Tag: Patrick Vellner
Annie Thorisdottir, Pat Vellner to Square Off on 20.5
The start of the CrossFit Open is less than a week away. We know that 20.1 will kick off with Rich Froning and Scott Panchik live from Austin, Texas. To cap off...
By the Numbers: 5 of the Top 10 Men Came From Sanctional Invites
The 2019 CrossFit Games had 144 men line up for Event 1. The new format would mean that only the top 75 in Event 1 would advance to compete later that day in Event...
Final Cut: Sigmundsdottir, Thorisdottir, Wells, Horvath, Briggs, Vellner, Sager, Mayer, Högberg
It's official. CrossFit Games veterans Sara Sigmundsdottir, Annie Thorisdottir, Brooke Wells, Laura Horvath, Samantha Briggs, Carol-Ann Reason-Thibault, Alessandra Pichelli, Patrick Vellner, Cole Sager, Lukas Högberg, Travis Mayer, Samuel Kwant and Logan Collins all miss...
Chandler Smith, Rachel Garibay Earn Invite to CrossFit Games via Rogue Invitational
The plan was to make it to the CrossFit Games by 2022. That plan moved forward three years on Sunday when Chandler Smith earned an invite to the CrossFit Games after finishing 5th at...
3 Sanctionals, 1 Weekend
This weekend feels a lot like a Regional weekend of year's past. This weekend is the busiest weekend of the 2019 CrossFit Games season with three Sanctionals taking place. The Down Under CrossFit Championship,...
Who Would Qualify For The Games If The Open Ended Today?
The CrossFit Open has a lot of different implications than prior years. The ability to qualify for the CrossFit Games directly out of the Open puts a lot of pressure on the top athletes...
Tia-Clair Toomey and Patrick Vellner Win Wodapalooza, Secure CrossFit Games Invite
The 2nd CrossFit Sanctional just wrapped up in Miami, Florida. The 2019 Wodapalooza CrossFit Festival brought out one of the toughest fields outside of the CrossFit Games. With 22 CrossFit Games veterans competing in...
More Questions Than Answers With Rumored CrossFit Games Changes
By now you have likely heard about the rumored changes to the CrossFit Games. I say rumored as there has not yet been an official statement by CrossFit detailing the changes.
For those who haven't...
2018 CrossFit Games Payouts
Winning the 2018 CrossFit Games takes an unimaginable amount of work and dedication. It also comes with a $300,000 check on Sunday evening. After that the top 20 are guaranteed a payout while the...
Patrick Vellner Bruised His Lung During O-Course Fall
If you were not watching live, you have probably seen it by now. During the O-Course portion of The Battleground, Patrick Vellner fell off the cargo net and landed hard on the sand. His...