- Morning Chalk Up
- Posts
- Sprague Makes a Statement, Campbell Completes Her Comeback at 2025 TYR WZA
Sprague Makes a Statement, Campbell Completes Her Comeback at 2025 TYR WZA
POWERED BY:
Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up competition edition.
Individual action wrapped up under the Miami lights last night with drama and surprise finishes.
Elite Teams of Three are ready to take the competition floor later today for the first time at the 2025 TYR Wodapalooza.
We’ve got you covered for everything you need to know.
COMPETITIONS
Credit: Scott Freymond
2025 TYR Wodapalooza Day 3 — Lay of the Land
Weather always plays a key role in the annual TYR WZA story, and Friday morning dawned much colder than in recent years, with a chilly breeze and high humidity. The action on the floor, though, was hot and heavy.
Community athletes took the competition floor for the first time early on Friday, and elite individuals closed out their competition in the afternoon.
Elite teams start today, and community members, including individuals, teams, adaptive, masters, and gauntlet athletes, will continue competing into the weekend.
James Sprague, 2024 CrossFit Games champ, made a statement in Miami. The young gun went wire-to-wire, winning “Event 1: Two Rounds Too Many” on Thursday and followed that up with four second-place event finishes.
On the women’s side, Lucy Campbell came into Day 2 with a 16-point lead but dropped to fourth overall by midday. In the final, “Cortadito 2.0,” Campbell and Laura Horvath were close until the end, when Campbell pulled ahead on the last set of ring muscle-ups, taking second in the event and winning overall.
One big number: 400 — During Event 2, “Worth the Weight,” TYR WZA fan-favorite Gui Malheiros hit 400 pounds for a clean + hang clean complex. For reference, Mat Fraser hit 380 for a single squat clean at the 2019 CrossFit Games.
How to stay in the know:
How to watch and schedule of events.
Subscribe to our Instagram.
Get caught up!: Stay up to date on key stories as they develop.
Check out our full spectator’s guide, along with tips on where to eat, drink, and grab a coffee and where to work out in Miami this week.
Individual Leaderboard, Final
James Sprague – 549 | Lucy Campbell — 490
Patrick Vellner – 525 | Laura Horvath — 485
Austin Hatfield – 522 | Alexis Raptis — 470
Ricky Garard – 481 | Emma Tall — 458
Jonne Koski – 468 | Elisa Fuliano — 422
Aniol Ekai – 462 | Dani Speegle — 413
Harry Lightfoot – 423 | Abbie Domit — 407
Jack Farlow – 418 | Sydney Wells — 404
Max Krieg – 397 | Aimee Cringle — 403
Nick Mathew – 382 | Emily Rolfe — 398
Full leaderboard here.
Saturday's Schedule of Events
Below is the schedule for the TYR Wodapalooza, Day 3.
The events will be live-streamed on Loud and Live’s YouTube, and stay up to date on Morning Chalk Up's Instagram.
Team Event 1: Overhead Squad – 9:15 a.m. PT | 12:15 p.m. ET | 5:15 p.m. GMT
Team Event 2: Block Party – 12:40 p.m. PT | 3:40 p.m. ET | 8:40 p.m. GMT
Team Event 3: Worm Up, Hands Down – 3:10 p.m. PT | 6:10 p.m. ET | 11:10 p.m. GMT
Workout Descriptions
Team Event 1: Overhead Squad, Dymatize Lifting Stage
For Time:
30 overhead squats, 205/145 pounds
20 overhead squats, 245/175 pounds
10 overhead squats, 275/195 pounds
Team Event 2: Block Party, Reign Total Body Fuel Sandbox
3 Rounds For Time:
team block carry and sled drag
27 bar muscle-ups
team block carry and sled drag
27 synchro burpees
Team Event 3: Worm Up, Hands Down, TYR Arena
For Time:
15 worm clean and jerks
20/15 cal Echo Bike each, all 3 athletes at same time
relay 2x15-meter handstand walk
20/15 cal Echo Bike each, all 3 athletes at same time
15 worm clean and jerks
A MESSAGE FROM REEBOK
The Reebok Nano X5 Available Now. Get Your Pair
Hey, CrossFit fam! 🎉 Reebok's latest game-changer, the Nano X5, is officially here. Whether you're crushing your workout or just want a fresh pair of kicks, these babies are made for both. Here’s why we're pumped:
Breathable Flexweave® Upper: Keeps your feet cool and comfortable during the most intense workouts.
DUALRESPONSE Midsole: Firmer foam in the heel for stability and responsive foam in the forefoot for dynamic movements.
Performance Comfort Collar: Provides a 360-degree locked-in fit for all-day support without the bulk.
Don’t miss out on the most comfortable Nano yet! Plus, enjoy free shipping on all orders over $75.
COMPETITIONS
Credit: Scott Freymond
James Sprague Cruises to Victory, Lucy Campbell Tops Horvath for 2025 TYR Wodapalooza Title
OK, James Sprague, we believe you. You’re that fit.
Sprague joined women’s surprise winner Lucy Campbell to become the 2025 TYR Wodapalooza champions in Miami, FL, on Friday.
Remind me: Sprague is the reigning CrossFit Games champion, but considering all that unfolded last summer — Lazar Dukic tragically died during the first event of the competition, and multiple top athletes withdrew from the competition as a result — there has since been a question of whether last year’s Games really counts. And whether Sprague is truly on par with past champions.
But this weekend in Miami, Sprague proved that he truly is that fit. He cruised to victory against a tough field, including three-time TYR WZA champion and five-time Games medalist Pat Vellner and reigning two-time TYR WZA champion Ricky Garard.
Rounding out the top three were Vellner in second and 2024 CrossFit Games rookie Austin Hatfield in third.
On the women’s side, it was Campbell — a 2022 CrossFit Games athlete from the UK who has been out of competition for the last two seasons due to a wrist injury that required multiple surgeries – who managed to oust the 2023 Fittest Woman on Earth and heavy favorite Laura Horvath to take the top spot.
Horvath finished second, five points behind Campbell, and Alexis Raptis finished third.
Sprague and Campbell’s journeys to the title couldn’t have been more different.
COMPETITIONS
Credit: Scott Freymond
2025 TYR Wodapalooza Day 2 Recap: Tight Races and Surprise Winners
Pat Vellner. Ricky Garard. Laura Horvath.
Those were the names we all expected to dominate the 2025 TYR Wodapalooza.
Between the two of them, Vellner and Garard own the last five TYR Wodapalooza titles, while Horvath was coming in as the 2023 Fittest Woman on Earth, 2024 Rogue runner-up, and heavy favorite on the women’s side.
But after two days of competition and six events in Miami Beach, FL, none of those athletes found themselves on top of the podium.
Vellner and Horvath finished second, while Garard ended up fourth overall. James Sprague and Lucy Campbell took the titles.
Day 2 Recap
Event 4: Worth The Weight
For Max Load:
3 attempts – 1 rep-max clean + hang clean
The Women
Both Kyra Milligan and Anikha Greer put up impressive 255-pound lifts in earlier heats, which held up as the top feats of the day.
In the final heat, Horvath and Dani Speegle, who entered the day in fifth and eighth, respectively, both lifted 250 pounds, good enough for a tie for third place in the event.
Horvath’s third-place finish was enough to catapult her from fifth into the top spot, 11 points ahead of Emma Tall in second and 30 points ahead of Alexis Raptis in third.
For Campbell, the leader after Day 1, the event was a damage control test. She finished 36th, dropping her to fourth overall with two events to go.