The 2025 Strongman Champions League USA produced one of the most dramatic finishes of the season as Tristain Hoath edged out Nick Wortham in Sandusky, Ohio, following a tense tiebreaker.
Held across August 19–20, the contest was the 12th stage of this year’s SCL season and brought together 13 elite athletes for seven gruelling events. With just six points separating the top six finishers, the weekend proved one of the most unpredictable yet.
Both Hoath and Wortham finished tied on 75.5 points apiece, but it was Hoath — with victories in two events, including the decisive Atlas Stones — who walked away with the trophy.
Final Standings
- Tristain Hoath — 75.5 points
- Nick Wortham — 75.5 points
- Wesley Derwinsky — 72 points
- Kevin Hazeleger — 72 points
- Patrick Eibel — 69.5 points
- Brian Kichton — 69.5 points
- CJ Allen — 60 points
- Adam Roszkowski — 53 points
- Peter Juhasz — 45 points
- Andrea Invernizzi — 42 points
- Terence Bosman — 32 points
- Evans Nana — 28 points
- Terrence Gilbert — 14 points
Event One — Construction Medley
The opening event tested all-round athleticism with five implements to be carried and loaded at pace. Wesley Derwinsky set the tone by narrowly beating Patrick Eibel.
- Wesley Derwinsky — 5 in 58.38s
- Patrick Eibel — 5 in 59.00s
- CJ Allen — 5 in 61.69s
- Nick Wortham — 5 in 62.00s
- Kevin Hazeleger — 5 in 62.25s
- Adam Roszkowski — 5 in 63.51s
- Tristain Hoath — 5 in 69.53s
- Peter Juhasz — 5 in 71.90s
- Brian Kichton — 5 in 74.79s
- Terrence Gilbert — 5 in 77.84s
- Andrea Invernizzi — 5 in 89.00s
- Evans Nana — 5 in 90.00s
- Terence Bosman — 2 in 90.00s
Hoath opened his campaign with a mid-table 69.53 seconds.
Event Two — Front Hold
Competitors gripped a 55kg keg for time in a punishing test of static strength and endurance. Andrea Invernizzi nearly hit the one-minute barrier, dropping the keg at 57.81 seconds.
- Andrea Invernizzi — 57.81 seconds
- Nick Wortham — 57.10 seconds
- Adam Roszkowski — 50.62 seconds
- Tristain Hoath — 49.90 seconds
- Brian Kichton — 48.65 seconds
- Terrence Gilbert — 48.12 seconds
- Patrick Eibel — 44.34 seconds
- Kevin Hazeleger — 40.18 seconds
- Wesley Derwinsky — 38.59 seconds
- Peter Juhasz — 37.67 seconds
- CJ Allen — 34.31 seconds
- Evans Nana — 25.37 seconds
- Terence Bosman — 21.25 seconds
Hoath managed 49.90 seconds, good enough for fourth place, while Evans Nana and Terence Bosman struggled to pass the 25-second mark.
Event Three — Keg Toss
Six kegs, ranging from 45kg to 75kg, had to be thrown over a beam. Only Derwinsky managed to complete all six, while Hoath grabbed second with five in 32.53 seconds.
- Wesley Derwinsky — 6 in 38.43 s
- Tristain Hoath — 5 in 32.53 s
- Brian Kichton — 4 in 23.25 s
- Kevin Hazeleger — 4 in 32.79 s
- Nick Wortham — 3 in 10.66 s
- Adam Roszkowski — 3 in 13.03 s
- Peter Juhasz — 3 in 25.66 s
- CJ Allen — 2 in 10.41 s
- Andrea Invernizzi — 2 in 13.71 s
- Patrick Eibel — 1 in 3.06 s
- Terence Bosman — 1 in 4.69 s
- Evans Nana — No Lift
- Terrence Gilbert — Withdrew
Nick Wortham’s 10.66 seconds for three kegs kept him in contention, but both Evans Nana and Terrence Gilbert failed to finish.
Event Four — Ferry Pull
The unique spectacle saw athletes attempt to drag a 27,000-lb (12,247kg) ferry across 20 meters. Derwinsky again impressed, finishing in 78.35 seconds, while Kevin Hazeleger and Brian Kichton chased him to the line.
- Wesley Derwinsky — 78.35 seconds
- Kevin Hazeleger — 81.72 seconds
- Brian Kichton — 82.21 seconds
- Andrea Invernizzi — 84.09 seconds
- Peter Juhasz — 89.90 seconds
- Patrick Eibel — 90.00 seconds
- Terence Bosman — 19.20 meters
- Tristain Hoath — 18.98 meters
- CJ Allen — 18.90 meters
- Nick Wortham — 18.30 meters
- Adam Roszkowski — 18.07 meters
- Evans Nana — 13.00 meters
Hoath’s pull fell short at 18.98 meters, a costly miss that left him off the podium.
Event Five — Truck Pull
Another pulling test, this time against a 35,000-lb (15,875kg) truck over 20 meters. Patrick Eibel stole the spotlight with a winning time of 34.94 seconds.
- Patrick Eibel — 34.94 seconds
- Nick Wortham — 35.64 seconds
- Kevin Hazeleger — 36.65 seconds
- CJ Allen — 38.71 seconds
- Brian Kichton — 40.34 seconds
- Tristain Hoath — 40.35 seconds
- Wesley Derwinsky — 41.87 seconds
- Adam Roszkowski — 41.96 seconds
- Terence Bosman — 46.94 seconds
- Peter Juhasz — 47.39 seconds
- Andrea Invernizzi — 50.12 seconds
- Evans Nana — 50.19 seconds
Hoath crossed in 40.35 seconds for sixth place, while Evans Nana closed out the order with 50.19 seconds.
Event Six — Deadlift
The penultimate event saw competitors rep out an 880lb (399.2kg) deadlift for 60 seconds. In a show of raw power, Eibel and Hoath tied for the win with nine reps each.
- Patrick Eibel — 9 reps
- Tristain Hoath — 9 reps
- Wesley Derwinsky — 7 reps
- Nick Wortham — 6 reps
- Brian Kichton — 6 reps
- Kevin Hazeleger — 5 reps
- CJ Allen — 5 reps
- Evans Nana — 5 reps
- Adam Roszkowski — 3 reps
- Terence Bosman — 1 reps
- Peter Juhasz — No Lift
- Andrea Invernizzi — No Lift
Wortham held steady with six reps, while Invernizzi and Juhasz recorded no lifts.
Event Seven — Atlas Stones
It all came down to the Stones. Five boulders, ranging from 120kg to 200kg, had to be loaded in under 90 seconds.
Hoath sealed the title in emphatic fashion, finishing all five stones in 36.28 seconds. Wortham needed 47.53 seconds, conceding the overall crown to his rival.
- Tristain Hoath — 5 in 36.28s
- Nick Wortham — 5 in 47.53s
- CJ Allen — 5 in 66.81s
- Kevin Hazeleger — 4 in 21.07s
- Peter Juhasz — 4 in 30.53s
- Brian Kichton — 4 in 35.68s
- Evans Nana — 4 in 47.11s
- Patrick Eibel — 4 in 67.60s
- Adam Roszkowski — 3 in 23.72s
- Terence Bosman — 3 in 29.44s
- Wesley Derwinsky — 3 in 33.24s
- Andrea Invernizzi — 1 in 12.75s
Hazeleger’s blistering four stones in 21.07 seconds highlighted his explosive power, but with the contest decided on total points, the day belonged to Hoath.
With both Hoath and Wortham tied on 75.5 points, it was Hoath’s victories — in the Deadlift and Atlas Stones — that tipped the balance.
The 2025 Strongman Champions League USA will go down as one of the tightest contests of the season, with Derwinsky, Hazeleger, and Eibel also pushing the leaders all the way.
For now, a huge congratulations to Hoath, whose performance was proof that consistency, grit, and a dramatic finish can be enough to outlast even the strongest rivals.
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