| Re: Bio's WK HIGHLAND GAMES 2008
Sean Betz Wins Highland Games World Championships by Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. | ©2008 IronMind
It was a big day for the U.S. at the Highland Games World Championships, as Americans filled the podium: Sean Betz won, followed by Larry Brock and Ryan Vierra.
USA, USA, USA: Larry Brock (left), Sean Betz (center) and Ryan Vierra (right) fill the podium at the Highland Game World Championships. Photo courtesy of Francis Brebner.
Here is the report filed by Francis Brebner:
Clean Sweep for America
America took top honors at this year’s World Highland Games Championships (which were held in Bridgeport, Virginia), as Sean Betz triumphed over the five-time world champion Ryan Vierra - who was gunning for his sixth title, which would have put him in the history books with the most wins.
Overall, it was a great competition with fantastic distances thrown in all events.
Betz won three of the eight events: the weight over the bar, 16-pound hammer and 56-pound weight for distance. Larry Brock won two events, the 22-pound hammer and the caber. Ryan Vierra won the 28-pound weight for distance, Scott Rider dominated the 17-pound open stone, and Kyrylo Chuprynin won the Braemer stone putt.
Points were, overall, Betz in first place with 19 points; Larry Brock in second, with 24 points; and Ryan Vierra in third, with 26 points.
Asking Betz how he felt after winning the World Championships, he said, “I feel great. I knew I had to place in the top three in every event, which I did. It just came all together for me . . . I am so happy.” | 
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