Tyrance Ashmore was the Iron Man champion in the Tigers' power clean competition at 295 pounds. He shared the distinction with Akeimos Coleman also at 295 pounds. During two days of "friendly" competition last week, a number of Tigers showed their prowess in an "Iron Man" contest which tested their strength, skill, and abilities in several disciplines of weight-lifting and agility.

At the conclusion of the events, top finishers were named and points were awarded to determine overall finishes. Results are as listed below.

2009 IRON MAN RESULTS

l Bench Press: Tyrance Ashmore 325 lbs.

l Power Clean: Tyrance Ashmore & Akeimos Coleman 295 lbs.

l Squat: Milton James 545 lbs.

l 40 Yard Dash: Eric Scott 4.56 seconds

l 4 Corners: Javon Jenkins 4.5 seconds

l Pro Agility: Javon Jenkins, Daquan Heard, & Deon Jackson 4.4 seconds

l Vertical Jump: Eric Scott 33 inches

l Most Workouts: Justin Cronic with 32 total

l Freshman Weight Champion: AJ Meyers 695 lbs. (combination of bench press, power clean, & squat)

l Freshman Iron Man Champion: Jamal Norman

l Overall Weight Champion: Milton James 1,085 lbs. (combination of bench press, power clean, & squat)

l Overall Iron Man Champion: Eric Scott
2009 TOP TEN IRON MAN
1) Eric Scott
2) Teverrius Jones
3) Deon Jackson
4) T.J. Mickens
5) Tyrance Ashmore
6) Akeimos Coleman
7) Desmond Jackson
8) Demoris Jackson
9) Javon Jenkins
10) Jarrett Gaye