Wisconsin's Strongest Man and Woman 2026 USS

2026-10-03 · Madison, WI · Meet director: James Brooks · Results: Iron Podium

Events & scoring

#EventScored 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 Press2. Sandbag, Sandbag, Truck Tow3. Sandbag Throw for Distance4. Sandbag to Shoulder (TRUMP) Style5. Vehicle Deadlift
Pro Men 3 Attempts for Max Weight275 Sandbag/290 Keg/2500 GMC Loaded Trailer50 Pounds275 = 1 point/315 = 3 pointsChevy Colorado + 50 Pounds Each Rep
Teen M HW (220+) 3 Attempts for Max Weight75 Keg/75 Sandbag + Truck No Trailer20 Pounds100 = 1 point/130 = 3 pointHarley Trike Bike + 20 Pounds Each Rep
Teen M LW (220-) 3 Attempts for Max Weight75 Keg/75 Sandbag + Truck No Trailer20 Pounds100 = 1 point/130 = 3 pointHarley Trike Bike + 20 Pounds Each Rep
Novice Men (Single Class) 3 Attempts for Max Weight175 Sandbag/175 Keg/1500 Truck and Trailer40 Pounds175 = 1 point/200 = 3 pointsChevy Impala + 50 Pounds Each Rep
Open M SHW (+) 3 Attempts for Max Weight225 Sandbag/240 Keg/2500 GMC + Loaded Trailer40 Pounds275 = 1 point/315 = 3 pointsChevy Colorado + 50 Pounds Each Rep
Open W SHW (+) 3 Attempts for Max Weight150 Sandbag/150 Keg/1500 Truck and Trailer20 Pounds150 = 1 point/175 = 3 pointHarley Trike Bike + 20 Pounds Each Rep
Masters Men (Single Class) 3 Attempts for Max Weight200 Sandbag/200 Keg/2500 GMC + Loaded Trailer40 Pounds200 = 1 point/225 = 3 pointsChevy Impala + 50 Pounds Each Rep
Masters Women (Single Class) 3 Attempts for Max Weight130 Sandbag/150 Keg/1500 Truck and Trailer20 Pounds130 = 1 Point/150 = 3 pointHarley Trike Bike + 20 Pounds Each Rep
Open M HW (275-) 3 Attempts for Max Weight225 Sandbag/200 Keg/2500 GMC + Loaded Traile40 Pounds250 = 1 point/275 = 3 pointChevy Colorado + 50 Pounds Each Rep
Open M LW (181-) 3 Attempts for Max Weight175 Sandbag/175 Keg/1500 Truck and Traile40 Pounds175 = 1 point/200 = 3 pointsChevy Impala + 50 Pounds Each Rep
Open M MW (198-) 3 Attempts for Max Weight200 Sandbag/200 Keg/2500 GMC + Loaded Trailer40 Pounds200 = 1 point/225 = 3 pointsChevy Impala + 50 Pounds Each Rep
Open M MW (220-) 3 Attempts for Max Weight200 Sandbag/200 Keg/2500 GMC + Loaded Trailer40 Pounds200 = 1 point/225 = 3 pointsChevy Impala + 50 Pounds Each Rep
Open W LW (132-) 3 Attempts for Max Weight100 Sandbags20 Pounds100 = 1 point/130 = 3 pointHarley Trike Bike + 20 Pounds Each Rep
Open W MW (165-) 3 Attempts for Max Weight130 Sandbag/150 Keg/1500 Truck and Trailer20 Pounds130 = 1 Point/150 = 3 pointHarley Trike Bike + 20 Pounds Each Rep
Open W HW (198-) 3 Attempts for Max Weight150 Sandbag/150 Keg/1500 Truck and Trailer20 Pounds150 = 1 point/175 = 3 point—

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 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)