2016 Reebok CrossFit Games RegionalsApr 12, 2016 by Armen Hammer
Way-Too-Early Top 5 Women's Games Locks
Way-Too-Early Top 5 Women's Games Locks
The 2016 CrossFit Games are months away, and between now and then, competitors will claw and fight their way to earning a spot. For now, we'll have to settl
The 2016 CrossFit Games are months away, and between now and then, competitors will claw and fight their way to earning a spot. For now, we'll have to settle for making way-too-early predictions about the people who will be a lock to make it to the Games.
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A powerhouse at the Games and in the Open, Webb is even more impressive at the Regionals stage. In 2015, at a Pacific Regional that included athletes from Australia and Asia, she finished 50-plus points ahead of her closest rival. She was third in the worldwide Open this year, so expect her to dominate at Regionals again.
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Since her podium finish at the Games last year, Sigmundsdottir signaled to the world that she wants the title. She surged ahead of defending champ Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir at the 16.4 live announcement, and completed the Open fourth in the world. At the Meridian Regional, she’ll have to contend with the likes of Samantha Briggs and Annie Thorisdottir, but Davidsdottir—scheduled to compete in the East regional—will be missing from the mix. As a result, Sigmundsdottir has a clear path to the Games.
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Leblanc-Bazinet should repeat as the South Regional champ. She was seventh in the Open and fifth at Wodapalooza this year. Alexis Johnson from the South Central region—ninth in the worldwide Open—should provide a challenge, but with five spots available, the 2014 Games champ is a shoo-in for her seventh-straight appearance in Carson.
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She’s had a good 2016 so far with an eighth-place finish in the Open worldwide and second place at Wodapalooza. She bested the likes of Samantha Briggs, Anna Tunnicliffe, Cassidy Lance and other Games vets at last year’s Atlantic Regional. Briggs’ return to England and the Meridian region only solidifies Bridgers’ top-dog status in the Atlantic.
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Cho turned heads last year by finishing sixth at the Games. She was 35th worldwide in the Open this year, but she’s built more for multi-day competitions like Regionals and the Games than the Open. The California Regional will have plenty of talent—Lauren Fisher, Rebecca Voigt and Brooke Ence among them—but Cho’s experience, versatility and toughness will see her prevail over a long weekend of competition. One of the top five spots will be hers.
The Way-Too-Early 2016 CrossFit Games Women's Locks
Kara Webb
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A powerhouse at the Games and in the Open, Webb is even more impressive at the Regionals stage. In 2015, at a Pacific Regional that included athletes from Australia and Asia, she finished 50-plus points ahead of her closest rival. She was third in the worldwide Open this year, so expect her to dominate at Regionals again.
Sara Sigmundsdottir
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Since her podium finish at the Games last year, Sigmundsdottir signaled to the world that she wants the title. She surged ahead of defending champ Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir at the 16.4 live announcement, and completed the Open fourth in the world. At the Meridian Regional, she’ll have to contend with the likes of Samantha Briggs and Annie Thorisdottir, but Davidsdottir—scheduled to compete in the East regional—will be missing from the mix. As a result, Sigmundsdottir has a clear path to the Games.
Camille Leblanc-Bazinet
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Leblanc-Bazinet should repeat as the South Regional champ. She was seventh in the Open and fifth at Wodapalooza this year. Alexis Johnson from the South Central region—ninth in the worldwide Open—should provide a challenge, but with five spots available, the 2014 Games champ is a shoo-in for her seventh-straight appearance in Carson.
Emily Bridgers
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She’s had a good 2016 so far with an eighth-place finish in the Open worldwide and second place at Wodapalooza. She bested the likes of Samantha Briggs, Anna Tunnicliffe, Cassidy Lance and other Games vets at last year’s Atlantic Regional. Briggs’ return to England and the Meridian region only solidifies Bridgers’ top-dog status in the Atlantic.
Chyna Cho
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Cho turned heads last year by finishing sixth at the Games. She was 35th worldwide in the Open this year, but she’s built more for multi-day competitions like Regionals and the Games than the Open. The California Regional will have plenty of talent—Lauren Fisher, Rebecca Voigt and Brooke Ence among them—but Cho’s experience, versatility and toughness will see her prevail over a long weekend of competition. One of the top five spots will be hers.