More Coverage of the Dino Days
by Al Myers
GROUP PICTURE
NAHA Nationals – Class Winners
Lightweight Justin Cantwell, Kansas City
Middleweight – Mark Wechter, Oregon
Heavyweight – Matt Vincent, Louisiana
Masters – John O’Brien, Missouri
Part of this past weekend Dino Days activities involved hosting the 2009 NAHA Nationals. NAHA stands for North American Highlander Association. This organization offers competitions that are a cross between Highland Games and Strongman Competitions, in which events are selected from both. It was well attended with 22 athletes competing. We had great weather and I think everyone had a great time!! The Dino Gym had several gym members competing – Chad Ullom, Ryan Batchman, Matt Tyler, Jesse Landes, and Darren Barnhart.
NAHA is possible because of the efforts of D.J. Satterfield and Richard “Vince” Vincent. These two guys are “for the athletes” and do everything possible to make sure that their competitions are fun and well ran. Elite Nutrition was the official sponsor of this event, and among many things, provided $1000 in CASH as prize money!!! I also need to thank fellow gym member, training partner, and Kansas NAHA State Chairman Scott Tully – he was the “man behind the scenes” that made this whole event happen!!!
For full event coverage – Check out the NAHA Website