2025 Northern California Classic CrossFit Semifinal Results — William Leahy and Alex Gazan Victorious

The 2025 Northern California Classic was the last in-person CrossFit Semifinal competition of the season. It took place on June 6-8 in Sacramento and presented some of the most unusual event formats seen this year. Following a three-day clash between nearly a hundred athletes, William Leahy and Alex Gazan were crowned winners of the competition.

The 2025 Northern California Classic CrossFit Semifinal was a thrilling weekend full of action. However, only the top two finishers in each of the two divisions. That made the athletes push even harder, resulting in some truly incredible performances.

2025 Northern California Classic CrossFit Semifinal Results

Men

William Leahy grabbed the first out of two qualifying spots at the 2025 Northern California Classic by winning the entire competition. He won two events, but also never placed lower than tenth in any other workout. William has never appeared at the CrossFit Games before, which means that he is set to make his debut later this year.

Jorge Fernandez and Nate Ackermann tied for second place at the 2025 Northern California Classic CrossFit Semifinal. So, to determine who gets the ticket for the CrossFit Games, the organizers turned to the tiebreaker. Jorge ended up being the one to qualify, as he had one event win at the competition, while Ackermann did not. Fernandez has taken part in three CrossFit Games in the Teams division but will now be making his debut as an individual.

• William Leahy — 42 points (Qualified)
• Jorge Fernandez — 62.5 points (Qualified)
• Nate Ackermann — 62.5 points
• Spencer Panchik — 71.5 points
• Matt Brady — 77.5 points
• Max Krieg — 85.5 points
• Nicolas Bedon — 99 points
• Justin Johnson — 104 points
• Travon Benton — 104.5 points
• Jase Brooks — 111.5 points
• Drake Lewis — 115 points
• Kevin Schuetz — 119 points
• Nikita Yundov — 122.5 points
• Phillip Muscarella — 122.5 points
• Mathias Porter — 126.5 points
• Mike Evans — 131 points
• CJ Gerald — 137.5 points
• Illia Moskalenko — 147 points
• Trent Volentine — 149 points
• Ben Wise — 151 points
• Gonzalo Del Rio — 154.5 points
• Andrés Calderón — 157 points
• Rafael Sancen — 159 points
• Hans Koellnberger — 160 points
• Brandon Schipper — 162 points
• Christian Ramon — 171.5 points
• Wes Peters — 179.5 points
• Selvan Ramjattan — 189 points
• Cole Anderson — 190.5 points
• Ricardo Marquez — 192 points
• Andrew Burke — 196.5 points
• Jackson Miller — 197.5 points
• Cooper Besougloff — 202.5 points
• Caelin Weaver — 203.5 points
• Ryan Drew — 206.5 points
• Derrick Gullett — 208.5 points
• Keanu Redongo — 224.5 points
• Nicky Rodgers — 227 points

Women

Alex Gazan has been one of the fittest women on earth in the past two seasons, as seen by her incredible results at the CrossFit Games. So, she made sure to punch her ticket for the prestigious competition this year as well. She did so by winning the 2025 Northern California Classic. Gazan won two events at the competition and consistently placed near the top of the leaderboards throughout the majority of the competition. She will be making her fourth appearance at the CrossFit Games this year.

Hattie Kanyo beat Carolyne Prevost by just 1.5 points to grab the only other qualifying spot at the Northern California Classic. She made her debut at the Games last year with an impressive 18th-place. So, she will be looking to improve on that this year.

• Alex Gazan — 46.5 points (Qualified)
• Hattie Kanyo — 64.5 points (Qualified)
• Carolyne Prevost — 66 points
• Kristin Holte — 73.5 points
• Oda Lundekvam — 88 points
• Andrea Solberg — 89.5 points
• Trista Smith — 99 points
• Maddi Foutz — 102 points
• Karisa Stapp — 105 points
• Nina Vragovic — 111 points
• Rebecca Fuselier — 114.5 points
• Elizabeth Wishart — 114.5 points
• Sydney Wells — 115 points
• Miley Wade — 115.5 points
• Rachel Noel — 116.5 points
• Gudbjorg Valdimarsdottir — 124 points
• Arielle Sanders — 130 points
• Emily Rolfe — 130.5 points
• Emily Rethwill — 142 points
• Katelynn Sanders — 145.5 points
• Lindsey Lane — 152.5 points
• Hinatea Montebello — 152.5 points
• Alison Scudds — 155.5 points
• Kendall Gilmore — 158 points
• Ally Zierke — 166.5 points
• Emily White — 170.5 points
• Caitlin Bernardin — 173 points
• Laura Driskill — 175 points
• Alina Ward — 185 points
• Kyla Romero — 185 points
• Mary Helen Saunders — 196.5 points
• Chelsea Nicholas — 209 points
• Tori Garcia — 212 points
• Gabby Hechtman — 215.5 points
• Alexis Kendrix — 219.5 points
• Aubriana Montplaisir — 220 points
• Rachel Fricker — 227 points
• Solveig Hagelien — 231.5 points
• Abigail Burnard — 232.5 points
• Montana Powell — 240.5 points
• Emilie Schneider — 256.5 points

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Event One — Ring Shuttle

• 30 Ring Muscle-ups for time

*E3MOTM (including first minute) athletes must buy in with suicide shuttle run. Each suicide shuttle will include 50, 75, and 100-foot distances.

Men’s Results

• Spencer Panchik — 02:35.00
• Travon Benton — 02:39.00
• Nate Ackermann — 02:40.34

Women’s Results

• Maddi Foutz — 04:24.84
• Alex Gazan — 04:38.40
• Kristin Holte — 04:43.54

Event Two — Heavy Isabel

For time:

• 30 Snatches (225/155-lb)

Men’s Results

• Colten Mertens — 04:36.00
• Matt Brady — 04:44.03
• Jorge Fernandez — 04:48.49

Women’s Results

• Hattie Kanyo — 04:50.00
• Rachel Noel — 05:13.47
• Emily White — 05:26.00

Event Three — Stow and Go

• 100-foot truck pull for time

*Athletes are harnessed to truck and tow it across finish line

Men’s Results – Right Lane

• Jorge Fernandez — 00:39.18
• William Leahy — 00:39.85
• Travon Benton — 00:40.21

Men’s Results – Left Lane

• Max Krieg — 00:46.78
• Drake Lewis — 00:47.07
• Matt Brady — 00:47.28

Women’s Results – Right Lane

• Alex Gazan — 00:47.82
• Arielle Sanders — 00:48.03
• Emily White — 00:50.53

Women’s Results – Left Lane

• Rachel Noel — 00:53.47
• Oda Lundekvam — 00:53.65
• Katelynn Sanders — 00:54.41

Event Four — Pumphouse

For time:

• 1,500 meter Bike Erg
• 45 Heavy Double Unders
• 30 Reverse Lunge Wall Ball (20/14)
• 15 bar Muscle-up + Pull-over
• 30 Reverse Lunge Wall Ball (20/14)
• 45 Heavy Double Unders
• 1,500 meter Bike Erg

Men’s Results

• William Leahy — 11:53.14
• Nate Ackermann — 12:02.56
• Justin Johnson — 12:06.50

Women’s Results

• Andrea Solberg — 11:31.44
• Carolyne Prevost — 11:46.28
• Kristin Holte — 11:52.88

Event Five — Farmnastics

For time:

• 50 Overhead Squats (95/65 lbs)
• 250-foot Farmers Carry (32/24 kg)
• 10 Handstand Pirouettes
• 250-foot Farmers Carry

Men’s Results

• William Leahy — 04:08.22
• Spencer Panchik — 04:19.26
• Jorge Fernandez — 04:25.68

Women’s Results

• Andrea Solberg — 03:37.98
• Kristin Holte — 03:53.44
• Carolyne Prevost — 04:09.64

Event Six — 2K Row

For time:

• 2,000-meter row for time

*Immediately upon completion of the 2,000-meter row, athletes will begin their 2-mile run (event seven).

Men’s Results

• Ryan Drew — 06:22.20
• Max Krieg — 06:25.40
• Jackson Miller — 06:28.10

Women’s Results

• Karisa Stapp — 07:11.00
• Rachel Noel — 07:13.30
• Oda Lundekvam — 07:14.60

Event Seven — Double Twos

For time:

• 2,000-meter row (event six)
• 2-mile run

*Athletes are given a score for the 2,000-meter row split AND a score for the total time to complete both disciplines.

Men’s Results

• Jase Brooks — 00:18:45.3
• Max Krieg — 00:18:50.4
• Matt Brady — 00:18:52.7

Women’s Results

• Caitlin Bernardin — 00:19:58.7
• Kristin Holte — 00:20:17.2
• Emily Rolfe — 00:20:18.1

Event Eight — Hero Ball

For time:

• 5 legless rope climbs
• 2 box jump overs
• 5 squat cleans
• 2 box jump overs
• 3 legless rope climbs
• 2 box jump overs
• 3 squat cleans
• 2 box jump overs
• 1 legless rope climb
• 2 box jump overs
• 1 squat clean

Men’s Results

• Illia Moskalenko — 04:30.31
• Spencer Panchik — 04:31.56
• Nate Ackermann — 04:40.35

Women’s Results

• Alex Gazan — 05:28.16
• Hattie Kanyo — CAP +27 (06:05.00)
• Maddi Foutz — CAP +27 (06:19.00)

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