Iron grip award
Honors the longest successful defense of a high-position bag tag
Longest successful defense streak on a high‑position bag tag.
Current Status
Week 9: Eric Pearson maintains Iron Grip lead with 995.0 points →.
Analysis
Week 9 Iron Grip Award Analysis for Pool A: Leading the competition is Eric Pearson with 995.0 points. Following closely is Craig Bennett (925.0), with Fernando Cortez (765.0) rounding out the top three. The current point spread between first and last place is 750.0 points. Most improved this week: Ethan Walker climbing 991 positions. Currently 12 out of 17 competitors are showing improvement. The closest battle is between Fernando Cortez and Brian Hansen, separated by just 5.0 points.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Breaking news: Eric Pearson somehow tops the Iron Grip leaderboard. What's next, water is wet?
Pool A Standings
as of Apr 6, 2026| Rank | Player | Trend | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = | Improving - Maintained position | |
| 2 | = | Improving - Up 2 positions | |
| 3 | = | Improving - Up 7 positions | |
| 4 | = | Declining - Down 2 positions | |
| 4 | = | First week tracking progress | |
| 5 | = | Improving - Up 7 positions | |
| 5 | = | Declining - Down 2 positions | |
| 6 | = | Improving - Up 1 position | |
| 7 | = | First week tracking progress | |
| 8 | = | Declining - Down 3 positions | |
| 9 | = | First week tracking progress | |
| 9 | = | Declining - Down 8 positions | |
| 10 | = | Declining - Down 7 positions | |
| 10 | = | First week tracking progress | |
| 11 | = | Improving - Down 3 positions | |
| 11 | = | Declining - Down 4 positions | |
| 12 | = | Declining - Down 6 positions | |
| 13 | = | Declining - Down 10 positions | |
| 14 | = | First week tracking progress | |
| 15 | = | First week tracking progress | |
| 16 | = | First week tracking progress |