Twister Tournament turns Rose upside down

This past Tuesday, SAB held its traditional start of school Twister tournament on Speed Lawn. The event was open to all students interested in getting good-and-twisted.

“We’ve done Twister Tournaments in the past simply because they’re really fun,” said SAB event supporter and junior computer engineer Justin Fuller. “It’s a nice way for people to take a break from the grind and get to know some new faces.”

Of the fifteen competitors and numerous spectators, Trent Kimbrell, a freshman electrical engineer, finished in second place. “I needed relief and a break from school work,” said Kimbrell about his motivations for trying to become the new Rose-Hulman Twister champ. “I also try to do new things to have fun and meet new people,”

Photo: Matt Vargo From left to right, Twister Tournament Runner-Up Trent Kimbrell, a freshman electrical engineer, squares off against Twister Tournament Champion Matt Cline, a junior mechanical engineer in the final round of this year’s tournament.

The winner of this year’s event was junior mechanical engineer Matt Cline, who managed to twist and contort himself to victory. “I played freshman year and made it all the way to the final mat but lost…I was definitely ready to give it another shot this year.”

When asked what his most contorted position was, the Twister tournament champion had this to say, “There was a point in the last round where I had both my hands on green out in front of me, then my right leg was on my left side at red and my left leg was on my right side, between my right leg and my body, at yellow, both behind my hands and away from my back. It looks like getting ready to sit Indian style but never actually sitting down.” Cline continued saying, “hopefully the ladies will be interested in my amazing flexible abilities.” Cline’s prize was a “Sweet, Sour, and Salty” pack that included, according to Fuller, “sweet and sour candies and an enormous box of Cheez-Its.”

But becoming a Twister expert is not without peril, “My hips really hurt,” said Kimbrell. “I just try to focus on balance and not on the pain in my legs or hands. I just constantly shift a little bit to relieve the pressure, so I’m pretty much concentrating on that the entire time,” commented Cline.