The Battle At Bristol Trophy Is Sweet, And We Need It

The Battle At Bristol will be here in less than two weeks, and the stakes are certainly high.  Along with a huge win, the victor receive a truly amazing trophy.  The trophy weighs a whopping 88 pounds.  Think about that. It weighs almost as much as TWO Heisman trophies.  This trophy is only 26 inches tall, but it packs a punch.  The sheer heft on this baby gives caution to post game celebrations.

@pilotflyingj Battle at Bristol Trophy!! @wbir @wbirbeth pic.twitter.com/4qhiZowBxI

— Russell Biven (@WBIRrussell) August 23, 2016

It is an absolutely gorgeous trophy. The award took an amazing 300 hours to create. That is a lot of manpower to create a trophy worthy of this game.  It was polished for almost an entire day.  The total polishing process took over 20 hours.  This would be a very special trophy in any trophy case, especially the Hokies'.   The trophy blends modern techniques, with a nod to the past.  The process used 3D printing, as well as an ancient method known as "lost wax". This is a casting method dating back 5,000 years.  We need this in Merryman Center!