In CrossFit® Games, the term “rookies” refers to participants taking part in the event for the first time, athletes making their debut as competitors.
Usually it is about emerging athletes who have demonstrated exceptional talent and qualified for the Games having passed a series of tests (Open, Quarterfinals e Semifinals).
There are so many rookies in this edition of the Games, which we advise you to follow closely since they represent a new generation of athletes that could emerge as protagonists in the world of CrossFit®.
Index
10 female rookies to watch
Manon Angonese
The Belgian Manon Angonese he has been participating in the Open since 2016 and has reached the Semifinals twice in a row. With a 7th place in the overall standings, she snatched the ticket to her first appearance at the Games this year.
Ella Wunger
This is the third time the Swedish athlete Ella Wunger participate in the Semifinals. By finishing third in the final WOD of the European semi-final, she secured qualification for her first Games.
Rebecca Vitesson
Swedish too Rebecca Vitesson she managed to pass Ella Wunger in the final WOD, finishing second. She got her first Games qualification during her second semifinal.
Olivia Kerstetter
Olivia Kerstetter she is one of the most famous debutantes. She was crowned Fittest Teen on Earth for the past two years, when she was 15 and 16, and was also coached by Games athlete, Jacob Heppner.
This year, even though she qualified in the Teen division, she decided to try her luck in Elite. She finished seventh in the semifinals, ahead of names like Dani Speegle and Lauren Fisher.
Abigail Domit
Abigail she started in 2021, competing in teams, but failed to make it past the Semifinals. Last year she, in the individual, she finished 16th at the Syndicate Crown. She finished eighth this year and she got her ticket to Madison.
Emily de Rooy
Emily de Rooy won 2 WODs in her second semifinal. These excellent results have allowed her to receive an invitation to the Games.
Shelby Neal
Shelby Neal she came to the Games as a teenager in 2016 and 2017, where she finished 8th and 6th respectively. This year is the third time she has reached the Semifinals, as an individual elite athlete.
Caroline Stanley
Caroline Stanley started CrossFit® at 17 years old. Six years later, she qualified for the first time.
AlexiaWilliams
AlexiaWilliams won the last WOD of the Semifinal of Copa Sur and finished second overall. You thus won the second and last ticket to the Games of this competition.
Originally from Argentina, Williams started CrossFit® in 2021 and immediately qualified for the semifinals and will be making her first appearance as a rookies this year.
Kelly Baker
Kelly Baker he has already participated in the Games twice (2016 and 2022), but in the team category. She finished XNUMXth in the American Northwest semifinal and earned her first invitation as an individual athlete.
10 male rookies to watch
Jelle Hoste
Jelle Hoste he has been Belgium's fittest man since 2017, but has never managed to qualify for the semi-finals until this year. And he took his chance. He set the world record in WOD 5 and won the first and last WOD of the semifinals.
Michael Wesolowski
It was also the first time for the Polish athlete Michael Wesolowski; in fact, he managed to qualify for the CrossFit® Games, thanks to his placing 10th overall this year.
Fabian Beneito
The Spanish athlete almost retired last year, but won the Dubai Fitness Championship and continued his adventure.
It's the third time that Beneito reaches the semifinals. In the last two years he has also participated in the Last Chance qualifiers, but has never managed to qualify, until this year.
Jake Douglas
The Australian athlete Jake Douglas he finished two places short of qualification in his first semi-final last year. This year he finished on the podium, also taking two victories.
Morteza Sedaghat
Morteza Sedaghat he is Iran's fittest man since 2020, when he started participating in the Open. After three semifinals and a Last Chance Qualifier, he is finally ready to make his rookie debut at Madison.
luke parker
luke parker attended the CrossFit® Games last year, as part of a team with CrossFit® Mayhem Independence, which finished in 5th place. This is his first appearance in Madison as an individual athlete.
Jack Farlow
Jack Farlow he participated in the Games as a teenager in 2019, in the 16-17 year old category, where he finished in 6th place overall. Since then he has qualified for the semifinals three times. This year he will join his fiancée Emma Lawson for the first time on the track at the CrossFit® ® Games.
James Sprague
Last year James Sprague missed the invitation to the CrossFit® Games by just one point. This time he finished 2 places above the qualifying line and will make his Madison debut.
Kaique Cerveny
The two Brazilians who overtook Guilherme Malheiros at the Copa Sur are rookies!
Last year, Kaique he had to withdraw from the semi-finals due to a accident. He took the rest of the year to prepare and made his return to take first place on the podium.
Kalyan Souza
Only 22 years old, Kalyan won two WODs in the Copa Sur semifinals and earned his first invitation to the CrossFit® Games.
