2008 Mohegan Sun Grand Prix
The 2008 Mohegan Sun Grand Prix was held on 2008-01-19 in Uncasville, Connecticut. 13 athletes competed across 6 events were contested.
Events (6 total)
- 1. Medley
- 2. Viking Press
- 3. Super Yoke
- 4. Deadlift Hold
- 5. Shield Carry
- 6. Atlas Stones
Results
| Place | Athlete | Total | Atlas Stones | Deadlift Hold | Medley | Shield Carry | Super Yoke | Viking Press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek Poundstone 🇺🇸 | 52.0 | 12.0 4 in 12.94 s | 11.0 43.44 s | 2.0 12.32 m | 10.0 64.19 m | 7.0 16.79 s | 10.0 8 reps |
| 2 | Mariusz Pudzianowski 🇵🇱 | 49.0 | 4.0 4 in 20.34 s | 3.0 26.37 s | 7.0 32.59 s | 12.0 78.03 m | 11.0 13.09 s | 12.0 10 reps |
| 3 | Terry Hollands 🇬🇧 | 48.0 | 6.0 4 in 16.84 s | 5.0 27.84 s | 11.0 29.81 s | 8.0 58.52 m | 12.0 11.65 s | 6.0 5 reps |
| 4 | Mark Felix 🇬🇧 | 48.0 | 8.0 4 in 16.81 s | 12.0 58.00 s | 8.0 32.48 s | 4.0 41.5 m | 10.0 15.44 s | 6.0 5 reps |
| 5 | Jason Bergmann 🇺🇸 | 48.0 | 10.0 4 in 16.47 s | 8.0 33.47 s | 6.0 33.41 s | 6.0 50.6 m | 9.0 15.87 s | 9.0 7 reps |
| 6 | Karl Gillingham 🇺🇸 | 33.0 | 2.0 4 in 21.53 s | 10.0 34.77 s | 9.0 32.36 s | 2.0 36.58 m | 4.0 18.81 s | 6.0 5 reps |
| 7 | Brian Shaw 🇺🇸 | 27.0 | 0.0 (Eliminated) | 7.0 32.45 s | 12.0 25.71 s | 0.0 (Eliminated) | 8.0 16.06 s | 0.0 0 reps |
| 8 | Marshall White 🇺🇸 | 23.0 | 0.0 (Eliminated) | 4.0 26.63 s | 10.0 30.32 s | 0.0 (Eliminated) | 6.0 17.09 s | 3.0 4 reps |
| 9 | Dave Ostlund 🇺🇸 | 20.0 | 0.0 (Eliminated) | 6.0 30.53 s | 5.0 40.21 s | 0.0 (Eliminated) | 3.0 19.12 s | 6.0 5 reps |
| 10 | Sebastian Wenta 🇵🇱 | 19.0 | 0.0 (Eliminated) | 0.0 18.69 s | 3.0 12.8 m | 0.0 (Eliminated) | 5.0 17.35 s | 11.0 9 reps |
| 11 | Odd Haugen 🇳🇴 | 10.0 | 0.0 (Eliminated) | 2.0 22.18 s | 4.0 65.64 s | 0.0 (Eliminated) | 2.0 21.69 s | 2.0 2 reps |
| 12 | Jessen Paulin 🇨🇦 | 9.0 | 0.0 (Eliminated) | 9.0 33.88 s | 0.0 4 flips | 0.0 (Eliminated) | 0.0 59.50 s | 0.0 0 reps |
| 12 | Josh Thigpen 🇺🇸 | 9.0 | 0.0 (Eliminated) | 1.0 20.53 s | 1.0 10.82 m | 0.0 (Eliminated) | 1.0 22.91 s | 6.0 5 reps |
Event-by-Event Results
Atlas Stones
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek Poundstone | 4 in 12.94 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Jason Bergmann | 4 in 16.47 s | 10.0 |
| 3 | Mark Felix | 4 in 16.81 s | 8.0 |
| 4 | Terry Hollands | 4 in 16.84 s | 6.0 |
| 5 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 4 in 20.34 s | 4.0 |
| 6 | Karl Gillingham | 4 in 21.53 s | 2.0 |
| - | Josh Thigpen | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Brian Shaw | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Marshall White | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Dave Ostlund | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Sebastian Wenta | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Odd Haugen | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Jessen Paulin | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
Deadlift Hold
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Felix | 58.00 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Derek Poundstone | 43.44 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Karl Gillingham | 34.77 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Jessen Paulin | 33.88 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Jason Bergmann | 33.47 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Brian Shaw | 32.45 s | 7.0 |
| 7 | Dave Ostlund | 30.53 s | 6.0 |
| 8 | Terry Hollands | 27.84 s | 5.0 |
| 9 | Marshall White | 26.63 s | 4.0 |
| 10 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 26.37 s | 3.0 |
| 11 | Odd Haugen | 22.18 s | 2.0 |
| 12 | Josh Thigpen | 20.53 s | 1.0 |
| - | Sebastian Wenta | 18.69 s | 0.0 |
Medley
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Shaw | 25.71 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Terry Hollands | 29.81 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Marshall White | 30.32 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Karl Gillingham | 32.36 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Mark Felix | 32.48 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 32.59 s | 7.0 |
| 7 | Jason Bergmann | 33.41 s | 6.0 |
| 8 | Dave Ostlund | 40.21 s | 5.0 |
| 9 | Odd Haugen | 65.64 s | 4.0 |
| 10 | Sebastian Wenta | 12.8 m | 3.0 |
| 11 | Derek Poundstone | 12.32 m | 2.0 |
| 12 | Josh Thigpen | 10.82 m | 1.0 |
| - | Jessen Paulin | 4 flips | 0.0 |
Shield Carry
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 78.03 m | 12.0 |
| 2 | Derek Poundstone | 64.19 m | 10.0 |
| 3 | Terry Hollands | 58.52 m | 8.0 |
| 4 | Jason Bergmann | 50.6 m | 6.0 |
| 5 | Mark Felix | 41.5 m | 4.0 |
| 6 | Karl Gillingham | 36.58 m | 2.0 |
| - | Josh Thigpen | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Brian Shaw | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Marshall White | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Dave Ostlund | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Sebastian Wenta | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Odd Haugen | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
| - | Jessen Paulin | (Eliminated) | 0.0 |
Super Yoke
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terry Hollands | 11.65 s | 12.0 |
| 2 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 13.09 s | 11.0 |
| 3 | Mark Felix | 15.44 s | 10.0 |
| 4 | Jason Bergmann | 15.87 s | 9.0 |
| 5 | Brian Shaw | 16.06 s | 8.0 |
| 6 | Derek Poundstone | 16.79 s | 7.0 |
| 7 | Marshall White | 17.09 s | 6.0 |
| 8 | Sebastian Wenta | 17.35 s | 5.0 |
| 9 | Karl Gillingham | 18.81 s | 4.0 |
| 10 | Dave Ostlund | 19.12 s | 3.0 |
| 11 | Odd Haugen | 21.69 s | 2.0 |
| 12 | Josh Thigpen | 22.91 s | 1.0 |
| - | Jessen Paulin | 59.50 s | 0.0 |
Viking Press
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariusz Pudzianowski | 10 reps | 12.0 |
| 2 | Sebastian Wenta | 9 reps | 11.0 |
| 3 | Derek Poundstone | 8 reps | 10.0 |
| 4 | Jason Bergmann | 7 reps | 9.0 |
| 5 | Josh Thigpen | 5 reps | 6.0 |
| 5 | Terry Hollands | 5 reps | 6.0 |
| 5 | Mark Felix | 5 reps | 6.0 |
| 5 | Karl Gillingham | 5 reps | 6.0 |
| 5 | Dave Ostlund | 5 reps | 6.0 |
| 10 | Marshall White | 4 reps | 3.0 |
| 11 | Odd Haugen | 2 reps | 2.0 |
| - | Brian Shaw | 0 reps | 0.0 |
| - | Jessen Paulin | 0 reps | 0.0 |
Last updated: February 23, 2026
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