The Boilermakers' 2021 Omaha Challenge featured four days of strength & conditioning tests and challenges organized by the program's strength coach Rance Terry. Purdue's roster was split into six teams for the challenge. The competitions were held Nov. 28 to Dec. 3 at the Mollenkopf Athletic Center and Ross-Ade Stadium. Curtis Washington Jr. captained the Black Team to the top of the leaderboard over the four days of action. Jake Stadler and Khal Stephen shared individual champion honors, with Stadler leading wire-to-wire over the four days.
MONDAY EVENT WINNERS/NOTABLES
• Tug of War – Team Danzeisen (Dark Gray) sweeps bracket with 3-0 record, defeating Team Wade (Gold) in the final
• Tug of War – Hitters def. Pitchers in warm up round
• Tire Fights – Ryan Howe (Black) & Jake Stadler (Dark Gray) both won each of their matchups
• Team Standings Through Monday – Black (55), Dark Gray (50), Light Gray (40), Brown (35), Gold (30), White (5)
• Individual Leaders Through Monday – Stadler (40), Danzeisen (30), Clohisy (30), Whitman (30), Parr (30)
• Photos: Facebook / Instagram /// Video
TUESDAY EVENT WINNERS/NOTABLES
• Assault Bike Challenge – Team Wade (Gold)
• Assault Bike Challenge – Nolan Daniel (Gold) set team record with 45-second bike sprint
• Plate Stack Relay – Team Albrecht (Brown)
• Team Standings Through Tuesday – Dark Gray (91), Black (87), Light Gray (85), Brown (76), Gold (64), White (33)
• Individual Leaders Through Tuesday – Stadler (49), Danzeisen (40), Whitman (39), Ramirez (37), Albrecht (35)
THURSDAY EVENT WINNERS/NOTABLES
• Sled Drag Races – Team Wade (Gold) def. Team Washington (Black) in championship final of elimination bracket
• Sandbag Team Relay – Team Schapira (Light Gray) was victorious
• Jake Parr surged into second place on the individual leaderboard
• Team Standings Through Thursday – Black (124), Brown (120), Dark Gray (109), Light Gray (106), Gold (99), White (75)
• Individual Leaders Through Thursday – Stadler (67), Parr (66), Danzeisen (64), Albrecht (50), Howe (50)
FRIDAY EVENT WINNERS/NOTABLES
• Omaha Challenge Obstacle Course – Team Schapira (Light Gray) victorious to claim runner-up honors overall
• Khal Stephen (Black) surged into a share of the overall lead, sharing individual champion honors with wire-to-wire leader Jake Stadler (Dark Gray)
• Calvin Schapira & Jake Jarvis helped Light Gray win the final challenge & moved into the top five overall in the individual leaderboard
• Final Team Standings – Black (172), Light Gray (170), Brown (144), Dark Gray (133), White (114), Gold (99)
• Final Individual Leaderboard – Stadler (81), Stephen (81), Viola (80), Schapira (79), Jarvis (79)
• Photos: Facebook / Instagram / Exposure Gallery
| LEADERBOARD & RESULTS -- FINAL | |
| TEAM TOTALS 1.) Team Washington (Black) – 172 Points 2.) Team Schapira (Light Gray) – 170 Points 3.) Team Albrecht (Brown) – 144 Points 4.) Team Danzeisen (Dark Gray) – 133 Points 5.) Team Viola (White) – 114 Points 6.) Team Wade (Gold) – 99 Points |
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS T-1.) Jake Stadler (Dark Gray) – 81 Points T-1.) Khal Stephen (Black) – 81 Points 3.) Troy Viola (White) – 80 Points T-4.) Calvin Schapira (Light Gray) – 79 Points T-4.) Jake Jarvis (Light Gray) – 79 Points |
MONDAY EVENT WINNERS/NOTABLES
• Tug of War – Team Danzeisen (Dark Gray) sweeps bracket with 3-0 record, defeating Team Wade (Gold) in the final
• Tug of War – Hitters def. Pitchers in warm up round
• Tire Fights – Ryan Howe (Black) & Jake Stadler (Dark Gray) both won each of their matchups
• Team Standings Through Monday – Black (55), Dark Gray (50), Light Gray (40), Brown (35), Gold (30), White (5)
• Individual Leaders Through Monday – Stadler (40), Danzeisen (30), Clohisy (30), Whitman (30), Parr (30)
• Photos: Facebook / Instagram /// Video
TUESDAY EVENT WINNERS/NOTABLES
• Assault Bike Challenge – Team Wade (Gold)
• Assault Bike Challenge – Nolan Daniel (Gold) set team record with 45-second bike sprint
• Plate Stack Relay – Team Albrecht (Brown)
• Team Standings Through Tuesday – Dark Gray (91), Black (87), Light Gray (85), Brown (76), Gold (64), White (33)
• Individual Leaders Through Tuesday – Stadler (49), Danzeisen (40), Whitman (39), Ramirez (37), Albrecht (35)
THURSDAY EVENT WINNERS/NOTABLES
• Sled Drag Races – Team Wade (Gold) def. Team Washington (Black) in championship final of elimination bracket
• Sandbag Team Relay – Team Schapira (Light Gray) was victorious
• Jake Parr surged into second place on the individual leaderboard
• Team Standings Through Thursday – Black (124), Brown (120), Dark Gray (109), Light Gray (106), Gold (99), White (75)
• Individual Leaders Through Thursday – Stadler (67), Parr (66), Danzeisen (64), Albrecht (50), Howe (50)
FRIDAY EVENT WINNERS/NOTABLES
• Omaha Challenge Obstacle Course – Team Schapira (Light Gray) victorious to claim runner-up honors overall
• Khal Stephen (Black) surged into a share of the overall lead, sharing individual champion honors with wire-to-wire leader Jake Stadler (Dark Gray)
• Calvin Schapira & Jake Jarvis helped Light Gray win the final challenge & moved into the top five overall in the individual leaderboard
• Final Team Standings – Black (172), Light Gray (170), Brown (144), Dark Gray (133), White (114), Gold (99)
• Final Individual Leaderboard – Stadler (81), Stephen (81), Viola (80), Schapira (79), Jarvis (79)
• Photos: Facebook / Instagram / Exposure Gallery
.@pablodle7 & @jakestadler33 we’re all smiles after each of their battles. #Boilerup #OmahaChallenge pic.twitter.com/ClN9CTcsVM
— Purdue Baseball (@PurdueBaseball) November 30, 2021
Capt. @logan_danzeisen’s Dark Gray team finishes off its 3-0 run thru the bracket to win the tug of war to open the #OmahaChallenge. #BoilerUp 💪 @Will_Allen2021 @TroyWansing @J_Whitman13 @GriffinLohman @patrick_clohisy @jakestadler33 pic.twitter.com/x6V4Rj3eP4
— Purdue Baseball (@PurdueBaseball) November 29, 2021