2026 Santa Monica Classic
The 2026 Santa Monica Classic was held on 2026-06-27 in Santa Monica, California. 10 athletes competed across 6 events were contested.
Events (6 total)
- 1. Car Deadlift
- 2. Log Lift
- 3. Sandbag Carry
- 4. Sandbag Toss
- 5. Dumbbell Press
- 6. Stone to Shoulder
Results
| Place | Athlete | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ethen Erickson | 🇺🇸 USA | 77.0 |
| 3 | Nicolas Cambi | 🇺🇸 USA | 76.0 |
| 4 | Marc Sanchez | 🇺🇸 USA | 70.0 |
| 5 | D.J. Doggett | 🇺🇸 USA | 67.5 |
| 6 | John Alimo | 🇺🇸 USA | 67.0 |
| 8 | Uriel Gutiérrez | 🇲🇽 MEX | 60.0 |
| 8 | Matthew McKeegan | 🇮🇪 IRL | 60.0 |
| 12 | Nick Gentile | 🇺🇸 USA | 38.5 |
| 13 | Cole Bolton | 🇺🇸 USA | 38.0 |
| 15 | Kim Ujarak Lorentzen | 🇬🇷 GRL | 31.0 |
Event-by-Event Results
Car Deadlift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicolas Cambi | 17 reps | 15.5 |
| 1 | Marc Sanchez | 17 reps | 15.5 |
| 1 | Uriel Gutiérrez | 17 reps | 15.5 |
| 4 | Matthew McKeegan | 16 reps | 13.0 |
| 5 | John Alimo | 15 reps | 11.5 |
| 6 | Kim Ujarak Lorentzen | 13 reps | 9.5 |
| 6 | Ethen Erickson | 13 reps | 9.5 |
| 8 | D.J. Doggett | 12 reps | 8.0 |
| 9 | Cole Bolton | 11 reps | 6.0 |
| 10 | Nick Gentile | 10 reps | 4.0 |
Dumbbell Press
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicolas Cambi | 7 reps | 17.0 |
| 2 | Ethen Erickson | 6 reps | 16.0 |
| 3 | D.J. Doggett | 4 reps | 14.0 |
| 4 | Nick Gentile | 2 reps | 10.5 |
| 4 | Matthew McKeegan | 2 reps | 10.5 |
| 6 | Marc Sanchez | 1 rep | 7.0 |
| 6 | John Alimo | 1 rep | 7.0 |
| 6 | Uriel Gutiérrez | 1 rep | 7.0 |
| - | Cole Bolton | 0 reps | 0.0 |
| - | Kim Ujarak Lorentzen | 0 reps | 0.0 |
Log Lift
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicolas Cambi | 9 reps | 17.0 |
| 2 | Ethen Erickson | 7 reps | 16.0 |
| 3 | Marc Sanchez | 6 reps | 14.5 |
| 3 | Uriel Gutiérrez | 6 reps | 14.5 |
| 5 | Kim Ujarak Lorentzen | 3 reps | 9.5 |
| 5 | John Alimo | 3 reps | 9.5 |
| 7 | Nick Gentile | 2 reps | 5.5 |
| 7 | Cole Bolton | 2 reps | 5.5 |
| 7 | Matthew McKeegan | 2 reps | 5.5 |
| - | D.J. Doggett | 0 reps | 0.0 |
Sandbag Carry
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D.J. Doggett | 70.3 m | 17.0 |
| 2 | Ethen Erickson | 69.8 m | 16.0 |
| 3 | Cole Bolton | 68.3 m | 15.0 |
| 4 | Matthew McKeegan | 56.3 m | 13.0 |
| 5 | John Alimo | 52.9 m | 12.0 |
| 6 | Nick Gentile | 42.7 m | 9.5 |
| 7 | Marc Sanchez | 34.1 m | 6.0 |
| 8 | Uriel Gutiérrez | 33.2 m | 5.0 |
| 9 | Nicolas Cambi | 29.2 m | 4.0 |
| 10 | Kim Ujarak Lorentzen | 9.7 m | 1.0 |
Sandbag Toss
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc Sanchez | 5 in 23.17 s | 17.0 |
| 2 | John Alimo | 4 in 15.02 s | 14.0 |
| 3 | D.J. Doggett | 4 in 15.64 s | 13.0 |
| 4 | Ethen Erickson | 4 in 20.74 s | 12.0 |
| 5 | Kim Ujarak Lorentzen | 4 in 21.10 s | 11.0 |
| 6 | Nick Gentile | 4 in 32.42 s | 9.0 |
| 7 | Uriel Gutiérrez | 3 in 13.54 s | 8.0 |
| 8 | Nicolas Cambi | 3 in 14.76 s | 7.0 |
| 9 | Matthew McKeegan | 3 in 26.27 s | 5.0 |
| 10 | Cole Bolton | 2 in 22.69 s | 4.0 |
Stone to Shoulder
| # | Athlete | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicolas Cambi | 4 reps | 15.5 |
| 1 | D.J. Doggett | 4 reps | 15.5 |
| 3 | Matthew McKeegan | 3 reps | 13.0 |
| 3 | John Alimo | 3 reps | 13.0 |
| 5 | Marc Sanchez | 2 reps | 10.0 |
| 5 | Uriel Gutiérrez | 2 reps | 10.0 |
| 7 | Cole Bolton | 1 rep | 7.5 |
| 7 | Ethen Erickson | 1 rep | 7.5 |
| - | Nick Gentile | 0 reps | 0.0 |
| - | Kim Ujarak Lorentzen | 0 reps | 0.0 |
See Also
About 2026 Santa Monica Classic
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