Medeiros and Toomey-Orr win Rogue Invitational CrossFit 2021 | Report

Author: Ondra Marienka

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02.11.2021

7 minut čtení

During last weekend's Rogue Invitational, it wasn't just strongmen competing, but forty of the best CrossFit athletes the current CrossFit scene has to offer. Some of the big names that competed included Justin Medeiros, Patrick Vellner, Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr, and Annie Thorisdottir. Over the course of three days, competitors had to complete a total of seven waters to test them in a variety of skills. Whether it was individual strength, gymnastics, aerobic exercises, or a combination of these skills.

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Not only were the competitors not racing for a title, but the "prize money" was a big motivation for them as well, which was not just symbolic - 1st place $255,213, 2nd place $89,028 and 3rd place $47,481. However, the races didn't just feature the current top racers of today, the Legends division featured 20 racers/racers who were major faces of the sport in the past. Let's now take a look together at the entire course of the race, the individual waters and who stood on the top step of the podium.

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Event 1 - Go Ruck

The first day started with a wod that tested the competitors in sandbag carrying, rope climbing and wheelbarrow pushing. The athletes had to complete the events in the wod as quickly as possible. This was best done by Canadian Vellner, who was 25 seconds faster than second-placed Medeiros. As for the women's category, Thorisdottir did the best, placing third at this year's CrossFit Games. In a close second place was Adler, who had 163.2kg loaded on her axle. Medeiros finished third with a weight of 159.6kg.

While wearing a GORUCK pack (30/20):

Wheelbarrow pull to Zeus
10 Over-under log on Zeus
5 Rope Climbs
3 Sandbags to hilltop (50/35)
5 Rope Climbs
10 Over-under log on Zeus
Wheelbarrow push to finish

Event 2 - Bella Complex

The second event, was really great as the heavyweights are a joy to watch. The competitors had to lift as many reps as possible per reposition, push, front squat and finish with a push again. For the men, the highest weight was Malheiros, who managed to complete the set with 166.4kg.

For the women, Toomey-Orr came out on top, edging out Laura Horvath by three pounds. Third place went to Amanda Barnhart, who managed to lift 108.8kg for all four reps

For max weight:

1 Clean
1 Shoulder to Overhead
1 Front Squat
1 Shoulder to Overhead

In the third event, a short but brutal sprint awaited the competitors with a combination of thrusters and echo bikes. The fastest to complete this combination was Jayson Hopper, who took just over two and a half minutes to complete this sprint. With this, Hopper secured his first win in the competition. Medeiros was unlucky to finish second by just three seconds. Uldis Upenieks finished in third place less than a tenth of a second ahead of Adler.

Barnhart claimed the women's victory with a time of 2:43.23 seconds. She beat Horvath by less than two seconds. Iceland's Thorisdottir was third.

For time:

20 Thrusters (115/75)
40/32 Cal Echo Bike
20 Thrusters (115/75)

Event 4 - Concept 2

The fourth heat had four rounds of hell in store for the riders, which in turn, from heat three onwards, tested the riders' endurance. Those competitors who managed to finish under ten minutes in this wod were also the best. Medeiros took his first win of the weekend, with Vellner and Smith finishing second and third.

Haley Adams won the event in just over 11 minutes in the women's category. Toomey-Orr, who finished seventh in Event 3, came back stronger to take second. Migala finished six seconds behind Toomey-Orr and placed third.

Four rounds for time:

21 Calorie Ski-Erg
21 Med Ball GHD Sit-Ups (14/10)
Hill Run

Event 5 - The Mule

The last event on Saturday that was set up for the competitors was the classic 21-15-9. This event was dominated by the duo of Vellner and Medeiros, who put on some truly fabulous performances thanks to their aerobic capacity. In the end, Vellner finished ahead of Medeiros with a time of 4:45.47. Thorisdottir earned her second win with the competition, finishing the wod in just over five and a half minutes.

21-15-9 rep scheme of:

Deadlift (315/225)
Burpee Pull-Up

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Event 6 - Chipper

On Sunday, the competition started with wod number 6, in which Guðmundsson was the most successful, being the only one to complete this workout in less than 15 minutes. Will Moorad took silver in this event and Adler took third place. Kari Pearce was able to register her first win, winning this event with a time of 14:46.87 seconds. Second place went to Toomey-Orr which threw her back into the lead of the competition. Kristin Holte finished third, finishing 14 seconds behind Toomey.

For time:

45/40 Calorie Row
35 Box Step-Ups with Feed Bag (24/20 and 70/50)
30 Strict Handstand Push-Ups
15 Ring Muscle-Ups
Jerry Can Carry (100/70)
15 Ring Muscle-Ups
30 Strict Handstand Push-Ups
35 Box Step-Ups with Feed Bag (24/20 and 70/50)
45/40 Calorie Row

Event 7 - The Duel

The last wod to decide the champion and champion of this event was event number seven. Malheiros and Toomey-Orr were the top finishers in the deciding wod, which decided the overall standings.

For time (90-second time cap):

60 Heavy Double-Unders
3 Squat Snatches (205/145)
1 Sandbag Load to 48"/44" Platform (250/165)

Results

In the men's category, Justin Medeiros fared best, finishing no worse than fifth in any of the seven wods. He was 80 points ahead of second place Patrick Vellner! Third place went to Jeffrey Adler.

Five-time top crossfitter, Toomey-Orr, won her third Rogue Invitational title, but this time she didn't win as clearly. Thorisdottir was constantly nipping at Toomey-Orr's heels, even being ahead of her at one point. However, Toomey-Orr faltered in the last part of the race and defended her title. Second place went to Thorisdottir and third place to Migala.