Truck pull lures USU gridders

A team of Utah State offensive linemen will compete in the State Truck Pull Championships that will benefit the Special Olympics here in Logan on Saturday, Aug. 19.

The competition will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. that day and will be held on 1250 North Main Street between the Cache Valley Mall and Home Depot. Ten-member teams will pull a 40,000-pound truck 20 feet in a timed event.

Aggies scheduled to compete in the event include Brent DeLadurantey, Pace Jorgensen, Derek Hoke, Ryan Wilson, Shawn Murphy, Gregg Clark, Ryan Tonnemacher, Spencer Johnson, Ryan Pahua, and Ty Rogers. Fellow lineman Malik Cin will serve as the team’s coach.

Admission to the event is free.