On July 8, 2022, over Instagram, the Shaw Classic confirmed the 16 athletes that can test their strength and compete on the third iteration of the show. The namesake competition of four-time World’s Strongest Man (WSM) Brian Shaw will occur on the Budweiser Events Center on August 13-14, 2022, in Loveland, CO.
One in every of the more noteworthy athletes featured this yr is one other four-time WSM Champion (2009-2010, 2012, 2014) Žydrūnas Savickas. To not be outdone, there’s also defending Shaw Classic Champion Trey Mitchell, two-time reigning WSM Champion (2021-2022) Tom Stoltman, former WSM Champion (2020) Oleksii Novikov, and organizer, Shaw.
Here is the entire roster on the time of this writing:
2022 Shaw Classic Roster
- Trey Mitchell — Defending Champion
- Brian Shaw — 2021 Runner-up
- Mitchell Hooper
- Žydrūnas Savickas
- Tom Stoltman
- Luke Stoltman
- Oleksii Novikov
- Evan Singleton
- Gabriel Rheaume
- Aivars Smaukstelis
- Bobby Thompson
- Maxime Boudreault
- Konstantine Janashia
- Gabriel Peña
- Kevin Faires
- Jerry Pritchett
*Note: Bishop suffered a triceps tear in early July 2022, and his status for the competition could also be unclear.
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2022 Shaw Classic Events and Schedule
Here is the complete schedule of events slated for this yr’s contest:
Day One — Saturday, August 13, 2022
- Max Hummer Tire Deadlift
- Super Yoke Event
- Circus Dumbbell
- Throwing Event (Bag or Keg)
Day Two — Sunday, August 14, 2022
- Log Press
- Frame Carry Arm-Over-Arm Medley
- Automotive Leg Press for Reps
- Atlas Stones
There may also be a Men’s and Women’s Open at this yr’s Shaw Classic, featuring 16 competitors in each divisions. The Shaw Classic has not revealed who these athletes are on the time of this writing.
Here is the slate of events for the Men’s Open:
- Log Press for Reps
- Deadlift for Reps
- Yoke Carry
- Frame Carry
- Atlas Stones
The Women’s Open event schedule is similar because the Men’s, aside from the ultimate challenge:
- Log Press for Reps
- Deadlift for Reps
- Yoke Carry
- Frame Carry
- Bag Toss Over Bar
Each of the primary 4 events could have a head-to-head structure in each divisions. The Women’s Bag Toss Over Bar will happen in front of the gang on the Budweiser Events Center.
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What to Expect
Because the defending champion, Trey Mitchell faces a tall order of elite competitors to repeat his winning ways on the 2022 Shaw Classic. With two event wins from last yr’s contest, it is perhaps a mistake to overlook the 28-year-old strongman.
In accordance with Strongman Archives, Mitchell first made his hay on last yr’s Max Log Press, where he tied with American Record Log Press Record holder Bobby Thompson by logging a 206.3-kilogram (455-pound) press. By the competition’s end with the Atlas Stones, Mitchell lifted all five stones in 28.04 seconds, giving him the event victory and a narrow three-point overall competition win over Brian Shaw.
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Mitchell took home $21,000 in prize money for his first-place efforts on the 2021 Shaw Classic. Meanwhile, Shaw won $15,000 (which he put back into the prize pool to be re-distributed to the opposite athletes), and J.F. Caron, in third place, won $12,000. On the time of this publishing, the precise financial rewards for the 2022 edition are unclear.
The 2022 Shaw Classic will happen on August 13-14, 2022, in Loveland, CO.
Featured image: @theshawclassic on Instagram