2012 Mr. and Ms. SRU Competition: tradition and athleticism in one

Five miles worth of laps around the track, three hours a day of grueling abdominal work, as well as a strict diet that completely eliminates alcohol and sweets…sounds like a pretty demanding exercise/diet plan, does it not? Well imagine that this scenario depicted your everyday regime for not just a brief week or two, but for months. A similar schedule to the one described does indeed serve as normal for the 65 students that invested months of preparation to compete in the 2012 Mr. and Ms. SRU Competition.

Held at the ARC from 2-5 on March 25, 2012, a total of 65 participants in the local area packed in front of a crowd full of 1,500 spectators in the ARC to display the long-anticipated results of their grueling work. Sponsored by the SRU Bodybuilding and Fitness Club, the competition gathered 48 SRU students, 36 men and 12 women, as well as an additional 17 competitors from other institutions, together for the ultimate test of muscle sculpting and overall fitness. Competitors took titles from various classifications including male lightweight, middleweight, and heavyweight, as well as women’s bikini competition titles. The Mr. and Mrs. SRU pageant provided much more than simple entertainment to the SRU community this Sunday, though; it directed its proceeds to the campus' Body Building and Fitness Club, giving back and displaying its SRU pride.