YOU DID IT.I DID IT.WE DID IT.We made it through the 2019 CrossFit Open alive and only slightly scathed! We are so, so proud of everyone -- from the first timers to the masters veterans -- we saw some amazing community moments unfold, and some crazy athletic feats emerge from folks just simply getting out of their comfort zones. Thank you to everyone who came out to make these last five weeks the best ever -- Austin Sports Therapy, Airrosti, Rebbl, Pearson Properties, Nicki Morgan’s jalapeno dip, Jess Guevara’s margs, and we’d like to especially thank New Skin Liquid Bandages for obvious 19.5-related reasons.For the past couple of years, we’ve taken it upon ourselves to award some folks some key superlatives, as well as crown the gym champs in their respective categories. So, without further adieu, we bring you the finishing highlights from 19.5 and this year’s slew of winners. Way to go, y’all!19.5 Highlights:
Before we go on to the final stats and winners circle, let’s take a minute and recognize all these badass first timers! Ladies: Lindsay, Ciera, Chloe, Lauren, Kelsi, Kelly, Tara, Michelle Kwan, Frances, Meredith, and Elizabeth!!
Fellas: Alex, Chad (it’s about time, Chadley), Aiden, Michael Burton, Bryan Payne, Jared, Michael Zimmerman, Blake, Paul, Qasim, Dino, and Kevin!
Look at all those names, y’all! Some of these folks literally only started CrossFit a month or so before the Open began, and it only took weeks of convincing and a promise that they wouldn’t perish. Amazing. We are so proud of y’all! Alright, after all that, let’s see what the 19.5 scoreboards looked like: Men’s RX
Ladies’ RX
Men’s Scaled
Ladie’s Scaled
Men’s Masters
Ladies Masters
And, drumroll please, the final, overall stats and standings from the last five weeks of work!
Congratulations to you six for taking home the proverbial gold in their category! But now, the real awards:
If your name is on here and you weren’t there for the awards ceremony Friday night, find a coach and demand that they give you your very official awards certificate. You earned it, champ.We cannot emphasize enough how stinking proud we are of all of you. You are why The Open is great -- not because highly skilled elite athletes are working out on TV, no, but because new people, seasoned people, people who are nervous, people who are confident, and people who aren’t entirely sure what they’re getting into come together for the sake of bettering their friendships and fitness. Thank you for stepping in to judge, bring treats, cheer each other on, keep the competition light and fun, and keeping those hungry butts starvin’. Until next Spring -- sayonara Open season!