California’s Strongest Man/Woman 2026
PRO / AM
In Huntington Beach
California’s Strongest Man/Woman Competition
We are now entering the 24th anniversary year of California’s Strongest Man & Woman. East Coast West Coast Strength Speed & Conditioning and Pro Strongman Scott Brengel will be promoting California’s Strongest Man/Woman in Huntington Beach, CA on March 28, 2026. The competition will begin around 10am (each event will last approximately 1 hour). The event will be sanctioned by Strongman Corporation and the top amateur athletes will qualify for Nationals. The winner of the Pro/Am divisions will receive their Pro Card and compete in America’s Strongest.
In Pro/Am classes:
• The highest placing Amateur on the podium will earn a Pro Card! There is exactly one Pro Card available per class regardless of the number of athletes in the class.
• Top 3 athletes qualify for America's Strongest in their respective class.
• Top 3 Amateur athletes qualify for the 2027 Arnold Pro/Am (regardless of placement or number of athletes in the class).
• Top 5 Amateur athletes qualify for 2026 Nationals (regardless of placement or number of athletes in the class).
In non-Pro/Am (Amateur) classes:
• Athletes are eligible for Nationals, America's Strongest Master, and America's Strongest Teen depending on what class they compete in and their age on competition day.
• Qualification Standards follow those of a normal Amateur competition (https://strongmancorporation.com/qualification-standards/):
- 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: Early Weigh-ins Friday 10am to Noon at ECWC (2930 Grace Lane, Unit A, Costa Mesa, CA); Contest Day Weigh-ins begin at 8am.
Location Details:
PCH and Huntington St.
Across from Hilton at21100 Pacific Coast Hwy
2026 Competitor List
Women
64kg (Lightweight) (Pro-Am Division)
Amy Esser
Jenny Szmurlo
Brittany Gonzalez
Jenna Kean (Champion ‘25)
Susana Raborn
Mary Clark-Kuebler
Edna Ferrer (Champion ‘24)
Melissa Valdez
Open (MW/HW) (Amateur Only)
Jennie Roberts (Champion ‘25)
Ana Martinez
Samantha Day
Sharon Moss
Diana Lopez
Alternates
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Men
u90kg (Lightweight) (Amateur Only)
Aaron Talavera (Champion ‘24 u90kg)
Kenny Callinan
Ryan Hogan
Gannon Pacioni
Joseph Mays
Bryson Spilman
105kg (Middleweight) (Pro-Am Division)
Blake Hoffman
Anatol Hoemke
Jaime Maciel
Kenny Koch
Dane Kelley
Jonathan Bunnel
Heavyweight (Pro-Am Division)
Grant Bigley
Langdon Johnson
Christian Davis
Gregory Richardson
Brandon Campbell
Tristan Nunez
Steven Brown
David Self (Champion ‘25)
James Eerdmans
Alex Bromley
Morgan Hill
Gabriel Meza
Neal Schulte
Tyler Collins
Sean Luehmann
Alex Kelley
Matt Webb
Breglio Laidler
Ethan Treadway
Nicholas Gentile
Alternates:
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Event information
In 2012, the Travel Channel’s Sand Masters came out to commemorate California’s Strongest Man by building a giant sand sculpture dedicated to the sport of strongman.
The events include:
Viking Press (Pro HW Men & Pro LW Women) (Men’s: HW 330; Women’s LW 150), Neutral-grip / Facing in, no jerks (double knee bend);
Log Clean & Press each rep (Men’s: LW 250, MW Pro 300; Women’s MW/HW 175) 60 secs, Max reps.
Keg Toss (5 Kegs) 60 secs. (Men’s: LW 20-25-30-35-40, MW Pro 25-30-35-40-45, HW Pro 30-35-40-45-50; Women’s LW Pro 15-17.5-20-22.5-25, MW/HW 17.5-20-22.5-25-30), 60 secs. Keg must clear uprights/standard in order. Must get first keg over before 30 seconds.
Car Deadlift (Pro HW Men Only) (Men’s: HW Pro Really Heavy) Side handles / Facing Out / Up & Down commands / 60 Secs, Max reps. No Suits allowed.
Farmer’s Medley
(Men’s: LW 220/250, MW Pro 250/300; Women’s LW Pro 135/175, MW/HW 175/200) (50 ft ea segment)/2 implements 2” & 1.25”, 60 secs.Harness Pull (W/ Lead Rope) – (75 ft.) (Men’s: LW TBD, MW Pro TBD, HW Pro TBD; Women’s LW Pro TBD, Open TBD), 60 secs. Must clear 5 ft line before 30 secs.
Atlas Stones (5 stones) - Men LW 240-275-300-320-360; MW/HW Pro 275-300-320-360-400) - 48-54”, 60 secs; (Women LW Pro 145-165-185-200-240; MW/HW 165-185-200-240-300) – 48” 60 secs. Tacky allowed.
Additional information
For more information, contact: Scott Brengel at 714-423-3173 or email scott@eastweststrength.com
THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO REFUNDS
