GREAT LAKES STRONGEST MAN VIII - PRO/AM: Presented by Forward Inking USS

2026-09-26 · Traverse City, MI · Meet director: George Bullard · Results: Iron Podium

Events & scoring

#EventScored as
1 VIKING PRESS Most reps
2 WHISKEY BARREL CONAN'S WHEEL/FRAME CARRY Most reps — time breaks ties
3 FARMERS HOLD Fastest time
4 YOKE CARRY Fastest time
5 MAX CRATE DEADLIFT (STANDARD HEIGHT) Max weight (lb) — attempts break ties

Implement weights by division

Division 1. VIKING PRESS2. WHISKEY BARREL CONAN'S WHEEL/FRAME CARRY3. FARMERS HOLD4. YOKE CARRY5. MAX CRATE DEADLIFT (STANDARD HEIGHT)
Pro Men 300—Hercules Hold850255
Pro Women 160—Hercules Hold550165
Teen M HW (220+) 180—225500255
Teen W HW (165+) 90—125360165
Novice M HW (220+) 210—255550255
Novice M LW (220-) 180—225500255
Novice W HW (165+) 120—155400165
Novice W LW (165-) 90—125360165
Masters M HW (+) 210—255550255
Masters W HW (+) 120—155400165
Open M HW (275-) 270—305750255
Open M LW (181-) 210—255550255
Open M MW (198-) 240—275650255
Open M MW (220-) 240—275650255
Open W LW (132-) 120—155400165
Open W MW (165-) 130—175450165
Masters M MW (220-) 180—225500255

Each event awards points by placing (the winner earns the most; ties split points). Overall place is decided by total points. Compound scores read as result + tiebreak — e.g. 30+0:08.0 is 30 ft with an 8.0 s time, 2+57.07 is 2 reps at 57.07 s.

Pro Men 13 athletes

Place Athlete Points 1. VIKING PRESS 2. WHISKEY BARREL CONAN'S WHEEL/FRAME CARRY 3. FARMERS HOLD 4. YOKE CARRY 5. MAX CRATE DEADLIFT (STANDARD HEIGHT)
1 Tyler Thompson 62.5 18 (11.5) 3+0:28.69 (13) 01:09.07 (12) 00:05.84 (13) 885+3 (13)
2 Michael Eerdmans 52.5 12 (9.5) 3+0:43.42 (10) 01:00.88 (10) 00:07.13 (12) 805+2 (11)
3 Jake Webb 52 20 (13) 3+0:33.07 (11) 00:53.81 (8) 00:07.29 (11) 725+1 (9)
4 Rich Lichtenfelt 46 12 (9.5) 3+0:48.67 (9) 01:03.72 (11) 00:08.22 (9) 705+2 (7.5)
5 Gage Robinson 38 5 (2) 3+0:31.06 (12) 01:23.06 (13) 00:15.24 (6) 645+2 (5)
6 Daniel Garian 35.5 9 (6.5) 1+0:08.02 (5) 00:38.00 (3) 00:07.54 (10) 805+2 (11)
7 Brendan Walters 30.5 8 (4.5) 2+0:23.53 (8) 00:50.43 (5) 0:11.72 (7) 685+3 (6)
8 Shawn Schumaker 28.5 7 (3) 2+0:25.95 (7) 00:51.94 (6) 00:59.99 (1.5) 805+2 (11)
9 Roger Jermeay 25.5 18 (11.5) 1+0:10.17 (3) 00:49.28 (4) 00:15.80 (5) 0+0 (2)
10 Sean Branstetter 23.5 9 (6.5) 1+0:11.01 (2) 00:56.31 (9) 00:23.30 (4) 0+0 (2)
11 Michael England 23 10 (8) 2+0:30.25 (6) 00:35.78 (2) 00:26.77 (3) 625+1 (4)
12 Zack Kruger 19 8 (4.5) 1+0:09.98 (4) 00:53.53 (7) 00:59.99 (1.5) 0+0 (2)
13 William Kerr 18.5 3 (1) 1+0:11.29 (1) 00:02.50 (1) 00:08.64 (8) 705+2 (7.5)

Pro Women 2 athletes

Place Athlete Points 1. VIKING PRESS 2. WHISKEY BARREL CONAN'S WHEEL/FRAME CARRY 3. FARMERS HOLD 4. YOKE CARRY 5. MAX CRATE DEADLIFT (STANDARD HEIGHT)
1 Erin Nickels 8 13 (1) 3+0:30.41 (2) 00:02.31 (1) 00:11.72 (2) 505+2 (2)
2 Chandler Hoekstra 7 16 (2) 0+0:00 (1) 01:16.53 (2) 00:15.76 (1) 475+1 (1)

Teen M HW (220+) 1 athlete

Place Athlete Points 1. VIKING PRESS 2. WHISKEY BARREL CONAN'S WHEEL/FRAME CARRY 3. FARMERS HOLD 4. YOKE CARRY 5. MAX CRATE DEADLIFT (STANDARD HEIGHT)
1 Christian Raasio 5 21 (1) 3+0:42.26 (1) 00:27.55 (1) 00:12.33 (1) 665+3 (1)

Teen W HW (165+) 2 athletes

Place Athlete Points 1. VIKING PRESS 2. WHISKEY BARREL CONAN'S WHEEL/FRAME CARRY 3. FARMERS HOLD 4. YOKE CARRY 5. MAX CRATE DEADLIFT (STANDARD HEIGHT)
1 Ryann Louwsma 9 24 (2) 3+0:27.10 (1) 01:09.37 (2) 00:08.08 (2) 275+1 (2)
2 Anicia Klein 6 18 (1) 3+0:25.23 (2) 00:35.73 (1) 00:09.88 (1) 235+3 (1)

Novice M HW (220+) 11 athletes

Place Athlete Points 1. VIKING PRESS 2. WHISKEY BARREL CONAN'S WHEEL/FRAME CARRY 3. FARMERS HOLD 4. YOKE CARRY 5. MAX CRATE DEADLIFT (STANDARD HEIGHT)
1 Zachary Miller 46.5 19 (9) 3+0:31.54 (11) 00:40.85 (8) 00:05.59 (10) 645+2 (8.5)
2 Ryan Klein 45.5 23 (11) 3+0:37.32 (7) 00:35.53 (6) 00:05.57 (11) 665+3 (10.5)
3 Alex Gonzales 37 21 (10) 0+0:00 (1.5) 00:38.75 (7) 00:06.85 (8) 665+3 (10.5)
4 Ernst Angrand Jr 36.5 16 (7.5) 0+0:00 (1.5) 01:07.36 (10) 00:06.00 (9) 645+2 (8.5)
5 Andrew Turner 30 15 (6) 3+0:35.32 (9) 01:14.61 (11) 00:11.83 (3) 465+2 (1)
6 Christopher DeLong 27 11 (1) 3+0:36.22 (8) 00:31.28 (5) 00:07.37 (6) 605+2 (7)
7 Javid ThomasDinelt 26.5 13 (3.5) 1+0:00 (4) 00:55.24 (9) 00:08.88 (4) 605+3 (6)
8 Johnathan Schmidt 23.5 16 (7.5) 1+0:00 (4) 00:15.68 (3) 00:08.74 (5) 565+3 (4)
9 Eric Shimel 23 12 (2) 3+0:34.32 (10) 00:07.48 (2) 00:07.20 (7) 485+1 (2)
10 Cody Ripperger 19.5 13 (3.5) 3+0:58.79 (6) 00:29.71 (4) 00:17.37 (1) 585+3 (5)
11 Colton Watson 15 14 (5) 1+0:00 (4) 00:03.65 (1) 00:13.55 (2) 545+3 (3)

Novice M LW (220-) 10 athletes

Place Athlete Points 1. VIKING PRESS 2. WHISKEY BARREL CONAN'S WHEEL/FRAME CARRY 3. FARMERS HOLD 4. YOKE CARRY 5. MAX CRATE DEADLIFT (STANDARD HEIGHT)
1 Andrew Gleason 43 20 (9) 3+0:25.10 (10) 01:05.92 (4) 00:04.45 (10) 685+3 (10)
2 Christopher Morris 40 19 (7) 3+0:30.90 (8) 01:24.54 (8) 00:05.09 (9) 625+2 (8)
3 Zachary Cronister 38 19 (7) 3+0:29.68 (9) 01:21.06 (6) 00:06.45 (7) 645+2 (9)
4 Mike Witter 31 22 (10) 3+0:37.35 (5) 01:21.05 (5) 00:08.84 (4) 605+1 (7)
5 Adam Sadowski 30.5 13 (5) 3+0:31.16 (7) 01:24.14 (7) 00:05.63 (8) 545+3 (3.5)
6 Bennett Prudhomme 25 19 (7) 3+0:40.12 (4) 01:02.56 (3) 00:07.67 (5) 605+2 (6)
7 Tom Weeks 22 9 (2.5) 3+0:44.02 (3) 01:31.99 (10) 00:10.19 (3) 545+3 (3.5)
8 Jonathan Gleason 22 11 (4) 3+0:34.89 (6) 00:50.47 (1) 00:06.77 (6) 585+2 (5)
9 Nicholas Sutherland 17.5 9 (2.5) 2+0:39.58 (2) 01:27.28 (9) 00:15.72 (2) 485+2 (2)
10 Bradley Erla 6 1 (1) 1+0:12.52 (1) 00:57.64 (2) 00:20.99 (1) 375+2 (1)

Novice W HW (165+) 3 athletes

Place Athlete Points 1. VIKING PRESS 2. WHISKEY BARREL CONAN'S WHEEL/FRAME CARRY 3. FARMERS HOLD 4. YOKE CARRY 5. MAX CRATE DEADLIFT (STANDARD HEIGHT)
1 Maria Roelofs-Winslow 13 13 (3) 3+0:29.88 (3) 01:20.68 (1) 00:06.8 (3) 335+2 (3)
2 Kelly Klammer 9 1 (2) 0+0:00 (1) 01:25.00 (3) 00:59.99 (1.5) 325+3 (1.5)
3 Katelyn Schlitt 7 0 (0) 3+0:33.91 (2) 01:23.79 (2) 00:59.99 (1.5) 325+3 (1.5)

Novice W LW (165-) 3 athletes

Place Athlete Points 1. VIKING PRESS 2. WHISKEY BARREL CONAN'S WHEEL/FRAME CARRY 3. FARMERS HOLD 4. YOKE CARRY 5. MAX CRATE DEADLIFT (STANDARD HEIGHT)
1 Lindsey Heidt 11 21 (2) 3+0:22.53 (3) 01:26.29 (2) 00:06.97 (3) 315+2 (1)
1 Samantha Reno 11 30 (3) 3+0:24.76 (2) 01:40.09 (3) 00:09.35 (1) 325+2 (2)
3 Erin Wohlberg 8 10 (1) 3+0:25.13 (1) 01:13.82 (1) 00:07.24 (2) 335+3 (3)

Masters M HW (+) 6 athletes

Place Athlete Points 1. VIKING PRESS 2. WHISKEY BARREL CONAN'S WHEEL/FRAME CARRY 3. FARMERS HOLD 4. YOKE CARRY 5. MAX CRATE DEADLIFT (STANDARD HEIGHT)
1 Joseph Sheffield 27 19 (4) 3+0:27.44 (5) 01:09.28 (6) 00:04.79 (6) 685+2 (6)
2 Matthew Dowling 25 21 (5) 3+0:27.01 (6) 00:53.54 (4) 00:05.22 (5) 685+3 (5)
3 Christian Durbin 23 22 (6) 3+0:31.96 (4) 00:54.94 (5) 00:06.12 (4) 605+3 (4)
4 Mike Hamilton 12 7 (2) 3+0:36.25 (3) 00:50.07 (3) 00:07.73 (3) 0+0 (1)
5 Glen Quillen 10 14 (3) 1+0:12.19 (1) 00:43.34 (2) 00:15.75 (1) 485+2 (3)
6 Joshua Horwitz 8 6 (1) 1+0:11.21 (2) 00:17.70 (1) 00:14.39 (2) 445+1 (2)

Masters W HW (+) 2 athletes

Place Athlete Points 1. VIKING PRESS 2. WHISKEY BARREL CONAN'S WHEEL/FRAME CARRY 3. FARMERS HOLD 4. YOKE CARRY 5. MAX CRATE DEADLIFT (STANDARD HEIGHT)
1 Natalie Bowers 10 18 (2) 3+0:27.38 (2) 01:19.99 (2) 00:06.62 (2) 455+3 (2)
2 Nicole Brill 4 0 (0) 3+0:38.38 (1) 00:57.47 (1) 00:21.53 (1) 315+2 (1)

Open M HW (275-) 6 athletes

Place Athlete Points 1. VIKING PRESS 2. WHISKEY BARREL CONAN'S WHEEL/FRAME CARRY 3. FARMERS HOLD 4. YOKE CARRY 5. MAX CRATE DEADLIFT (STANDARD HEIGHT)
1 Joe Voiles 26 15 (6) 3+0:28.42 (6) 01:02.38 (6) 00:06.38 (6) 625+2 (2)
2 Nicholas Mellon 20 10 (1) 3+0:29.01 (5) 00:57.22 (5) 00:06.99 (4) 705+2 (5)
3 Jimmy Wright 18.5 12 (3.5) 2+0:23.00 (3) 00:39.23 (2) 00:06.39 (5) 705+2 (5)
4 Ryan Conger 16.5 12 (3.5) 3+0:30.57 (4) 00:44.92 (3) 00:10.72 (3) 625+1 (3)
5 Nick Novielli 15 11 (2) 1+0:08.34 (2) 00:44.94 (4) 00:10.76 (2) 705+2 (5)
6 Jacob Burks 9 13 (5) 1+0:10.62 (1) 00:32.40 (1) 00:11.82 (1) 525+1 (1)

Open M LW (181-) 3 athletes

Place Athlete Points 1. VIKING PRESS 2. WHISKEY BARREL CONAN'S WHEEL/FRAME CARRY 3. FARMERS HOLD 4. YOKE CARRY 5. MAX CRATE DEADLIFT (STANDARD HEIGHT)
1 Ben Stone 13 9 (3) 3+0:24.42 (3) 00:46.12 (2) 00:04.42 (3) 685+2 (2)
2 Scott Tilmann 12 8 (2) 3+0:30.36 (2) 01:05.10 (3) 00:06.45 (2) 725+3 (3)
3 Phil Harrington 5 1 (1) 1+0:00 (1) 00:39.01 (1) 00:18.25 (1) 525+1 (1)

Open M MW (198-) 1 athlete

Place Athlete Points 1. VIKING PRESS 2. WHISKEY BARREL CONAN'S WHEEL/FRAME CARRY 3. FARMERS HOLD 4. YOKE CARRY 5. MAX CRATE DEADLIFT (STANDARD HEIGHT)
1 William Woryk 5 4 (1) 1+0:00 (1) 00:32.20 (1) 00:23.55 (1) 445+1 (1)

Open M MW (220-) 15 athletes

Place Athlete Points 1. VIKING PRESS 2. WHISKEY BARREL CONAN'S WHEEL/FRAME CARRY 3. FARMERS HOLD 4. YOKE CARRY 5. MAX CRATE DEADLIFT (STANDARD HEIGHT)
1 Matt Kaas 62.5 15 (14) 3+0:30.42 (9) 01:05.30 (12) 00:06.55 (13) 725+2 (14.5)
2 Craig Scott 62.5 21 (15) 3+0:29.26 (10) 01:10.88 (13) 00:06.80 (12) 725+3 (12.5)
3 Gabe Balascio 50.5 12 (11) 3+0:28.00 (12) 00:38.76 (1) 00:05.77 (14) 725+3 (12.5)
4 Corbin Daley 49.5 7 (4.5) 3+0:27.58 (14) 01:00.86 (11) 00:05.59 (15) 585+2 (5)
5 Joshua Swisher 47 12 (11) 3+0:27.85 (13) 00:45.40 (5) 00:07.7 (11) 665+3 (7)
6 Simon Dean 44.5 11 (8.5) 3+0:38.56 (7) 01:15.28 (14) 00:09.62 (6) 685+3 (9)
7 Robert Schlitt 42.5 11 (8.5) 3+0:38.69 (6) 01:15.44 (15) 00:27.33 (2) 705+3 (11)
8 Henry Millard 39.5 10 (7) 3+0:24.24 (15) 00:47.63 (6) 00:07.95 (9) 525+3 (2.5)
9 Josh Bowler 39 12 (11) 1+0:00 (2.5) 00:40.43 (3) 00:08.38 (8) 725+2 (14.5)
10 Austin Lambert 35 13 (13) 0+0:00 (1) 00:59.87 (10) 00:22.55 (3) 665+1 (8)
11 Chad Childs 33 5 (3) 3+0:29.25 (11) 00:49.98 (8) 00:10.20 (5) 625+3 (6)
12 Kyle Barry 31.5 7 (4.5) 3+0:53.33 (5) 00:39.21 (2) 00:07.75 (10) 685+2 (10)
13 Sean Rogers 25.5 9 (6) 1+0:00 (2.5) 00:55.50 (9) 00:17.99 (4) 525+2 (4)
14 Jeremy Mutchler 23.5 4 (2) 3+0:31.35 (8) 00:42.79 (4) 00:09.10 (7) 525+3 (2.5)
15 Matt Meier 14 3 (1) 2+0:00 (4) 00:48.12 (7) 00:59.99 (1) 485+1 (1)

Open W LW (132-) 1 athlete

Place Athlete Points 1. VIKING PRESS 2. WHISKEY BARREL CONAN'S WHEEL/FRAME CARRY 3. FARMERS HOLD 4. YOKE CARRY 5. MAX CRATE DEADLIFT (STANDARD HEIGHT)
1 Mercedes Fertig 5 6 (1) 3+0:32.13 (1) 01:31.83 (1) 00:19.7 (1) 355+2 (1)

Open W MW (165-) 1 athlete

Place Athlete Points 1. VIKING PRESS 2. WHISKEY BARREL CONAN'S WHEEL/FRAME CARRY 3. FARMERS HOLD 4. YOKE CARRY 5. MAX CRATE DEADLIFT (STANDARD HEIGHT)
1 Lacie Granstrom 5 4 (1) 3+0:41.39 (1) 00:01.00 (1) 00:17.35 (1) 355+2 (1)

Masters M MW (220-) 3 athletes

Place Athlete Points 1. VIKING PRESS 2. WHISKEY BARREL CONAN'S WHEEL/FRAME CARRY 3. FARMERS HOLD 4. YOKE CARRY 5. MAX CRATE DEADLIFT (STANDARD HEIGHT)
1 Brandon Moore 13 18 (3) 3+0:33.65 (3) 00:32.72 (1) 00:07.32 (3) 645+3 (3)
2 Andrew Sorensen 9 13 (2) 0+0:00 (1) 00:46.25 (3) 00:21.98 (1) 505+3 (2)
3 Brian Nassar 8 7 (1) 2+0:00 (2) 00:41.25 (2) 00:15.12 (2) 485+3 (1)