Who’s Competing at the 2023 Down Under Championship?

The leaderboards for the Down Under Championship qualifiers (DUCQ) have been finalized, and invites have been sent to the top:
- 20 Elite Individuals, men and women
- 20 Elite Teams, male and female teams
- 8 Futures, male and female (16-19 years)
- 8 Masters, men and women in each age group
- 16 Intermediate Teams, male and female
Remind me: The Down Under Championship (DUC) is Australia’s largest off-season competition. Online qualifiers took place over two weeks–September 4-8 for Elite Individuals and Teams, and August 21-25 for Futures, Masters and Intermediate teams.
Elite Women Leaderboard
- Katelin Van Zyl (CrossFit Urban Energy)
- Grace Walton (CrossFit Dignus)
- Marnie Sykes (CrossFit Selwyn)
- Laura Clifton (CrossFit Awaside)
- Jaime Goodwin (Wolfe Den CrossFit)
- Julia Hannaford (NTRS Performance)
- Aimee Cringle (Blueprint Training)
- Alethea Boon (CrossFit Botany)
- Jess Green (Starr Strength and Performance)
- Daisy McDonald (Wolfe Den CrossFit)
- Briony Challis (CrossFit Hero)
- Michelle Hayes (Unbound Fitness)
- Lisa Burrill (CrossFit Torian)
- Christina Livaditakis (CrossFit Crossaxed)
- Brodie Preston (The Concept)
- Emily Clements (CrossFit Adelaide)
- Georgia Pryer (Snake Athletic)
- Ella Price (CrossFit Central Wellington)
- Amanda Mackay (CrossFit Selwyn)
- Katie Brock (CrossFit Newstead)
Elite Men Leaderboard
- Peter Ellis (CrossFit Peak Blaxland)
- Zac Thomas (CrossFit Wollongong)
- Zane Shellabear-Healey (Independent)
- Jonathan Dunlop (Independent)
- Luke Fowler (CrossFit Selwyn)
- Luke de Jonge (CrossFit Wollongong)
- Dante Karangaroa (Team Taurus)
- Adam Mansy (CrossFit Bil Athletic)
- Andrew Sambell (NTRS Performance)
- Toby Crouch (Reebok CrossFit Frankston)
- Zach Poulos (Chronical Athletic Development)
- George Rhigas (CrossFit Adelaide)
- Jack Jeffery (CrossFit Torian)
- Thor Hajnal (CrossFit Artax)
- Ethan Van Der Velden (Club Revive CrossFit Uplift)
- Jake Standen (CrossFit CQ)
- Johann Van Zyl (CrossFit Urban Energy)
- Isaac Newman (Hustle and Harvest)
- Alec Leitch (Nepean CrossFit)
- Matthew Smith (CrossFIt Tullamarine)
Elite Teams – Women
- Nexletica Gold (CrossFit Torian)
- The Fit Mummas Club (CrossFit Botany)
- Fit Friends (Wolfe Den CrossFit)
- Renegade Girly Pops (CrossFit East Tamaki)
- Starr Strength Fitness Alley (Fitness Alley)
- Starr Strength Sonics (The Concept)
- GMC (2100 Tribe CrossFit)
- Torian Gold (CrossFit Torian)
- Schwartz CrossFit Melbourne (Schwartz CrossFit Melbourne)
- Snake Athletic (Snake Athletic)
- CrossFit Taurus (CrossFit Taurus)
- The Wild West ((CrossFit Peak Blaxland)
- NTRS JMC (CrossFit 2571 Picton)
- Starr Strength Black (Independent)
- Peak129Alley (Alley Fitness)
- Urban Gals (CrossFit Urban)
- Frog Force (Hillside CrossFit)
- Redback Gals (CrossFit Southwharf)
- CrossFit Karuna (CrossFit Karuna)
- Starr Strength Neon (Starr Strength and Performance)
Elite Teams – Men
- Pawn Starr’s (CrossFit GEO)
- CrossFit Artax (Artax CrossFit)
- Starr Strength Play (CrossFit Play)
- Team EXF (CrossFit EFX)
- Dignus Daddy’s (Independent)
- CQFC (CrossFit CQ)
- Starr Strength Gold (Independent)
- Two and a Half Men (CrossFit Wollongong)
- Father & Sons (CrossFit Peake Blaxland)
- Greater West HQ (Greater West HQ)
- Reverse Oreo (CrossFit Dux)
- The Bil Effect (The Bil Effect Athletic)
- Starr Strength Hawkesbury’s Finest (CrossFit Artete)
- 129 (CrossFit 129)
- Greater West Connex (Greater West HQ)
- Umami Dawgs (Independent)
- Alumni 2015 (The Concept)
- Unbound Athletic (Unbound Athletic CrossFit Speed)
- Carbon Method CrossFit (Carbon Method CrossFit)
- Instinct Exports (+64 Fitness)
Check out the results for all divisions including Futures, Masters and Intermediate Teams. The roster for all divisions will be finalized by September 27, 2023.
The bottom line: The Down Under Championship final will be held in Wollongong, Australia, on December 1-3, 2023. Athletes who competed and qualified in multiple divisions will have to select a single division to compete in.
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