"Hick spitting," turkey bowling and blindfolded surgical dressing were just a few of the events that took place at the annual Ag Hill Olympics held yesterday morning at the Snider Agricultural Arena.

Tension was in the air as 17 teams gathered and stretched together in the cold to battle it out for the revered milk jug adorned with a painted rooster and aptly labeled "Ag Hill Olympic Champions."

The overall laid back, fun feel of the contest was set early. Some men donned cowboy boots, and event areas were set up for hick spitting, in which the contestants had to spit sunflower seeds farther than the their opponent.

Each team, consisting of four members and one scorekeeper, was required to develop and oversee one event and participate in their opponent's events to see who could obtain the most points.

Olympic coordinators Michael Phelps (sophomore-animal sciences) and Travis Hahn (senior-animal sciences) estimated that 70 to 100 people showed up to the olympics, which has been hosted by the College of Agricultural Sciences for more than six years.

Hahn, who was a first-time spectator, said the olympics is a "pretty laid back event."

The events, which included milk pong, flip cup, agricultural jeopardy, obstacle courses, pumpkin shot-put and two-person hay bale pushing, were held in a rodeo-type setting, which added to the agricultural-like atmosphere of the olympics.

"[The events] are pretty weird," said Kellie Knapp (freshman-animal bioscience).

While there were others who were skeptical of the unique games, most jumped right in.

"It's kind of neat because people can get together and have fun," said Cathy Lyons, adviser for Minorities in Agriculture and Natural Resources Association.

For the last two years, Alpha Gamma Rho has taken home the trophy, but this year teams Alpha Zeta, Students for the Responsible Use of Animals and the National Agri-Marketing Association all provided stiff competition.

"This year I have a feeling some frat will win. They are very competitive," said David Bittner (senior-agricultural and extension education).

After the completion of all the games, the participants indulged in a free lunch and anxiously awaited the final results.

The games, which ended around 1 p.m., resulted in an Alpha Zeta victory, followed by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and Delta Theta Sigma came in third.