NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Lipscomb baseball team wrapped up day five of its 2014 Omaha Challenge with four individual events and three team events.

Before starting the challenge the entire baseball team, made up of 17 pitchers and 17 positional players, was paired off into six teams before competing in 20 individual events as well as six team events. There will be two individual winners in the end– one pitcher and one position player.

After finishing day 1 in fifth place overall, it is freshman Lee Solomon who has led the overall standings in each of the last three days of competition. Solomon (501 pts) will carry a three-point lead into the final day over Jonathan Allison (498).

Dalton Curtis picked up two top-3 finishes Wednesday to lead all pitchers with 466 points overall. Geordie Carlson is just behind with 465.

In the first event on Wednesday, the Tire Flip, it was freshman Michael Gigliotti who placed first with 30 flips. Curtis and Allison finished behind him with 28 and 27, respectively.

The next event was a mini obstacle course. Senior shortstop Grant Massey clocked the best time at 3:34, while Geordie Carlson (3:46) and Allison (3:54) rounded out the top three.

In the third individual event of the day, Carry Medley, freshman Jeffrey Crisan (2:39) took top honors. Tyson Ashcraft (2:43) narrowly edged out Carlson (2:44) for second.

The sled push saw two pitchers, Will Blalock and Curtis, tie with the furthest distance at 7.5 meters.

In the first team event of the day the players had to each carry a medicine ball 60 yards while trying to record the fastest time. It was Team Coon winning its first event of the challenge. Team Ryman placed second followed by Team Ogden.

It was Team Hoss picking up its third win of the week in the Medicine Ball Scoop Toss Relay. No other team has won more than one event. Team Forehand finished second for its highest finish so far while Team Phillips finished third.

Wednesday’s final event, Olympic Bar Push-Up and Row Relay, saw Team Phillips grab its first top-place finish of the week and its fifth top-3 finish. Team Ryman earned a second-place finish for the third time in the challenge while Team Hoss finished third.

Heading into the final day of competition it looks to be a three-horse race for the top team honor, with Team Hoss, Team Ryman and Team Phillips jockeying for the top spot.

Team Hoss entered Wednesday trailing Team Ryman by 25 points, but it made a surge taking the top spot with 783 points on the day. Team Ryman collected 746 and now trails by 11 points (2,720 – 2,709).

It was Team Phillips pushing itself back into contention with a group-high 822 points on Wednesday and now trails the leader by just 44 points.

Fans are encouraged to come out to Ken Dugan Field at 3 p.m. Thursday for the final day of the Omaha Challenge where everyone will compete in the final two events. The players will compete as individuals in the obstacle course before coming together in the Fireman’s Carry Relay to determine the 2015 winners.

Listed below are the rules and scoring system for the entire challenge, as well as the teams and up-to-date daily standings.

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS [POSITIONAL]:

1^st – Lee Solomon – 501 pts

2^nd – Jonathan Allison – 498 pts

3^rd – Grant Massey – 494 pts

 

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS [PITCHER]:

1^st – Dalton Curtis – 466 pts

2^nd – Geordie Carlson– 465 pts

3^rd – Jamie Young – 396 pts

 

TEAM STANDINGS:

1^st – Team Hoss – 2,720 pts

2^nd – Team Ryman – 2,709 pts

3^rd – Team Phillips – 2,676 pts

 

Bison Baseball 2014 Omaha Challenge

Rules:             

1. There are 17 pitchers and 17 position players competing against each other in 20 individual events.  There will be two individual winners - one pitcher and one position player. There are six teams competing in eight team events and in the end there will be just one Winning Team.  Individual event scores will be added up for all team members and that total will go toward the team score.  Only five players’ scores will count with the lowest score being thrown out on teams of six for individual events.  Teams that do not have five countable scores due to injury, their lowest score will be doubled to count as the 5^th score for the individual event. Team event scoring will not be included into the individual scoring. Only five players will participate in team events.
2. Individual events receive point values: 1-34 depending on place of finish (1st place will receive 34 and so on down the list). The final individual event is the Obstacle Course and is worth double the point value individually and towards the team score for that event. The final team event, the Fireman’s Carry,  is also worth double points.
3. The Winning team will receive a T-shirt and their name/picture on the plaque in the weight room.
4. "Everything Counts" - Every rep, every step and every second make a difference.

 

 Teams

FOREHAND - Mike Korte, Nick Andros, Chucky Vazquez, Jaesung Hwang, Ben Lee, Quinn Moynihan

HOSS - Tyson Ashcraft, John Pryor, Lee Solomon, Jamie Young, Ian Martinez-McGraw, Cody Glenn

OGDEN - Hunter Hanks, Will Blalock, Tyler Brown, Denton Norman, Tyler Bethune, Tevin Symonette

COON - Grant Massey, Griffin Moore, Caleb Woodson, Jeffrey Passantino, Kyle Kemp, Blake O'Neal

PHILLIPS - Jonathan Allison, Dalton Curtis, Allan Hooker, Brady Puckett, Kyle Weller

RYMAN - Adam Lee, Josh Lee, Michael Gigliotti, Geordie Carlson, Jason Ziegler, Jeffrey Crisan

  

  

Schedule of Events and Results

                                                                                                                       

DAY 1 - WEIGHT ROOM - INDIVIDUAL EVENTS

 

Back Squat – Single Rep Max – Body Weight affects standing

1^st - Lee Solomon – 475 lbs

T2^nd -Tyler Bethune, Will Blalock – 455 lbs

 

DB Rep Max (pitchers) - Bench 1 Rep Max (position) – Body Weight affects standing

1^st - Jonathan Allison -320 lbs

2^nd - Tyson Ashcraft - 350 lbs

3^rd - Grant Massey – 305 lbs

 

10 Yard Dash

1^st - Quinn Moynihan – 1.467 seconds

2^nd - Allan Hooker – 1.486 seconds

3^rd - Grant Massey – 1.490 seconds

 

Pro-Agility

1^st - Geordie Carlson – 4.118 seconds

2^nd- Jaesung Hwang – 4.156 seconds

3^rd - Grant Massey – 4.167 seconds

 

No Step Vertical

1^st - Allan Hooker – 37.75 inches

2^nd - Michael Gigliotti – 34.25 inches

T3^rd - Dalton Curtis, Brady Puckett - 32.75 inches

 

 

DAY 2 - FIELD - INDIVIDUAL EVENTS

 

60 Yard Sprint

1^st – Allan Hooker – 6.63 seconds

2^nd – Michael Gigliotti – 6.70 seconds

T3^rd – Tyson Ashcraft, Tyler Brown – 6.77 seconds

 

3 Rep Deadlift Max

T1^st – Chucky Vazquez – 210 lbs

T1^st – Tyson Ashcraft – 210 lbs

T1^st – Kyle Kemp – 210 lbs

 

Pull-Up Max

T1^st – Lee Solomon – 23x

T1^st – Jonathan Allison – 23x

3^rd – Grant Massey – 21x

 

Towel Hang

1^st – Adam Lee – 2:16

2^nd – Josh Lee – 1:41

T3^rd – Grant Massey, Tyler Bethune – 1:41

 

 

DAY 3 - STUDENT ACTIVITY CENTER - TEAM EVENTS

Tug-A-War:

1st - Team Hoss

2nd - Team Phillips

3rd - Team Ryman

 

Ultimate Frisbee Tournament:

1st - Team Hoss

2nd - Team Ryman

3rd - Team Ogden

 

DAY 4 - TUESDAY, NOV. 18 - FIELD (2:50 P.M.) - 6 INDIVIDUAL/2 TEAM EVENTS

 

Spiderman Perfect Push-Up Lap:

1^st - Hunter Hanks - (0:19)

2^nd - Geordie Carlson - (0:26)

T3rd – Tyson Ashcraft, Dalton Curtis - (0:27)

 

Captains of Crush Silver Bullet Hold:

1^st – Jaesung Hwang - (2:16)

2^nd – Tevin Symonette - (2:10)

3^rd – Lee Solomon - (2:00)

 

75 lbs Farmers Carry:

T1st – Jaesung Hwang, Tyler Brown, Griffin Moore, Blake O’Neal, Josh Lee – (30)

 

Slosh Pipe Medley:

1^st – Tyson Ashcraft - (1:40)

2^nd – Michael Gigliotti - (1:41)

T3rd – Geordie Carlson, Grant Massey - (1:42)

 

Speed & Agility Course:

T1^st – Quinn Moynihan, Grant Massey - (0:45)

3^rd – Tyler Bethune - (0:47)

 

Backwards Sled Pull:

1^st – Michael Gigliotti – (6.6)

T2nd – Nick Andros, Jonathan Allison - (6.4)

 

Valslide Plank Crawl Relay [TEAM EVENT]:

1^st – Team Ogden

2^nd – Team Hoss

3^rd – Team Phillips

 

Olympic Bar Team Member Carry Relay [TEAM EVENT]:

1^st – Team Ryman

2^nd – Team Phillips

3^rd – Team Hoss

 

DAY 5 - WEDNESDAY NOV. 19 - FIELD (3:20 P.M.) - 4 INDIVIDUAL/3 TEAM EVENTS

 

Tire Flip:

1^st – Michael Gigliotti – (30)

2nd –Dalton Curtis – (28)

T3rd – Grant Massey, Jonathan Allison – (27)

 

Mini Obstacle Course:

1^st – Grant Massey – (3:34)

2^nd – Geordie Carlson – (3:46)

3^rd – Jonathan Allison – (3:54)

 

Carry Medley:

1^st – Jeffrey Crisan – (2:39)

2^nd – Tyson Ashcraft – (2:43)

3^rd – Geordie Carlson – (2:44)

 

Sled Push:

T1^st – Will Blalock, Dalton Curtis - (7.5)

3^rd – Tyson Ashcraft – (7.1)

 

60-Yard Med Ball Relay [TEAM EVENT]:

1^st – Team Coon

2^nd – Team Ryman

3^rd – Team Ogden

 

Med Ball Scoop Toss [TEAM EVENT]:

1^st – Team Hoss

2^nd – Team Forehand

3^rd – Team Phillips

 

Olympic Bar Push-Up & Row Relay [TEAM EVENT]:

1^st – Team Phillips

2^nd – Team Ryman

3^rd – Team Hoss

 

DAY 6 - THURSDAY NOV. 20 - FIELD (2:50 P.M.) - 1 INDIVIDUAL/1 TEAM EVENT

Obstacle Course:TBA

Fireman's Carry:TBA