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Pro athletes always find something to do during the offseason. Usually this time of year we see them posting workout videos or sharing vacation pictures.
However, Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones is staying busy by competing in the Cornhole World Championships. And as it turns out, he’s really good at it.
According to Hogg, a writer for the Packers, Jones and his teammate Yetty Irwan, are heading to the final round of the championships in South Carolina.
Aaron Jones won the celebrity cornhole tournament this weekend in Milwaukee at Summerfest and now advances to the cornhole world championship in South Carolina @Showtyme_33 | #ATHLETE🏆 pic.twitter.com/fSpmGdxjL0
— Hogg (@HoggNFL) July 9, 2023
Sports Illustrated reports that Jones and Irwan “won two matches Friday night, first defeating Spice Adams and pro David Morse and then taking down Nikki Garcia and pro Eric Zocklein.”
Jones isn’t the only pro athlete to be competing in the championships, per Sports Illustrated. Alexander Mattison, the Buffalo Bills’ defensive tackle Tim Settle Jr., the Red Sox star Justin Turner and former track-and-field star Sanya Richards-Ross are also in the competition.
I know you don’t need athleticism to play cornhole, but it’s still impressive that Aaron Jones is this good at a game people play while tailgating sporting events.
Seriously, what can’t this guy do?
The Cornhole World Championships take place in Rock Hill, South Carolina from July 29 through August 6. So, the Packers’ running back will probably head back to Green Bay as soon as the event is over.
The championships will be broadcasted on ESPN 2, ESPN 3, and CBS throughout the weeklong event. Make sure to tune in to see if Aaron Jones and Yetty Irwan can take home the crown.