Iron grip award

Honors the longest successful defense of a high-position bag tag

Christopher Current Leader
6 Competitors
6 / 9 Events
67% Season Progress

Longest successful defense streak on a high‑position bag tag.

Longest high‑tag defense with bonuses for tag value, above‑field rounds, and high‑rated rounds.
Current Status

Week 6: Christopher Hamby maintains Iron Grip lead with 775.0 points →.

Analysis

Week 6 Iron Grip Award Analysis for The Velvet Vanguard: Leading the competition is Christopher Hamby with 775.0 points. Following closely is Blaine Callahan (685.0), with Brian Bowling (675.0) rounding out the top three. The current point spread between first and last place is 405.0 points. Most improved this week: Michael Whipple climbing 995 positions. Currently 3 out of 6 competitors are showing improvement. The closest battle is between Brian Bowling and Michael Whipple, separated by just 5.0 points.

The Velvet Vanguard Standings
as of Oct 20, 2026
Rank Player Trend Progress
1 =
Improving - Maintained position
2 ↑2
Improving - Up 2 positions
3 ↓1
Declining - Down 1 position
4 ↑995
First week tracking progress
5 ↓2
Declining - Down 2 positions
6 ↓1
Declining - Down 1 position