U.P. All-Star Football Players In Skills Challenge

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MARQUETTE----The highlight of day three for the U.P. All-Star football players Wednesday was the Skills Challenge.

Events included the Fastest Man (40 yard dash), the Strongest Man (Bench Press), Quarterback Challenge, Receiver Challenge, Punting and Field Goal Kicking.  Two players made it into the Top Three All-Time in their events, with one player breaking an All-Time Record.  The North won five of the competitions and the South won four, which is a great indicator of how competitive this game will be.

For some of the challenges, the players were split into two divisions, lineman and non-lineman.  Having two divisions gives those challenges a unique atmosphere, as there are several competitions taking place within each event.  The three events that are split are: Fastest Man, Strongest Man and Receiver Challenge.

Results for the Players Challenge are as follows:

 

Fastest Man: Pat Burmeister, Marquette, 40 yard dash = 4.716 seconds (electronic timed)

 

Fastest Man (Lineman): Andrew Leinonen, Menominee, 40 yard dash=4.958 seconds (electronic timed)

 

Strongest Man (Lineman): Chase Bouschor, Sault Ste Marie, Bench Press = 225 pounds, 26 reps: New Record

 

Strongest Man (Non-Lineman): Justin Rock, Iron Mountain, Bench Press = 225 lbs, 17 reps: Tied 3rd All-Time

 

Quarterback Challenge: Ozzy Corp, Ishpeming, Distance Thrown = 54 yards

 

Receiver Challenge (Non-Lineman): Josh Hood, Newberry

 

Receiver Challenge (Lineman): Logan Uecke, Menominee

 

Punting: Mike Anderson, L’Anse, 52 yards

 

Field Goal Kicking: Nathan Nowack, Menominee, 45 yards