Adam Scherr leads the Amateur Strongman World Championships at the Arnold Expo in Columbus, Ohio.
Alan Colley on the Husafelt Carry as ASC athlete Brad Dunn referees. IronMind® | Courtesy of ASC.
Here are the top ten, officially, after the first day of competition:
| 1. | Adam Scherr (USA) | 176.0 |
| 2. | Mikhail Shivlyakov (Russia) | 156.0 |
| 3. | Chad Kurian (USA) | 144.5 |
| 4. | Bak Bartlomiej (Poland) | 144.0 |
| 5. | Kenneth Nowicki (Scotland) | 134.0 |
| 6. | Luke Skaarup (Canada) | 133.0 |
| 7. | Steve Schmidt (USA) | 130.0 |
| 8. | Jacob Bodi (USA) | 130.0 |
| 9. | Lauri Nami (Estonia) | 129.0 |
| 10. | Tomas Rodriquez (USA) | 127.5 |
“The day went well,” ASC’s Dione Wessels said, “and no injuries other than a couple of sprain ankles. The athletes’ points will be decreased by 10% to make the points more level and even for Sunday.”
Over in the professional strongman contest, NAS/ASC alumni have also been flexing their muscles and currently stand in the top three positions: Mike Jenkins (17 points), Michael Burke (15.5 points) and Derek Poundstone (15 points).
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