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Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr and James Sprague Top the Crossfit Games Leaderboard After Somber Day of Competition

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Good morning and welcome to the Morning Chalk Up. 

  • Following a moving tribute to Lazar Ðukić, the first team event kicked off the competition day on Friday. The atmosphere throughout the morning was subdued and somber as some athletes made their own personal tributes on the competition floor. Some had tears streaming at the start line.  

  • The individuals and teams head into Saturday with TK events and TK points on the line at the 2024 CrossFit Games, and we will have you covered for everything and anything you need to know.

  • Lazar Ðukić Support Funds have been set up here and here for those who are able to give.

CROSSFIT GAMES

Credit: Scott Freymond

2024 CrossFit Games Day 3 Lay of the Land

A new day dawns in Fort Worth, TX, but athletes in both the individual and team divisions will no doubt continue to feel the emotional heaviness of the week.

  • There’s a full schedule today for the individuals with three events and 300 points up for grabs.

  • The three events will include “Event 5: Chad,” Event 6: Clean Ladder,” and Event 7: TBA.

  • Team event schedule details are unknown at the time of publication.

Updated cut schedule — After today’s competition, the top 30 men, 30 women, and 20 teams will advance to Sunday's final day of the 2024 CrossFit Games.

Reactions from Friday:

Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr, six-time champ, on continuing the 2024 CrossFit Games: Following her Event 2 win, Toomey-Orr stated, “I thought about what I would want if I was in that situation, and I would want people to compete.” As the crowd roared, Toomey-Orr looked thankful but pained.

  • “I hope everyone out there knows that we really appreciate the cheering. That’s what we really need. CrossFit is built on community.”

Kara Saunders remembers Lazar Ðukić: Following Event 2, Kara Saunders, Raw Iron CrossFit Mayhem Thunder team captain, Kara Saunders, shared her memories of the special bond Ðukić shared with her daughter, Scotti, and how meaningful that was. She continued:

  • “This was a tragic, nothing short of a tragic event. And we are thinking of him and have him in our hearts for every second of everything we do this weekend…No one gives us a rulebook on how to navigate this and we are doing our best. We want to say Lazar, we loved you. We love you.”

One big number: 

  • 15 — The number of athletes choosing not to continue competing through the weekend (noted with DNS on the leaderboard), including seven individuals and two teams.

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LEADERBOARD

Individual and Team Top-10 Leaderboard

The first event on Saturday kicks off at 9:00 a.m. CT for individuals. 

The leaderboard below reflects the standings at the end of the competition day on Friday.

  1. James Sprague — 346 | Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr — 382 | Crossfit Torian Mayhem — 284

  2. Roman Khrennikov — 337 | Haley Adams — 352 | CrossFit Mayhem — 276

  3. Brent Fikowski — 322 | Emily Rolfe — 352 | Raw Iron CrossFit Mayhem Thunder — 268

  4. Jayson Hopper — 310 | Bethany Flores — 340 | CrossFit Oslo Kriger BLST — 221

  5. Jelle Hoste — 304 | Gabriela Migała — 334 | Peak 360 CrossFit — 220

  6. Ricky Garard — 301 | Aimee Cringle — 280 | 8th Day CrossFit — 216

  7. Patrick Vellner — 296 | Paige Semenza — 271 | Crossfit Oslo Kriger RIZZ — 214

  8. Jay Crouch — 289 | Grace Walton — 270 | CrossFit Reignited — 192

  9. Dallin Pepper — 286 | Maddie Sturt — 268 | Einhorn CrossFit — 189

  10. Samuel Kwant — 282 | Danielle Brandon — 252 | CrossFit Prestanda Kriger — 176

This leaderboard will update throughout the competition. 

CROSSFIT GAMES

Credit: Scott Freymond

Saturday Schedule

Stay updated with all the events recaps, leaderboards, and behind-the-scenes content at the Morning Chalk Up.

 Schedule (All times CDT)

  • Individual Event 5: Chad — 9:00 a.m.

  • Individual Event 6: Clean Ladder — TBA

  • Individual Event 7: TBA — TBA

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