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The stein holding national championship belt is no small piece of hardware. (Jeremy Weber/Daily Inter Lake)
September 22, 2022
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September 27, 2022 2:10 p.m.
Beer lift — Whitefish man excels at Bavarian feat of strength
After nearly three years of hard work and dedicated practice, David Sturzen walked away with the impressive championship belt and men’s national title at this year’s Hofbräu USA Lenny Coyne Memorial Masskrugstemmen Championship in New York’s Central Park.