Team Invictus X, Hethcock, And Reardon Prevail Victorious At The Mid Atlantic CrossFit Challenge

Two individuals from the men’s and women’s division plus Team Invictus have earned a ticket to the CrossFit Games in August 2019 by winning the Mid Atlantic CrossFit Challenge. Team Invictus X, John-paul Hethcock for the men, and Meg Reardon for the women’s division all won first place in their categories and here’s an Instagram photo by the Mid Atlantic CrossFit Challenge of all the athletes who participated…

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Your 2019 Mid-Atlantic CrossFit®️ Challenge podium winners. ⁣ ⁣ ELITE⁣ Team⁣ 1. CrossFit Invictus ⁣ 2. MisFit ⁣ 3. CrossFit Balance ⁣ ⁣ Men⁣ 1. John-Paul Hethcock ⁣ 2. Samuel Kwant ⁣ 3. Will Moorad ⁣ ⁣ Women ⁣ 1. Meg Reardon ⁣ 2. Dani Speegle ⁣ 3. KT Trombetta ⁣ ⁣ RX: ⁣ 1. CrossFit Balance ⁣ 2. Team Legends⁣ 3. We’re Rawk Hard ⁣ ⁣ Scaled:⁣ 1. SLC OG’s⁣ 2. Merms N’ Sharks ⁣ 3. Prodigyfit-ish⁣ ⁣ What a weekend! ⁣ #MACC19 #MACChallenge #Sanctionals ⁣ 📸 @supercleary @tairandallphoto @metconphotos @mikekoslap

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Now Hethcock wasn’t even supposed to compete in the competition but he accepted an invitation just a few days before the challenge after an athlete withdrawal… but little did he know he’d take first at the competition as he only needed to place third or better to qualify. Hethcock also finished 117th in the Open worldwide which put him at 75th in the U.S. men’s division.

So, we look forward to seeing him compete at the 2019 CrossFit Games.

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John-Paul Hethcock accepted an invitation just days before the start of the competition after an athlete withdrawal. ⁣ ⁣ He’s competed confidently and with little expectation and now finds himself at the top of the leaderboard heading into the final event. ⁣ ⁣ The scenario? Finish 3rd place or better and he’ll earn the invitation to the @CrossFitGames.⁣ ⁣ #MACChallenge #Sanctionals #MACC19

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Then, Meg Reardon made it to the top of the heap with her win after trailing in the first event but she came back and prevailed for the victory. She had a decent Open showing finishing 31st in the Open overall and 16th in the U.S.

Her best CrossFit Games performance was in 2016 when she finished 33rd overall, which is a very impressive accolade.

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The first event of Sunday added some spice to the leaderboard. Meg Reardon is only four points behind the first place spot that was once comfortably held by Dani Speegle. ⁣ ⁣ All women within striking distance of top 4 are expected to fight to the finish as the backfilling process is still looming. The individual athletes have one more known event and a final event with the top 10. Follow along with the action to see who will prevail. ⁣ ⁣ #MACChallenge #MACC19 #Sanctionals ⁣#Hotstepper ⁣📸 @tairandallphoto

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After three days of competition at the DC Armory a man, woman, and team have all been crowned Champions of the Mid Atlantic CrossFit Challenge AND earned an invitation to the CrossFit Games. ⁣ ⁣ In a season with a new landscape, it can sometimes be confusing as to who will get the invites from the Sanctioned Events due to previous qualifications and backfill procedures. But this weekend the victors get all the spoils… ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #MACChallenge #MACC #Sanctionals ⁣ 🎥 @supercleary

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