Mississippi's Strongest Man & Woman 2026

Location: Sports + Fitness at the Ell 204 West Pine Street, Ellisville, MS 39437 ———————————————— WEIGH-INS: Friday, December 4th, from 9:00 am-12:00 pm and 4:00 pm-8:00 pm at Hub City Barbell Club located at 48 Liberty Place Blvd, Hattiesburg, MS 39402. Limited weigh-ins available Saturday, December 5 at 7:00 am at the competition venue by appointment only. *Competitors MUST present their Strongman Corporation membership at weigh-ins Rules meeting starts at 7:00 am on Saturday, December 5. ———————————————— Strongman Corporation membership is required for all competitors and can be purchased online here.  Nationals bids will be awarded in Open classes based on the number of athletes in each class as follows: 1 athlete in a class: the promoter may merge the class with another class; if the athlete competes alone, they will earn an invite by completing (i.e., not “zeroing”) at least 4 of the 5 events to the standards originally set forth by the promoter.2-4 athletes in a class: 1st place qualifies for Nationals.5-9 athletes in a class: 1st and 2nd place qualify for Nationals.10+ athletes in a class: 1st-3rd place qualify for Nationals.Masters Athletes qualify for America's Strongest Master by placing in the top 3 of a Masters class *or* in the top 5 of an Open class. Teens qualify for America's Strongest Teen by participating in a Teen, Novice, or Open division. Weigh-ins will be conducted in KILOGRAMS, and there is NO "allowance" for clothing. For example, an athlete in the 64kg class must weigh in at 64.0kg or less. Athletes must weigh in wearing (minimally) a bra and underwear. ———————————————— Men’s DivisionsNovice Men MW (231.4-) Novice Men SHW (231.5+) Open Men LW (175.4-) Open Men MW (200.4-) Open Men MW (231.4-) Open M HW (265.5-) Open Men SHW (231.5+) Masters Men  (one class) *age 40+ Teen Men (one class) *age 19- ———————————————— Women’s DivisionsNovice Women (one class) Open Women LW (140.4-) Open Women MW (160.4-) Open Women MW (180.4-) Open Women HW (180.5+) Masters Women (one class) *age 40+ Teen Women (one class) *age 19- ———————————————— Events1. Max Axle DeadliftUnlimited attemptsRising barFrom the floorEach attempt has a duration of 30 secondsWeight increased in 20-lb incrementsNo deadlift suits are allowed2. Natural Stone Press LadderSeries of five stonesStones will start on the ground and must be pressed overhead with elbow lockoutAthlete will have 90 seconds to complete all five presses in ascending orderNo tacky allowed3. Sandbag Throw LadderSeries of five sandbagsAthlete will have 60 seconds to throw each sandbag in ascending orderMen: 15 ft crossbarWomen: 12 ft crossbar4. TBD5. Sandstone SnowmanSandstone carry consisting of three sandstone sandbagsAthlete must carry one sandbag at a time, 40 ft, then stacked in snowman formation with heaviest on bottom and lightest on top