2012 IHGF World Team Championships Coming to Pleasanton
by Randall J. Strossen, IronMind Enterprises, Inc. © 2012
The Caledonian Club of San Francisco is set to host its 147th Scottish Highland Gathering & Games in Pleasanton, California over Labor Day weekend and this year’s heavy events competition features the IHGF World Team Championships.
Fun with sticks and stones: seven two-man teams will be competing in Pleasanton, CA for the 2012 IHGF World Team Championships. IronMind® | Artwork courtesy of the Caledonian Club of San Francisco.
“This is one of the largest class of pros that we've had in quite some time,” Athletic Director Steve Conway told IronMind.
“Seven two-man teams will be competing for the IHGF World Team Championship: Team Poland, Team Europe (Scotland + Holland), Team Canada and four teams from the USA.
“It would be difficult to pick the winner, but the Wenta brothers from Poland and the US team of 2012 World Champion Matt Vincent and weight for height world record holder Mike Zolkiewicz have to be considered as two of the strongest, although, defending champions Mike Pockoski and Ryan Vierra might have something to say about that.
“Really, all of these teams have a shot at coming out on top after two days of tough competition.
“Individually, they'll also be competing for the 38th Annual US Heavy Events Championship.
“And if that's not enough, on Sunday afternoon they challenge each other for the title of IHGF World Caber and World Weight for Height Champion.
“Women's world champion Adriane Wilson, fresh from the US Olympic Trials, will be pushed by a very talented group of athletes as she defends her US Championship title. The men's classes are also packed with talent, and we should see great performances across the board.
“I'm eagerly looking forward to an exciting weekend of topnotch Scottish heavy events athletics,” Conway said.
See you there!
With a tradition spanning 147 years, is it any wonder that the Caledonian Club of San Francisco hosts one of the world’s largest and most prestigious Highland Games heavy events competitions? IronMind® | Artwork courtesy of the Caledonian Club of San Francisco.
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