2016 Giants Live North American Open
The 2016 Giants Live North American Open was held on 2016-06-26 in Martinsville, Indiana. 9 athletes competed across 6 events were contested.
Events (6 total)
- 1. Max Log Lift
- 2. Deadlift
- 3. Super Yoke
- 4. Loading Race
- 5. Frame Carry
- 6. Atlas Stones
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Best | 🇺🇸 USA | 40.5 |
| 2 | Mark Felix | 🇬🇧 GBR | 38.5 |
| 3 | Derek DeVaughan | 🇺🇸 USA | 38.0 |
| 4 | Jerry Pritchett | 🇺🇸 USA | 37.0 |
| 5 | Bryan Benzel | 🇺🇸 USA | 30.0 |
| 6 | Robert Oberst | 🇺🇸 USA | 26.5 |
| 7 | Stan Carradine | 🇺🇸 USA | 25.0 |
| 8 | Dimitar Savatinov | 🇧🇬 BUL | 21.5 |
| 9 | Ben Thompson | 🇨🇦 CAN | 7.0 |
Event-by-Event Results
Atlas Stones
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Felix | 5 in 31.40 s | 9.0 |
| 2 | Nick Best | 5 in 35.09 s | 8.0 |
| 3 | Derek DeVaughan | 5 in 36.35 s | 7.0 |
| 4 | Jerry Pritchett | 4 in 18.62 s | 6.0 |
| 5 | Bryan Benzel | 3 in 13.70 s | 5.0 |
| 6 | Robert Oberst | 3 in 33.75 s | 4.0 |
| 7 | Stan Carradine | 2 in 26.25 s | 3.0 |
| 8 | Ben Thompson | 1 in 41.15 s | 2.0 |
| - | Dimitar Savatinov | (Withdrew) | 0.0 |
Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dimitar Savatinov | 9 reps | 9.0 |
| 2 | Nick Best | 8 reps | 8.0 |
| 3 | Mark Felix | 6 reps | 6.0 |
| 3 | Jerry Pritchett | 6 reps | 6.0 |
| 3 | Stan Carradine | 6 reps | 6.0 |
| 6 | Bryan Benzel | 4 reps | 4.0 |
| 7 | Ben Thompson | 3 reps | 3.0 |
| 8 | Derek DeVaughan | 2 reps | 2.0 |
| - | Robert Oberst | 0 reps | 0.0 |
Frame Carry
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Pritchett | 15.02 s | 9.0 |
| 2 | Mark Felix | 23.09 s | 8.0 |
| 3 | Derek DeVaughan | 42.43 s | 7.0 |
| 4 | Nick Best | 43.63 s | 6.0 |
| 5 | Bryan Benzel | 5.02 m | 5.0 |
| 6 | Robert Oberst | 15 m | 4.0 |
| 7 | Stan Carradine | 0.26 m | 3.0 |
| - | Dimitar Savatinov | - | 0.0 |
| - | Ben Thompson | - | 0.0 |
Loading Race
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek DeVaughan | 4 in 37.31 s | 9.0 |
| 2 | Bryan Benzel | 4 in 39.50 s | 8.0 |
| 3 | Nick Best | 4 in 43.27 s | 7.0 |
| 4 | Mark Felix | 4 in 45.03 s | 6.0 |
| 5 | Robert Oberst | 4 in 46.61 s | 5.0 |
| 6 | Stan Carradine | 4 in 50.35 s | 4.0 |
| 7 | Jerry Pritchett | 4 in 58.65 s | 3.0 |
| 8 | Dimitar Savatinov | 4 in 61.82 s | 2.0 |
| 9 | Ben Thompson | 3 in 62.60 s | 1.0 |
Max Log Lift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Oberst | 202.5 kg | 8.5 |
| 1 | Dimitar Savatinov | 202.5 kg | 8.5 |
| 3 | Jerry Pritchett | 180 kg | 7.0 |
| 4 | Derek DeVaughan | 165 kg | 5.0 |
| 4 | Bryan Benzel | 165 kg | 5.0 |
| 4 | Stan Carradine | 165 kg | 5.0 |
| 7 | Nick Best | 152.5 kg | 2.5 |
| 7 | Mark Felix | 152.5 kg | 2.5 |
| - | Ben Thompson | (No lift) | 0.0 |
Super Yoke
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Best | 15.35 s | 9.0 |
| 2 | Derek DeVaughan | 15.70 s | 8.0 |
| 3 | Mark Felix | 16.14 s | 7.0 |
| 4 | Jerry Pritchett | 16.37 s | 6.0 |
| 5 | Robert Oberst | 17.08 s | 5.0 |
| 6 | Stan Carradine | 17.33 s | 4.0 |
| 7 | Bryan Benzel | 18.21 s | 3.0 |
| 8 | Dimitar Savatinov | 19.56 s | 2.0 |
| 9 | Ben Thompson | 33.38 s | 1.0 |
See Also
About 2016 Giants Live North American Open
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