2009 MHP KURT ANGLE ULTIMATE TEEN MACHINE CHALLENGE

By Steve Downs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 11/9/09

The 2009 MHP Kurt Angle Ultimate Teen Machine Challenge was held last August 21^st through 23rd at the Hilton Hotel in Pittsburgh. The fitness devoted charity event was a huge success. More than 200 teens competed for over $5,000 in cash and prizes to help support their local high school athletic programs or a charity of their choice.

Teenage men and women competed in teams of four competitors. They participated in four separate events. The 2009 Kurt Angle Challenge individual events were as follows:

1)   Total Gym Leverage Chin-Up: Each teen had one minute to complete as many chin-ups as possible using his or her body weight. The leverage equipment is designed to take a percentage of weight off each individual’s pull-up weight. The total chin-ups by all 4 teens on a team were calculated for an overall team score.

2)   Water Jug Carry: Each team member carried 8 5-gallon water jugs down a 40 foot course, placing them onto a pallet until full. After the pallet was full another team member transferred them back to the finish line. Each team member had to run the course. This was a timed event.

3)    Shuttle Run. Each team member was required to run a 20 yard up-and-back shuttle two times, for their best times.  

4)    Tire Flip Competition: Each team member has to precisely flip a large or medium size truck tire down a 40 foot course to a finish line. The fastest times placed.  

The top 3 winning teams in both the men’s and women’s competitions were:

TEEN MEN

1st place ($1,000) – North Hills Football, coached by Mr. John Curran

Ian Pryor (19)

Brendon Bosiljevac (18)

Dan Louric (18)

Ryan Gibson (17)

2nd place ($750) – PA Wolf Pack, coached by Susan Hartman

Mark Meyers (16)

Jay Hartman (17)

Jimmy Winkler (17)

Zach Rankin (17)

3rd Place ($500) – HI Riders, coached by Andrea James-Brown

Xavier Brown (17)

Zander Brown (14)

Orlando James (15)

Lord R. James (14)

TEEN WOMEN

1st Place ($1000) – Pittsburgh Farm Team, coached by Connie Gressang

Carly Clark (16)

Paige Hufnegel (16)

Elaine Hasek (17)

Corinne Gressang (17)

2nd place ($750) – “Too Much Sizzle,” coached by Susan Hartman

Jansen Hartman (15)

Sammi Jamison (15)

Emily Jamison (15)

Leigha Sullivan (15)

3rd Place ($500) – Team Ramrod, coached by Mike Greer

Allyson Greer (17)

Kristen Scherling (17)

Jaclyn Bly (15)

Katie Bly (17)

Kurt Angle, the 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist and Spike TV Wrestling Superstar, gave a wonderful motivational speech aimed at enticing teens to live a healthy and fit lifestyle. Angle answered sports and training questions while covering all the benefits of a healthy diet, proper exercise and sports nutrition.

All MHP Teen Challenge athletes received a free MHP Kurt Angle Ultimate Teen Challenge T-shirt, plus great gift bags filled with MHP’s Probolic-SR Protein Packets, MHP’s Up Your MASS and many other sponsored products ideal for teenage health and fitness needs.

Kurt Angle and Dave Hawk want to thank all teams, coaches, friends, family and especially our great sponsor, MHP, for supporting and making the 2009 MHP Kurt Angle Ultimate Teen Challenge an enormous success.

Please visit the following sponsors’ websites for great fitness and training information and visit your local GNC for many wonderful products ideal for teens and adults.

MHP – www.MHPStrong.com

Solae – www.poweredbysupro.com

TNA Wrestling – www.tnawrestling.com

Sign up now for the 2010 MHP Ultimate Teen Challenge, to be held on May 28, 29 and 30 (Fri./Sat./Sun. – Memorial Day Weekend), at the Monroeville Expo Mart, in Pittsburgh, Pa. If you’re a Fit Teen aged 13-19, a coach of teen sports, or are interested in participating or would like to be a sponsor, please contact Dave Hawk, Event Coordinator, at (412)-364-9446 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..