On June 11, a group of Cougar linemen took part in the Big Dog Lineman Challenge 2011 held at Martinsville High School. Linemen from 14 different high schools competed in an assortment of events that tested their agility, strength and ability to work as a team.
Some of the events included:
- bench pressing 185 pounds
- carrying a weighted bag 50 yards
- pushing a 90-pound sled 20 yards
- flipping a tractor tire 20 yards
- tossing a 10-pound medicine ball
- running a 20-yard dash
- carrying a bar with 45-pound weights on each end 50 yards, better known as the “Farmer’s Walk”
- pushing a fully laden dump truck 50 yards as a five man group
The Cougars brought two teams to this year’s challenge. The members of Team #1 were, Codie Blevins, Kareem Calfee, Rick Cobbs, James King, and Pierce Rigney. The members of Team #2 were, Chris Belcher, Tyler Golden, Corky Hall, and Cory Zander.
Both teams performed well with both finishing in the top ten overall. Team #1 finished 5th while Team #2 came in 7th place.
In the individual events, Kareem Calfee and Pierce Rigney finished 1st and 2nd respectively in the medicine ball toss with tosses of 45 and 44 feet. In the 3 Cone Drill, Pierce Rigney and Rick Cobbs both tied for 3rd with times of 7.5 seconds. Rick Cobbs came in 3rd in the Pro Shuttle posting a time of 5.21 seconds and Pierce Rigney tied for 3rd in the 185-pound bench press with 24 reps.
The individual events concluded with a sumo challenge where the combatants are given a soft bag and attempt to either knock the other one down or push him out of the circle. One upperclassman and one underclassman from each team were chosen to participate. Kareem Calfee was the winner amongst the underclassmen.
Please see below for a full listing of the winners from this challenge as well as some photos from the event.
Congratulations to all of our Cougars for their wonderful performance and thanks to TD Club member Michael Blevins for the great photos!
2011 Big Dog Lineman Challenge Awards
Individual Events
3 Cone Drill
1st – Austin Stinnent (Floyd) time 7.43
2nd- Tony Barnette (Tunstall) time 7.47
3rd – Pierce Rigney (Pulaski) 7.50
Rick Cobbs (Pulaski) 7.50
Medicine Ball Toss
1st – Kareem Calfee (Pulaski) 45 feet
2nd – Pierce Rigney (Pulaski) 44 feet
2nd – Jontae Powell (Martinsville) 44 feet
3rd – Larry Perkins (Martinsville) 43.8 feet
Pro-Shuttle
1st – Jacob Mollett (Carroll Co) time 5.07
2nd – Larry Perkins (Martinsville) time 5.19
3rd – Rick Cobbs (Pulaski) time 5.21
20 Yard Dash
1st – Brandon Bell (Brookville) time 2.66
1st – Roderick Hairston (Tunstall) time 2.66
2nd – Nick Frohock (Caves Spring) time 2.69
2nd – Victor Montalbano (Brookville) time 2.69
3rd – Taj Taylor (Martinsville) time 2.75
3rd – Trey Cooper (Lynchburg Christian Academy) 2.75
3rd – Phillip Watts (Brookville) 2.75
185 lbs. Bench
1st – Victor Montalbano (Brookville) 30 reps
2nd – Dillon Christian (Magna Vista) 25 reps
2nd – Ty- Shawn Williams (Martinsville) 25 reps
3rd – Trey Cooper (Lynchburg Christian Academy) 24 reps
3rd – Pierce Rigney (Pulaski) 24 reps
Sumo Challenge
Upperclassman
Johnny Thaxton -Halifax Co.
Underclassman
Kareem Calfee-Pulaski Co.
TEAM-Overall Winners
1st – Franklin Co. Team # 1 (27 total points)
2nd – Martinsville Team # 1 (26 total points)
3rd – Lynchburg Christian Academy Team #1 (23 points)
4th – Magna Vista Team # 1 (20 total points)
5th – Pulaski Co. Team # 1 (18 total points)
6th – Cave Spring Team # 1 (14 total points)
7th – Pulaski Co. Team # 2 (12 total points)
7th – Martinsville Team # 2 (12 total points)
8th –Brookville Team # 1 (9 total points)
Crab Sled (team)
1st – Cave Spring Team # 1 (0:49.16)
2nd – Martinsville Team # 1 (0:49.81)
3rd – Franklin C. Team # 1 (0:50.41)
4th – Lynchburg C. Academy # 1 (0:50.46)
5th – Brookville Team # 1 (0:51.75)
Farmer’s Walk
1st – Franklin Co. Team # 1 (1:17)
2nd – Magna Vista Team # 1 (1:24)
2nd – Martinsville Team # 1 (1:24)
3rd – Franklin Co. Team # 2 (1:27)
4th – Floyd Team # 1 (1:30)
5th – Pulaski Co. Team # 1 (1:31)
Dump Truck Push
1st – Martinsville Team #1 (23:84)
2nd – Franklin Co. Team # 1 (23:94)
3rd – Pulaski Co. Team # 1 ( 24:90)
4th – Cave Spring Team # 1 ( 25:28)
5th – Lynchburg C. Academy # 1 (25:60)
Big Bag Relay
1st – Magna Vista Team # 1 (1:01)
2nd – Pulaski Co. Team # 1 (1:02)
3rd – Brookville Team # 1 (1:03)
3rd – Martinsville Team # 2 (1:03)
4th – Lynchburg C. Academy # 1 (1:06)
5th – Magna Vista Team # 2 (1:07)
Tractor Tire Flip
1st – Lynchburg C. Academy # 1 (1:58)
2nd – Pulaski Co. Team # 2 (2:00)
3rd – Martinsville Team # 2 (2:06)
4th – Magna Vista Team # 2 (2:07)
5th – Franklin Co. Team # 1 (2:08)
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