Torrey Pines takes home FIRST PLACE at the Mt. Carmel Linemen Competition!

8 varsity teams competed in the 2023 lineman competition held at Mt. Carmel High School.

There were 7 events, pushing a van, bench press, bar hang, weighted trap bar run, tire flipping, medicine ball throw, and agility course. At the end of the 7 events, team scores were added up to determine seeding for a tug-of-war championship bracket.

1. The first of the seven events for Torrey was the van push.

2. The second and third events brought the boys to the weight room, where their morning lifts paid off. First up was the bench press (counted reps of 135 lbs). Kade Wilken led the Falcons with 46!

3. Next up, bar hang.

4. The fourth event was a 200 lbs. bar trap race, where the Falcons outran the competition.

5. The remaining events brought the boys out to the field. First up, tire-flip relay.

6. Next, medicine ball throw from your knees. They weren’t setup to go beyond 15 yards but Kade Wilken managed to throw it 17!

7. The final event was the agility course, where Torrey got the fastest time by less than a second.

At the end of the 7 events, scores were added up and teams were seeded for a tug-of-war bracket to decide the champion. The top 3 seeds were separated by < 5 points. Helix got the 1 seed and Torrey was the 2.

Tug-of-war, round 1

The semi-finals were against the Ramona Bull Dogs, where the Falcons showed their grit and determination in one of the best tug-of-war comebacks of all time.

Finals – winner takes all. #1 seed Helix took care of business and met Torrey Pines in the finals. What a match!

As an added bonus Ansu destroyed the competition in the donut eating contest!