Wisconsin Bricklayer Mike Schlund Wins “Super Bowl of Masonry” — Again
Wisconsin mason Michael Schlund made history at the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500 World Championship by becoming the first back-to-back winner since its inception in 2003. Schlund, 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 4x4 truck, an Essick Pro12 Mixer and more than $15,000 in added cash and prizes.
Marking the event’s 22nd anniversary, SPEC MIX, LLC, hosted the world’s largest and most prestigious masonry competition, the SPEC MIX BRICKLAYER 500. Renowned as the “Super Bowl of Masonry,” the action-packed bricklaying battle took place in front of thousands of spectators on Wednesday, Jan. 24, at the World of Concrete expo in Las Vegas.