HIGA MONSTER wins the "Sequim Strongman Showdown 2012'"

HIGA warming up with the 290 lbs "Jesse Dawson Marunde" log.

Corey St Clair & HIGA MONSTER before the start of the contest.

Representing the Bulky Boy Brand to its fullest...

HIGA throwing the 30 lbs keg over the 15 ft tall bar.

Kevin Nee thought we were doing a "Keg Stand", not a Keg Toss.

HIGA pressing the 300 lbs Axle.

HIGA pressing the 170 lbs Circus Dumbbell.

"The Wolverine" Brad Dunn pressed a HUGE 407 lbs axle press!

Zack McCarley & HIGA "bowing" before we did the 850 lbs Yoke Walk.

Luckily, HIGA was able to beat Zack in this event!

Karl Gillingham (Minnesota)

HIGA about to lift a 350 lbs atlas stone.

I ended up getting 6 reps & barely missed a 7th rep.

My ohana drove from Bremerton to Sequim to cheer me on.  Mahalos!

Small kine "stone rash" from the Stones event.

Signing autographs for the kids in the audience.

Final placings

1. Grant Higa
2. Karl Gillingham (Minnesota)
3. Brad Dunn (Florida)
4. Zack McCarley (Ellensburg, WA)
5. Nate Bolling (Sequim, WA)
6. Kevin Nee (Boston)
7. Corey St Clair (Ohio)

A big "mahalo" to SARGE John Allen for putting together another awesome contest in Sequim!  I would also like to thank the Irrigation Festival for hosting us and to all the staff/volunteers that put this all together.

To see all of the photos that Jim Wallingford Photography shot at this contest, click on the link below:
 http://www.jimwallingford.com/Events/2012-Sequim-Strongman-Showdown/22931620_JQx5qj#!i=1842430128&k=JpNdntS

Aloha,
Grant Higa Bulky Boy strongman team