Heavyweight Jonathan Schmidt competing in the Propane Tank Walk.
Wayland’s Michael Bodenburg puttin’ it up in Overhead Press.
Hamilton’s Joscelyn Fritzsche warming up.
Shelbyville’s Seth Hentschel — this cat is a legend. Shows up in jeans and boots, nails every event, then goes back to work. Something tells me the Strongman Competition might have been the least taxing part of his day.
Hopkin’s Justin Dore on track to another cup.
Chance Smith making it look easy.
575 going up.
Dorr’s Josh Lanser showing out in the Hercules Hold.
Any other place in West Michigan they hitch up a team of horses to pull these wagons, In Hopkins we weigh them down with a few thousand pounds of corn and pull them down a track. Many thanks to Monterey-based JW Schut for being a 3 year sponsor in the West Michigan Strongman Competition.
Kalamazoo’s Jacob Heuser hoisting a 252-pound cylinder from Hopkins-based Sebright Products as part of the Strength Medley event.
Hamilton’s Joscelyn Fritzsche on her last event of the day flipping this 420 lb tire.
Tom Stermer, the voice of Western Michigan University basketball and football lending his talents providing play-by-play for the day.