Students can prove their inner Husker at the seventh Strong Husker competition. The event will be held Saturday, October 28 from noon to 3 p.m. in Cook Pavilion, located inside the Campus Rec Center on city campus. Weigh-ins will begin at noon with the competition officially kicking off at 1 p.m. Strong Husker is a Strongman and Strongwoman-style competition focusing on a student’s power, strength, endurance and dexterity and is open to both men and women.
The five events in the competition are:
- Prowler Pull
- Log Clean & Press
- Deadlift
- Atlas Stones
- Medley: Tire Flips, Yoke Walk + Barbell Lunge Walk
The competition is presented by Campus Recreation. Winners will be announced in each weight classification. Both men's and women's divisions will include multiple weight classifications.
The Strong Husker Competition is open to all Students, Campus Recreation Members and General Public and is free to watch. The entry fee for participants is $10. General Public must also pay a $10 facility fee.
Participants can sign up online at the link below or at the Campus Rec Member Services Desk. Competition is limited to 40 participants with limited sign-up available the day of the event.
More details at: http://go.unl.edu/stronghusker