Second Chance Athlete
June 09, 2021
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Tabitha Mayberry entered the 2021 CrossFit Open on a whim after her friend and coach, Elisabeth Schach, suggested she compete in the new adaptive athlete divisions introduced this year. At the close of the Open, Tabitha's performances placed her 27th in the world for her division and left her excited to improve for next year.
A lifelong athlete, T...
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Not Your Typical 65-Year-Old
June 03, 2021
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Barbara Blount is not your typical 65-year-old woman.
Heck, she may not even be your typical 55-, or 45- or even 35-year-old woman.
But make no mistake, Barbara Blount is a badass.
Barbara, who trains at Omnis CrossFit in Little Rock, Arkansas, is the CrossFit Games Open Arkansas State Champion in the 65+ Age Group, finishing 100th world-wide an...
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The Fittest 15 Year-Old In Arkansas
April 19, 2021
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Two-a-half years ago, you could find Jack Ryan Brooks where you would find many kids his age - in front of a TV on his PlayStation. Now the 14-year-old is a regular at CrossFit Conway, placed first in the Arkansas Boys (14-15) division in the CrossFit Games Open and qualified for the next month’s CrossFit Games Open Age-Group Online Qualifier.
At...
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Lori's Journey to the Podium
April 13, 2021
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When Lori Webb walked into her first CrossFit gym, it was to do yoga, not CrossFit. Now, five years later, Webb has not only advanced to the Age Group Online Qualifier for the 2021 CrossFit Games season but she did it by winning the Arkansas masters 40-44 women’s division, placing 53rd in North America and 86th worldwide.
Competing in a new age...
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Losing to Win with Paul Rivera
April 12, 2021
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Paul Rivera placed second in the 55-59 year-old age division for Arkansas and ranked 43rd in North America and 54th Worldwide for the 2021 CrossFit Open. His accomplishment is a far cry from his former self when he started CrossFit at 270 lbs and needing to take multiple medications to manage chronic disease states.
His life transformation start...
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