Verona hosts Hillbilly Strongman competition
From left, Officer Robert C. Maguire, Lieutenant David R. Wardrope and
Officer Edward Ruff III
It’s a widely known fact that cops are pretty strong. They
have to keep themselves in shape to do their job to the best of
their abilities. So, Verona Local 72 decided to put the commu-
nity’s strength to the test.
On May 13, the Hillbilly Strongman competition took place
in the Verona High School parking lot. The proceeds wel-
comed all skill levels, but participants had to be 14 years or
older to compete.
The reasoning behind calling the competition the “Hillbil-
ly” Strongman is that it involved hillbilly-inspired events such
as a truck pull, a carry-and-load event, a strongman medley
and a mystery event.
The competition was a fundraiser to build a fitness center
for Verona High School. d
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