St. Louis, Missouri – Steve Kirit just won the 2003 IFSA-USA National Championships.

Kirit finished with 132 points. Second place was Phil Pfister at 128.5 points, third was Mark Philippi at 127 points, fourth Jesse Marunde at 123.5 points, and fifth Don Pope at 106 points. These top five finishers are guaranteed invitations to this year's World's Strongest Man competition.