CROSSFIT OPEN ANNOUNCEMENT 16.4 Davids­dottir VS. Sigmunds­dottir

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CROSSFIT OPEN ANNOUNCEMENT 16.4 Davidsdottir VS. Sigmundsdottir

CrossFit Open Announcement 16.4 will take place in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Thursday March 17th (Friday March 18th Australian Time) with a match up between two young podium athletes.

Katrin Davidsdottir and Sara Sigmundsdottir proved to be powerhouse CrossFit Games athletes. In the 2015 Reebok CrossFit Games Davidsdottir  took the Gold and Sigmundsdottir took home the Bronze medal.

These athletes are extremely well matched and it should be a throw-down for the books!


Video Creds: CrossFit

Open Announcements:

CROSSFIT OPEN ANNOUNCEMENT 16.1 ABBOTT VS. CHO

CROSSFIT OPEN ANNOUNCEMENT 16.2 BAILEY VS. GUÐMUNDSSON

CROSSFIT OPEN ANNOUNCEMENT 16.3 RAMIREZ VS. PALADINO

Original 16.4 article can be found here: http://games.crossfit.com/article/ope…

2016 CrossFit Games Season Dates Released

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2016 CrossFit Games Season Dates Released

Ready or not, the 2016 CrossFit season is officially in motion.

CrossFit HQ has released the 2016 schedule of events which include the Open, the Masters Qualifier, Regionals, and the Games. So far it looks like there are not too many changes from the 2015 season. The 8 super regions from 2015 all return, with no new events or surprises being added to the mix… as of yet.

Check out the schedule below:

STAGE 1: The Open

Five Weeks | Feb. 25 – March 28, 2016

16.1: Feb. 25 – 29
16.2: March 3 – 7
16.3: March 10 – 14
16.4 March 17 – 21
16.5 March 24 – 28

Registration for the Open begins Jan. 14, 2016.

STAGE 2A: The Masters Qualifier

Thursday – Monday | April 21 – 25

STAGE 2B: The Regionals

Three Weekends | May 13 – 29

Weekend 1: May 13 – 15
California Regional | NorCal and SoCal
South Regional | LatAm, South Central, South West
Pacific Regional | Australia and Asia

Weekend 2: May 20 – 22
West Regional | North West and Canada West
Atlantic Regional | Mid Atlantic and South East

Weekend 3: May 27 – 29
Central Regional | Central East and North Central
Meridian Regional | Europe and Africa
East Regional | North East and Canada East

STAGE 3: The Games

One Week | July 19 – 24

Teenage and Masters Competitions
Tuesday – Thursday | July 19 – 21

Individual and Team Competitions
Wednesday – Sunday | July 20 – 24

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Ticket Release Dates:

Regional Tickets: Monday, March 28
Read the original CF HQ Announcement here

Wodapalooza MIAMI 2016

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Wodapalooza MIAMI 2016

The Wodpalooza 2016 online qualifiers are in full swing and it’s going off! TWL is here to give you the deets on one of the biggest CrossFit comps of the year based out of Miami, Florida.

Here’s the rundown for Wodapalooza 2016:

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WHEN:

January 15 – 17 2016

WHERE:

Miami, Flordia

DIVISIONS:

  • Elite
  • Rx
  • Intermediate
  • Master’s 40-49
  • Elite Team

Registration:

Individual – Closed
Elite Team – Open (Starts Oct. 29)

Prize Purse:

Individual 
1st – $30,000
2nd – $10,000
3rd – $6,000
4th – $4,000
5th – $3,500

Team
1st – $20,000
2nd – $10,000
3rd – $5,000
4th – $2,000
5th – $1,000

Invited Athletes:

  • Chad Melton
  • Wes Piatt
  • Becca Vogit
  • Anna Tunnicliffe
  • Emily Bridgers
  • Noah Ohlsen
  • Stacie Tovar

 

Individual WORKOUTS:

WOD 1

For Max Load:

3 Rep Max, 3 Position Snatch in a 3min Clock

https://vimeo.com/140949276

WOD 2

12min AMRAP of:

12 Thrusters
Double-unders

Each round, increasing load.

https://vimeo.com/140957892

WOD 3

7min AMRAP of:

21-15-9

HSPU
Chest-to-bar Pull-ups

https://vimeo.com/141574117

WOD 4

Complete for time:

30 Calorie Row
30 Wallballs (20lbs, 14lbs)
30 Toes to Bar
30 Deadlifts (185lbs, 135lbs)
30 Burpee Box Jump Overs (24″, 20″)
30 Deadlifts
30 Toes to Bar
30 Wallballs
30 Calorie Row

https://vimeo.com/141574544

 

WOD 5

In 5 minutes, complete for total cumulative load:
5 Clean & Jerks

https://vimeo.com/142464050

 

WOD 6  

6 min AMRAP, ascending by 2 reps each round, of:
(ie. 2/2, 4/4, 6/6, 8/8, 10/10, 12/12, etc…)

Muscle-ups
Squat Snatches (135, 95)

https://vimeo.com/142409332

For different division WODs, division standards, current leaderboard, and all other details check out the Wodapalooza site link below for the nitty gritty: www.thewodapalooza.com/compete.html

https://vimeo.com/120644385
Wodapalooza 2015 Highlight Reel

CROSSFIT TEAM SERIES 2015 – WEEK 2 WODs

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CROSSFIT TEAM SERIES 2015 – WEEK 2 WODs

The 2015 CrossFit Team Series week 2 WODs were released yesterday and I’m already hurting!

Things to know:

Event 5 – Karen/Grace/Diane/Randy

Video/Scorecard/Standards

Rx’d

For time, with one team member completing each portion:

Karen

150 Wall-Ball shot

M – 20-lb. ball to 10-ft. target
F – 14-lb. ball to 9-ft. target

Grace

30 clean and jerks

M – 135 lb.
F – 95 lb.

Diane

21-15-9 reps of:

Deadlifts
Handstand push-ups

M – 225-lb. deadlifts
F – 155-lb. deadlifts

Randy

75 snatches

M – 75 lb.
F – 55 lb.

Scaled

For time, with one team member completing each portion:
Karen

150 Wall-Ball shot

M – 14-lb. ball to 9-ft. target
F – 10-lb. ball to 9-ft. target
Grace

30 clean and jerks

M – 95 lb.
F – 65 lb.
Diane

21-15-9 reps of:

Deadlifts
Shoulder presses

M – 155-lb. deadlifts, 75-lb. presses
F – 105-lb. deadlifts, 55-lb. presses
Randy

75 snatches

M – 65 lb.
F – 45 lb.

 Event 6 – Deadlifts/Cal Row/OHS

Video/Scorecard/Standards

Rx’d

As a relay in the order M1-M2-F1-F2, each athlete completes:

30 deadlifts (185 / 135 lb.)

30-calorie row

30 overhead squats (95 / 65 lb.)

Scaled

As a relay in the order M1-M2-F1-F2, each athlete completes:

30 deadlifts (135 / 95 lb.)

30-calorie row

30 overhead squats (65 / 45 lb.)

Event 7 – Front Squat

Video/Scorecard/Standards

7-rep-max front squat

Sum of each athlete’s heaviest set.
There is no scaling option for this workout.

Event 8 – T2B/SH2OH

Video/Scorecard/Standards

Rx’d 

For time:

200 toes-to-bars, while both barbells are held overhead

200 shoulders-to-overheads (135 / 95 lb.), while 2 teammates hang from the pull-up bar

Scaled

For time:

200 sit-ups, while both barbells are held overhead

200 shoulders-to-overheads (75 / 55 lb.), while 2 teammates hang from the pull-up bar

Be sure to check out these links below for further information:

Original CrossFit Post

CrossFit Team Series Website

The 2015 CROSSFIT LIFTOFF POWERED BY ROGUE

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The 2015 CROSSFIT LIFTOFF POWERED BY ROGUE

FINALLY, it’s time to pull up your knee sleeves and make big lifts for cash! CrossFit HQ recently announced their first ever weightlifting competition with weight classes. YEP. Weight Classes. Get pumped, it’s time to find the strongest CrossFit weightlifters in the world.

Check out a quick list of the details below:

What

Max effort snatch
Max effort clean and jerk
GPP

Cost

US$10

WHEN

Registration:

Friday Oct. 16 (ACDT)

Start:

11:30am ACDT, Friday, Nov.6, 2015.
End:
11:30am ACDT, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015.

Weight Classes

Men  (lb)
135/150/165/180/195/210/225/226+

Women (lb)
110/120/130/140/150/160/170/171+

PRIZES

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Heaviest Snatch
US$3,000

Heaviest Clean and Jerk
 -US$3,000

Largest Weightlifting Total 
US$3,000 (1st)
US$2,000 (2nd)
US$1,000 (3rd)

Largest Overall Total 
US$3,000, plus custom Rogue bearing bar, full set of competition bumper plates, metal change plates, Oso collars, engraved weight belt

Largest Overall Total 

US$3,000, plus custom Rogue bearing bar, full set of competition bumper plates, metal change plates, Oso collars, engraved weight belt

Second Largest Overall Total
$2,500 plus custom Rogue bearing bar, full set of competition bumper plates, metal change plates, Oso collars

Third Largest Overall Total
$2,000 plus custom Rogue bearing bar, metal change plates, Oso collars

Fourth Largest Overall Total –
$1,500 plus custom Rogue bearing bar and Oso collars

Fifth Largest Overall Total –
$1,000 plus custom Rogue bearing bar

Best Pound-for-Pound
$3,000 (1st), $2,000 (2nd), $1,000 (3rd)

Weightlifting total = snatch + clean and jerk

Overall total = snatch poundage + clean and jerk poundage + workout reps

Pound-for-pound = (snatch + clean and jerk) / bodyweight

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For complete rules and details, visit games.crossfit.com.

CrossFit Team Series 2015- The Super Teams

CrossFit Team Series 2015- The Super Teams

Nearly 250 teams from around the world are competing in the CrossFit Team Series so far this year and the teams are STACKED! Check out below the new combinations, old favourites and those who may be on form to take the cake.

Who do YOU think is going to win this year’s Team Series?

PROGENEX MISFITS

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REEBOK PUMP

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Team Reebok Classics

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ROGUE FITNESS RED

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BUILT BY BERGERON

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THE DREAM TEAM

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PROMO 417

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ROGUE FITNESS BLACK

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TEAM KINNICK

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KILL CLIFF MASTERS

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TEAM FITMOO

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SWAGITH MOONDINI

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KILL CLIFF TEENS

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Masters of LA

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TEAM NORCAL
(withdrew due to injury)

Jason Khalipa,  Molly Vollmer, Jen Zambruno, Chris Detmering

CrossFit Team Series 2015 – Week 1 WODs

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CrossFit Team Series 2015 – Week 1

The 2015 CrossFit Team Series week 1 is on and there’s a lot of work to be done!

Things to know:

  • Teams have 6 days to complete 4 events
  • Scores must be turned in before 5pm PT on Monday, Sept. 14 (10am AEST Tuesday, Sept. 15)
  • Team registration remains open until Sept. 14 (Sept 15 AEST)
  • PurePharma will be raffling off $1,000 worth of gear and products to 3 amateur teams (you must enter to win @  PurePharma.com)

EVENT 1 – DOUBLE-UNDER/ROW/STEP-UP

Video/Scorecard/Standards

Rx’d

For time:
Females complete:
100 double-unders, each
75-calorie row, total
50 dumbbell step-ups, total
Then, males complete:
100 double-unders, each
75-calorie row, total
50 dumbbell step-ups, total

F – 30-lb. dumbbells to 20-inch box
M – 45-lb. dumbbells to 24-inch box

Scaled

For time:
Females complete:
100 single-unders, each
75-calorie row, total
50 step-ups, total
Then, males complete:
100 single-unders, each
75-calorie row, total
50 step-ups, total

F –  20-inch box
M – 24-inch box

EVENT 2 – CLEAN AND JERK LADDER

Video/Scorecard/Standards

Rx’d

As FF and MM pairs, complete as many reps as possible in 20 minutes of:
30 clean and jerks (females)
30 clean and jerks (males)
30 clean and jerks (females)
30 clean and jerks (males)
Etc.

Switch athletes after every 5 reps and increase the weight of the barbell after each set of 30 reps.
Females use 95, 105, 125, 145, 155, 165 lb.
Males use 135, 155, 185, 225, 245, 265 lb.

Scaled

As FF and MM pairs, complete as many reps as possible in 20 minutes of:
30 clean and jerks (females)
30 clean and jerks (males)
30 clean and jerks (females)
30 clean and jerks (males)
Etc.

Switch athletes after every 5 reps and increase the weight of the barbell after each set of 30 reps.
Females use 65, 75, 85, 95, 105, 115 lb.
Males use 95, 115, 135, 155, 175, 195 lb.

EVENT 3 – MUSCLE-UP AND PARTNER DEADLIFT

Video/Scorecard/Standards

Rx’d

42-30-18 reps for time of:
Muscle-ups with static deadlift hold
350-lb. partner deadlifts

Scaled

80-60-40 reps for time of:
Hand-release push-ups with static deadlift hold
270-lb. partner deadlifts

EVENT 4 – THRUSTER AND CHEST-TO-BAR

Video/Scorecard/Standards

Rx’d

Complete as many reps as possible in 15 minutes of:
Male 1 and Female 1 each perform:
5 thrusters
5 chest-to-bar pull-ups
Then, Male 2 and Female 2 each perform:
10 thrusters
10 chest-to-bar pull-ups
Then, Male 1 and Female 1 each perform:
15 thrusters
15 chest-to-bar pull-ups
Then, Male 2 and Female 2 each perform:
20 thrusters
20 chest-to-bar pull-ups
Etc., following the same pattern.

M – 95-lb. thrusters
F – 65-lb. thrusters

Scaled

Complete as many reps as possible in 15 minutes of:
Male 1 and Female 1 each perform:
5 thrusters
5 pull-ups
Then, Male 2 and Female 2 each perform:
10 thrusters
10 pull-ups
Then, Male 1 and Female 1 each perform:
15 thrusters
15 pull-ups
Then, Male 2 and Female 2 each perform:
20 thrusters
20 pull-ups
Etc., following the same pattern.

M – 65-lb. thrusters
F – 35-lb. thrusters

Be sure to check out these links below for the full standards and vids:

Original CrossFit Post

CrossFit Team Series Website

GET INSPIRED: 5 Videos That Will Get You Moving

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GET INSPIRED: 5 Videos That WILL Get you moving

Although we are all unquestionably different in the things that we do in life and the ways that we do them, there is one force that drives us all: inspiration. Below is a complied list of 5 videos that are guaranteed to inspire and pump you up before a good sweat sesh.

WARNING: DO NOT watch these videos on your rest day. It will no longer be your rest day.

1. Rise and Shine

“You’re on your way now but this is no time to dwell on how far you’ve come. You’re in a fight against an opponent you can’t see, but oh you can feel him on your heels, can’t ya? Feel ‘em breathing down your neck. You know what that is? That’s you. Your fears, your doubts and insecurities all lined up like a firing squad ready to shoot you out the sky.”

2. David Blaine: How I Held My Breath For 17 Minutes

“It’s practice, it’s training, and it’s training and experimenting while pushing through the pain to be the best I can be.”

3.  Nigel Marsh: How To Make Work-Life Balance Work

“The small things matter. Being more balanced doesn’t mean dramatic upheaval in your life. With the smallest investments in the right places, you can radically transform the quality of your relationships and the quality of your life. Moreover, I think it can transform society, because if enough people do it, we can change society’s definition of success away from the moronically simplistic notion that the person with the most money when he dies wins, to a more thoughtful and balanced definition of what a life well-lived looks like. And that, I think, is an idea worth spreading.”

4.  Do It For Yourself

“When you embark on this journey you must know that it’s going to go down before it comes up, but when it comes up its going to go so much higher than you’ve ever been.”

“How do you beat Josh Bridges? How do you beat Scott Panchik? You just beat them. There’s no strategy, you just beat them.” -Rich Froning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMUXw8J2Kto

5. Ben Saunders: Why Bother Leaving The House?

“True, real inspiration and growth only comes from adversity and challenge; from stepping away from what’s comfortable and familiar and stepping out into the unknown.”

**TWL CREW STRONGLY ENCOURAGES YOU TO GET TO THE GYM**

Split Chipper Workout: Rich Froning and James Hobart

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Split Chipper Workout: Rich Froning and James Hobart

Rich Froning and James Hobart do the Split Chipper workout, posted on CrossFit main site for Friday, July 10, 2015.

 
For time:
21 one-legged squats with a 65-lb. dumbbell
185-lb. clean and jerks, 15 reps
9 muscle-ups
Rest 15 minutes

Then, for time:
21 parallette handstand push-ups
165-lb. snatches, 15 reps
9 muscle-ups

Watch it here!


Video Creds: CrossFit

Has anyone else attempted this madness?

The Official 2015 CrossFit Games Qualifiers

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The Official 2015 CrossFit Games Qualifiers

The fittest of the fittest have battled it out to earn their spots, but there is still much more competition left for these remaining top 40 men, women, and teams.  Below is the official list of the athletes and teams who qualified for the 2015 CrossFit Games.

MEN

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WOMEN

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TEAM 

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Now the next question is, who will win it all?

Going into the 2015 CrossFit Games, these are your front runners. Check out the men, women, and teams who placed top 10 IN THE WORLD after their successful Regional performances.

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Central, Meridian, West – CrossFit Regionals Results

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Central, West, and Meridian – CrossFit Regionals Results

The athletes moving on to Carson have been finalised after one of the most epic weekends in CrossFit Regionals history. The WOD Life keeps you in the know on the 2015 Central, West, and Meridian CrossFit Regionals.

Central

  • Rookie athlete and now Central Region champion, Brooke Wells,  tops the podium for the women along with veteran athlete Scott Panchik
  • Rich Froning lead his team to a first place finish
  • Sheila Barden fell from a qualifying position down to 6th place after a disappointing 21st place finish in event 7
  • Julie Foucher had a heroic run finishing the weekend in 8th place after partially tearing her achilles tendon
  • The record holder for event 4 was grabbed by rookie Matt Rattay (1:11.9)
  • The record holder for even 5 was snatched up by Arlen Castenada (290 lb)

Top 10 Women

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1. Brooke Wells (519)
2. Nicole Holcomb (504)
3. Stacie Tovar (486)
4. Elisabeth Akinwale (475)
5. Lindy Barber (466)
6. Sheila Barden (451)
7. Michele Fumagalli (449)
8. Julie Foucher (441)
9. Alyssa Ritchey (439)
10. Kristi Eramo (436)
Top 10 Men
 

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1. Scott Panchik (553)
2. Jacob Heppner (540)
3. Alex Anderson (474)
4. Nick Urankar (464)
5. Graham Holmberg (464)
6. Nick Fory (427)
7. Will Moorad (423)
8. Cody Keathley (422)
9. Shane McBride (421)
10. Sam Dancer (416)
For CrossFit’s full Central individual results click here

Top 10 Teams

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1. CrossFit Mayhem Freedom (600)
2. CrossFit 417 (585)
3. CrossFit Maximus (574)
4. CrossFit Kilo (559)
5. CrossFit Grandview (550)
6. On Track (544)
7. Timberwolf CorrFit (516)
8. Team Rollins – QCCF (473)
9. CrossFit Murfreesboro
10. Konda CrossFit (450)
For CrossFit’s full Central team results click here

Meridian

  • 4 out of the top 5 women are from Iceland
  • Oxana Silvenko’s to held the event record in event 5 with a 210 lb snatch
  • The record time for event 6 was 13 minutes held by Sara Sigmundsdottir
  • Only 10 women worldwide managed to finish the event 3 chipper. 3 of them came from Europe and the event record holder was Kristin Holte (23:53).
  • Steven Fawcett becomes the 1st man from England to qualify for The Games

Top 10 Women

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1. Ragnheiður Sara Sigmundsdottir (629)
2. Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir (591)
3. Annie Thorisdottir (588)
4. Kristin Holte (581)
5. Thuridur Erla Helgadottir (574)
6. Carmen Bosmans (489)
7. Bjork Odinsdottir (463)
8. Oxana Silvenko (451)
9. Anna Fragkou (435)
10. Elia Navarro (403)

Top 10 Men

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1. Jonne Koski (616)
2. Björgvin Karl Guðmundssonm (589)
3. Steven Fawcett (514)
4. Lukas Högberg (513)
5. Phil Hesketh (496)
6. Flip Yamg Fisker (483)
7. Justin Ahrens (445)
8. Frederik Aegidius (443)
9. Viktor Långsved (433)
10. Jason Smith (410)
For CrossFit’s full Meridian individual results click here

Top 10 Teams
1. CrossFit Solid (604)
2. CrossFit Yas (592)
3. CrossFit Reykjavík – Virtuosity (570)
4. CrossFit Turicum (556)
5. CrossFit Fabriken (548)
6. The Dutch (529)
7. Team CrossFit Nordic Alpha (522)
8. CrossFit JST Black (516)
9. Team Butchers Lab (480)
10. Team CrossFit GaliléÔ (470)
For CrossFit’s full Meridian team results click here

West

  • 2014 Games athlete Cody Anderson missed out on Carson by one point
  • Overall 3rd place finisher,  Jessica Core, has been to The Games 5 times in team and this will be her first trip as an individual
  • Bren Fikowski was the only male athlete to finish the event 3 chipper (25:53)

Top 10 Women

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1. Emily Abbott (584)
2. Carleen Mathews (566)
3. Jessica Core (533)
4. Regan Huckaby (506)
5. Alex Parker (483)
6. Caitlin Ritchey (473)
7. Emily Morris (459)
8. Whitney Darchuk-Parenteau (438)
9. Brittany Brown (435)
10. Jenn Webber (411)

Top 10 Men

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1. Lucas Parker (563)
2. Cole Sager (543)
3. Kevin Simons (541)
4. Tyson Takasaki (540)
5. Joe Scali (539)
6. Cody Anderson (538)
7. Brent Fikowski (537)
8. Zach Carlin (508)
9. Mitch Barnard (482)
10. Allan Dunlap (440)
For CrossFit’s full West individual results click here

Top 10 Teams

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1. Lane 5 Athletics (607)
2. CrossFit Marysville (591)
3. Verdant Green (569)
4. CrossFit Fort Vancouver (567)
5. Team Taranis (545)
6. X-Factor Black (513)
7. CF D?r?tus (499)
8. The CENTAURS (481)
9. Cascade CrossFit (477)
10. CrossFit Coeur d’Alene (471)
For CrossFit’s full West team results click here