Wilson and Fish Win the 2026 Crash Crucible

SPARTANBURG, S.C. The 2026 Crash Crucible is complete. After three days and seven elite events at CrossFit Crash, Noah Wilson won the men's title and Lydia Fish won the women's title. Both athletes also held the lead after day one.

Power Parcel was scored as three parts, Max Watts, Max Snatch and Yoke Carry, with each part worth one third of an event. That is why the final totals include decimals.

Men: Wilson Pulls Away
Wilson entered Saturday tied with Colten Mertens and finished 10 points clear of him. He won All Hands in 6:11.1, placed 2nd in Soft Toss, Push & Tush and Singles Optional, and took 3rd in Box Office. His final total was 21.99 points.

Mertens won three events, Soft Toss in 21:11, Push & Tush in 6:05.8 and Singles Optional in 9:45.1. An 11th place finish in All Hands cost him ground, and he settled for 2nd with 31.99 points. Samuel Demeester finished 3rd without an event win, with four finishes of 4th or better. Josh Felix won Delt Dividends and closed with a win in Box Office in 3:42.7 to finish 4th. Mason Griffin climbed into the top five after placing 2nd in All Hands and 3rd in Singles Optional.

Men's Final Top 5
1. Noah Wilson, 21.99 points
2. Colten Mertens, 31.99 points
3. Samuel Demeester, 45.32 points
4. Josh Felix, 58.32 points
5. Mason Griffin, 62.66 points

Women: Fish Dominates
Lydia Fish of Training Think Tank won by 26.33 points. She won Delt Dividends in 4:11.3, All Hands in 5:03.7 and Box Office in 4:00.3, and she placed 2nd in Soft Toss, Push & Tush and Singles Optional. Her final total was 21.32 points, the lowest of any athlete in either division.

Maddi Foutz won Singles Optional in 10:51.8 and held 2nd with 47.65 points. The race for 3rd came down to less than half a point. Caitlin Bernardin, who won Soft Toss in 21:15 and Push & Tush in 5:59.5, finished with 50.31 points. That was just 0.35 ahead of Mekenzie Riley, who finished 4th with 50.66. Hattie Kanyo placed 2nd in Box Office to finish 5th.

Women's Final Top 5
1. Lydia Fish, 21.32 points
2. Maddi Foutz, 47.65 points
3. Caitlin Bernardin, 50.31 points
4. Mekenzie Riley, 50.66 points
5. Hattie Kanyo, 63.98 points

Pairs Champions
The pairs divisions competed five events across Saturday and Sunday. In Female Pairs, Molly a of Triple River CrossFit won with 7 points. Platinum Powerhouses took 2nd with 13 and Crash Girls placed 3rd with 14, both representing the host gym. In Male Pairs, CRASH Comrades won with 7 points, one ahead of Heat 3 from CrossFit Mayhem. 2 halves of a black forest ham finished 3rd with 17.

Full results and weekend coverage are on the CF Network News Crash Crucible page .

Sources: Crash Crucible Leaderboard on Competition Corner

Crash Crucible Day One: Wilson Edges Mertens on the Tiebreak, Fish Runs Away With the Women's Lead

SPARTANBURG, S.C. Day one of elite competition at the 2026 Crash Crucible is in the books. Athletes took on two events at CrossFit Crash, Soft Toss and Delt Dividends, and the new scoring rules are already shaping the leaderboard.

Men: The New Tiebreak Goes to Work
Noah Wilson and Colten Mertens are tied for the lead at 7 points each. Mertens won Soft Toss in 21:11 and placed 6th in Delt Dividends. Wilson took 2nd in Soft Toss and 5th in Delt Dividends. Under this year's best worst place finish tiebreak, Wilson's worst finish of 5th beats Mertens' worst finish of 6th, so Wilson sits on top after day one.

Samuel Demeester is just one point back in 3rd with a pair of 4th place finishes. Josh Felix won Delt Dividends in 4:02.7 to climb into 4th, and Frank Minervini rounds out the top five.

Men's Top 5 After Day One
1. Noah Wilson, 7 points
2. Colten Mertens, 7 points
3. Samuel Demeester, 8 points
4. Josh Felix, 12 points
5. Frank Minervini, 16 points

Women: Fish Opens a Big Lead
Lydia Fish of Training Think Tank had the best day of anyone in the field. She placed 2nd in Soft Toss and won Delt Dividends in 4:11.3, giving her just 3 points and a 7 point cushion over the rest of the field. Caitlin Bernardin won the women's Soft Toss in 21:15.

Maddi Foutz sits 2nd with 10 points, one ahead of Hattie Kanyo, who took 2nd in Delt Dividends. Zoe Warren is 4th, and Christa Mack and Caroline Kluttz are tied for 5th with 17 points each.

Women's Top 5 After Day One
1. Lydia Fish, 3 points
2. Maddi Foutz, 10 points
3. Hattie Kanyo, 11 points
4. Zoe Warren, 14 points
5. Christa Mack, 17 points
5. Caroline Kluttz, 17 points

Saturday Schedule
Day two adds the Female Pairs and Male Pairs divisions to the competition floor. All times are Eastern.
9:00 a.m. Knot So Fast, Pairs
9:48 a.m. Push & Tush, Individual
10:00 a.m. All Hands, Individual
2:28 p.m. Double Down, Pairs
2:55 p.m. Power Parcel (Max Watts), Individual
4:39 p.m. Seeing Red, Pairs

Saturday and Sunday competition streams live on FloElite, with CF Network preview and post shows each day. Lane assignments, heat times, and the full schedule are on the CF Network News Crash Crucible page .

Sources: Crash Crucible Leaderboard on Competition Corner

Crash Crucible Check In: Drug Testing, New Tie Break, and a Farmers Carry Twist

SPARTANBURG, S.C. Athletes checked in today at CrossFit Crash ahead of the 2026 Crash Crucible, and event organizer and programmer J.R. Howell used the athlete briefing to deliver a handful of announcements. The biggest headline: CrossFit will be on site this weekend drug testing athletes.

Drug testing at an offseason competition is a notable step. Crash Crucible is a noteable event after the CrossFit Games, and having CrossFit testing on site puts the event in line with the standards athletes face during the official season.

P Score Is Out
Howell also confirmed several changes to the competition format, starting with scoring no longer using P Score. The event is moving to the CrossFit Open format, where athletes earn points based on their placement in each event. The athlete with the lowest point total at the end of the weekend wins.

A Tiebreak That Rewards Consistency
The tiebreak is flipping as well. Most competitions break ties by counting first place finishes. Crash Crucible is doing the opposite and breaking ties by the best worst place finish.

Here is how it works. If Colten Mertens and Sam Demeester finish the weekend tied in points, the tiebreak goes to each athlete's lowest finish of the competition. If Mertens' worst finish is 10th and Demeester's worst finish is 11th, Mertens wins the tiebreak. The rule rewards the athlete who avoids a bad event, not the one who stacks event wins.

Event 4 Farmers Carry Gets a Twist
Athletes also got a first look at all the equipment for each event. For Event 4, the farmers carry will not be a standard kettlebell carry. Rope handles are knotted onto the kettlebell handles, as pictured above, forcing athletes to grip the rope instead of the steel. Expect grip and forearm endurance to be tested in a way a normal carry does not.

About the Event
Crash Crucible is an elite only competition featuring Individual and Masters 35+ divisions, with more than $25,000 in combined prize money on the line. Competition runs Friday, October 9 through Sunday, October 11, with action starting at 9 a.m. ET each day and streaming live on FloElite.

The Action Starts Tomorrow
With new scoring, a new tiebreak, drug testing on site, and a farmers carry nobody has likely been training for, the excitement starts tomorrow, and it is sure to be a fun weekend. Follow every event, leaderboard, and heat on the CF Network News Crash Crucible page , and catch the evening event briefings live on CF Network YouTube .

Crash Crucible Weekend Is Here: Everything You Need Lives on the CFNN Event Hub

Crash Crucible kicks off tomorrow at CrossFit Crash in Spartanburg, South Carolina. For leaderboards, heat times, workouts, and athlete rosters all weekend, head to the CF Network News Crash Crucible page .

Weekend Schedule
Thursday, October 8: Athlete check in and media day
Friday, October 9: Competition begins at 9 a.m. ET
Saturday, October 10: Competition at 9 a.m. ET
Sunday, October 11: Final day at 9 a.m. ET

Live Every Night on CF Network
CF Network will go live on YouTube for the evening event briefings, breaking down each day's workouts as they are released.

About the Event
Crash Crucible is an elite only competition for Individual and Masters 35+ athletes with more than $25,000 in combined prize money. Competition days stream live on FloElite.

Sources: Crash Crucible on Competition Corner , FloElite

Castro Talks New Pairs Division for the 2027 Open Plus National Championship Events

CrossFit is adding a pairs division to the CrossFit Open and creating new national championship opportunities at events around the world. Both items surfaced in small details during Dave Castro's latest Week in Review. Full specifics have not been released yet.

What Was Said
A pairs division is coming to the Open, giving athletes a two person format inside the sport's largest participation event. Separately, Castro pointed to national championship opportunities attached to events across multiple countries. CrossFit already crowns national champions through Open country rankings, so the new piece appears to be live competition pathways rather than a ranking title alone.

The 18 to 19 Question
Still unanswered is whether CrossFit will add the 18 to 19 year old division Castro hinted at earlier this past season. Current age group structure runs 14 to 17 on the teen side, with individual competition starting at 18 and masters divisions beginning at 35. An 18 to 19 bracket would give recent teen graduates a landing spot instead of moving straight into the open individual field. No confirmation either way has come yet.

2027 Open Dates Are Already Set
27.1 announcement February 18
27.2 announcement February 25
27.3 announcement March 4
The 2027 Open runs February 18 through March 8 and remains three weeks. Registration has not opened yet.

Castro begins the Open discussion at the 4:35 mark. The player above starts there automatically.

What to Watch
More detail is expected in the coming weeks. For the latest on the 2027 season, watch the Dave Castro Week in Review every Monday on his YouTube channel .

Sources: Dave Castro Week in Review , 2027 Open Schedule

Battle of the Training Camps: Will the Outcasts Final Athletes Reveal Change the Math? PRVN and Brute are Loaded

Wodapalooza rolls into Huntington Beach in just under two weeks with the first ever Battle of the Training Camps, a team format that pits three of the sport's biggest coaching programs and a wildcard team against each other. Three camps have released full six athlete rosters. The fourth, Outcasts, dropped half of theirs and it flips the projected board on its head.

The Outcasts. The team, billed as the best of the rest joining forces, has revealed Justin Medeiros, Danielle Brandon, and Ellie Turner as its first three athletes. Three more names are still to come. At the 2026 CrossFit Games, Medeiros finished 4th, Brandon finished 10th, and Turner finished 13th. Three top fifteen Games finishers in a half roster is a serious opening move.

PRVN, the Deepest Team on Paper
Ricky Garard, Jay Crouch, Colten Mertens, Kyra Milligan, Maddie Sturt, and Olivia Kerstetter give the camp four top ten Games finishers from 2026 and no obvious weak spot on either side. Crouch was 3rd, Sturt and Garard both finished 5th, Kerstetter was 6th, Mertens 11th, and Milligan 15th. Real ceiling, real floor.

Brute Strength, the Loudest Names
James Sprague is the reigning 2026 CrossFit Games champion. Emma Lawson and Dallin Pepper both finished 2nd in their divisions. Jayson Hopper adds another top ten with a 6th place finish. Aline Wirz 18th and Janie Cheverie 27th round out the six. Star power is unmatched, but the drop off from the top three to the back end is steeper than PRVN's.

Training Think Tank, the Masters Play
The camp leans on Masters experience with Noah Ohlsen, the 2026 Men 35 to 39 world champion, and Travis Mayer, who took 4th in the same division. Chandler Smith brings veteren field pedigree even without a 2026 individual finish on the leaderboard. Anikha Greer 21st and Lydia Fish 24th headline the women's side, with Hannah Black returning to competition after a Games withdrawal.

Outcasts, the Wild Card
Three revealed, three still to come. Medeiros, Brandon, and Turner combine for three top fifteen Games finishers, which is why the projected for Outcasts to sit near the top of the board. The remaining three names will decide whether Outcasts pull ahead or fall back into the pack.

Unofficial Win Probability
Using only the 2026 CrossFit Games placements as a proxy for current fitness, the field breaks down like this:
PRVN about 31 percent
Outcasts about 30 percent
Brute Strength about 29 percent
Training Think Tank about 10 percent

Will Mayhem Athletes Round Out Outcasts?
With the anticipation of the final three athletes yet to be revealed, there is rumors it could consist of Mayhem athletes. The Outcasts announced so far all have the same coach, it would make sense if the next three were all connected in someway. Adding Guilherme Malheiros, Austin Hatfield, and Paige Rodgers to the existing roster would give the Outcasts three more 2026 Games individual finishers in one drop. If instead the final three come in below the Games qualifying line, Outcasts slide back down and PRVN remains the clear favorite to win the weekend.

Follow the official announcements on the PRVN Instagram , Brute Strength Instagram , Training Think Tank Instagram , and Wodapalooza Instagram .

Rogue "Q" Qualifier: Unofficial Top 3 Men and Women Punch Their Ticket to the Invitational

The 2026 Rogue Invitational online qualifier known as The "Q" closed Sunday night at 8:00 PM EST. Unofficially, the top 3 men and top 3 women from the Competitive RX Division have earned their spots at the 2026 Rogue Invitational. All submitted scores are still subject to video review, and any adjustments could reshuffle the podium before the field is finalized. On the women's side, the race between 3rd and 4th is razor thin at just 1 point. On the men's side, 3rd and 4th are separated by 6 points.

Unofficial Men's Top 10
1. Fabian Hermans (Crossfit Arnhem) 296 pts
2. Nate Ackermann (Rally Point Endeavors) 294 pts
3. Chris Ibarra (Overland Park CrossFit) 291 pts
4T. Bayley Martin (CrossFit Torian) 285 pts
4T. Isaac Newman (Hustle and Harvest) 285 pts
6T. Tom Kingdon (CrossFit Southampton) 280 pts
6T. Michal Wesolowski (CrossFit Ełk) 280 pts
8. Reggie Fasa (Kulture Klub) 279 pts
9. Mathias Porter (3 Bridges CrossFit) 275 pts
10T. Jorge Fernandez (CrossFit Mayhem) 274 pts
10T. Jack Farlow (Polsky's Strength and Conditioning) 274 pts

Unofficial Women's Top 10
1. Emma Tall 293 pts
2. Jennifer Muir (CrossFit Kirkintilloch) 286 pts
3. Carolyne Prevost (CrossFit Colosseum) 284 pts
4. Kyra Milligan (PRVN) 283 pts
5. Maddi Foutz (CrossFit Junction) 282 pts
6T. Claudia Gluck (CrossFit Grillen) 280 pts
6T. Tayla Howe (Kulture Klub) 280 pts
6T. Erica Folo (CrossFit Lake Hound) 280 pts
9. Sydney Smith (College Hill CrossFit) 279 pts
10T. Ella Price (Hustle and Harvest) 276 pts
10T. Elena Carratala Sanahuja (Smart Program) 276 pts

The Women's Race for the Third Ticket
Carolyne Prevost sits 3rd at 284 points. Kyra Milligan sits 4th at 283 points. That 1 point gap means a single video review or scoring adjustment on any of the three workouts could flip who advances to Aberdeen. Prevost's edge was built on Workout 1 (95 point score) and Workout 2 (97 point score). Milligan countered with the stronger Workout 1 time and the better Workout 3, but her Workout 2 rep count left points on the table.

The Men's Cushion
Chris Ibarra holds 3rd at 291 points. Bayley Martin and Isaac Newman are tied 4th at 285 points. The 6 point gap gives Ibarra more breathing room than Prevost has, but a downgrade or invalid rep call on any of his three submissions could still put the third spot in play.

Video Review Still to Come
All scores posted on the Rogue Challenges leaderboard are unofficial until Rogue completes video review. Judges will verify movement standards on the deadlifts, front squats, and squat cleans in Workout 1, the DB snatches, box step overs, and walking lunges in Workout 2, and the toes to bar, wall facing HSPU, and bar muscle ups in Workout 3. Reps that fail the standard will be removed and totals will be recalculated. Final qualifier results will be announced by Rogue.

What They Win
The top 3 men and top 3 women earn invitations to the 2026 Rogue Invitational, plus travel stipends, hotel accommodations, and Iron Game Athlete Fund support. The overall male and female winners of The Q each receive a custom 20 KG or 15 KG barbell.

Track the live leaderboards on the men's leaderboard and the women's leaderboard .

Rogue Invitational "Q" Qualifier Ends Tonight: The Field, The Workouts, and The Score Deadline

The 2026 Rogue Invitational online qualifier known as The "Q" wraps tonight. Scores must be submitted by 8:00 PM EST on August 23, 2026. The qualifier opened at 9:00 AM EST on August 21, giving athletes a three day window to complete all three workouts and post video and score.

Only athletes in the Competitive Division are eligible for advancement to the 2026 Rogue Invitational, and only the top 3 men and top 3 women from The Q will earn spots at the Invitational. The Q does not count toward the yearly Rogue Challenges leaderboard, and 10 percent of registration fees go to the Rogue Invitational prize purse. Overall male and female winners each earn a custom 20 KG or 15 KG barbell, plus travel and hotel accommodations if they qualify to the Invitational.

Who Signed Up
Signup is small and stacked. The men's Competitive RX field has 26 registered athletes and the women's field has 18. With scores yet to be submitted at the time of this article, current leaderboard order is registration order.

Men's Field (26 registered)
Adam Thompson, Harrison Kennedy (CrossFit ST1), Maximilien Turrettini (CrossFit Le Rouge), Tyler Ward (Bluecrab Fitness), Carlos Casado (Yo Soy CrossFit), Klaus Kalter (Military Training Area), Tiago Luzes (CrossFit Odivelas), Dk Kearsey (CrossFit Muskoka), Ivan Kukartsev, Nate Palmer, Vitor Loffi (Independente), Michael Weiner (Freakin Fitness), Kalyan Souza (CrossFit Alioth), Kaique Lima (CrossFit Vitoria), and Jorge Fernandez (CrossFit Mayhem) round out the top 15 by signup order.

Women's Field (18 registered)
Carly Wopat (CrossFit SCV), Maddi Foutz (CrossFit Junction), Sophie Delaplassette (CrossFit Wonderland), Keira McManus (CrossFit ST1), Emily de Rooy (CrossFit QHP FG), Anna Ivanova (Neft), Kelly Whittaker, Bruna Berbel, Kyra Milligan (PRVN), Ann Ferguson (Table Rock CrossFit), Carolyne Prevost (CrossFit Colosseum), Jennifer Muir (CrossFit Kirkintilloch), Emma Tall, Claudia Gluck (CrossFit Grillen), and Andrea Solberg (CrossFit Oslo Kriger) fill the top 15 by signup order.

The Three Workouts

Workout 1 (Presented by GORUCK)
4 Rounds for time:
9 Deadlifts (365/275 lb)
6 Front Squats (275/200 lb)
3 Squat Cleans (225/165 lb)
Time Cap: 10 minutes
Tie Breaker: time at the completion of round 2

Workout 2 (Presented by btwb)
20 Minute AMRAP:
8 Right Hand DB Snatch (70/50 lb)
16 DB Box Step Over (24 in / 20 in)
8 Left Hand DB Snatch (70/50 lb)
50 ft Walking Lunge, 25 ft down and back (70/50 lb)
Tie Breaker: time at the completion of round 1
Athletes may only use 1 dumbbell for this event

Workout 3 (Presented by R.A.D)
For Time:
1K Row
75 T2B
25 Wall Facing HSPU
25/20 Bar Muscle Ups
25 Wall Facing HSPU
Time Cap: 15 minutes
Tie Breaker: time at the completion of the row

The Score Deadline
All three workout scores and videos must be submitted by 8:00 PM EST tonight, August 23. Any score posted after the cutoff will not count. Live leaderboards update in the Rogue Challenges platform.

Track live scores on the men's leaderboard and the women's leaderboard .

Crash Crucible Drops P Score, Moves To Point Per Placement Scoring With Live Results On Competition Corner

The Crash Crucible is changing how it crowns a winner. On tonight's episode of Shut Up and Scribble with Taylor Self, Bryson Delmonte of Sentinel Training and JR Howell announced the competition will move off P Score and onto point per placement scoring, the same model used by the CrossFit Open.

P Score has been the scoring engine at the Crucible for the last several years. The switch flips the math to something every CrossFit athlete already knows.

Live Scoring On Competition Corner
Live scores will run on Competition Corner this year, giving athletes, spectators and coaches a real time leaderboard through every heat.

Watch the full Shut Up and Scribble announcement on YouTube at Shut Up and Scribble on YouTube .

Jay Crouch, Ricky Garard and Bayley Martin Debut The BJR Podcast On YouTube

The three Aussies are officially podcast hosts. Jay Crouch, Ricky Garard and Bayley Martin dropped Episode 01 of the BJR Podcast on YouTube last night, and for a first crack at the mic it was pretty good.

The debut episode, titled "What Happened at the Games | Episode 01," ran as a recap of the 2026 CrossFit Games. The trio broke down the weekend from an athlete point of view, dropped anecdotal stories about Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr, and threw a few playful shots at Dallin Pepper and the Boys Interrupted podcast. All in good fun of course.

The Schedule
The BJR Podcast will drop new episodes every week on Thursday at 9:00 AM AEST out of Australia. That is Wednesday evening for most of the United States and very early Thursday morning across Europe.

US Time Zones (Wednesday)
Pacific 4:00 PM PT
Mountain 5:00 PM MT
Central 6:00 PM CT
Eastern 7:00 PM ET
Alaska 3:00 PM AKT
Hawaii 1:00 PM HT

European Time Zones (Thursday)
UK 12:00 AM BST
Central Europe 1:00 AM CEST
Eastern Europe 2:00 AM EEST

Between three Games athletes who train, travel and compete together, the format has plenty of runway. Expect insider reads on Games week, real talk on training in Australia, and more friendly jabs across the CrossFit content landscape.

Watch Episode 01 on YouTube at BJR Podcast on YouTube .

Leroy Saunders, IAOT CrossFit Owner and Seminar Staff Coach, Dies After Collapsing at HYROX Bangkok

Leroy Saunders, 41, the South African owner of IAOT CrossFit in Bangkok and a member of the CrossFit Seminar Staff, has died after collapsing and losing consciousness while competing at BYD HYROX Bangkok 2026 on Thursday, August 13. His family and team confirmed the news on his personal Instagram account on August 18.

Saunders collapsed during the event at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, which ran from August 13 to 16. He was resuscitated by staff on site and taken to hospital, where he later died.

The Family and Team Statement
The statement posted to his Instagram was titled "A message to all those who Leroy made an impact on during his life." His team wrote, "Last Thursday we unfortunately lost Leroy due to reasons we are still trying to fully understand. What we can share without doubt is that until the last second of this moment, Leroy lived his life without regret or hesitation and impacted hundreds if not thousands to do the same throughout his journey."

The family and team said they have asked HYROX and other media outlets to hold back from making any statements until they are fully certain what happened. They added, "We are aware everyone would like closure and a better understanding, and we are working hard to be able to offer this when the time is right."

They also confirmed that all posts made on the account moving forward will be planned and delivered by IRONSPRT, his social team, with consultation and approval from closest family and friends. The statement closed with, "Thank you for your prayers, love and patience."

Who He Was in the Community
Saunders owned IAOT CrossFit in Bangkok and served on the CrossFit Seminar Staff as a CF L3 trainer, teaching the CrossFit methodology to coaches and athletes across seminars in Asia. He was also the founder of Fight by Design, a strength and conditioning program built for Muay Thai, MMA and boxing athletes, and worked with fighters connected to ONE Championship and other top camps.

CF Network News sends condolences to Leroy's family, his athletes and every community he was a cornerstone of.

Read the original report at Khaosod English .

Angelo DiCicco Says CrossFit Will Honor The Original Team Prize Purse

The 2026 CrossFit Games team prize purse story is over. Angelo DiCicco said on the Mayhem podcast this morning that in a meeting with CrossFit he was told CrossFit will honor the original prize purse number for the team division.

That closes the loop on a story that has been building for weeks. Teams were shown published payouts that did not match the numbers in the rulebook, and DiCicco now says the athletes are getting the money they were originally promised.

How We Got Here
CrossFit published its official prize purse breakdown after the Games and stated that payouts are based on net revenue from the Open rather than the total number of Open registrations. That moved the total prize purse from the widely expected $2,546,920 down to $2,428,320, which meant the team pool fell from $250,000 to $242,832.

The bigger problem was the placement math. The rulebook example gives the winning team 30 percent of the team pool, but the published first place payout came in at 30.93 percent. Teams finishing 5th through 9th were the ones who got hit, with reported payouts well below the rulebook percentages while everyone else landed slightly above.

The Barbell Spin Would Not Let It Go
The Barbell Spin was persistent in pointing out the mistake. The Spin pundits questioned the numbers right after the podium ceremony, kept at it across multiple articles, broke the math down at length on the Wednesday show, and posted about the topic several times on Instagram. It was the same persistence they showed during the week of the Games. CrossFit made a mistake, and they made sure it did not get quietly buried.

Now DiCicco says CrossFit has committed to the original figures, so the teams who were shorted are made whole. We can finally put that story to bed.

Watch the DiCicco comments in this Instagram reel and read the full prize purse breakdown from The Barbell Spin .

Wodapalooza SoCal Names All Four Battle Of The Camps Teams

Gymreapers Wodapalooza SoCal has announced all four teams for the Battle Of The Camps, and the field is set with PRVN, Brute, Training Think Tank and the Outcasts.

The four camps will square off in Huntington Beach from September 25 to 27 at the flagship event of the SoCal Fitness Festival. Wodapalooza first teased the new format back in July without naming teams, so this is the first confirmation of exactly who is in.

The Four Teams
PRVN
Brute
Training Think Tank
Outcasts

Rosters for each team will be announced soon according to the Wodapalooza Instagram page, and that is where the real intrigue sits. Three of the four are established camps with obvious names to pull from. The Outcasts are the wild card, built from athletes who do not train under a major camp banner.

That opens the door for some of the biggest names in the sport to end up on the same squad. Speculation around the Outcasts roster includes Lucy Campbell, Justin Medeiros, Danielle Brandon, Austin Hatfield, Emily Rolfe, Victor Hoffer, Arielle Loewen and more. None of that is confirmed, and no athlete has been announced by Wodapalooza yet, but on paper an unaffiliated team stacked with Games podium talent could be the most dangerous group in the building.

More details on the format and the full rosters are expected in the coming weeks. Event information is available at socal.wodapalooza.com and roster news will drop on the Wodapalooza Instagram .

Aimee Cringle and James Sprague Win the 2026 CrossFit Games

Aimee Cringle and James Sprague closed out the 2026 CrossFit Games exactly the way they started the final day on top of the leaderboard and in complete control.

Coming into the final event the womens race looked settled on paper but still carried all the tension that comes with a Games Sunday. Aimee Cringle held the overall lead Emma Lawson sat in second and Lucy Campbell occupied third and none of that changed when the dust settled.

The mens side followed the same pattern. Heading into the finale James Sprague led the field Dallin Pepper sat second and Jay Crouch was third and that podium never budged.

Sprague stayed composed in the last event managing risk. When the final scores were in he remained at the top of the standings and walked away with his second CrossFit Games title joining the small group of athletes who have multiple championships on their resume.

Peppers second place finish confirmed what the season had hinted at all year he is one of top all around athletes in the sport. Crouch held onto third continuing his evolution from Games regular to podium threat and giving Oceania another banner result on the mens side.

When the leaderboard locked the individual podiums looked like this.

Women
1st Aimee Cringle
2nd Emma Lawson
3rd Lucy Campbell

Men
1st James Sprague
2nd Dallin Pepper
3rd Jay Crouch

Congratulations to every athlete who battled through the 2026 season and stood on the floor in San Jose, and here’s to seeing you back next year as the race begins again to see who will rise once more as the Fittest on Earth.

For the full final leaderboard head to this link .