The long wait since May is finally over, and the WFP Tour Stop II has arrived. The unique format of the WFP allows us to watch three races simultaneously. 

1. For the title of WFP Champion. 
2. For one of the 20 Pro Cards for the 2026 season. 
3. To qualify for the Tour Finals in Copenhagen. The WFP-signed athletes automatically qualify for the Finals, but only the top-10 point earners among the Challenger athletes (11 on the women’s side) will join them. 

Today, we’re focusing on the latter. In each division, we’ll evaluate which Challenger athletes are in a strong position and which still need to improve to earn one of the available roster spots to compete in Copenhagen, where the points will be doubled. 

• Both Challenger Division champions from Tour Stop I – Tudor Magda and Jennifer Muir – have qualified to compete in the Pro Division for Tour Stop II. 
• Eight athletes made the jump from Challenger to Pro, while five moved down from Pro to Challenger. 
• A total of 139 athletes completed all three workouts for the second online qualifier, representing 29 different countries. 

Remind me: Colten Mertens and Fee Saghafi secured spots directly to Tour Stop II through their performances in Indianapolis. 

With Bethany Flores announcing her pregnancy, Emma McQuaid still recovering from injury, and Haley Adams and Jeff Adler withdrawing, a total of 11 men and 13 women from the Challenger field have secured their spots in the Pro Division in Mesa. 

They will compete against WFP-signed athletes as they race to earn their own WFP Pro Card for the 2026 season.

Men’s Division

The Locks 

Colten Mertens and Nick Mathew have already done enough to secure their spot in the Finals.

Based on the points they’ve earned so far and the points available in Mesa, the lowest they could rank among the current non-cardholders is 10th. 

Athlete	Current Points	Tour I Finish	Max Tour Points	Min Tour Points
Colten Mertens	410	9th – Pro	910	680
Nick Mathew	336	18th – Pro	836	606

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Virtual Locks

The next three men earned spots in the Pro Division for both WFP Tour Events, and the lowest any of them could rank after this weekend is 11th.

All of them have a chance to be the top Challenger athlete heading into the all-important Finals in Copenhagen. 

Athlete	Current Points	Tour I Finish	Max Tour Points	Min Tour Points
Aniol Ekai	315	21st – Pro	815	585
Nate Ackerman	310	22nd – Pro	810	580
Colin Bosshard	300	24th – Pro	800	570

Comfortable-ish

While not mathematically guaranteed, the next five men only need a decent showing in Mesa to join the previous group in Copenhagen. 

Dani Camacho received the recent backfill after Jeff Adler’s withdrawal. That’s a big boost for his hopes in Copenhagen, but another 30th-place finish could jeopardize his season.

The other four each qualified once in the Pro Division and once in the Challenger Division. 

• Chris Ibarra shifted from Pro to Challenger, while the other three moved from Challenger to Pro. 

Ibarra was the second-highest Challenger in the Pro Division in Indianapolis behind Mertens, finishing in a respectable 16th place. He topped six of the Pro Card holders and accumulated 352 points. 

• Coincidentally, the 16th is the same place where he finished the online qualifier, which relegated him to the Challenger Division for Tour Stop II. He remains in a reasonably secure position to make the Finals, as he is the favorite to win his division. 

However, since his point-earning potential is limited to 250 in Mesa, his chances of earning a 2026 Pro Card have decreased. 

Tudor Magda and Ty Jenkins finished first and second in Indianapolis and will now join the Pros. 

Along with Jack Farlow and Camacho, they will each earn at least 270 points in Mesa. 

Athlete	Current Points	Tour I Finish	Max Tour Points	Min Tour Points
Chris Ibarra	352	16th – Pro	602	507
Dani Camacho	270	30th – Pro	770	540
Tudor Magda	250	1st – Challenger	750	520
Ty Jenkins	245	2nd – Challenger	745	515
Jack Farlow	235	4th – Challenger	735	505

Outside Looking In

Julius Kieser was the last man to qualify for the Pro Division from the online qualifier. 

• He finished eighth in the Challenger Division in Indianapolis and now has the opportunity to rack up substantial points. 

Tola Morakinyo and Fabian Beneito have dropped from the Pro to the Challenger Division, creating a tight points race among the lower-ranked contenders. It is likely that only one, if any, will extend their season.

Athlete	Current Points	Tour I Finish	Max Tour Points	Min Tour Points
Julius Kieser	215	8th – Challenger	715	485
Tola Morakinyo	295	25th – Pro	545	450
Fabian Beneito	275	29th – Pro	525	430

Women’s Division

The Virtual Locks 

These women earned a spot in the Pro Division for both WFP Tour Events. 

Based on the points already earned and the points available in Mesa, the lowest position any of them could hold among the current non-cardholders is 12th. 

• That means the only way one of them doesn’t make the Finals is if they end up ranked 12th and McQuaid, Gazan, and Adams all compete in Copenhagen. 

All of them have a chance to become the top Challenger athlete heading into the all-important Finals in Copenhagen. Saghafi currently leads the way with 392 points. 

Athlete	Current Points	Tour I Finish	Max Tour Points	Min Tour Points
Fee Saghafi	392	11th – Pro	892	662
Oda Lundekvam	376	13th – Pro	876	646
Anikha Greer	368	14th – Pro	868	638

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Comfortable 

The next group is comfortably positioned, having also qualified for the Pro Division twice. 

• Lydia Fish and Linda Keesman earned backfill spots due to Alex Gazan and Haley Adams’ withdrawals. 

All six women technically have a chance to become the top Challenger athlete by the end of the weekend. 

Athlete	Current Points	Tour I Finish	Max Tour Points	Min Tour Points
Vär Thurmann-Moe	336	18th – Pro	836	606
Sydney Michalyshen	320	20th – Pro	820	590
Linda Keesman	315	21st – Pro	815	585
Andrea Solberg	310	22nd – Pro	810	580
Lydia Fish	300	24th – Pro	800	570
Ella Wilkinson	290	26th – Pro	790	560

Work To Do

The next group has qualified for the Pro Division once and the Challenger Division once. 

Two of them finished on the podium in the Challenger Division at Indianapolis and have qualified for the Pro Division in Mesa. 

• Jennifer Muir topped the podium in Indy, secured her spot at her first CrossFit Games, and now joins the WFP Pro ranks in Mesa. Her breakout season continues. 

Elena Carratalá finished eighth in the Challenger division and is now heading to Mesa with the Pros. Lexi Neely, who has the fourth-most points among all challengers, dropped divisions and will be capped at 610 points for the season (so far) with a win. That should be enough to secure a spot in the Finals, as the women she is chasing will be battling each other for points. 

Carratalá will need to beat Muir and Black by several spots to secure her ticket. But as we’ve already seen this season, backfills are very likely.  

Athlete	Current Points	Tour I Finish	Max Tour Points	Min Tour Points
Lexi Neely	360	15th – Pro	610	515
Jennifer Muir	250	1st – Challenger	750	520
Hannah Black	240	3rd – Challenger	740	510
Elena Carratalá	215	8th – Challenger	715	485

The Bottom Line

Some athletes have secured their Finals spot. Others are still in the fight. Either way, every point will matter at the end of the inaugural WFP season.

The race to Copenhagen is on.

Credit: Scott Freymond