At the end of the day, we will have 27 men and women qualified for the 2023 NOBULL CrossFit Games

May 28   |   POWERED BY

Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up.

In today’s edition:

• Week two of Semifinal action is coming to a close
• The Torian Pro, the Oceania Semifinal has wrapped. Catch up with who qualified below
• The final day of competition will kick off soon in North America West and South America for individuals. Check out who’s in the lead heading into final countdown

The 2023 NOBULL CrossFit Games North America West Semifinal in Pasadena, CA kicks off our fourth and final day of competition. At the end of day three Pat Vellner and Arielle Loewen sit in first place, while CrossFit Franco’s Misfits took the podium for the teams. Full details on that are included below.

Resources to stay up to date:

• ICYMI: Here’s our recap of Day 3 in the men’s and women’s divisions
• Age Group athletes prove, once again, that age doesn’t matter
• Three Invictus teams have qualified out of the North America West Semifinal
• Nerding out on stats
• North America West content hub
• How to watch and schedule of events
• Leaderboard
• Roster

Leaderboard

The competition today starts at 12:00 PM ET, and there are only two individual tests left.

1. Patrick Vellner – 433 | Arielle Loewen – 370 | CrossFit Franco’s Misfits – 555
2. Brent Fikowski – 420 | Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir – 369 | CrossFit Invictus – 555
3. Cole Greashaber – 379 | Alex Gazan – 344 | CrossFit Omnia – 555
4. Chandler Smith – 378 | Christine Kolenbrander – 343 | CrossFit Kilo II – 528
5. Samuel Kwant – 376 | Bethany Shadburne – 331 | Koda CrossFit Redemption – 486
6. Nick Mathew – 369 | Hannah Black – 328 | CrossFit Invictus Unconquerable – 483
7. Justin Medeiros – 331 | Olivia Kerstetter – 328 | Rhino CrossFit Dawgs – 444
8. Jack Rozema – 302 | Kelly Baker – 315 | CrossFit Invictus Sea of Green – 432
9. Mitchel Stevenson – 296 | Emily White – 313 | Einhorn CrossFit Ascend – 417
10. John Wood – 294 | Kloie Wilson – 304 | CrossFit Believe – 364

Full leaderboard

Workouts, Schedule and How to Watch

Sunday’s schedule of events: Below is the broadcast schedule. You can watch all events live on our content hub.

• Individual Test 6 — 9:00 AM PT | 12:00 PM ET | 5:00 PM BST
• Individual Test 7 — 1:30 PM PT | 4:30 PM ET | 9:30 PM BST

Want to see the schedule in your local time zone? Our schedule will automatically update to where you are on MorningChalkUp.com.

Day 4 Tests

Test 6

For time:

20 overhead squats (185/125)
500-m row
3 handstand walk pirouettes
2 seated legless rope climbs
20 strict chest-to-wall handstand push-ups
2 seated legless rope climbs
3 handstand walk pirouettes
500-m row
20 overhead squats (185/125)

Time cap: 15 minutes (men); 16 minutes (women)

Test 7

3 rounds for time of:

15/10 Echo Bike calories
20 toes-to-bars
60-foot sandbag bear-hug carry (200/150lb)
Time cap: 6 minutes

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By the time you read this newsletter, the 2023 Torian Pro (Oceania Semifinals) will have qualified three men, three women, and three teams to the CrossFit Games in Madison, WI this August. Continue reading to catch up on all of the Day 2 updates from Brisbane’s Pat Rafter Arena before you tune in to the Day 3 Livestream on our content hub.

Resources to Stay Up to Date: 

• ICYMI: Read our Day 2 recaps from the men’s and women’s divisions
• How to Watch and Schedule of Events
• Who’s Competing?
• Visit our Torian Pro Competition Hub for the latest news and updates

Leaderboard

While the western hemisphere was sleeping, Oceania punched the tickets of three men, women, and teams to the 2023 NOBULL CrossFit Games in Madison, WI, and for the first time since 2012, none of them are named Kara Saunders or Tia-Clair Toomey. Here is your final Day 3 Leaderboard.

For those just catching up on the livestream, these were your leaders going into the final day of competition:

1. Jay Crouch – 416 | Ellie Turner – 432 | CrossFit Torian Mayhem – 385
2. Bayley Martin – 378 | Grace Walton – 420 | Plus64 CrossFit 64ARMY Endgame – 385
3. Jake Douglas – 375 | Katelin Van Zyl – 416 | PFC CrossFit 3076 – 335
4. William Kearney – 357 | Emily de Rooy – 396 | CrossFit Torian Black – 325
5. Reilly Smith – 337 | Jamie Simmonds – 388 | Concept CrossFit Concept Crew – 260
6. Zac Thomas – 317 | Madeline Sturt – 336 | CrossFit Geo Starr Strength – 255
7. Peter Ellis – 304 | Gemma Hauck – 305 | CrossFit Play Starr Strength – 235
8. Darcy Hancock – 299 | Laura Clifton – 288 | 2100 Tribe CrossFit Tribe HQ – 235
9. Mitchell Case – 292 | Julia Hannaford – 277 | CrossFit Chocolate Box – 200
10. Isaac Newman – 282 | Georgia Pryer – 269 | CrossFit East Tamaki Jack’s Pack – 200

How to Watch

Catch up on the Day 3 Livestream of the Torian Pro on our content hub, where Teams battled the barbell and the worm in Tests 5 and 6, and Individuals took on those deadly legless rope climbs in Test 6, and the final sprint of bike, toes-to-bar, sandbag carry in Test 7 to put a stamp on the weekend.

The 2023 NOBULL CrossFit Games South America Semifinal, Copa Sur is rolling into its final day of competition. The competition is being held at the Arena Carioca | Parque Olimpico in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. At the end of day two, Kaique Cerveny, Victoria Campos, and Q21 CrossFit FLUX Team sit atop the leaderboard. Full details on that are included below.

Resources to stay up to date:

• ICYMI: Here’s our recap of Day 2 in the men’s and women’s divisions
• South America content hub
• How to watch and schedule of events
• Leaderboard
• Roster

Leaderboard

The competition starts at 10:00 AM ET, here’s the leaderboard as it stands at the conclusion of day 1.

1. Kaique Cerveny – 468 | Victoria Campos – 428 | Q21 CrossFit – 365
2. Kalyan Ribeiro De Souza – 460 | Alexia Williams – 420 | Templo SA CrossFit Treta – 340
3. Guilherme Malheiros – 421 | Andreia Pinheiro – 408 | Sense Fitness CrossFit Mayhem Soul – 340
4. Bruno Marins – 388 | Valentina Rangel – 400 | Vittoria CrossFit MoreReps 2023 – 290
5. Benja Gutierrez – 380 | Fernanda Dotto – 345 | Q21 CrossFit FLUX Team – 280
6. Lago Guiraldes – 308 | Bruna Baxhix – 324 | Bushido CrossFit – 265
7. João Pedro Barcelos De Araújo – 302 | Constanza Cabrera – 324 | Kingbull CrossFit Paraguay – 265
8. Agustin Richelme – 298 | Luiza Marques – 322 | CrossFit Tyranno – 255
9. Gustavo Errico – 298 | Amanda Fusuma – 314 | Compa CrossFit – 240
10. Omar Martinez – 263 | Sasha Nievas – 302 | Soren CrossFit Team Soren 1 – 235

Full leaderboard

Workouts, Schedule and How to Watch

Saturday’s schedule of events: Below is the broadcast schedule. You can watch all events live on our content hub.

• Team Test 5 — 7:00 AM PT | 10:00 AM ET | 3:00 PM BST
• Individual Test 6 — 7:40 AM PT | 10:40 AM ET | 3:40 PM BST
• Team Test 6 — 10:00 AM PT | 1:00 PM ET | 6:00 PM BST
• Individual Test 7 — 11:05 AM PT | 2:05 PM ET | 7:05 PM BST

Want to see the schedule in your local time zone? Our schedule will automatically update to where you are on MorningChalkUp.com.

Day 3 Tests 

Team Test 5

1 minute max-rep cleans (275/195lb)
2 minutes rest

1 min max-rep cleans (295/215lb)
2 minutes rest

1 min max-rep cleans (315/235lb)

Individual Test 6

For time:

20 overhead squats (185/125)
500-m row
3 handstand walk pirouettes
2 seated legless rope climbs
20 strict chest-to-wall handstand push-ups
2 seated legless rope climbs
3 handstand walk pirouettes
500-m row
20 overhead squats (185/125lb)

Time cap: 15 minutes (men); 16 minutes (women)

Team Test 6

For time:

15 Worm burpees
15 Worm squats

Women complete 1 seated legless rope climb (each)
Men complete 10 strict chest-to-wall handstand push-ups (each)

Switch

15 Worm burpees
15 Worm squats

Women complete 2 legless rope climbs (each)
Men complete 15 strict handstand push-ups (each)

Switch

15 Worm burpees
15 Worm squats

Women complete 3 rope climbs each
Men complete 20 handstand push-ups each

Switch

15 Worm burpees
15 Worm squats

Time cap: 16 minutes

Individual Test 7

3 rounds for time of:

15/10 Echo Bike calories
20 toes-to-bars
60-foot sandbag bear-hug carry (200/150lb)

Time cap: 6 minutes

1 – 17-year-old Olivia Kerstetter gets her first ever Semifinals event win in Event 3 “Linda.”

2 – Two athletes finished Event 5 in under 3:00 for the new Semifinals record, Patrick Vellner (2:56) and Brent Fikowski (2:58).

4 – Four total men snatched 300lbs or more in Event 4 (Tudor Magda, Brent Fikowski, Anthony Davis, Jacob Marlow).

11 – Colten Mertens’ record time of 11:04 shatters the previous Event 3 “Linda” record by 59 seconds for men.

215 – Hannah Black sets new women’s snatch record in Event 4 with 215lbs

325 – Tudor Magda snatched 325 pounds in Event 4 for the overall win and new 2023 Semifinal record.

Credit: @Evillmediasports

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