The first major CrossFit competition, the 2022 Wadapalooza contest, happened in Miami, FL, from January 13-16, 2022. This year’s edition of the contest was special because of the improved prize pool of $100,000. This is the biggest prize in Wodapalooza’s history, so contestants had even more reason to win.
The competition consisted of eight different workouts across 4 days. It also had individual and team categories, for both the male and female divisions. It is very impressive that Patrick Vellner managed to defend his title, and win the competition for the third time in a row.
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Male Individual Results
- Patrick Vellner – 692 points
- Alexandre Caron – 633 points
- Samuel Cournoyer – 613 points
Female Individual Results
- Emma McQuaid – 677 points
- Bethany Shadburne – 668 points
- Arielle Loewen – 664 points
Male Team Results
- The Boys – 770 points (Noah Ohlsen, Chandler Smith, Travis Mayer)
- Thunder From Down Under – 725 points (Khan Porter, Jay Crouch, James Newbury)
- Team Herculus – 647 points (Travis Williams, Roy Gamboa, Logan Collins)
Female Team Results
- Team Kriger – 782 points (Kristin Holte, Lena Richter, Ingrid Hodnemyr)
- Mayfem – 776 points (Haley Adams, Taylor Williamson, Andrea Nisler)
- Team GOWOD – 695 points (Mia Hesketh, Julie Hougard, Sólveig Sigurðardóttir)
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Workouts And Recap
FLIPPED OFF
Time Cap: 16 minutes
For time: one minute rest between rounds, 3/3/3/4 minute rounds of:
Buy-in:
75 Heavy Double-Unders
25 Medicine Ball GHD Sit-Ups
With remaining time, each round:
Flipsled Flips
Patrick Vellner kicked off the competition with a big event win in the male division, claiming 100 points. His performance of 10:51.15 was less than three seconds faster than Taylor Self’s. Ellie Turner’s first-place time of 15:37.04 beat Dani Speegle by just under eight seconds in the female division.
“Mayhem in Paradise” dominated the male team division, as they won the event with almost 2 minutes of advantage. All the teams in the female team division were slower than the time cap, and two teams ended up tied for first place.
Male Individual
- Patrick Vellner – 10:51.15
- Taylor Self – 10:54.09
- Alexandre Caron – 11:12.24
Female Individual
- Ellie Turner – 15:37.04
- Dani Speegle – 15:44.80
- Emma McQuaid – Time cap + 32
Male Teams
- Mayhem in Paradise – 14:32.00
- The Boys – 16:15.02
- Thunder From Down Under – 16:36.64
Female Teams
- Team Kriger – Time cap + 57 (Tied first)
- MayFem – Time cap + 57 (Tied first)
- Team GOWOD – Time cap + 34
ECHO ON FRAN
Time Cap: 10 minutes
For Time: 21/15/9
- Thrusters – Men: 135 lbs / Women: 95 lbs
- C2B (Chest-to-Bar Pull-Ups)
- Echo Bike calories
Jayson Hopper managed to grab the win in the male division. However, the win wasn’t easy, as he beat Phil Toon by just over 3 seconds. In the female division, Ellie Turner, managed to grab her second win in two events. She beat the second place finisher, Bethany Shadburne, by 15 seconds
Probably the most exciting finish of the competition happened in the male teams division. With a time of 8:42.58, “The Boys” managed to grab the win. “Thunder From Down Under” grabbed second place with 8:43.51, less than a second slower. “Team Kriger” comfortably won the female team division with 30 seconds to spare.
Male Individual
- Jayson Hopper – 5:21.97
- Phil Toon – 5:25.25
- Dallin Pepper – 5:30.54
Female Individual
- Ellie Turner – 6:14.12
- Bethany Shadburne – 6:29.37
- Feeroozeh Saghafi – 6:46.26
Male Teams
- The Boys – 8:42.58
- Thunder From Down Under – 8:43.51
- Invictus – 9:10.10
Female Teams
- Team Kriger – 10:55.97
- Team GOWOD – 11:25.37
- MayFem – 11:31.22
THE MIA BARBELL COMPLEX
Time Cap: 5 minutes
For time:
Male: 275 lbs / female: 185 lbs
- 3 Hang Cleans
- 3 Front Squats
- 3 Shoulder-to-Overhead
Male: 295 lbs / female: 195 lbs
- 2 Hang Cleans
- 2 Front Squats
- 2 Shoulder-to-Overhead
Male: 315 lbs / female: 205 lbs
- 1 Hang Clean
- 1 Front Squat
- 1 Shoulder-to-Overhead
Anthony Davis won the event in the male division, with a time of 1:46.27. Only 2 seconds behind him, Phil Toon managed to grab another second place finish. In the female division, Tayla Howe came out victorious, as she was the only one to break 1:30 minutes.
“The Boys” in the male team division, and “Team GOWOD” in the female team division dominated the field with 30 seconds difference in their respective divisions.
Male Individual
- Anthony Davis – 1:46.27
- Phil Toon – 1:48.20
- Colten Mertens – 1:56.02
Female Individual
- Tayla Howe – 1:29.31
- Dani Speegle – 1:33.10
- Emma Tall – 1:39.25
Male Teams
- The Boys – 3:47.37
- Two and a Half Men – 4:19.61
- Team Herculus – 4:43.68
Female Teams
- Team GOWOD – 3:11.65
- MayFem – 3:48.07
- Freakin Fitness – 4:03.55
THE BAYSIDE CHIPPER
Time Cap: 10 minutes
For Time:
- 48 Box Jumps – Male: 24-inch box / Female: 20-inch box
- 24 Double Kettlebell Front Rack Box Step-Overs – Male: 62 lbs / Female: 44 lbs
- Rope Climbs – Male: eight climbs / Female: six climbs
- 24 Burpee Box Jump Overs -Male: 24-inch box / Female: 20-inch box
- 48 Kettlebell Deadlifts – Male: 62 lbs / Female: 44 lbs
Patrick Vellner claimed his second win of the competition, and in style. He was 16 seconds faster than his closest rival. In the female division, Emma McQuaid claimed her first win of the competition, with Saghafi and Shadburne completing the top 3.
In the male team division “Samsarellamann” came out victorious, as they were 32 seconds faster than second place finishers. “Team Kriger” won the female team division, with the time of 13:08.01.
Male Individual
- Patrick Vellner – 6:50.01
- Alexandre Caron – 7:06.10
- James Sprague – 7:10.76
Female Individual
- Emma McQuaid – 6:49.34
- Feeroozeh Saghafi – 6:57.11
- Bethany Shadburne – 7:04.01
Male Teams
- Samsarellamann – 11:24.69
- Training Culture – 11:52.50
- The Boys – 11:57.84
Female Teams
- Team Kriger – 13:08.01
- MayFem – 13:55.77
- Team GOWOD – Time cap + one
ROW SWIM RUN
Time Cap: 30 minutes
For Time:
- Row – Male: 2,500 meters / Female: 2,000 meters
- 250-meter Swim
- 2,000-meter Run
Taylor Self came out victorious in the male division, with a time of 22:31. In the female division, Lucy Campbell cleaned up the field and won the event. The second place finisher, Emma Tall came almost a minute after her.
In the male team division “Mayhem in Paradise” claimed the win, while the real battle was for second place. “Blueprint in training” grabbed the second place, coming just 2 seconds ahead of “The Boys”. “MayFem” won the female team division quite easily.
Male Individual
- Taylor Self – 22:31
- James Sprague – 22:41
- Matt Poulin – 22:57
Female Individual
- Lucy Campell – 21:29
- Emma Tall – 22:26
- Emily Rolfe – 22:46
Male Teams
- Mayhem in Paradise – 24:42
- Blueprint in Training – 24:59
- The Boys – 25:01
Female Teams
- MayFem – 25:01
- Team Kriger – 25:39
- Team GOWOD – 25:51
CELEBRATE TEN
Time Cap: 12 minutes
For Time:
Five rounds of:
- 15 Handstand Push-Ups
- Five Overhead Squats – Male: 205 lbs / Female: 125 lbs
Followed by five rounds of:
- Five Ring Muscle-Ups
- 15 Overhead Squats – Male: 115 lbs / Female: 80 lbs
Colten Mertens came out victorious in the male division, but the spotlight was taken by Scott Panchik who grabbed the second place. Panchik was retired, but decided to compete at Wodapalooza. In the female division, 18-year-old Anikha Greer got her first win.
“The Boys” dominated the male team division, while a tight race happened in the female division. “MayFem” managed to win, as they were 2 seconds faster than “Team Kriger”.
Male Individual
- Colten Mertens – 9:58.54
- Scott Panchik – 10:18.83
- Phil Toon – 10:33.46
Female Individual
- Anikha Greer – 10:38.92
- Feeroozah Saghafi – 11:07.10
- Arielle Loewen – 11:47.85
Male Teams
- The Boys – 13:06.83
- Thunder From Down Under – 13:15.44
- Team Hercules – 13:26.60
Female Teams
- MayFem – 13:55.65
- Team Kriger – 13:57.85
- 3 Blind Mice – 14:06.26
DALE – SPRINT
Time Cap: 3 minutes
Elimination style:
- Round one — all athletes
- Semifinals — top 20 athletes
- Finals — top 10 athletes
For time:
- 60-foot Handstand Walk – 30-foot unbroken segments
- 90-foot Sandbag Bear Hug Carry
- 20 Line-Facing Burpees
- 90-foot Sandbag Bear Hug Carry
- 60-foot Handstand Walk
Line-facing burpees were done instead of the shuttle run. Shuttle run was cancelled because of the potential danger of incoming weather.
Male Individual
- Samuel Cournoyer – two (1:33)
- Josh Gervais – two (1:40.27)
- Alexandre Caron – two (1:40.97)
Female Individual
- Dani Speegle – two (1:45.18)
- Olivia Sulek – two (1:50.47)
- Freya Moosbrugger – two (1:52)
Male Teams
- The Boys – two (5:29.46)
- Thunder From Down Under – two (6:23.81)
- Team Hercules – two (5:54.28)
Female Teams
- Omonia – two (6:04.85)
- Team Kriger – two (6:08.32)
- Team Fleo Fuego – two (6:29.40)
WZA OC REMIX
Time Cap: 9 minutes
For Time:
- 55 Toes-to-Bar
- 55 Devil Press – Men: 50 lbs / Women: 35 lbs
Male Individual
- Dallin Pepper – 6:31.50
- Alexandre Caron – 6:31.87
- Phil Toon – 6:31.89
Female Individual
- Bethany Shadburne – 6:58.06
- Lucy Campbell – 7:00.69
- Emma McQuaid – 7:02.89
Male Teams
- Thunder From Down Under – 6:36.72
- Mayhem in Paradise – 6:40.91
- LND Warriors – 6:48.84
Female Teams
- Team Yerbaé – 4:57.13
- Team Kriger – 5:56.40
- MayFem – 6:40.03
