

Eramo O’Connell came in a nine way tie for 17th in event two, as well as a 12th place finish in event one with a 215 pound complex.īonus takeaway: Scott Panchik, “retired” Games veteran and the “fittest man never to podium” is currently in fourth place and only 4 points out of a qualifying spot. Smith’s downfall was event two, in which he got second to last place and only beat the time cap by two seconds. Perennial Games veterans Kristi Eramo O’Connell and Ben Smith lay uncharacteristically low on the leaderboard after two events, in 19th and 26th respectively. Eramo O’Connell and Smith Need to use ‘Moving Day’ to their Advantage Look for him to stay in the top-five all weekend and walk away with a podium finish, if not an overall win.ĥ. Medeiros’ strengths lie in classic CrossFit events and his ability to remain consistent despite compounding strain. It was only 10 pounds on the clean and jerk complex and about a minute in event two that separated him from a perfect day, Medeiros’ consistency once again landed him on top going into day two. No one had their eyes on the Semifinals rookie heading into this weekend, but McClelland has caught a tiger by the tail, can she hang onto it on moving day?Īs many predicted, the reigning Fittest Man on Earth sailed smoothly through Day 1, with fourth-place finishes in both events. McClelland, 24-years-old, graduated from the US Air Force Academy and placed second in the 2021 Occupational Games. YvfdB52PAH- Morning Chalk Up May 21, 2022Ĭonsistent across the board on day one, Semifinals rookie Gabby McClelland placed third in both events ending in 1st atop of a stacked field. The 18-year-old from Mexico has competed at the 3x as a teen and looking to make her first appearance.

Paulina Haro tied for first with a 245 pound lift in the clean complex. Magda is just 19 and has competed 3x as a teen.Ħth – Tudor Magda /jeX0f34Sig- Morning Chalk Up May 21, 2022 Griffin Roelle and Tudor Magda both hit 345 in the barbell complex for the heaviest lift of the day. Both athletes kept calm and collected in heated battles with notorious heavyweights Christine Kolenbrander and Griffin Roelle, respectively. Interestingly, both young athletes are training under the watchful eye of very knowledgeable teams–Haro, who recently moved from Mexico to CrossFit East Nashville to train with the reigning Fittest Woman on Earth Tia Clair Toomey and the PRVN team, and Magda as the latest mentee of James Townsend. Teenagers Paulina Haro and Tudor Magda Smash Heavy Liftsīoth tied for first in Event 1, 18-year-old Paulina Haro and 19-year-old Tudor Magda proved their place outside the teen division with impressive clean and jerk complex lifts. With a win in event two, Mayhem Freedom heads into day two 25 points on TT CrossFit and poised for a Games ticket.Ģ. No one on the team missed as all four cleared the ladder and hit the following:

And as the barbells settled, it was CrossFit Mayhem Freedom who sat firmly in first place. The Mayhem Syndicate Comp is by far the smallest Glock compensator. The snatch ladder event set everyone up for an exciting start to day one at the Syndicate Crown. Mayhem Syndicate CompDO NOT tighten set screws onto the threading, this may cause. Is there anyone who questions Mayhem Freedom’s path to the CrossFit Games? Probably not.

CrossFit Mayhem Freedom Flawless in the Snatch Ladder and Run the Table on Day One Photo Credit: Ava Kitzi
