2024 semifinals - Oceania, and North America West - Day 1

[giftsigns]

Torian Pro -

(Full live stream)

West Coast Classic (back to Carson) -

(Friday Kickoff Show)

Qualifiers for games -

North America West - 9 men, 8 women, 7 teams

Oceania - 4 men, 4 women, 3 teams

Leaderboard -

Oceania - https://games.crossfit.com/leaderboard/semifinals/2024?semifinal=235&division=1&sort=0

North America West - https://games.crossfit.com/leaderboard/semifinals/2024?semifinal=233&division=1&sort=0

Individuals Events -​

Friday

Event 1 - 5 rounds for time of:

• 800-meter run
• 10 clean and jerks

Time cap: 30 minutes

Men: 185 pounds

Women: 125 pounds

 

[giftsigns]

Well done to Torian Pro for putting on a professional live stream on Friday.

 

[adeline]

@giftsigns I agree, I was very impressed

 

[giftsigns]

Predictions for Games qualifiers (just for fun, I would have quite a few of the Europeans wrong last week) -

Oceania men - 1) Ricky Garard, 2) Jay Crouch, 3) Bayley Martin, 4) Jake Douglas

Oceania women - 1) Katelyn Van Zyl, 2) Madeline Sturt, 3) Grace Walton, 4) Georgia Pryer (how Oceania get 4 spots is a mystery)

NA West men - 1) Patrick Vellner, 2) Justin Medeiros, 3) Sam Kwant, 4) Brent Fikowski, 5) Cole Greashaber, 6) James Sprague, 7) Colten Mertens. 8) Tudor Magda, 9) Austin Hatfield (wrong semi)

NA West women - 1) Alex Gazan, 2) Arielle Loewen, 3) Abigail Domit, 4) Emily Rolfe, 5) Rebecca Fuselier, 6) Dani Speegle, 7) Olivia Kerstetter, 8) Bethany Flores

 

[throwaway]

@giftsigns Douglas has a lot of work to do after a 40th.

 

[giftsigns]

@throwaway Jake can't really run, so that wasn't unexpected. There'll be a couple of events he might do well in, so we'll just have to see. Some people predicted Zac Thomas to do well, but he finished second to last in event 1, again we'll have to see what happens in other events.

 

[leebarnes]

@giftsigns Zac is out. He posted on social media him being put in an ambulance with medical staff.

 

[giftsigns]

@leebarnes What happened to him?

 

[leebarnes]

@giftsigns He didn't say. Just posted photos and videos and thanked people for the messages.

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[jayce9936]

@giftsigns 4th spot for men’s in Oceania I think will between Luke DeJong, Zach Thomas and Will Kearney

 

[giftsigns]

@jayce9936 There might be 4 or 5 people who can fight for fourth place, so who knows. Everyone I've heard says the same top 3, harder to tell who can get the last spot for the Games.

 

[humbled_christian]

@giftsigns Rebecca Fuselier will not qualify lol

 

[momg]

@giftsigns Brandon Luckett is qualifying imo

 

[giftsigns]

@momg Maybe, we'll see. Different people will have their own favorites, some think William Leahy will qualify, some think Cole Sager can still do it, and some will choose Scott Tetlow, we'll know soon who is right.

 

[omanid]

@giftsigns I think Fuselier is missing out again this year. But she's had a good showing so far regardless!

 

[dryvrgrl]

@giftsigns The run definitely seems a lot longer than 800m, wouldn't be surprised if it was closer to 950m

 

[shuggiegreen]

@dryvrgrl Damn close to 800 at measurement for torian pro, but has some nasty inclines. No more than 820, depending on how tight the turns taken.

 

[leebarnes]

@giftsigns So far my favorite moment was from Haley Adams (Oceana) watching her go out hot on that run in event one and hang on for a 4th place finish was nice. Hope she made herself proud with that one.

 

[primrosehill]

@leebarnes Hayley* Adams… I was wondering why Haley was competing in Oceania for a second lol

 

[leebarnes]

@primrosehill Yes, Hayley. Thanks. I don't know all the Oceania athletes super well. I started watching the live stream, saw her sending it, and ended up watching the whole women's heat.