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Vanderbilt Baseball 2004-05 Omaha Challenge Event Descriptions and Winners
12/15/2004
The Omaha Challenge is a competition designed by strength and conditioning coach John Moore to build team unity through numerous resistance, agility and conditioning tests. It marks the end of fall conditioning for the Commodores.
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FINAL STANDINGS:
1. Team Score 6079.08
2. Team Punishment 6022.80
3. Team Win 5952.59
4. Team Redemption 5829.04
TOP-5 POSITION PLAYERS
1. Matt Zeller 993.75
2. Tony Mansolino 947.46
3. Bill Kleinschrodt 926.99
4. Shea Robin 924.21
5. Brad French 898.27
TOP-5 PITCHERS
1. Jeff Sues 1039.29
2. Nick Pilkington 990.71
3. Jensen Lewis 969.77
4. Matt Buschmann 946.92
5. Greg Moviel 946.65
1. BENCH PRESS REPS
Bench Press reps with full extension from chest to full lockout position. Position players will use 185 pounds and pitchers will use 165 pounds.
EVENT WINNERS:
Pitcher: Jeff Sues
Position: Matt Zeller
2. 360-YARD SLED PULL
Player will pull sled with a 7-pound weight around one lap of the field. Time added for hitting cones.
EVENT WINNERS:
Pitcher: Jeff Sues
Position: Tony Mansolino
3. OMAHA RUN
Two laps around McGugin Center block
EVENT WINNERS:
Pitcher: Mike Wagner
Position: Tony Mansolino
4. TOWEL HOLD
Player will hold body with a two-handed grip from a towel.
EVENT WINNERS:
Pitcher: Cody Crowell
Position: David Macias
5. TIRE FLIP AND ROLL
Player will flip a tire the distance of 20-yards and then proceed to roll on the ground for 20-yards.
EVENT WINNERS:
Pitcher: Jeff Sues
Position: Matt Zeller
6. 757-YARD SHUTTLE RUN
(757 miles from Nashville to Omaha!) This event will consist of roundtrip sprints of 3.5-, 10-, 25-, 50-, 75-, 100- and 110-yards.
EVENT WINNERS:
Pitcher: Matt Buschmann
Position: Tony Mansolino
7. THE METRO
Each team will select one player to be judged by three unbiased judges in a flex off.
EVENT WINNER:
Team Redemption, represented by Greg Del George
8. 100-YARD PLATE CARRY
Player will carry two 45-pound plates 100-yards.
EVENT WINNERS:
Pitcher: Jensen Lewis
Position: Jonathan White
9. THE STRONGMAN
Event consists of five dumbbells and a high box. The dumbbell weights are 80, 90, 100, 110 and 120 pounts. The dumbbells will be positioned from 5-25 yards from the box. Each player will spring from the box to the first dumbbell and then carry it back and place it on top of the box. You then repeat to the next dumbbell. Player’s teammate will take each dumbbell off the box.
EVENT WINNERS:
Pitcher: Jeff Sues
Position: Tony Mansolino
10. TWO-MILE TEAM RELAY
Each team will run eight full laps around the track with each player running one lap.
EVENT WINNERS
Team Redemption
11. 200-METER SWIM (WALK/RUN)
Each player will swim (or walk/run if player can not swim) a distance of 200 meters.
EVENT WINNERS:
Pitcher: Matt Buschmann
Position: Tony Mansolino
12. BACKWARD BAG PULL
Player will pull a dummy bag 100-yards backwards.
EVENT WINNERS:
Pitcher: Bill Kleinschrodt
Position: Jeff Sues
13. TEAM TUG-OF-WAR
Teams compete against each other in a double elimination tournament.
EVENT WINNERS:
Team Punishment
14. TEAM POWER BALL
Teams play against each other in a double elimination tournament.
EVENT WINNERS:
Team Redemption
15. TEAM DODGE BALL
Teams play against each other in a double elimination tournament.
EVENT WINNER:
Team Punishment
16. THE FINISHER — THE OBSTACLE COURSE
Each player will compete in an obstacle course that spans over two fields.
EVENT WINNER:
Pitcher: Jeff Sues
Position Player: Matt Zeller
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