Nov. 28, 2005
LAS VEGAS - UNLV baseball will conclude its fall with the Rebel Challenge, a series of weight lifting and conditioning events over a period of five days that will lead into the end of the 2005 fall semester.
The Rebels, winners of the last three Mountain West Conference Tournaments, will be divided into two teams, with seniors Mike Cruz, Matt Luca, Matt Wagner, Eric Brock, Ryan Bird and CJ Lang picking the teams. The draft of the teams is Wednesday and the challenge starts on Dec. 5. There will be a team winner, an event winner and an overall winner for the competition, which concludes on Dec. 9. Each day of the challenge starts at 3:00 p.m. (PST).
UNLV head coach Buddy Gouldsmith said that the favorite to win the competition is newcomer Zach Borba, a junior outfielder from Columbia (Wash.) Basin College. Gouldsmith also said that junior left-handed pitcher Koji Pupo is his sleeper pick.
Here is the schedule of events and teams for the 2005 Rebel Challenge:
Dec. 5
Place-Weight RoomEvents:-150 lb. bench press for reps-225 lb. squat for reps-Gatorade Towel hang-Iron Grip 55 lb. wrist roller
Dec. 6
Place-Football Practice FieldEvents:-Team distance plate farmer's walk-100 yard team relay-Team truck push
Dec. 7
Place-Football Practice FieldEvents:-Two mile run -- Every man for himself-Tug-o-war-Military Obstacle Course
Dec. 8
Place-Cox Pavilion/Football Practice FieldEvents:-Team stair challenge-Farmer's walk team relay-Gator load and push
Dec. 9
Place-McDermott Building/Football Practice FieldEvents:-Double elimination dodgeball-The "Road To Omaha"
Rebel Challenge Teams
Team 1 - Eric Brock, Koji Pupo, Kyle Price, Troy Harlander, Alex Chalfant
Team 2 - C.J. Lang, Zach Borba, Blake Gailen, Robert Gamch, Albert Zerega
Team 3 - Mike Cruz, Jabe Beard, Keith Smith, Kevin Skogley, Xavier Scruggs
Team 4 - Matt Luca, Calvin Beamon, Ryan Tabor, Anthony Hernandez, Michael Brenly
Team 5 - Matt Wagner, Willie Bowman, Efren Navarro Jr., Chris Bonnell, Kyle Kretchmer
Team 6 - Ryan Bird, Ryan Kowalski, Braden Walker, Chad Miller, Kelby Aase
Unable to participate - Adam Moser, Chris Saddoris
