Mitchell Hooper is the 2025 ASC champion!
Final up to date on March 1st, 2025
Two-time defending Arnold Strongman Basic (ASC) champion Mitchell Hooper was on the cusp of a three-peat in Columbus. The Canadian strongman held a four-point lead over Lucas Hatton, who was placing on a profession efficiency in his ASC debut.
The ultimate occasion was the Stone-to-Shoulder, and the gang knew that Hooper would go house with one more trophy, cementing his legacy as an all-time nice, or Hatton would Cinderlla-story his method onto the elite strongman scene with one of many sport’s most coveted titles.
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2025 ASC Stone-to-Shoulder Outcomes
- Austin Andrade — 40 factors
- Lucas Hatton — 30 factors
- Mitchell Hooper — 20 factors (T-third)
- Trey Mitchell — 20 factors (T-third)
- Tom Stoltman — 20 factors (T-third)
- Hafthor Björnsson — 10 factors
- Evan Singleton — Two factors (T-seventh)
- Nick Guardione — Two factors (T-seventh)
- Bobby Thompson — no raise
- Maxime Boudreault — withdrew
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2025 ASC Stone-to-Shoulder Recap
Guardione was the primary to the stage and instantly loaded the heavier stone to his shoulder in what seemed to be a very good rep, however the head choose had not given the down command. Guardione fell to his knee throughout the second rep and needed to dump the burden. He moved to the lighter stone and made straightforward work of it to get on the board. He repeated that feat on the buzzer.
Thompson hobbled into the world injured and waved reward to the gang, understanding he wouldn’t try both stone.
Stoltman made straightforward work of the heavier stone, hitting two reps within the first 40 seconds. “The King of the Stones” wiped down his arms shortly earlier than securing a 3rd rep, which he by chance dumped behind him, costing him the rep. Fatigue received out, and he waved off the stage with 20 factors.
Andrade took to the stage with a heightened focus. The whistle blew, and the heavier stone went straight to his shoulder. He repeated the feat twice extra to take the occasion lead. A profitable fourth rep was an enormous send-off to his ASC debut.
Singleton dumped the heavier stone behind him on his first rep earlier than failing his second try. He shook his head within the damaging as he headed to the lighter stone, which he did fast work of for 2 reps, although he practically slipped to catastrophe on his second rep.
Mitchell lifted the heavier stone clear, nevertheless it didn’t rely as a result of he had didn’t return it to the mat. He secured a very good rep on his second try and emptied his tank to get a second rep for 20 factors complete.
Björnsson entered the world understanding that bronze was his and that he was alone with any variety of reps of the heavier stone. He locked out a primary rep in 30 seconds earlier than lacking his second and third makes an attempt. He tried to hype up the gang for a last raise, however his tank was empty.
Hatton knew he wanted to match or eclipse Andrade and have Hooper carry out poorly for a shot on the title. Hatton made fast work of two reps inside a minute, however they price a lot of the power he had left. He recovered for practically 40 seconds earlier than locking out a 3rd rep.
Hooper knew he would win the general competitors if he might raise the heavier stone for a single rep. He did it for the sport, set, and match in eight seconds. He gave the gang a second profitable rep since they clamored for it; that was all she wrote.
Mitchell Hooper is the 2025 ASC champion.
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