Travis Ortmayer Wins Gaspari Nutrition All-American Strongman Challenge

by Randall J. Strossen, IronMind Enterprises, Inc. © 2008

He's done it before - in 2006 - so for Travis Ortmayer, winning at the FitExpo this weekend might be a case of deja vu, and probably not one that he minds.

Shown shouldering the 300-pound steel log, so that he can begin punching out the overhead reps, Travis Ortmayer won the contest . . . again. Set on the Jesse Marunde Memorial main stage at the FitExpo, this weekend's All-American Strongman Challenge was a huge hit. IronMind® | Randall J. Strossen photo.
Shown shouldering the 300-pound steel log, so that he can begin punching out the overhead reps, Travis Ortmayer won the contest . . . again. Set on the Jesse Marunde Memorial main stage at the FitExpo, this weekend's All-American Strongman Challenge was a huge hit. IronMind® | Randall J. Strossen photo.


Here are the final places:

1. Travis Ortmayer
2. Brian Shaw
3. Dave Ostlund
4. Jason Bergmann
5. Pete Conrad
6. Marshall White
7. Jason Kristal
8. Josh Thigpen
9. Nick Best
10. Jim Glassmann
11. Brad Dunn
12. Odd Haugen

Besides sharing in a $10,000 prize list, the top six guys will be invited to a WSMSS competition, Odd Haugen confirmed for IronMind®, giving them an opportunity to qualify for this year's World's Strongest Man contest.

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