Nov. 28, 2006

LAS VEGAS - UNLV baseball will conclude its fall activities with the Rebel Challenge, a series of weight lifting and conditioning events over a period of five days that will bring a close to the team's workouts heading into the end of the 2006 fall semester.

The competition begins this Tuesday and will continue each day throughout the week, with it culminating on Friday. Each day of the challenge is slated to start at 4:30 p.m. (PST).

Head coach Buddy Gouldsmith and his staff broke down the team in six groups using a draft and there will be an individual winner and an overall team winner as well. Gouldsmith said that Braden Walker and Willie Bowman are the favorites to take home the individual crown.

Here is the schedule of events for the 2006 Rebel Challenge:

Tuesday, November 28th150 lb Bench Press for Reps225 lb Squat for RepsMonte Python Curl Competition (75 lbs)Iron Grip 75kg Wrist Roller (Timed)
Wednesday, November 29thTeam Distance 20 kg Plate Farmer's Walk100 Yard Team Relay-Water Jug Carry, 45lb Plate push, Sled Pull, Bear Crawl & PushTrailblazer Truck Push (80 yards for time)Tug of war
Thursday, November 30th2 mile runMilitary Obstacle Course
Friday, Dec. 1stStair ChallengeThe "Road to Omaha"

Here are the teams for the 2006 Rebel Challenge:

The Big LeaguersChris Bonnell, captainTyler CoonKyle KretchmerCraig HeyerMichael Goodman
The Boko'sWillie Bowman, captainRyan KowalskiSam PavlisickTroy HarlanderMatt Hutchison
Blue SteelCalvin Beamon, captainBlake GailenStephen SingerJonathan BirdsMichael Brenly
In Chalfant We TrustKoji Pupo, captainChad MillerAnthony HernandezDrew BeuerleinEric SkufkaSpencer Roberts
Smell YaKeith Smith, captainBlake AmadorXavier ScruggsAdam MoserJarred Frierson
Slim JimsBraden Walker, captainRyan TaborRance RoundyMarc BacaJoshua Crooks