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99 B & B Photos, Saturday

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Training partners Gary Mitchell, left, & Mark Keshishian, right(me) prepare for event one, The Farmer's Walk. 275 lbs. in each hand.

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Mark goes past Gary(one of the only things I can rub in at Gary) and set a PR. for my self.

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Whit Basken, left and Bull Stewart, right.

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Ken Brown, left and Chad Coy right

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Niko Noga left and Ralph Williams right
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Gary Michell, Front Press
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Mark Keshishian, getting instructions from Jamie Reves
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Mark Keshishian, Front Press
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Gary Mitchell, Keg Toss.(Gary has actually held the world record in this event set in Scotland at WMPClassic, but was broken by Riku Kiri that same day)
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The Keg Toss from atop the Power Stairs
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Ken Brown showing some good height
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Mark Keshishian. I had more  on the lower hights
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Chad Coy, on the Brutal Tire Flip.
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Gary Mitchell, one of the few who finished the coarse
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Gary being encouraged by Chad Coy
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Mark Keshishian and Ralph Williams
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Mark Keshishian
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Mark Keshishian
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The Chief on the Trolley Pull
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Up Close and personal, The Chief

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Gary Mitchell helping Jouko Ahola get set up for the Trolley Pull.

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Hugo Gerard

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Joe Onosai

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Jouko Ahola

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Magnus Samulson, with the fastest pull of the day
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Berend Veneberg
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Bryan Neese
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Big Joe Onosai, He actually ran with the Yoke! 19 seconds!
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Karl Gillingham
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Jouko Ahola was favored to win this event, but Joe was too fast.
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Magnus Samelson
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Whit Baskin
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The VIPs in the front row for the entire reason for being at this event, The Beauty part! Center-left in yellow, Mark Keshishian, next to the right Justin McShane, Erica Neese, Chris Mavromatis and far right Brady Baskin.
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The Beauties
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Need I say more?
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Jouko and Gary, two good friends
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Gary on stage for his beauty award(just kidding)

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Whit, Gary, Odd, Hugo, Ken, Bryan, Ken's Training partner,Ralph,
Niko, Bull,James B, James G.

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Mike Kromer, Hugo,
The Chief, James Green, "Stas", Ken's Training partner

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Moby Dick has nothing on these guys!

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At the Press conference

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At the press conference

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The Reverend and Mrs. Neese

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More at the Beach, Where did the sun go?

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The Pros

Sunday, Day 2

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Ken Brown on the Trolley

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Niko Noga on the Trolley

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Odd Haugen on the Trolley

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Whit Basken on the Trolley, with younger brother Bradey holding the rope, and Mom to the far left. He came with the whole family.

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Brian Neece on the Atlantis Trolley Pull , and the ever present Coach Justin, Yelling at anything that moved!

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Gary Mitchell Giving all he could(not much pulling power with the slippery bandage on his right hand)

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Huge-O Hugo, Pulling the Trolley.

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Karl Gillingham, on the Trolley pull(with my shoes on)

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Ken Brown on the Trolley

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Niko Noga on the Trolley

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Odd Haugen on the Trolley

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Whit Basken on the Trolley, with younger brother Bradey holding the rope, and Mom to the far left. He came with the whole family.

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The Guy Taking up the entire center of the photo is the Omni Present Justin McShane of ASL fame, Making his public Debut of Strongman Coach.(I'm on the left)

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Gary Mitchell on the Super Yoke.

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Odd Haugen, Super Yoke, 49 years old!

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The Chief Harold Collins on the Hercules Hold

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Huge-O Hugo Gerard, on the Hercules Hold, Giving "Great Face" for The Cameras
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Jouko Ahola, on The Hercules Hold. Probably the first time he has not won this event in his entire career.
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Magnus Samelson, The Hercules Hold. The Winner of this event.
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Mark, Gary, "Staz", and Justin with next years drag apparatus!
Actually at the Arizona Memorial
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The Chief, Gary and Mark in the jungle. And probably the last time we will ever be able to talk the Chief into walking up to a waterfall.
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Gary and Mark

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Just three guys "Chillin"          thanks justin

 

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