Last year's inaugural "Night Of The Iron Owl" was a spririted event witnessed by several hundred Owl fans. Rice gridiron stars like Scott Solomon, Andrew Sendejo, Chris Ptaszek and even Chase Clement wowed the Rice faithful in attendance with their strength in the three basic lifts of football strength training: the Squat, the Power Clean, and everyone's favorite, the Bench Press.
Solomon and Sendejo will be back again Thursday night joined by several other Owl "strongmen".
Here's a tentative list of those competing:
Power Clean
Travis Bradshaw - 6-1 200, Safety
Willie Garley - 5-11 187, Safety
Brent Hotard - 6-1 224, Tight End
Travis Mason - 6-4 294, Offensive Guard
John Shepherd - 6-1 192, Quarterback
Squat
Davon Allen - 6-2 322, Offensive Guard
Robert Calhoun - 6-1 233, Linebacker
Terrance Garmon - 6-2 218, Linebacker
Andrew Sendejo - 6-1 211, Safety
Tyler Smith - 5-8 183, Running Back
Bench Press
Jake Hicks - 6-3 287, Offensive Lineman
Marcus Knox - 5-10 198, Running Back
Corbin Smiter - 6-2 210, Wide Receiver
Scott Solomon - 6-3 260, Defensive End
Tomorrow night's event begins around 6:30 pm. Seating is limited so come early to get a good seat and prepare to cheer your Owls on to new heights in lifting!