2025 TFX Invitational CrossFit Semifinal Results — Nick Mathew and Olivia Kerstetter Win

The 2025 TFX (The Fittest Experience) Invitational CrossFit Semifinal took place on May 16-19 in Oklahoma City, OK. Spanning across three days, the competition displayed an abundance of impressive feats from over 30 athletes competing in each division. Still, Nick Mathew and Olivia Kerstetter were the ones standing on top of the podium in the end.

The 2025 TFX Invitational tested the competitors across seven workouts, pushing them to the absolute limits to determine who is worthy of advancing to the biggest competition of the year. So, the top two men and top two women qualified for the 2025 CrossFit Games.

2025 TFX Invitational CrossFit Semifinal Results

Men

Nick Mathew finished the 2025 TFX Invitational with one event win. However, his most impressive feat was finishing inside of the top four across six out of the seven workouts that he performed at the competition. So, he quite comfortably qualified for the 2025 CrossFit Games, where he will make his third appearance.

Chris Ibarra finished just 12 points behind Mathew, following a similar path of consistency throughout all three days. So, he also secured his second consecutive qualification for the CrossFit Games, having made his debut in 2023.

Nate Ackermann was another notable performer at the 2025 TFX Invitational. He finished in fourth place and failed to qualify for the Games, but did win three out of seven events at the competition.

1. Nick Mathew – 637 points (Qualified)
2. Chris Ibarra – 625 points (Qualified)
3. Jacob Marlow – 598 points
4. Nate Ackermann – 571 points
5. Drake Lewis – 541 points
6. William Leahy – 508 points
7. Matt Brady – 493 points
8. Travon Benton – 484 points
9. Nikita Yundov – 466 points
10. Casey Strong – 466 points
11. John Wood – 429 points
12. Rafael Sancen – 416 points
13. Mike Evans – 392 points
14. Illia Moskalenko – 389 points
15. Brandon Fabry – 372 points
16. CJ Gerald – 370 points
17. EJ Hein – 357 points
18. Phillip Muscarella – 344 points
19. Korby Foxall – 327 points
20. Christian Ramon – 319 points
21. Ryley Humringhouse – 318 points
22. Leonel Franco – 300 points
23. Chase Smith – 294 points
24. Logan Hopkins – 283 points
25. Arturo Torres – 282 points
26. William Bennett – 252 points
27. Gabriel Townsend – 231 points
28. DJ Kessler – 219 points
29. Roldan Goldbaum – 214 points
30. Tony Lauters – 195 points
31. Meysam Rohani – 190 points
32. Nicky Rodgers – 183 points
33. Jay Cooke – 180 points
34. Tucker McLemore – 158 points
35. Christian Vega – 102 points
36. Brendan Willis – 30 points

Women

Olivia Kerstetter absolutely dominated the women’s division at the 2025 TFX Invitational. She finished with 682 points out of 700, never falling out of the top five in any event. She also won four workouts, showing that she will be a great addition to the 2025 CrossFit Games. Olivia made her open division Games debut in 2023 but failed to qualify in 2024.

Sydney Michalyshen grabbed second place overall at the 2025 TFX Invitational, thus securing her ticket for the 2025 CrossFit Games as well. Sydney was battling multiple other athletes across the entire weekend but prevailed and qualified for the biggest competition of the season.

1. Olivia Kerstetter – 682 points (Qualified)
2. Sydney Michalyshen – 619 points (Qualified)
3. Hannah Black – 580 points
4. Rachel Noel – 577 points
5. Caitlin Bernardin – 568 points
6. Rebecca Fuselier – 547 points
7. Alison Scudds – 544 points
8. Morgan Porter – 526 points
9. Zoe Warren – 514 points
10. Ally Zierke – 505 points
11. Emily Rethwill – 460 points
12. Trista Smith – 435 points
13. Olivia Raymond – 374 points
14. Amanda Gosselin – 370 points
15. Sydney Sanders – 344 points
16. Richelle Hudson – 323 points
17. Abby Schultz – 317 points
18. Daisy Hart – 315 points
19. Camzin Ashcroft – 314 points
20. Laura Driskill – 313 points
21. Karrie Thomas – 307 points
22. Alina Ward – 304 points
23. Jordan Ziegelmeier – 284 points
24. Janine Shillington – 278 points
25. Gracie Stachan – 267 points
26. Savannah Averitt – 260 points
27. Rachel Fricker – 237 points
28. Alex DeGarmo – 224 points
29. Evelyn Kimball – 221 points
30. Madie Edwards – 220 points
31. Victoria Robertson – 211 points
32. Chelsea Hanson – 168 points
33. Lacey Fema – 160 points
34. Janie Cheverie – 43 points

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Event Recap

Event One — Ten Five

For Time:

• 100 Wall Balls (Men: 20-lb / Women: 14-lb to 10’/9’
• 50 Toes-to-Bar
• 50/40 Calorie Row
• 50 Dual Dumbbell Box Step Overs 20” (Men: 50-lb / Women: 35-lb)
• 50 Wall Balls
• 25 Toes-to-Bar
• 25/20 Calorie Row
• 25 Dual Dumbbell Box Step Overs 20” (Men: 50-lb /Women: 35-lb)

Men’s Results

• Mike Evans — 17:13.91
• Nikita Yundov — 17:21.88
• Nick Mathew — 17:31.01

Women’s Results

• Olivia Kerstetter — 16:31.94
• Caitlin Bernardin — 16:45.46
• Rebecca Fuselier — 17:51.53

Event Two — Heavy Isabel

For Time:

• 30 Snatch Men: 225-lb / Women: 155-lb

Men’s Results

• Nick Mathew — 04:13.78
• CJ Gerald — 04:38.63
• Nate Ackermann — 04:41.97

Women’s Results

• Olivia Kerstetter — 03:25.34
• Hannah Black — 04:36.56
• Syndey Michalyshen — 04:48.94

Event Three — Devil Dog 1.0

For Time:

• 6/4 Legless Rope Climbs
• 12 Shoulder to Overhead (Men: 20-lb / Women: 135-lb)
• 3/2 Legless Rope Climbs
• 6 Shoulder to Overhead

Men’s Results

• Nate Ackermann — 01:29.35
• Nick Mathew — 01:40.40
• William Leahy — 01:40.56

Women’s Results

• Syney Michalyshen — 01:33.66
• Caitlin Bernardin — 01:37.69
• Rebecca Fuselier — 01:40.66

Event Four — Devil Dog 2.0

For time, 4 rounds of:

• 3 Rope Climbs
• 20-15-10-5 Thruster (Men: 115-lb / Women: 75lb)

Men’s Results

• Nate Ackermann — 03:57.53
• Chris Ibarra — 04:10.72
• Jacob Marlow — 04:17.09

Women’s Results

• Olivia Kerstetter — 04:13.27
• Caitlin Bernardin — 04:32.37
• Hannah Black — 04:40.19

Event Five — Cyclone

2 Minutes On — 1 Minute Off x 7 Sets

• 40 Fat Rope Singles
• 7 Burpee Box Get Overs 44”
• Max Calorie Echo Bike in Remaining Time

Men’s Results

• Mike Evans — 494 reps
• Chris Ibarra — 484 reps
• William Leahy — 475 reps

Women’s Results

• Rachel Noel — 432 reps
• Olivia Kerstetter — 430 reps
• Caitlin Bernardin — 429 reps

Event Six — OKC Ringer

3 Rounds:

• 15 Sandbag Squats 150/100#
• 30’ Unbroken Handstand Walk

Round 1: 15 Ring Muscle Ups
Round 2: 30 Chest to Bar Pull Ups
Round 3: 45 Pull Ups

• 30’ Unbroken Handstand Walk

Men’s Results

• Travon Benton — 06:37.28
• Jacob Marlow — 07:03.75
• Chris Ibarra — 07:03.82

Women’s Results

• Rebecca Fuselier — 06:44.56
• Olivia Kerstetter — 07:48.52
• Zoe Warren — 08:24.95

Event Seven — Tipsy | Bar Song (One) 2-3-4

For Time: 6 Min Time Cap

• 550m Run
• 4-3-2 Cleans (Men: 225-275-315lb / Women: 155-185-215lb)

Men’s Results

• Nate Ackermann — 03:13.89
• Drake Lewis — 03:13.89
• Nick Mathew — 03:14.91

Women’s Results

• Olivia Kerstetter — 03:22.84
• Rachel Noel — 03:24.63
• Sydney Michalyshen — 03:26.42

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The 2025 CrossFit Semifinal season is slowly coming to an end, as less than 20 days remain until all in-person competitions are done. However, an incredibly active period is ahead of us, since five more competitions are yet to take place. So, a number of qualifying spots for the 2025 CrossFit Games are still open.

Remaining 2025 CrossFit Semifinal Competitions

• Rebel Renegade Games — May 29–June 1 in Vanderbijlpark, South Africa [1 man / 1 woman]
• Far East Throwdown — May 30–June 1 in Busan, Republic of Korea [1 man / 1 woman]
• Syndicate Crown — May 30–June 1 in Knoxville, TN [2 men / 2 women]
• Torian Pro — May 30–June 1 in Brisbane, Australia [2 men / 2 women]
• Northern California Classic — June 6-8 in Sacramento, California [2 men / 2 women]

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