The 2023 TYR Wodapalooza, which was held from January 12-15 under the sunny skies of Miami, was a thrilling event that brought together the best CrossFit athletes from around the world. A variety of challenges were featured in the competition, including weightlifting, gymnastics, and endurance events, which tested both the athletes’ physical and mental capabilities.
The prize pool for the competition was $500,000, which added an extra level of motivation for the athletes to perform at their best. The competition was fierce, with many of the top CrossFit athletes competing for the top spot. In the end, it was a close race, with the top athletes separated by only a few points.
2023 TYR Wodapalooza Leaderboards & Point Standings
Individual Men
- Ricky Garard — 691 points
- Roman Khrennikov — 645 points
- Patrick Vellner — 633 points
- Brent Fikowski – 543 points
- Cole Greashaber — 537 points
- Nick Mathew — 527 points
- Dallin Pepper — 484 points
- Alexandre Caron — 477 points
- Tudor Magda — 429 points
- Guilherme Malheiros — 425 points
Individual Women
- Paige Powers — 653 points
- Dani Speegle — 625 points
- Emma Cary — 530 points
- Sydney Michalyshen — 519 points
- Emma Tall — 491 points
- Sara Sigmundsdottir — 488 points
- Elisa Fuliano — 481 points
- Andrea Nisler — 476 points
- Emily Rolfe — 470 points
- Paige Semenza— 462 points
Men’s Teams
- Canadian PB&J — 634 points
- Team GOWOD — 605 points
- The Boyz — 604 points
- Good Dudes — 543 points
- Team Panchik — 534 points
- King B.K & Friends — 477 points
- Zeus & The Dogs — 444 points
- Le Boiz — 388 points
- The Three Wizards — 383 points
- Invictus Tiny Dancers — 372 points
Women’s Teams
- Team BPN — 691 points
- The Dottirs Ft. MOB — 691 points
- A.K.A Humble Killers — 678 points
- All American Girls — 642 points
- The Girls — 565 points
- GOWOD Girls — 529 points
- P10 Performance — 418 points
- Queens of the North — 416 points
- Invictus — 403 points
- Misfits with Lady Bits — 396 points
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Individual Divisions Recap
Note: A couple of workouts consisted of two parts, A & B. So, each one of those parts counted as a separate event in terms of points, despite being performed at once. For example, the winner of Part A would get 100 points. However, the winner of Part B would also get 100 points. This principle also counted for athletes who finished in any other place as well.
Workout One — Rings & Squats
FOR TIME
- 21/15 Ring Muscle-ups
- 21 Back Squats (Men: 235-lb / Women: 165-lb)
- 15/12 Ring Muscle-ups
- 15 Front Squats
- 9 Ring Muscle-ups
- 9 Overhead Squats
Time Cap: 12 minutes
Ricky Garard and Emma Cary had the perfect start to the competition having earned maximum points on workout one. Ricky Garard faced no competition in the men’s division, but Emma Carry beat Elisa Fuliano by just one second.
Men
- Ricky Garard — 8:41.89
- Nick Mathew — 9:56.51
- Patrick Vellner — 10:15.50
- Cole Greashaber — 10:39.81
- Fabian Beneito Selles — 11:33
Women
- Emma Cary — 9:10
- Elisa Fuliano — 9:11.28
- Paige Semenza — 9:23.95
- Sydney Michalyshen — 10:25.52
- Andrea Nisler — 10:50.50
Workout Two — Back to the Future
Complete for time:
- Men: 5 / Women: 4 Legless Rope Climbs
- 40 Weighted GHD Sit-ups (Men: 20-lb / Women: 14-lb)
- 30 meter Double KB Overhead Walking
- Lunge (Men: 53-lb / Women: 35-lb)
- 20 Double KB Hang Clean & Jerks
- 1 Mile Assault Run
- 20 Double KB Thrusters
- 30 meter Double KB Front-rack Walking Lunge
- 40 GHD Sit-ups
- 5 Rope Climbs
Time Cap: 22 Minutes
After a relatively bad performance in event one, Roman Khrennikov came back to win the second workout of the 2023 Wodapalooza.
Ricky Garard followed in a close second place. Emma Carry got yet another event victory at the start of the competition, but this time with 10 seconds separating her from second-place Emily Rolfe.
Men
- Roman Khrennikov — 17:27
- Ricky Garard — 17:39.65
- Alexandre Caron — 18:16.64
- Patrick Vellner — 18:34.08
- Cole Greashaber — 18:51.46
Women
- Emma Cary — 18:55.82
- Emily Rolfe — 19:05.83
- Sara Sigmundsdottir — 19:24.06
- Paige Powers — 19:42.97
- Emma Tall — 19:59.71
Workout Three — Start Fast & Finish Strong
Part A — Complete for time: 11-22-11 reps
- Toes to Bar
- Hurdle Jumps (Men: 24″ / Women: 18″)
- 44 yard Shuttle Run (11-22-11yd)
1-minute transition, rest, then at minute 5:
Part B — Complete for time:
- 1,000m Row
- 20 D-Ball Cleans (Men: 150-lb / Women: 100-lb)
- 300-foot D-Ball Bearhug Carry
Time Cap: 15 Minutes Total
Patrick Vellner and Roman Khrennikov won Part A and Part B of the “Start Fast & Finish Strong” workout, showing why they are some of the fittest men alive.
On the other hand, Emily Rolfe and Dani Speegle came out victorious in the women’s division.
Men — Part A
- Patrick Vellner — 2:26.57
- Brent Fikowski — 2:32.82
- Nick Mathew — 2:34.01
- Cole Greashaber — 2:34.88
- Ricky Garard — 2:35.50
Men — Part B
- Roman Khrennikov — 7:19.46
- Tudor Magda — 7:57.66
- Brent Fikowski — 8:00.15
- Ricky Garard — 8:09.03
- Lago Guiraldes — 8:22.90
Women — Part A
- Emily Rolfe — 2:30.02
- Elisa Fuliano — 2:31.71
- Brittany Weiss — 2:33.87
- Oihana Moya Oliver — 2:34.26
- Sydney Michalyshen — 2:35.39
Women — Part B
- Dani Speegle — 7:17.37
- Emma Tall — 7:19.07
- Sydney Wells — 7:43.01
- Andrea Nisler — 7:47.75
- Emily Rolfe — 7:48.37
Workout Four — We Have Lift Off
Part A — For Max Load in 4min:
- 1RM Clean & Jerk
2 Minute transition, & begin at minute 6:
Part B — One attempt for max time:
- Parallette Free-standing Handstand Hold
Known for his strength and impeccable technique, Guilherme Malheiros put up the heaviest Clean & Jerk, and won part A of the fourth event.
Cole Greashaber excelled in the second part of this event, holding a handstand for 17 seconds longer than anyone else.
Cece Cronin turned out to be the greatest weightlifter in the women’s division, lifting an incredible 256 pounds. On the other hand, Rebecca Fuselier had the greatest balance and won Part B of the fourth event.
Men — Part A
- Guilherme Malheiros — 395 pounds
- Tudor Magda — 386 pounds
- Briant Guillaume — 370 pounds
- Jack Rozema — 367 pounds
- Henrik Haapalainen — 366 pounds
Men — Part B
- Cole Greashaber — 01:28.25
- Briant Guillaume — 01:11.31
- Nick Mathew — 01:10.56
- Henrik Haapalainen — 01:10.35
- Phillip Muscarella — 01:09.38
Women — Part A
- Cece Cronin — 256 pounds
- Dani Speegle — 255 pounds
- Paige Semenza — 247 pounds
- Elisa Fuliano — 246 pounds
- Paige Powers — 245 pounds
Women — Part B
- Rebecca Fuselier — 01:27.44
- Elisa Fuliano — 01:22.47
- Emily Rolfe — 01:19.87
- Chloe Carano — 01:08.44
- Dani Speegle — 01:06.10
Workout Five — Double Shot with a Splash
Complete for time:
2 Rounds of:
- 50 Wallballs (Men: 30-lb / Women: 20-lb)
- Open Water Swim
- 150 Drag Rope Double Unders
Time Cap: 20 Minutes
Roman Khrennikov recovered from his poor start with another victory in the fifth workout of the 2023 Wodapalooza, but Ricky Garard placed second, not giving Roman any time to breathe.
Paige Powers was extremely dominant in the fifth event of the 2023 Wodapalooza, finishing more than half a minute ahead of her closest rival, Brittany Weiss.
Men
- Roman Khrennikov — 14:02.88
- Ricky Garard — 14:04.00
- Brent Fikowski — 15:31.57
- Tudor Magda — 15:43.00
- Guilherme Malheiros — 16:07.00
Women
- Paige Powers — 15:34.22
- Brittany Weiss — 16:05.57
- Aimee Cringle — 17:20.34
- Katelin Van Zyl — 17:27.18
- Emma Cary — 17:46.25
Workout Six — Miami Meat Market & DIRTY ISABEL
FOR TIME
Part A — Complete for time:
3 Rounds of
- 25 C2B Pull-ups (Chin to Bar)
- 15 DB Bench Press (Men: 80-lb / Women: 50-lb
Into…
- Men: 30 / Women: 21 Cal Echo Bike
1 minute transition/rest then at minute 10
Part B — At minute 10, complete for time:
- 30 Bar Facing Burpees
- 30 Unbroken* Power Snatches (Men: 125 / Women: 85-lb)
*For every break, perform 3 bar-facing burpees
Time Cap: 17 Minutes
Roman Khrennikov was the event winner once again in Part A of the sixth workout, but Ricky Garard finished right behind him. However, Dallin Pepper won Part B of the workout.
Paige Powers was the sole winner of part A in the women’s division, but Dani Speegle made the most out of this event, coming second in Part A, and winning Part B.
Men — Part A
- Roman Khrennikov — 06:02.74
- Ricky Garard — 06:21.02
- Patrick Vellner — 06:37.43
- Guilherme Malheiros — 06:46.53
- John Wood — 06:50.59
Men — Part B
- Dallin Pepper — 03:07.21
- Henrik Haapalainen — 03:20.33
- Patrick Vellner — 03:37.63
- Cole Greashaber — 03:45.44
- Ricky Garard — 03:51.76
Women — Part A
- Paige Powers — 05:31.09
- Dani Speegle — 05:57.91
- Andrea Nisler — 06:19.16
- Sara Sigmundsdottir — 06:23.77
- Sydney Michalyshen — 06:47.33
Women — Part B
- Dani Speegle— 03:19.32
- Emma Cary — 03:27.58
- Paige Powers — 03:37.84
- Katelin Van Zyl — 03:49.58
- Elisa Fuliano — 04:03.47
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Team’s Division Recap
Workout One — Start Fast, Finish Faster
Complete for time, in relay style:
Round 1
- Athlete 1 – 42 Handstand Push-Ups / 420-foot Shuttle Run
- Athlete 2 – 42 Pistols / 420-foot Shuttle Run
- Athlete 3 – 42 Chest-to-Bar Pull-Ups / 420-foot Shuttle Run
Round 2
- Athlete 1 – 42 Handstand Push-Ups / 240 meter Row
- Athlete 2 – 42 Pistols / 240 meter Row
- Athlete 3 – 42 Chest-to-Bar Pull-Ups / 240 meter Row
Time Cap: 13 Minutes
As the 2023 Wodapalooza’s Team division set the pace, it saw multiple placings change within seconds. Despite the efforts from two more teams, ‘King B.K & Friends’ came out on top with a time of 09:55.06. In addition to rowing fast, they also did not waste too much energy on other exercises.
The Women’s Teams were nothing short of spectacular either, as ‘The Girls’ won the event, but two more teams finished in the following five seconds.
Men
- King B.K & Friends — 09:55.06
- The Boyz — 09:56.66
- Smith Bros — 09:58.97
- Canadian PB&J — 10:04.76
- Mayhem Avengers — 10:10.52
Women
- The Girls — 10:34.28
- The Dottirs Ft. MOB — 10:36.14
- Misfits With Lady Bits — 10:39.13
- A.K.A Humble Killers — 10:42.08
- Invictus — 10:46.13
Workout Two — Chasing Waterfalls
Part A: Complete for time
- 5K Run — Relay Style
Part B: Complete for time
3 Rounds, Each Athlete completes 1 Round at a time
- 15 DBall Cleans (Men: 150-lb / Women: 100-lb)
- Open Water Swim
- 21 DBall Squats
Time Cap: 25 Minutes Total
The second event of the 2023 Wodapalooza saw completely different teams in the top five of part A and part B.
The winners of part A, collecting 100 points, were ‘Team Training Program’, as they proved to be the best runners amongst the others. On the other hand, ‘Team Boyz’ got 100 points in Part B of the event, as they mastered the swimming abilities.
Invictus Chicks were the winners of Part A of the women’s division, while All American Girls won the second part of the event finishing two minutes ahead of their closest rivals.
Men — Part A
- Team Training Program — 14:10.56
- Gilman Athletics — 14:26.38
- Smith Bros — 14:33.39
- Omnia — 14:34.25
- J Ai Doua — 14:47.16
Men — Part B
- The Boyz — 19:20.44
- Team GOWOD — 19:37.39
- Canadian PB&J — 19:57.38
- Good Dudes — 20:22.69
- Team Panchik — 20:23.90
Women — Part A
- Invictus Chicks — 15:36.97
- Team BPN — 15:41.59
- The Dottirs ft. MOB — 15:45.41
- GOWOD Girls — 16:56.56
- Michigan Made – Orange — 16:56.72
Women — Part B
- All American Girls — 16:54.56
- The Dottirs Ft. Mob — 18:47.14
- Team BPN — 19:41.07
- A.K.A Humble Killers — 20:05.06
- P10 Performance — 20:22.47
Workout Three — Sync-up & Squat
Complete for time: 30-20-10 reps of
- Synchro Ring & Bar Muscle Ups
- Synchro Squat Cleans & Squat Snatches
- Snatch (Men: 165-lb / Women: 115-lb)
- Clean (Men: 205-lb / Women: 145-lb)
Time Cap: 15 Minutes
As for the third workout, it required considerable coordination between the team members, and ‘Team GOWOD’ in the men’s division and ‘Team BPN’ in the women’s division were the groups that handled it the best. Synchronization is always a complex factor, which often has to come naturally.
Men
- Team GOWOD — 10:51.87
- Canadian PB&J — 11:15.55
- King B.K & Friends — 11:36.46
- Zeus & The Dogs — 11:49.25
- Good Dudes — 11:58.32
Women
- Team BPN — 11:13.88
- All American Girls —11:54.59
- The Girls — 12:18.25
- A.K.A. Humble Killers — 12:21.39
- GOWOD Girls — 12:38.09
Workout Four — Holds & Climbs
Complete for time:
- One Athlete completes: 12/10 Rope Climbs*
- 48 Synchro Hang Cleans**
- One Athlete completes: 12/10 Rope Climbs*
- 48 Synchro Shoulder-to-Overhead**
- One Athlete completes: 12/10 Rope Climbs*
- 48 Synchro Thrusters**
*2 hold, 1 climb at a time (any 2 implements), every time the hold is broken, athletes must perform 6 Front Squats.
**all 3 perform weighted reps
Kettlebells – Men: 53-lb / Women: 35-lb
Dumbbells – Men: 50-lb / Women: 35-lb
Barbells – Men: 115-lb / Women: 75-lb
Time Cap: 20 Minutes
Team Panchik was the greatest men’s team in this relatively long event, due to their composure alongside incredible fitness. Seeing that the rope climbs were one of the most significant portions of the workout, Team Panchik managed to complete them in the most effective way possible.
‘Team BPN’ was the greatest amongst women, having finished everything set before them in more than 10 seconds less than anyone else.
Men
- Team Panchik — 15:14
- Canadian PB&J — 15:25.50
- Good Dudes — 15:40.19
- Zeus & The Dogs — 16:34.90
- Team GOWOD — 16:42.25
Women
- Team BPN — 14:45.81
- The Dottirs ft. MOB — 14:56.91
- A.K.A. Humble Killers — 15:20.26
- All American Girls — 15;44.57
- GOWOD Girls — 15:46.09
Workout Five — 3,2,1, Lift Off
FOR TOTAL CUMULATIVE LOAD
- Athlete 1 – 3 RM Overhead Squat
- Athlete 2 – 2RM Front Squat
- Athlete 3 – 1 RM Shoulder-to-Overhead
2 attempts per athlete
Coming out on top amongst the men in the penultimate workout of the Team’s division were ‘Invictus Tiny Dancers’, having perfectly shared the roles amongst their members in regard to who should perform the squats or the overhead press. They accumulated a total of 1,155 pounds, significantly more than anyone else.
Multiple teams fought for first place in the Women’s division, but “The Girls” won 100 points after totalling 761 pounds across the three separate exercises. ‘Team BPN’ got second place with a total of 755 pounds, with ‘Misfits with Lady Bits’ finishing in third with just one pound less.
Men
- Invictus Tiny Dancers — 1,155 pounds
- Mexico — 1,115 pounds
- Brazilian’s Old School — 1,095 pounds
- Canadian PB&J — 1,088 pounds
- Big Body Boys — 1,085 pounds
Women
- The Girls — 761 pounds
- Team BPN — 755 pounds
- Misfits with Lady Bits — 754 pounds
- The Dottirs ft. MOB — 743 pounds
- All American Girls — 740 pounds (Tied-fifth)
- GOWOD Girls — 740 pounds (Tied-fifth)
Workout Six — Kitchen Sync
Part A — Complete for time
Athletes 1 & 2
- 60 Synchro Toes-to-Bar
- 50 Box Jump Overs
Athletes 2 & 3
- 60 meter Synchro SA Dumbbell Overhead Walking Lunge
- 50 DB Bench Press
Athletes 1 & 3
- 60 Synchro Heavy Wallballs (30, 20lb)
- 50 meter Handstand Walk (50ft/50ft, 25ft/25ft)
Rest until 16min
Part B — Complete for time
- 33 Synchro SA Dumbbell Snatches (Men: 80-lb / Women: 50lb)
- 22/15 Cal Bike – waterfall
- 33 Synchro Lateral Burpees OTDB
Time Cap: 22 Minutes Total
The ‘Good Dudes’ and ‘A.K.A Humble Killers’ came out on top of their respective men’s and women’s divisions in part A of the final event. Both teams breezed through the synchronized portion of the event, which gave them a very strong base going into the box jump overs, dumbbell bench press, and the handstand walk.
Although there was only a few minutes of rest scheduled after part A, other teams managed to control their fatigue in a better way going into the second part. So, ‘The Boyz’ and ‘The Dottirs Ft. Mob’ managed to win part B of the final event, despite the fact that their closest rivals were mere seconds away.
Men — Part A
- Good Dudes — 11:02.63
- The Boyz — 11:32.32
- Team Panchik — 11:32.30
- Team GOWOD — 11:45.21
- Canadian PB&J — 11:47.58
Men — Part B
- The Boyz — 05:38.69
- Team GOWOD — 05:41.70
- Canadian PB&J — 05:43.75
- Good Dudes — 05:47.26
- King B.K & Friends — Cap +128
Women — Part A
- A.K.A Humble Killers — 11:07.53
- All American Girls — 11:10.05
- Team BPN — 11:13.75
- The Dottirs Ft. Mob — 11:39
- The Girls — 11:52.49
Women — Part B
- The Dottirs Ft. Mob — 04:59.78
- A.K.A Humble Killers — 05:09.81
- Team BPN — 05:30.22
- All American Girls — 05:31.50
- The Girls — 05:55
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After four days filled with action, the first major CrossFit competition of the year, 2023 TYR Wodapalooza, comes to an end. It has shown signs of brilliance from some athletes, who will be going into this year’s CrossFit season challenging for the title of Fittest On Earth.
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