South America was the center of the CrossFit community over the course of May 1-3, as the 2026 Copa Sur CrossFit Semifinal took place in São José – Santa Catarina, Brazil. All three days were action-packed with 30 men and 30 women taking on six events in total. In the end, Kalyan Souze clutched the win in the men’s division, while Anikha Greer put up a dominant performance in the women’s class.
2026 Copa Sur CrossFit Semifinal Results
Men
Kalyan Souza emerged as the winner at the 2026 Copa Sur, but it came down to the final moments of the competition. Joao Pedro Barcelos came into the final event with a substantial lead, but his 13th place finish cost him the title. On the other hand, Souza still had to put in a great performance, as Benjamin Reyes was also gunning for the title. As a result, Souza and Reyes placed first and second, respectively, and secured their spots at the CrossFit Games.
Kalyan Souza made his Games debut in 2023, where he placed 32nd. He appeared in every following edition of the competition and progressively climbed up the rankings each year. On the other hand, Benjamin Reyes is now getting ready to make his debut in the elite individual division of the CrossFit Games.
- Kalyan Souza — 504 points (Qualified)
- Benjamin Reyes — 500 points (Qualified)
- Joao Pedro Barcelos — 496 points
- Pedro Martins — 448 points
- Benjamin Gutierrez — 418 points
- Esteban Ospina — 403 points
- Bernardo Jardim — 388 points
- Jorge Fernandez — 361 points
- Anderon Primo — 346 points
- Kaique Cerveny — 342 points
- Bernardo Costa — 334 points
- Henrique Moreira — 305 points
- Vitor Loffi Wawrzeniak — 296 points
- Matheus Gomes — 293 points
- Juan Ignacio Sforzini — 274 points
- Guilherme Maciel — 261 points
- Vincente Cabrera — 243 points
- Valentin Mesa — 239 points
- Jose Maria de Paula Junior — 236 points
- Renato Guimaraes — 220 points
- Marcus Alves — 208 points
- Danilo Moreira — 205 points
- Mateus Romao — 192 points
- Edgar Carvalho — 183 points
- Lautaro Brichetti — 162 points
- Igor Viana — 156 points
- Alexandre Silva — 112 points
- Eduardo Rosa — 96 points
- Thales Vieira — 72 points
Women
Anikha Greer’s performance at the 2026 Copa Sur CrossFit Semifinal started with third and fourth place finishes in the opening two events. However, she then proceeded to win all four remaining events, not giving anyone a chance to even get close to her. As a result, she beat the next best woman by over 60 points. Greer made just one appearance at the CrossFit Games so far, which ended with an impressive ninth place for her.
Miley Wade was also pretty comfortable in second place, as she was over 40 points ahead of the like of Agustina Haag and Caroline Ferreira. Her efforts earned her the qualifying ticket for the Games, where she will make her individual debut following three appearances in the team division.
- Anikha Greer — 580 points (Qualified)
- Miley Wade — 516 points (Qualified)
- Agustina Haag — 472 points
- Caroline Ferreira — 444 points
- Emily Andrade — 440 points
- Trista Smith — 427 points
- Bruna Berbel — 422 points
- Luiza Marques — 380 points
- Lucia Viretti — 361 points
- Thays Franca — 352 points
- Andreia Pinheiro — 343 points
- Ana Laura Cattai — 326 points
- Alexia Williams — 314 points
- Maria Quintero — 302 points
- Lucia Carro — 302 points
- Carolina Martinez — 282 points
- Larissa Tramontin — 269 points
- Gabriella Luque — 261 points
- Livia Santana — 218 points
- Tamiles Duarte — 215 points
- Amber Davy — 208 points
- Nilmary Colmenares — 191 points
- Jane Silva — 165 points
- Lara Scarpini — 160 points
- Aline Sanefuji — 150 points
- Ynara Carvalho — 150 points
- Fabiane Carvalho — 102 points
- Rafaela Prado — 99 points
- Cari Quito — 48 points
- Priscila Gorges — 33 points
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Event One
For time:
- 24-ft bear hug carry (175/115 lbs)
- 250 double-unders
- 50 toes-to-bars
- 5,000/3,500m Echo bike
- 50 toes-to-bars
- 250 double-unders
- 240-ft bear hug carry (175/115 lbs)
Time cap: 25 minutes
Men’s Results
- Benjamin Gutierrez — 17:30
- Pedro Martins — 18:19
- Henrique Moreira — 18:25
Women’s Results
- Miley Wade — 17:09
- Caroline Ferreira — 17:10
- Nilmary Colmenares — 17:55
Event Two
3 attempts for max load of:
- 1 snatch
Men’s Results
- Vitor Loffi Wawrzeniak — 315-lb
- Henrique Moreira — 310-lb
- Anderon Primo — 305-lb
Women’s Results
- Thays Franca — 205-lb
- Ana Laura Cattai — 205-lb
- Anikha Greer — 200-lb
Event Three
For total reps in 4, 2-minute intervals:
- 4/3 legless rope climbs
- 12/8 wall-facing HSPU
- Max front squats 225/155 lbs* (until 50 reps)
Men’s Results
- João Pedro Barcelos — 04:51
- Bernardo Jardim — 05:01
- Pedro Martins — 07:43
Women’s Results
- Anikha Greer — 04:27
- Emily Andrade — 05:00
- Trista Smith — 05:00
- Bruna Berbel — 05:00
Event Four
For Time:
- 10 ground-to-overheads (235/145 lb.), by 2:00
- 8 ground-to-overheads (255/165 lb.), by 4:00
- 6 ground-to-overheads (275/175 lb.), by 6:00
- 4 ground-to-overheads (295/185 lb.), by 8:00
- 2 ground-to-overheads (315/195 lb.), by 11:00
Men’s Results
- João Pedro Barcelos — 07:01
- Kalyan Ribeiro De Souza — 07:25
- Anderon Primo — 07:26
Women’s Results
- Anikha Greer — 04:34
- Thays Franca — 05:16
- Agustina Haag — 05:22
Event Five
For time:
- 500-500-500m Row
- 12/9-9/7-6/5 UB* RMU
- *1 shuttle run penalty
Time cap: 12 minutes
Men’s Results
- João Pedro Barcelos — 07:36
- Kalyan Ribeiro De Souza — 07:39
- Kaique Cerveny — 07:40
Women’s Results
- Anikha Greer — 08:07
- Trista Smith — 08:13
- Miley Wade — 08:16
Event Six
Part I (all athletes). For time:
- 16/12-cal. ECHO bike
- 12 one-legged squats (50/35 lbs)
- 96-ft handstand walk
- 8/6-cal. ECHO bike
- 6 one-legged squats (50/35 lbs)
- 48-ft handstand walk
Time cap: 5 minutes
Fastest 10 athletes advance to Part II.
Part II (one heat of 10 only). For time:
- 12/8-cal. ECHO bike
- 8 one-legged squats (50/35 lbs)
- 48-ft handstand walk
Time cap: 2 minutes
5 elimination rounds
Men’s Results
- Benjamin Reyes — 6 (00:56.5)
- Bernardo Jardim — 6 (01:01.6)
- Kalyan Ribeiro De Souza — 5 (00:57.5)
Women’s Results
- Anikha Greer — 6 (00:58.0)
- Emily Andrade — 6 (01:04.0)
- Miley Wade — 5 (01:02.0)
The 2026 CrossFit Games roster is slowly filling out, with the Semifinals filtering and letting through only the fittest athletes in the world. The 2026 Copa Sur was the perfect example of that, as the stacked roster left no room for error, especially in the men’s division. On the other hand, Anikha Greer’s performance put her among the potential title contenders for the 2026 CrossFit Games.
