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With his Marshalltown trowel in hand, Michael Schlund reaches for a load of mortar to build his champion award-winning brick wall. (Photos courtesy of SPEC MIX)
Schlund makes history at Bricklayer championships (PHOTOS)
By: Daily Reporter Staff//February 7, 2024//
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Wisconsin mason Michael Schlund made history at the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500® World Championship in Las Vegas by becoming the first back-to-back winner since its inception in 2003.
Schlund, along with the help of his mason tender, Aaron Kowalski, laid 752 bricks in one hour to claim the title, “World’s Best Bricklayer.”
In addition to retaining his bragging rights, he’s also now the proud owner of a new Chevy Silverado Super Crew 4×4 truck, an Essick Pro12 Mixer and more than $15,000 in added cash and prizes.
For 60 minutes, Schlund and Kowalski battled against 25 other masons from across the U.S. to lay as many bricks as they could with as few craftsmanship errors as possible. In 2023, Schlund and Kowalski teamed up to put down 759 bricks to claim their first victory and World Champion title.
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