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Who Won the WFP Tour Stop I and Who's Headed to the Games from the French Throwdown?

May 12th, 2025

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Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up.

In today’s edition:

  • WFP Tour Event I wrapped in Indy — catch the highlights.

  • French Throwdown results: See who’s Games-bound.

  • Weak grip? Here’s how to build it for better gymnastics.

  • 63% of the Games field is set — these six vets are still chasing a spot.

QUOTE OF THE DAY
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I don’t really feel pressure. I just think ‘the training is paying off, so no pressure.’”

Austin Hatfield, WFP Tour Event I winner, following his heat win in Pro 3
COMPETITIONS

Alex Gazan, Austin Hatfield Take WFP Tour Event I in Down-to-the-Wire Finishes

Credit: Scott Freymond

After a close battle in which the lead was never safe at the World Fitness Project (WFP) Tour Event I in Indianapolis, IN, Alex Gazan and Austin Hatfield emerged victorious.

Rounding out the top three women were Danielle Brandon and Aimee Cringle, while James Sprague and Jayson Hopper finished second and third, respectively, for the men.

World Fitness Project Tour Event I Final Leaderboard

Men

Women

1. Austin Hatfield – 499 

1. Alex Gazan – 490

2. James Sprague – 477

2. Danielle Brandon – 443

3. Jayson Hopper – 450

3. Aimee Cringle – 428

4. Jeffrey Adler – 444

4. Lucy Campbell – 418

5. Dallin Pepper – 431

5. Arielle Loewen – 418

6. Justin Medeiros – 421

6. Emma Lawson – 389

7. Jay Crouch – 413

7. Alexis Raptis – 382

8. Roman Khrennikov – 406

8. Olivia Kerstetter – 368

9. Colten Mertens – 361

9. Laura Horvath – 366

10. Noah Ohlsen – 343

10. Madeline Sturt – 354

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FRENCH THROWDOWN LEADERBOARD

Men (Qualifiers in bold)

Women (Qualifiers in bold)

1. Moritz Fiebig — 624

1. Elisa Fuliano — 664

2. Bronislaw Olenkowicz — 592

2. Claudia Gluck — 592

3. Calum Clements — 552

3. Lucy McGonigle — 554

4. Nika Maisuradze — 538

4. Alina Wirz — 534

5. Fabian Hermans — 526

5. Andra Moistus — 518

Full leaderboard at Competition Corner.

SPEED READS

💪 🏛️ HWPO Training x Coaches Congress: If you missed it, Mat Fraser’s HWPO Training was announced as the Coaches Congress Australia title sponsor. Register now.

📺 📽️ Spend less, gain more: What is “movement economy” and why does it matter in CrossFit training and competition? Check out this video from Coach Roman Berkhan to learn more.

🌎 🤝 WFP x Red Bull: The World Fitness Project has announced that Red Bull is its “Official Energy Drink Partner.” Red Bull is the most recent new partner the WFP has announced; others include Adidas, Rogue Fitness, Concept2, Velites, and more.

📋✍️ 2025 CrossFit Games Event Team Applications: Want to be part of the action in Albany this summer? The CrossFit Games Event Team application portal is now open! 

ICYMI: Boise power move — Justin Medeiros signs with GYMREAPERS.

MEMBER EXCLUSIVE

Grip Matters

Credit: @b.a.w_media / Instagram

One of the most overlooked aspects of gymnastics is grip.

  • And you may think it’s all about grip strength, but it’s not just that. We also overlook grip technique in gymnastics skills.

For the barbell, you learn to hook grip and how to pull with tension as you crank your “knuckles” down to the floor before lifting the barbell off the ground. Yet, you rarely receive coaching on “grip” for gymnastics.

Many of us have heard “thumbs around the rig” (more on that in a minute), but have you ever been taught how to jump up into a grip or how to avoid losing your grip while moving through a skill? That’s much less likely.

CROSSFIT GAMES

6 Big Names Still Chasing CrossFit Games Spots

Credit: Carlos Fluery, @carlitosfleury / Instagram

With four In-Person Qualifying Events (IPQE) and the In-Affiliate Semifinals behind us, we’re starting to see what the rosters for this summer’s CrossFit Games will look like.

So far, eight men and eight women have officially qualified for Albany, NY via an IPQE.

Furthermore, although the In-Affiliate Semifinals leaderboard remains unofficial until the completion of the video review process, the following 11 men and women will receive invites if CrossFit validates their videos:

This means 63 percent of this year’s CrossFit Games field has already been determined unofficially, leaving only 11 men’s and 11 women’s spots to complete the 30-person rosters. 

  • Considering three of the remaining six IPQEs are regionally restricted, opportunities for athletes still hoping to compete in Albany in August are dwindling.

That said, here are six athletes we expect to qualify for this summer’s Games who are yet to earn their invite.

HIGHLIGHTS

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  • 🎂Happy birthday to Austin Heaton.

  • Congratulations to Luke and Hannah Sebastian of Free Will CrossFit, who both got their first bar muscle-up.

  • Have you ever seen anyone with these handstand-walking skills? Next level, right here!

  • Check out this 200-pound complex from Taylor Williamson. That's a lot of time under that much tension!

  • 🤰Well done to powerlifter Abbie, who deadlifted 336 pounds while pregnant on her due date.