5 Performances from WFP Tour Stop II That Set the Stage for the Finals
The World Fitness Project‘s (WFP) Tour Stop II took place in Mesa, AZ, last weekend, bringing together top athletes in a high-pressure competition for points, podium positions, and a chance to compete at the Finals in Copenhagen this December.
- Remind me: This was the second and final Tour Stop event of the WFP’s inaugural season — the first was in Indianapolis, IN, in May.
From breakout performances to veteran comebacks, Mesa delivered plenty of storylines that reshaped the leaderboard and set the tone for Copenhagen. Check out five of the most impressive performances below.
5 Standout Performances From WFP Tour Stop II
James Sprague
On Instagram, 2024 CrossFit Games champion James Sprague jokingly wrote “2+2 = 1.”
- His math checks out on the WFP Tour, as Sprague secured a second-place finish over the weekend, and, combined with his second-place spot at Tour Stop I, now sits in first overall heading into the Finals.
He currently sits at 970 points, 50 points ahead of Roman Khrennikov. The big picture for Sprague is that, despite the competition he’s facing these days, he has made it clear that he will compete for the top spot (or at least a podium spot).
- Sprague’s recent track record includes winning the 2024 Games, winning the 2025 TYR Wodapalooza, finishing third at the 2025 Games, and now he heads into Copenhagen as the leader.
Laura Horvath
Laura Horvath, the 2023 CrossFit Games champion, finished in a surprisingly low ninth place at Tour Stop I, so she needed a strong performance in Mesa to return to podium contention.
- Horvath, who sat out the 2025 CrossFit Games season and focused entirely on the WFP, didn’t win a single event over the weekend. However, she scored five top-five finishes across six events, finishing ahead of Sweden’s Emma Tall by 13 points.
This means Horvath is heading into the Finals tied for second place overall with Lucy Campbell. Both athletes have 910 points, while the current overall leader, Aimee Cringle, has 940.
Aimee Cringle
Like Sprague, Cringle has shown that you don’t necessarily have to win this year’s WFP competitions to become the overall champion.
- Cringle was third at Tour Stop I and third again at Tour Stop II, putting her in the driver’s seat for now. (3+3 also equals 1, anyone?)
Her weekend featured a win in the two-mile run opener and three additional top-10 finishes, earning 482 points and beating Brooke Wells by 14 points.
Pat Vellner
Thirty-five-year-old veteran Pat Vellner joked on Instagram after the weekend that he is trying to “keep outrunning Father Time.”
After Tour Stop I, we thought Father Time might finally be catching up, as the five-time CrossFit Games podium finisher ended up in 23rd overall.
Then again, we knew all too well that Tour Stop I might have been just a blip on Vellner’s radar. (Not to toot our own horn, but we predicted Vellner would bounce back and finish in the top three in Mesa).
- Vellner looked like the athlete we know him to be all weekend. He racked up four top-10 finishes, including second place in the third event, while his worst finish was 14th.
He finished third overall, 10 points ahead of Dallin Pepper, and climbed the overall season leaderboard from 23rd to 10th.
Vellner currently has 775 points and remains 135 points behind both second and third place (Austin Hatfield and Pepper). But since the points double at the Finals, he has proven himself too many times not to be considered a contender.
Anikha Greer
Fresh off a top-10 finish as a rookie at the CrossFit Games, Anikha Greer arrived at Tour Stop II with a veteran vibe.
- After finishing 26th in the first event — a two-mile run, which has long been a weakness for Greer — she gradually moved up the leaderboard, helped by two second-place finishes and a sixth-place result, ultimately finishing ninth overall.
This, combined with her 14th-place finish at Tour Stop I, means Greer enters the Finals in 10th overall, making her the top female athlete who currently doesn’t hold a pro card.
If Greer remains in the top 20 after the Finals, she will earn herself a pro card heading into the 2026 season.
Worth noting: Colten Mertens is the top male athlete without a pro card. He sits in ninth overall.
As we head to the Tour Finals, there are four men and six women without pro cards currently occupying the top 20 spots on the overall season leaderboard.
Men
- Mertens: 9th
- Aniol Ekai: 11th
- Nick Matthew: 17th
- Tudor Magda: 18th
Women
- Anikha Greer: 10th
- Andrea Solberg: 13th
- Fee Saghafi: 14th
- Oda Lundekvam: 15th
- Var Thurmann-Moe: 19th
- Sydney Michalyshen: 20th
The Big Picture
The stage is set for a dramatic finish as the WFP Tour approaches the Finals in Copenhagen.
The 20 pro card holders, both men and women, along with the top 10 point earners from the Challenger Division on each side, are set to collide at this final showdown of the inaugural WFP season. The points are doubled, the pressure is on, and the top 20 men and women after the Finals will secure guaranteed contracts for the 2026 season.
With double points on the line in Copenhagen, the leaderboard is still undecided, and for many Challenger athletes, earning a 2026 pro card remains very much possible.
Featured image: World Fitness Project
