Trey Mitchell is the champion of the 2022 Shaw Classic. On Aug. 13-14, 2022, the American strongman successfully made it back-to-back years (2021-22) because the winner of the strength contest. 

Joining Mitchell on the rostrum in Loveland, CO were competition organizer Brian Shaw and Mitchell Hooper in second and third place, respectively. It’s Shaw’s second consecutive finish in second place after winning the inaugural contest in 2020. Meanwhile, after solid performances within the Giants Live Strongman Classic and Giants Live World Open, Hooper continues a powerful string of performances with a 3rd straight podium end in a significant strongman competition. 

Listed below are the ultimate standings from this yr’s Shaw Classic:

2022 Shaw Classic Results

1. Trey Mitchell — 100.5 points | Repeat Champion (2021-2022)
2. Brian Shaw — 99.5 points
3. Mitchell Hooper — 95 points
4. Oleksii Novikov — 79 points
5. Maxime Boudreault — 69.5 points
6. Kevin Faires — 68 points
7. Aivars Smaukstelis — 67 points
8. Evan Singleton — 60.5 points
9. Konstantine Janashia — 52 points
10. Žydrūnas Savickas — 48.5 points
11. Bobby Thompson — 42 points (withdrew)
12. Gabriel Peña — 39 points
13. Gabriel Rheaume — 36.5 points
14. Jerry Pritchett — 28 points
15. Luke Stoltman — One point (withdrew)

Try an event-by-event breakdown below.

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Event Breakdown

Here’s a brief recap of how the respective strongmen fared in each of the 2022 Shaw Classic’s events. 

Hummer Tire Deadlift

The Hummer Tire Deadlift opened the competition. During this max rep event, former 2020 World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Champion Oleksii Novikov successfully pulled 549 kilograms (1,210 kilos) to win and set a latest World Record. Gabriel Peña followed at 522 kilograms (1,150.8 kilos) and was the one other athlete to deadlift not less than 500 kilograms. A solid 499 kilograms (1,100.1 kilos) gave Mitchell third place.

1. Oleksii Novikov — 549 kilograms (1,210.3 kilos)
2. Gabriel Peña — 522 kilograms (1,150.8 kilos)
3. Trey Mitchell — 499 kilograms (1,100.1 kilos)
4. Mitchell Hooper — 476 kilograms (1,049.4 kilos) | Tied for fifth
5. Bobby Thompson — 476 kilograms(1,049.4 kilos) | Tied for fifth
6. Konstantine Janashia — 476 kilograms | Tied for fifth
7. Brain Shaw—  431 kilograms (950.1 kilos) | Tied for seventh
8. Kevin Faires — 431 kilograms (950.1 kilos) | Tied for seventh
9. Evan Singleton — 408 kilograms (899.5 kilos)
10. Aivars Smaukstelis — 408 kilograms (899.5 kilos) | Tied for tenth
11. Gabriel Rheaume — 408 kilograms (899.5 kilos) | Tied for tenth
12. Žydrūnas Savickas — 408 kilograms (899.5 kilos) | Tied for tenth
13. Jerry Pritchett — 408 kilograms (899.5 kilos) | Tied for tenth
14. Maxime Boudreault — No attempt
15. Luke Stoltman — No attempt

Bag Over Bar

Within the Bag Over Bar, the athletes needed to toss eight bags, starting from 22 to 29 kilograms (48.5 to 63.9 kilos), over a 15-foot bar. Speed was the tiebreaker if anyone threw the identical number of baggage. Trey Mitchell (first place) and Brian Shaw (second place) were the one two competitors to toss all eight bags — Mitchell won with the faster time. 

1. Trey Mitchell — Eight bags in 47.4 seconds
2. Brian Shaw — Eight bags in 51.12 seconds
3. Maxime Boudreault — Seven bags
4. Aivars Smaukstelis — Six bags
5. Oleksii Novikov — Six bags
6. Bobby Thompson — Six bags
7. Konstantine Janashia — Six bags
8. Evan Singleton — Five bags
9. Mitchell Hooper — Five bags
10. Gabriel Peña — 4 bags
11. Žydrūnas Savickas — Three bags
12. Jerry Pritchett — Three bags
13. Kevin Faires — Two bags
14. Gabriel Rheaume — Two bags
15. Luke Stoltman — Two bags

Super Yoke

On the third event of Day One, the yoke weighed 506 kilograms (1,117 kilos). The strongman needed to carry it 60 meters within the fastest possible time. Hooper strode ahead of the sphere, beating second-place finisher Konstantine Janashia by over 4 seconds. 

1. Mitchell Hooper — 11.06 seconds
2. Konstantine Janashia — 15.67 seconds
3. Oleksii Novikov — 16.49 seconds
4. Trey Mitchell — 17.07 seconds
5. Evan Singleton — 17.59 seconds
6. Brian Shaw — 18.56 seconds
7. Bobby Thompson — 18.59 seconds
8. Aivars Smaukstelis — 22.4 seconds
9. Kevin Faires — 22.7 seconds
10. Žydrūnas Savickas — 27.1 seconds
11. Jerry Pritchett — 27.2 seconds
12. Maxime Boudreault — 43.21 seconds
13. Gabriel Rheaume — No finish
14. Gabriel Peña — No finish

*Note: Luke Stoltman withdrew after this event. 

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Circus Dumbbell for Reps

In the course of the Circus Dumbbell for Reps, athletes needed to lift the titular implement to their shoulder and overhead press it to an entire lockout. On an official’s signal, a competitor could drop the load and begin the method anew. Whoever accomplished essentially the most reps in 75 seconds can be the victor. 

Eight reps for Novikov gave him the event victor. Mitchell (six) and Hooper (five) followed behind.

1. Oleksii Novikov — Eight reps
2. Trey Mitchell — Six reps
3. Mitchell Hooper — Five reps (Tied for third)
4. Brian Shaw — Five reps (Tied for third)
5. Bobby Thompson — Five reps (Tied third)
6. Evan Singleton — 4 reps (Tied for sixth)
7. Aivars Smaukstelis — Three reps (Tied for seventh)
8. Gabriel Rheaume — Three reps (Tied for seventh)
9. Kevin Faires — Two reps (Tied for ninth)
10. Maxime Boudreault — Two reps (Tied for ninth)
11. Konstantine Janashia — Zero reps
12. Gabriel Peña — No lift 
13. Žydrūnas Savickas — No lift 
14. Jerry Pritchett — No lift 

Log Press Medley

To start out the second day of the competition, competitors needed to push through the Log Press Medley. The athletes had the alternative of their weight at 172, 186, and 200 kilograms (380, 410, and 440 kilos) and needed to perform as many reps as they might inside a 90-second deadline. Notably, those that lifted a better weight but with fewer reps had higher scores.

Mitchell successfully worked his way as much as the 200-kilogram (440-kilogram) log, and a double gave him the event victory. Shaw took second place by pressing 186 kilograms (410 kilos) for his own double in second place, while Novikov, Boudreault, and Hooper each pressed that weight for one rep to tie for third. 

1. Trey Mitchell — 200 kilograms for 2 reps
2. Brian Shaw — 186 kilograms for 2 reps
3. Oleksii Novikov — 186 kilograms for one rep (Tied for third)
4. Maxime Boudreault — 186 kilograms for one rep (Tied for third)
5. Mitchell Hooper — 186 kilograms for one rep (Tied for third)
6. Kevin Faires — 172 kilograms for 2 reps (Tied for sixth)
7. Aivars Šmaukstelis — 172 kilograms for 2 reps (Tied for sixth)
8. Žydrūnas Savickas — 172 kilograms for 2 reps (Tied for sixth)
9. Bobby Thompson — No Lift
10. Evan Singleton — No Lift
11. Gabriel Rheaume — No Lift
12. Konstantine Janashia — No Lift
13. Jerry Pritchett — No Lift
14. Gabriel Peña — No Lift

*Note: Bobby Thompson withdrew after this event. 

Medley

As the competition shifted to the Medley, there have been just 13 competitors left in the sphere. The athletes needed to carry a 363-kilogram (800-pound) frame 60 feet after which perform an arm-over-arm pull with a 318-kilogram (700-pound) implement. The deadline was 75 seconds. Within the event anyone didn’t finish, the peak of the pull or distance for the carry determined the ultimate results. 

1. Maxime Boudreault — 24.29 seconds
2. Evan Singleton — 26.32 seconds
3. Kevin Faires — 27.65 seconds
4. Brian Shaw — 30.62 seconds
5. Gabriel Rheaume — 37 seconds
6. Mitchell Hooper — 39.68 seconds
7. Konstantine Janashia — 44.3 seconds
8. Jerry Pritchett — No finish
9. Žydrūnas Savickas — No finish
10. Aivars Smaukstelis — No finish
11. Gabriel Peña — No finish
12. Trey Mitchell — No finish
13. Oleksii Novikov — No finish

Maxime Boudreault won with a stellar time of 24.29 seconds. Evan Singleton (second in 26.32 seconds) and Kevin Faires (third in 27.65 seconds) were the one other athletes to complete in lower than 30 seconds. The 2 overall leaders, Mitchell and Novikov, were the underside two on this event. 

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Automobile Leg Press

The Automobile Leg Press was one in every of the more exciting events for the competitors and fans alike. The load of the automobile and sled had a complete of 839 kilograms (1,850 kilos). Whichever athlete could complete essentially the most reps before failing or inside 90 seconds can be the winner. 

1. Brian Shaw — Eight reps
2. Mitchell Hooper — Seven reps
3. Trey Mitchell — Five reps
4. Žydrūnas Savickas — Five reps (Tied for fourth)
5. Kevin Faires — 4 reps (Tied for fourth)
6. Aivars Šmaukstelis — Three reps (Tied for sixth)
7. Evan Singleton — Three reps (Tied for sixth)
8. Maxime Boudreault — Two reps
9. Oleksii Novikov — One rep
10. Gabriel Rheaume — Zero reps (Tied for tenth)
11. Konstantine Janashia — Zero reps (Tied for tenth)
12. Jerry Pritchett — Zero reps (Tied for tenth)
13. Gabriel Peña — Did Not Attempt

Shaw demonstrated his leg strength by winning the event with eight reps. Hooper (seven) and Mitchell (five) rounded out the highest three.

Atlas Stones

As is a custom in lots of strongman competitions, the Atlas Stones were the ultimate event and would determine the winner of the 2022 Shaw Classic. The five stones weighed between 159 to 204 kilograms (350 to 450 kilos). Competitors faced one another on this head-to-head event with a deadline of 60 seconds. 

1. Trey Mitchell — Five in 25.0 seconds
2. Brian Shaw — Five in 29.2 seconds
3. Mitchell Hooper — Five in 35.1 seconds
4. Gabriel Peña — Five in 42.99 seconds
5. Maxime Boudreault — 4 in 17.3 seconds
6. Kevin Faires — 4 in 25.3 seconds
7. Konstantine Janashia — 4 in 27.1 seconds
8. Aivars Smaukstelis — 4 in 34.7 seconds
9. Gabriel Rheaume — 4 in 41.8 seconds
10. Jerry Pritchett — Three stones
11. Žydrūnas Savickas — Three stones
12. Oleksii Novikov — Three stones
13. Evan Singleton — One stone

Mitchell and Shaw were the ultimate pairing as Mitchell beat Shaw to the fifth stone by 4 seconds to win his second straight Shaw Classic title. 

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With this edition of the Shaw Classic now within the rearview mirror, this may be the last contest for a bit of while for a few of these competitors. Within the meantime, someone like Mitchell can bask within the glory of a second-straight win in what actually appears to be a contest only growing in additional prestige.

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