Wisconsin's Strongest Man and Woman 2026 USS
Events & scoring
| # | Event | Scored as |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max State Record Log Press | Max weight (lb) |
| 2 | Sandbag, Sandbag, Truck Tow | Distance (ft) — time breaks ties |
| 3 | Sandbag Throw for Distance | Longest distance (ft) |
| 4 | Sandbag to Shoulder (TRUMP) Style | Most reps |
| 5 | Vehicle Deadlift | Most reps |
Implement weights by division
| Division | 1. Max State Record Log Press | 2. Sandbag, Sandbag, Truck Tow | 3. Sandbag Throw for Distance | 4. Sandbag to Shoulder (TRUMP) Style | 5. Vehicle Deadlift | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro Men | 3 Attempts for Max Weight | 275 Sandbag/290 Keg/2500 GMC Loaded Trailer | 50 Pounds | 275 = 1 point/315 = 3 points | Chevy Colorado + 50 Pounds Each Rep | |
| Teen M HW (220+) | 3 Attempts for Max Weight | 75 Keg/75 Sandbag + Truck No Trailer | 20 Pounds | 100 = 1 point/130 = 3 point | Harley Trike Bike + 20 Pounds Each Rep | |
| Teen M LW (220-) | 3 Attempts for Max Weight | 75 Keg/75 Sandbag + Truck No Trailer | 20 Pounds | 100 = 1 point/130 = 3 point | Harley Trike Bike + 20 Pounds Each Rep | |
| Novice Men (Single Class) | 3 Attempts for Max Weight | 175 Sandbag/175 Keg/1500 Truck and Trailer | 40 Pounds | 175 = 1 point/200 = 3 points | Chevy Impala + 50 Pounds Each Rep | |
| Open M SHW (+) | 3 Attempts for Max Weight | 225 Sandbag/240 Keg/2500 GMC + Loaded Trailer | 40 Pounds | 275 = 1 point/315 = 3 points | Chevy Colorado + 50 Pounds Each Rep | |
| Open W SHW (+) | 3 Attempts for Max Weight | 150 Sandbag/150 Keg/1500 Truck and Trailer | 20 Pounds | 150 = 1 point/175 = 3 point | Harley Trike Bike + 20 Pounds Each Rep | |
| Masters Men (Single Class) | 3 Attempts for Max Weight | 200 Sandbag/200 Keg/2500 GMC + Loaded Trailer | 40 Pounds | 200 = 1 point/225 = 3 points | Chevy Impala + 50 Pounds Each Rep | |
| Masters Women (Single Class) | 3 Attempts for Max Weight | 130 Sandbag/150 Keg/1500 Truck and Trailer | 20 Pounds | 130 = 1 Point/150 = 3 point | Harley Trike Bike + 20 Pounds Each Rep | |
| Open M HW (275-) | 3 Attempts for Max Weight | 225 Sandbag/200 Keg/2500 GMC + Loaded Traile | 40 Pounds | 250 = 1 point/275 = 3 point | Chevy Colorado + 50 Pounds Each Rep | |
| Open M LW (181-) | 3 Attempts for Max Weight | 175 Sandbag/175 Keg/1500 Truck and Traile | 40 Pounds | 175 = 1 point/200 = 3 points | Chevy Impala + 50 Pounds Each Rep | |
| Open M MW (198-) | 3 Attempts for Max Weight | 200 Sandbag/200 Keg/2500 GMC + Loaded Trailer | 40 Pounds | 200 = 1 point/225 = 3 points | Chevy Impala + 50 Pounds Each Rep | |
| Open M MW (220-) | 3 Attempts for Max Weight | 200 Sandbag/200 Keg/2500 GMC + Loaded Trailer | 40 Pounds | 200 = 1 point/225 = 3 points | Chevy Impala + 50 Pounds Each Rep | |
| Open W LW (132-) | 3 Attempts for Max Weight | 100 Sandbags | 20 Pounds | 100 = 1 point/130 = 3 point | Harley Trike Bike + 20 Pounds Each Rep | |
| Open W MW (165-) | 3 Attempts for Max Weight | 130 Sandbag/150 Keg/1500 Truck and Trailer | 20 Pounds | 130 = 1 Point/150 = 3 point | Harley Trike Bike + 20 Pounds Each Rep | |
| Open W HW (198-) | 3 Attempts for Max Weight | 150 Sandbag/150 Keg/1500 Truck and Trailer | 20 Pounds | 150 = 1 point/175 = 3 point | — |
Pro Men 7 athletes
| Place | Athlete | Points | 1. Max State Record Log Press | 2. Sandbag, Sandbag, Truck Tow | 3. Sandbag Throw for Distance | 4. Sandbag to Shoulder (TRUMP) Style | 5. Vehicle Deadlift |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Morris | 28 | 350 (5) | 100+0:47.35 (4) | 30.17 (5) | 15 (7) | 25 (7) |
| 2 | Steven Spencer | 27.5 | 390 (7) | 100+0:45.47 (5) | 35.63 (7) | 3 (2.5) | 24 (6) |
| 3 | Gavin Bell | 27 | 320 (3) | 100+0:41.09 (7) | 31 (6) | 12 (6) | 22 (5) |
| 4 | Nathan Zastrow | 22 | 325 (4) | 100+0:45.31 (6) | 26.67 (3) | 9 (5) | 19 (4) |
| 5 | Sean Drea | 20 | 380 (6) | 100+0:48.40 (3) | 27.75 (4) | 6 (4) | 18 (3) |
| 6 | Brandon Smith | 10.5 | 310 (2) | 100+1:03.03 (2) | 25.08 (2) | 3 (2.5) | 9 (2) |
| 7 | Nicholas Collaer | 5 | 280 (1) | 25+1:00 (1) | 19.67 (1) | 1 (1) | 3 (1) |
Teen M HW (220+) 1 athlete
| Place | Athlete | Points | 1. Max State Record Log Press | 2. Sandbag, Sandbag, Truck Tow | 3. Sandbag Throw for Distance | 4. Sandbag to Shoulder (TRUMP) Style | 5. Vehicle Deadlift |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac Brooks | 5 | 150 (1) | 100+0:47.88 (1) | 29.75 (1) | 9 (1) | 4 (1) |
Teen M LW (220-) 1 athlete
| Place | Athlete | Points | 1. Max State Record Log Press | 2. Sandbag, Sandbag, Truck Tow | 3. Sandbag Throw for Distance | 4. Sandbag to Shoulder (TRUMP) Style | 5. Vehicle Deadlift |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kael Kbeast247@Gmail.Com | 5 | 175 (1) | 100+0:43.90 (1) | 31.08 (1) | 33 (1) | 29 (1) |
Novice Men (Single Class) 7 athletes
| Place | Athlete | Points | 1. Max State Record Log Press | 2. Sandbag, Sandbag, Truck Tow | 3. Sandbag Throw for Distance | 4. Sandbag to Shoulder (TRUMP) Style | 5. Vehicle Deadlift |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Axthelm | 31.5 | 255 (7) | 100+0:37.38 (6) | 36 (6) | 24 (6.5) | 16 (6) |
| 2 | Joel Iracheta | 29 | 250 (6) | 100+0:37.31 (7) | 32.25 (4) | 17 (5) | 18 (7) |
| 3 | Gavin Fisher | 28.5 | 245 (5) | 100+0:38.57 (5) | 41.75 (7) | 24 (6.5) | 9 (5) |
| 4 | Thomas Farrenkopf | 13.5 | 225 (4) | 100+0:52.47 (1) | 31.42 (3) | 4 (1.5) | 8 (4) |
| 5 | Drew Rogers | 12 | 135 (1) | 100+0:44.31 (3) | 33 (5) | 5 (3) | 0 (0) |
| 6 | Matthew Kampa | 12 | 185 (2) | 100+0:41.97 (4) | 31 (2) | 15 (4) | 0 (0) |
| 7 | Evan Voigt | 10.5 | 190 (3) | 100+0:50.0 (2) | 24.25 (1) | 4 (1.5) | 5 (3) |
Open M SHW (+) 5 athletes
| Place | Athlete | Points | 1. Max State Record Log Press | 2. Sandbag, Sandbag, Truck Tow | 3. Sandbag Throw for Distance | 4. Sandbag to Shoulder (TRUMP) Style | 5. Vehicle Deadlift |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Pierce | 19.5 | 325 (5) | 100+0:46.15 (1) | 36.21 (5) | 12 (4.5) | 12 (4) |
| 2 | Soren Fuchs | 19.5 | 285 (4) | 100+0:41.85 (4) | 33.75 (4) | 12 (4.5) | 11 (3) |
| 3 | Mike Trupp | 15.5 | 270 (2) | 100+0:40.69 (5) | 30.79 (2) | 6 (1.5) | 16 (5) |
| 4 | Kyle Majkowski | 11 | 275 (3) | 100+0:42.28 (3) | 30.75 (1) | 9 (3) | 3 (1) |
| 5 | Boone Oslin | 9.5 | 265 (1) | 100+0:45.81 (2) | 31.13 (3) | 6 (1.5) | 9 (2) |
Open W SHW (+) 2 athletes
| Place | Athlete | Points | 1. Max State Record Log Press | 2. Sandbag, Sandbag, Truck Tow | 3. Sandbag Throw for Distance | 4. Sandbag to Shoulder (TRUMP) Style | 5. Vehicle Deadlift |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emily Hofacker | 10 | 190 (2) | 100+0:44.34 (2) | 35.42 (2) | 6 (2) | 24 (2) |
| 2 | Sierra Semsch | 5 | 140 (1) | 100+0:52.13 (1) | 31.17 (1) | 4 (1) | 19 (1) |
Masters Men (Single Class) 4 athletes
| Place | Athlete | Points | 1. Max State Record Log Press | 2. Sandbag, Sandbag, Truck Tow | 3. Sandbag Throw for Distance | 4. Sandbag to Shoulder (TRUMP) Style | 5. Vehicle Deadlift |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karl Knothe | 18.5 | 315 (4) | 100+0:35.94 (4) | 37.67 (3) | 24 (4) | 17 (3.5) |
| 2 | Gareth Ferguson | 13.5 | 245 (2) | 100+0:42.07 (3) | 39.5 (4) | 18 (2.5) | 16 (2) |
| 3 | Tim Neubeck | 13 | 250 (3) | 100+0:44.41 (2) | 22.75 (2) | 18 (2.5) | 17 (3.5) |
| 4 | Jerry Kohlman | 2 | 175 (1) | 100+0:53.40 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Masters Women (Single Class) 1 athlete
| Place | Athlete | Points | 1. Max State Record Log Press | 2. Sandbag, Sandbag, Truck Tow | 3. Sandbag Throw for Distance | 4. Sandbag to Shoulder (TRUMP) Style | 5. Vehicle Deadlift |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cara Favorite | 5 | 110 (1) | 100+0:57.31 (1) | 23.17 (1) | 1 (1) | 13 (1) |
Open M HW (275-) 7 athletes
| Place | Athlete | Points | 1. Max State Record Log Press | 2. Sandbag, Sandbag, Truck Tow | 3. Sandbag Throw for Distance | 4. Sandbag to Shoulder (TRUMP) Style | 5. Vehicle Deadlift |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Vercauteren | 33 | 315 (7) | 100+0:40.78 (7) | 33.13 (5) | 18 (7) | 13 (7) |
| 2 | Tyler Denig | 30 | 280 (6) | 100+0:42.09 (5) | 36 (7) | 16 (6) | 12 (6) |
| 3 | Joshua Linse | 26.5 | 265 (5) | 100+0:40.85 (6) | 34.75 (6) | 15 (5) | 11 (4.5) |
| 4 | Jeremiah Schummer | 15.5 | 240 (4) | 100+0:47.96 (3) | 29.08 (3) | 9 (2.5) | 1 (3) |
| 5 | Chris Lavasseur | 14 | 235 (3) | 100+0:53.07 (2) | 26.17 (2) | 9 (2.5) | 11 (4.5) |
| 6 | Jon Valentine | 14 | 220 (2) | 100+0:47.53 (4) | 29.42 (4) | 12 (4) | 0 (0) |
| 7 | Jesse Ellin | 3 | 215 (1) | 100+1:09.28 (1) | 21.29 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Open M LW (181-) 4 athletes
| Place | Athlete | Points | 1. Max State Record Log Press | 2. Sandbag, Sandbag, Truck Tow | 3. Sandbag Throw for Distance | 4. Sandbag to Shoulder (TRUMP) Style | 5. Vehicle Deadlift |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preston Jensen | 17.5 | 210 (3.5) | 100+0:39.34 (4) | 28.75 (2) | 18 (4) | 17 (4) |
| 2 | Kyle Hinkley | 15 | 210 (3.5) | 100+0:45.25 (3) | 28.83 (3.5) | 10 (3) | 7 (2) |
| 3 | Andrew Fischer | 12.5 | 200 (2) | 100+0:49.00 (2) | 28.83 (3.5) | 7 (2) | 10 (3) |
| 4 | John Baron | 4 | 185 (1) | 100+0:49.04 (1) | 16 (1) | 4 (1) | 0 (0) |
Open M MW (198-) 7 athletes
| Place | Athlete | Points | 1. Max State Record Log Press | 2. Sandbag, Sandbag, Truck Tow | 3. Sandbag Throw for Distance | 4. Sandbag to Shoulder (TRUMP) Style | 5. Vehicle Deadlift |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micah Roen | 32.5 | 240 (6) | 100+0:38.45 (6) | 37.5 (6.5) | 21 (7) | 23 (7) |
| 2 | Taylor Noles | 26.5 | 230 (5) | 100+0:37.25 (7) | 34.25 (4) | 18 (5.5) | 21 (5) |
| 3 | Steven Rodriguez | 24.5 | 215 (3) | 100+0:40.28 (5) | 37.5 (6.5) | 15 (4) | 22 (6) |
| 4 | Sebastian Kempf | 23.5 | 245 (7) | 100+0:43.81 (2) | 36 (5) | 18 (5.5) | 14 (4) |
| 5 | Samuel Hyde | 16 | 215 (3) | 100+0:40.75 (4) | 31.75 (3) | 12 (3) | 12 (3) |
| 6 | Jaden Chapman | 9 | 215 (3) | 100+0:48.84 (1) | 29.83 (2) | 7 (2) | 8 (1) |
| 7 | Aiden Gierach | 8 | 200 (1) | 100+0:41.22 (3) | 27.17 (1) | 6 (1) | 10 (2) |
Open M MW (220-) 11 athletes
| Place | Athlete | Points | 1. Max State Record Log Press | 2. Sandbag, Sandbag, Truck Tow | 3. Sandbag Throw for Distance | 4. Sandbag to Shoulder (TRUMP) Style | 5. Vehicle Deadlift |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Tabbert | 52 | 270 (9) | 100+0:37.09 (11) | 31.92 (10) | 24 (11) | 17 (11) |
| 2 | Nicholas Knie | 48.5 | 275 (10) | 100+0:37.47 (10) | 31.58 (9) | 21 (9.5) | 16 (10) |
| 3 | Dillon Weaver | 43.5 | 245 (7) | 100+0:40.44 (7) | 34 (11) | 21 (9.5) | 15 (9) |
| 4 | Alexander Keppler | 36.5 | 250 (8) | 100+0:38.87 (9) | 28.33 (6) | 15 (5.5) | 13 (8) |
| 5 | Kyle Willis | 28.5 | 225 (3) | 100+0:40.06 (8) | 30.25 (8) | 15 (5.5) | 9 (4) |
| 6 | Jacob Dahlke | 28 | 240 (6) | 100+0:41.13 (6) | 19.33 (2) | 18 (8) | 11 (6) |
| 7 | August Rieck | 25.5 | 235 (5) | 100+0:42.06 (5) | 29.33 (7) | 15 (5.5) | 7 (3) |
| 8 | Daniel Carpenter | 21.5 | 225 (3) | 100+0:42.88 (4) | 22.33 (4) | 15 (5.5) | 10 (5) |
| 9 | Mike Brookins | 16 | 225 (3) | 100+0:45.25 (3) | 24.25 (5) | 12 (3) | 2 (2) |
| 10 | Joseph Sonnentag | 15 | 200 (1) | 100+0:46.22 (2) | 21.25 (3) | 9 (2) | 12 (7) |
| 11 | Nick Walker | 11 | 285 (11) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Open W HW (198-) 2 athletes
| Place | Athlete | Points | 1. Max State Record Log Press | 2. Sandbag, Sandbag, Truck Tow | 3. Sandbag Throw for Distance | 4. Sandbag to Shoulder (TRUMP) Style | 5. Vehicle Deadlift |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corinna Senn | 10 | 190 (2) | 100+0:41.81 (2) | 37.74 (2) | 3 (2) | 29 (2) |
| 2 | Jennifer Flores | 5 | 140 (1) | 100+0:49.97 (1) | 23.67 (1) | 2 (1) | 23 (1) |
Open W LW (132-) 1 athlete
| Place | Athlete | Points | 1. Max State Record Log Press | 2. Sandbag, Sandbag, Truck Tow | 3. Sandbag Throw for Distance | 4. Sandbag to Shoulder (TRUMP) Style | 5. Vehicle Deadlift |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sadie Sonnentag | 5 | 120 (1) | 100+0:45.47 (1) | 24.75 (1) | 18 (1) | 25 (1) |
Open W MW (165-) 4 athletes
| Place | Athlete | Points | 1. Max State Record Log Press | 2. Sandbag, Sandbag, Truck Tow | 3. Sandbag Throw for Distance | 4. Sandbag to Shoulder (TRUMP) Style | 5. Vehicle Deadlift |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celina Avery | 20 | 170 (4) | 100+0:41.94 (4) | 34.75 (4) | 18 (4) | 35 (4) |
| 2 | Chloe Nielsen | 12.5 | 120 (2.5) | 100+0:44.22 (3) | 27.92 (2) | 5 (2) | 23 (3) |
| 3 | Nora Bergstrom | 11.5 | 120 (2.5) | 100+0:44.28 (2) | 31.67 (3) | 7 (3) | 5 (1) |
| 4 | Amanda Brookins | 6 | 105 (1) | 100+0:55.0 (1) | 25.75 (1) | 2 (1) | 10 (2) |