Who’s Headed to Miami? Tracking the 2026 Wodapalooza Elite Field
Months ago, major changes were announced for our winter mainstay, Wodapalooza Miami. First, the competition would move from January to mid-March.
- And after what was, for some, the busiest season in our sport’s history, that delay in competition is welcome.
Second, after a three-year run with TYR, Wodapalooza’s title sponsor is now Gymreapers.
Other details remain the same: there will be two days for individual competition and two days for team competition, with some athletes opting to participate in both divisions.
- The LatAm Cup is returning, as are the many community divisions that helped grow Wodapalooza into the giant, much-anticipated event it is.
Online qualifiers have wrapped up, with the top ten men and women heading up the 2026 Elite Individual roster. Familiar names like Luka Ðukić, Bill Leahy, and Ellie Turner are on the list.
- And now announcements have begun to trickle out on social media about invitations being sent, along with details on Wodapalooza’s website regarding the invitational process.
The following athletes will receive invitations to compete in the Elite Individual Division:
- The top five finishers from the 2025 CrossFit Games.
- The top five finishers from the 2025 Miami Wodapalooza.
Any backfill spots for these roster positions will go to 2025 CrossFit Games athletes until 15th place, then continue with 2025 Miami Wodapalooza through 10th place.
The following athletes will receive invitations to compete in the Elite Teams Division:
- The top five teams from the 2025 CrossFit Games. (May put together one male team and one female team, each consisting of any two CrossFit Games athletes, and add any third athlete of their choosing.)
- The top three finishers from the 2025 Wodapalooza Miami. (Any individual Elite invited athlete or any 2025 CrossFit Games Individual athlete may form an Elite Team of 3, provided that at least two of the three athletes meet the invitation criteria.)
For the community divisions, everyone who finished first in any community division at Wodapalooza SoCal will receive an automatic invite to compete.
With just over two months to go until the 14th iteration of the festival, here’s the current roster:
Elite Individuals
| Men | Women |
| Tudor Magda | Emma Tall |
| Pat Vellner | Lucy Cambell |
| Austin Hatfield | *Jess Green |
| James Sprague | *Alin Wirz |
| Jonne Koski | *Andra Moistus |
| Connor Voltz* | *Matilde Garnes |
| Nick Mathew* | *Janie Cheverie |
| Bill Leahy* | *Hannah Black |
| Luka Ðukić* | *Karisa Stapp |
| Alexander Majors* | *Astrid Tind |
| Illia Moskalenko* | *Ellie Turner |
| Evan Rogers* | *Pernille Kristensen |
| Miko Lilleorg* | |
| Josh Gervais* | |
| Anderon Primo* |
*Qualified via the online qualifier.
Elite Teams
- The Yeti Girls (Danielle Brandon, Alex Gazan, and Emily Rolfe)
- The Boys (Noah Ohlsen, Chandler Smith, and Travis Mayer)
- Just a Girls’ Weekend (Gabi Migala, Alexis Raptis, and Paige Rodgers)
We will continue to update this roster here and on social media as more names are added.
