounds of 140,000 regular-sized marshmallows in about 15 minutes.in Taylorsville, Utah Friday, December 2, 2011. Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune Hundreds of students at Eisenhower Junior High School try to set a new world record for the World's Largest Marshmallow Fight by throwing or tossing nearly 2,000 pounds of 140,000 regular-sized marshmallows in about 15 minutes.in Taylorsville, Utah Friday, December 2, 2011. Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune Hundreds of students at Eisenhower Junior High School try to set a new world record for the World's Largest Marshmallow Fight by throwing or tossing nearly 2,000 pounds of 140,000 regular-sized marshmallows in about 15 minutes.in Taylorsville, Utah Friday, December 2, 2011. Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune Hundreds of students at Eisenhower Junior High School try to set a new world record for the World's Largest Marshmallow Fight by throwing or tossing nearly 2,000 pounds of 140,000 regular-sized marshmallows in about 15 minutes.in Taylorsville, Utah Friday, December 2, 2011. Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune Hundreds of students at Eisenhower Junior High School try to set a new world record for the World's Largest Marshmallow Fight by throwing or tossing nearly 2,000 pounds of 140,000 regular-sized marshmallows in about 15 minutes.in Taylorsville, Utah Friday, December 2, 2011. Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune Hundreds of students at Eisenhower Junior High School try to set a new world record for the World's Largest Marshmallow Fight by throwing or tossing nearly 2,000 pounds of 140,000 regular-sized marshmallows in about 15 minutes.in Taylorsville, Utah Friday, December 2, 2011. Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune Hundreds of students at Eisenhower Junior High School try to set a new world record for the World's Largest Marshmallow Fight by throwing or tossing nearly 2,000 pounds of 140,000 regular-sized marshmallows in about 15 minutes.in Taylorsville, Utah Friday, December 2, 2011. Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune Hundreds of students at Eisenhower Junior High School try to set a new world record for the world's largest marshmallow fight by throwing or tossing nearly 2,000 pounds of 140,000 regular-sized marshmallows in about 15 minutes in Taylorsville Friday. Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune Hundreds of students at Eisenhower Junior High School tried to set a new world record for the World's Largest Marshmallow Fight by throwing or tossing nearly 2,000 pounds of 140,000 regular-sized marshmallows in about 15 minutes.in Taylorsville, Utah Friday, December 2, 2011. Following the battle students cleaned up the whole mess.

By Steve Griffin The Salt Lake Tribune

· December 3, 2011 9:24 am

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Hundreds of students at Eisenhower Junior High School shoot for a new world record for the World's Largest Marshmallow Fight by throwing or tossing nearly 2,000 pounds of 140,000 regular-sized marshmallows in about 15 minutes in Taylorsville, Utah, Friday, Dec. 2, 2011.