The 2024 U105 America’s Strongest Man (ASM) contest occurred on July 27, 2024, in Round Rock, TX. Thirteen of the country’s top strongmen under 105 kilograms body weight competed through five events: Max Log Lift, Deadlift, Medley, Arm-Over-Arm Pull, and Sandbag Toss
Zack McCarley stood atop the podium after securing 48.5 of a possible 65 points, including an event win in the Sandbag Toss. He improved upon his runner-up finish from the 2023 edition of this contest.
2024 U105 America’s Strongest Man Results
- Zack McCarley — 48.5 points
- John Alimo — 44 points
- Justin Loy — 42 points
- James Deffinbaugh — 39 points
- Kevin Candito — 37.5 points
- Aidan Howell — 35 points
- Garrett Payne — 33 points
- Philip Brinkman — 32.5 points
- Mike O’Connor — 32.5 points
- Christopher Otero — 32 points
- Edwin Young — 29 points
- Shane Darrow — 25.5 points
- Damon Curtis — 24.5 points
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2024 U105 America’s Strongest Man Event Results
Below are the results for each of the five contested events in Round Rock:
Max Log Lift
- Aidan Howell — 175 kilograms
- Edwin Young — 172 kilograms
- Garrett Payne — 168 kilograms
- John Alimo — 163 kilograms
- Justin Loy — 159 kilograms
- Zack McCarley — 154 kilograms
- Kevin Candito — 150 kilograms (T-seventh)
- Mike O’Connor — 150 kilograms (T-seventh)
- Shane Darrow — 150 kilograms (T-seventh)
- Christopher Otero — 141 kilograms
- Philip Brinkman — 136 kilograms (T-11th)
- Damon Curtis — 136 kilograms (T-11th)
- James Deffinbaugh — 127 kilograms
Deadlift
- Christopher Otero — 10 reps
- James Deffinbaugh — Nine reps
- Kevin Candito — Eight reps (T-third)
- Shane Darrow — Eight reps (T-third)
- John Alimo — Seven reps (T-fifth)
- Damon Curtis — Seven reps (T-fifth)
- Garrett Payne — Seven reps (T-fifth)
- Justin Loy — Six reps
- Zack McCarley — Five reps (T-ninth)
- Mike O’Connor — Five reps (T-ninth)
- Aidan Howell — Four reps
- Edwin Young — Three reps
- Philip Brinkman — Two reps
Medley
The Medley comprised a 147-kilogram farmer’s carry and a 147-kilogram sandbag carry for 15 meters each in the fastest possible time.
- James Deffinbaugh — 22.25 seconds
- Zack McCarley — 22.87 seconds
- Kevin Candito — 23.37 seconds
- Christopher Otero — 24.03 seconds
- Justin Loy — 24.69 seconds
- Damon Curtis — 26.93 seconds
- Philip Brinkman — 27 seconds
- Mike O’Connor — 27.63 seconds
- John Alimo — 15.77 meters
- Edwin Young — 15.24 meters
- Shane Darrow — 10.83 meters
- Aidan Howell — 9.35 meters
- Garrett Payne — 7.24 meters
Arm-Over-Arm Pull
Athletes had to pull the weight 15 meters in the fastest time possible.
- Justin Loy — 15.29 seconds
- Philip Brinkman — 15.75 seconds
- Zack McCarley — 17.19 seconds
- John Alimo — 17.22 seconds
- Kevin Candito — 17.25 seconds
- Mike O’Connor — 18.25 seconds
- James Deffinbaugh — 18.44 seconds
- Garrett Payne — 18.62 seconds
- Aidan Howell — 18.69 seconds
- Shane Darrow — 19.25 seconds
- Damon Curtis — 20.5 seconds
- Edwin Young — 25.56 seconds
- Christopher Otero — 40.44 seconds
Sandbag Toss
Each strongman attempted to toss the four implements weighing 18 to 25 kilograms over the 4.57-meter bar within the 60-second time cap.
- Zack McCarley — Four in 12.08 seconds
- Aidan Howell — Four in 12.52 seconds
- John Alimo — Four in 13.02 seconds
- Philip Brinkman — Four in 15.36 seconds
- Edwin Young — Four in 15.84 seconds
- Mike O’Connor — Four in 16.27 seconds
- Garrett Payne — Four in 16.93 seconds
- James Deffinbaugh — Four in 18.02 seconds
- Justin Loy — Four in 18.18 seconds
- Christopher Otero — Three in 12.93 seconds
- Damon Curtis — Three in 20.20 seconds
- Kevin Candito — Three in 35.83 seconds
- Shane Darrow — Three in 37.56 seconds
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