Jayson Hopper Withdraws as World Fitness Project Finals Roster Continues to Shift
The World Fitness Project (WFP) Finals roster is still changing as we approach the competition from December 18-21. The event will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, marking the end of the inaugural season.
The most recent athlete withdrawal, announced on Monday, was 2025 CrossFit Games champion Jayson Hopper. The WFP press release read, “Hopper made the decision and informed WFP officials last week he will not compete at the WFP Finals.”
- Italian Challenger athlete Tommaso Pieri has accepted the invitation to serve as a backfill. Pieri currently ranks 33rd on the WFP season leaderboard with 460 points.
Remind me: Weeks ago, we published a story sharing that Pro Card athletes Haley Adams, Emma McQuaid, Bethany Flores, Victor Hoffer, and Challenger Lexi Neely (who competed in the Pro Division) had withdrawn from the Finals. The WFP press releases announcing these withdrawals cited various reasons, from injuries to pregnancy, in Flores’ case.
The withdrawals have created opportunities for athletes like Jennifer Muir, Elena Carratala Sanahuja, Tola Morakinyo, and Emily Rethwill, who have all committed to the Finals in December.
Late last week, the WFP announced that Alex Gazan, Maddie Sturt, and Paige Semenza had also withdrawn from the Finals.
- Janie Cheverie, Noortje Bleeker, and Vivien-Marie Christian will be competing in their place. All three women competed at both Tour Stops I and II earlier this year.
The bottom line: With several weeks remaining until the WFP Finals, we anticipate that even more athlete withdrawals and backfills will be announced.
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