OC Throwdown 2015

2015 OCT Day 2 Recap

2015 OCT Day 2 Recap

Jan 10, 2015 by Kati Breazeal
2015 OCT Day 2 Recap


Day 2 of the sixth annual OCT at the OC Fair & Events Center in Southern California saw lots of new event winners. Unfortunate news shocked the Male Rx field, as defending champ and 2015 favorite, Kenny Leverich reluctantly withdrew from the competition, along with Ben Stoneberg, and Blake Bastian due to minor injuries suffered in Day 1. With the title up for grabs in the Male Rx division, Day 2 of action continued with 3 more tough events and close finishes. Read on for updates and results for each workout of the second day of competition.


 
Event 4 – Ignition
 
Another quick test. This time of speed and precision in Olympic weightlifting. Athletes have 90 seconds to
snatch five barbells twice each of progressively heavier weight.
 
2 snatch reps at each station
MALE: 185/200/215/230/245
FEMALE: 115/125/135/145/155

1 min rest before EVENT 5
 
Event 4 – Male Rx Highlights
Jon Pera capitalized on his Grid league training, manhandling the barbell and taking first place over powerhouse Jacob Hutton, and 2015 OCT standout Mitch Barnard. Note: Seemingly attached at the hip, fellow Canadian and Day 1 leader, Brent Fikowski finished 4th in this event, just behind his counterpart, Mitch Barnard as the back and forth duel continued.
 
Event 4 – Male Rx Results
1) Jon Pera
2) Jacob Hutton
3) Mitch Barnard
 
Event 4 – Female Rx Highlights
Heavy weight meant one thing: Ana Caldas had her chance to shine and show the world what she does best. No surprise that Ana was pushed hard by powerful competitors Amanda Goodman, and the “people’s champ,” Lindsey Valenzuela. Note: Alessandra Piccheli rose to the occasion, too, with an impressive 4th place finish.
 
Event 4 – Female Rx Results
1) Ana Caldas
2) Amanda Goodman
3) Lindsey Valenzuela
 
Event 5 – Rocketsled

Four shuttle sprint repeats with just one minute rest after the previous event 4.
Shuttle Sprint Repeat
Every 90sec x 4
30m/25m/20m/15m/10m (200m total)
 
Event 5 – Male Rx Highlights
Event 5 proved to be the most competitive of all the events at the 2015 OCT, with only 7 seconds separating first place (2:31) from tenth place (2:38). In a race almost too close to call with the human eye, Jason Carroll and Marshall Creed left it all on the table to split the top spot at a time of 2:31. Once again, Mitch Barnard cracked the top three (2:33), seemingly pacing himself off Australian superstar Ben Garard and inching him out at the finish. Note: Day 1 leader Brent Fikowski kept his handcuff to Mitch Barnard finishing an arms length behind in 5th place.
 
Event 5 – Male Rx Results
1) Jason Carroll / Marshall Creed (2:31)
3) Mitch Barnard (2:33)
 
Event 5 – Female Rx Highlights
Event 5 for Female Rx was just as close as Event 5 for Male Rx with an 8 seconds gap between first and ninth place. Mandi Janowitz (2:41) squeaked by Caitlin Hogan (2:42), and Jenn Ryan / Jessica Coughlan split 3rd place with a time of 2:45. Note: Lindsey Valenzuela finished in 13th place (2:53).
 
Event 2 – Female Rx Results
1) Mandi Janowitz (2:41)
2) Caitlin Hogan (2:42)
3) Jenn Ryan / Jessica Coughlan (2:45)
 
Event 6 – Fireproof

A wicked twist on Fran, the most infamous of benchmark workouts. This couplet has ascending weight on the thrusters and progressively harder pull­up variations.
 
21 Thrusters ­ 95lb/65lb
21 Pull­Ups
15 Thrusters ­ 125lb/85lb
15 Chest to Bars
9 Thrusters ­ 155lb/105lb
9 Bar Muscle­Ups
 
Event 6 – Male Rx Highlights
The big names all left their mark on a brutal twist to a classic benchmark workout. Ryan Fischer wowed the crowd and reminded everyone why he is still a force to be reckoned with. Ryan set an impressive sub 4 (minute) pace that held up amongst an all star field. Gerald Sassers finished 2nd, and Ben Garard finishedhird. Highlight: 1st place qualifier and fan favorite, Julian Alcaraz gave his local club reason to cheer with solid 4th place rank, one second behind Ben Garard.
 
Event 6 – Male Rx Results
1) Ryan Fischer (3:30)
2) Gerald Sassers (3:36)
3) Ben Garard (3:40)
 
Event 6 – Female Rx Highlights
Jessica Coughlan showed why she was the number one qualifier for the 2015 OCT, setting the aggressive pace and leaving everyone else behind. Not far behind was Meaghan Gonzalez, falling short of Coughlan by only one second, but staying ahead of Amanda Goodman by only three seconds. Note: Fan favorite, Kris Clever beat overall leader, and fellow LA Reign teammate, Lindsey Valenzuela by one second in sixth place.
 
Event 6 – Female Rx Results
1) Jessica Coughlan (4:00)
2) Meaghan Gonzalez (4:01)
3) Amanda Goodman (4:05)
 
Day 2 – Male Rx Results
1) Brent Fikowski (33)
2) Ben Garrard (37)
3) Mitch Barnard (42)
 
Day 2 – Female Rx Results
1) Lindsey Valenzuela / Meaghan Gonzalez (34)