by Ellie McKenzie
For April’s Athlete of the Month I would like to acknowledge everyone who attempted the CrossFit Open 2016! This was the hardest year in Open history in my opinionĀ and you all performed and competed with vigor and grace! The hardest
For most of you this is a first step – a bench mark. From here you will continue to progress and see how much more you can accomplish before next year’s Open. For many of you this is that next step and you can see the progress you have made. For all of us this is a place for us to assess what we are good at and what we need to work on. It is also a time to reflect upon how we see ourselves in life. It is a time to look at those obstacles that pop up in every area of our lives – illnesses, deaths, helping our kids become their best, issues at work or school, fear of failure, and so many more things – and it is a time to reassess our strength. We are capable of overcoming so much more than we realize. A workout like this can show us how capable we really are.
A special Shout Out goes to Kirk Harrel this year! If it weren’t for Kirk, a lot of people would have never signed up. Kirk is also the athlete with the biggest heart, giving everything to his workout, cheering everyone else on and challenging himself all the time. God bless you, Kirk!! Ā We all love you!
Here are the scores:
- John Mariotti Ā Region #1!!! Ā World # 13!!! (Masters age 55-59)
- Jim Roney Ā Region #20 Ā World #191 (Masters age 45-49)
- Austin Cantwell Region #2599 World #35,454
- Eric Beichler Ā Region #90 Ā World #998Ā (Masters age 45-49)
- Ellie McKenzie Ā Region #37 Ā World # 510Ā (Masters age 45-49)
- Mark Westerman Region #4607 Ā World # 65,345
- Lisa Prather Region #2368 Ā Ā World # 31,610
- Stuart Greenfield Region #5263 Ā World #74,197
- Steve Graham – Not Ranked
- David Savage – Region # 98 Ā World #1342Ā (Masters age 50-54)
- Andrea Reich Region # 125 Ā World # 1658Ā (Masters)
- John Dwyer – Not Ranked
- John Kerr – Ā Region #148 Ā World # 1861
- Scott “Big Daddy” Knowles – Region # 375 Ā World #4592
- Brooke Roney – Region # 4297 Ā World # 55,767
- Richard Hill – Not Ranked
- Michele Rodgers Region #340 Ā World #4531Ā (Masters)
- Jeff Lovejoy – Not Ranked
- Kate Cruickshank – Region #661 World –Ā 8258Ā (Masters)
- Sharon Hughes – Not Ranked
- Kirk Harrell – Region #913 Ā World #12,397Ā (Masters age 40-44)