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Rio Grande Valley Novice Strongman Challenge 2026 USS

2026-05-03 · Albuquerque, NM · Meet director: Sara Hernandez · Results: Iron Podium

Events & scoring

#EventScored as
1 Axle Bar Wagon Wheel Deadlift Most reps
2 Keg Clean and Press Most reps
3 Harnessed Truck Pull Distance (ft) — time breaks ties

Implement weights by division

Division 1. Axle Bar Wagon Wheel Deadlift2. Keg Clean and Press3. Harnessed Truck Pull
Transgender Men 225100—
Novice M HW (220+) 345150—
Novice M LW (220-) 315125—
Novice W HW (165+) 22575—
Novice W LW (165-) 20550—

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.

Transgender Men 2 athletes

Place Athlete Points 1. Axle Bar Wagon Wheel Deadlift 2. Keg Clean and Press 3. Harnessed Truck Pull
1 Gael Luna 6 23 (2) 9 (2) 100+27:32 (2)
2 Shane Baron-Deutsch 2 11 (1) 0 (0) 100+31:59 (1)

Novice M HW (220+) 5 athletes

Place Athlete Points 1. Axle Bar Wagon Wheel Deadlift 2. Keg Clean and Press 3. Harnessed Truck Pull
1 Bryan Speck 10 16 (3.5) 7 (4.5) 100+29:53 (2)
2 Cedric Noriega 9.5 21 (5) 4 (1.5) 100+27:18 (3)
3 Israel Verdugo 9.5 15 (1.5) 5 (3) 100+25:00 (5)
4 Edward Chavez 9 16 (3.5) 7 (4.5) 100+32:16 (1)
5 Samuel Rhodes 7 15 (1.5) 4 (1.5) 100+26:34 (4)

Novice M LW (220-) 6 athletes

Place Athlete Points 1. Axle Bar Wagon Wheel Deadlift 2. Keg Clean and Press 3. Harnessed Truck Pull
1 Andy Rittenhouse 15 26 (5) 8 (6) 100+26:66 (4)
2 Ron Oldham 14 37 (6) 6 (5) 100+28:59 (3)
3 Mitchell Pearson 13.5 24 (4) 3 (3.5) 100+25:13 (6)
4 Thomas Boyd 9.5 17 (1) 3 (3.5) 100+25:94 (5)
5 James Whelchel 6 19 (2) 2 (2) 100+31:09 (2)
6 Tom Newell 4 22 (3) 0 (0) 100+39:03 (1)

Novice W HW (165+) 4 athletes

Place Athlete Points 1. Axle Bar Wagon Wheel Deadlift 2. Keg Clean and Press 3. Harnessed Truck Pull
1 DeJa Moorman 11 30 (3) 14 (4) 100+22:34 (4)
2 Jessica George 8 33 (4) 5 (2) 100+28:00 (2)
3 Samantha Drake 8 20 (2) 8 (3) 100+26:53 (3)
4 Carmillia Speck 2 10 (1) 0 (0) 100+28:57 (1)

Novice W LW (165-) 4 athletes

Place Athlete Points 1. Axle Bar Wagon Wheel Deadlift 2. Keg Clean and Press 3. Harnessed Truck Pull
1 Charlotte Goodenow 9.5 18 (3) 18 (3.5) 100+28:97 (3)
2 Madison Kalvert 7.5 10 (2) 18 (3.5) 100+32:09 (2)
3 Brenda Hessling 7 9 (1) 17 (2) 100+27:88 (4)
4 Leigh Estrada 6 21 (4) 13 (1) 100+39:72 (1)