One Event Left And Two Tickets On The Line At Del Mar

Olivia Kerstetter has done her job. With 385 points and a dominant string of finishes, she has effectively locked up the top spot and the first womens ticket to the CrossFit Games, leaving all the tension focused on the race for second. Abigail Domit 330, Lydia Fish 325, and Kyra Milligan 315 are separated by just 15 points with one event remaining, and only one of them will join Kerstetter at the Games.

Domit currently holds that second qualifying position on the back of steady, top 6 finishes and a huge Event 3 performance that pushed her into control of her own destiny. Fish sits only five points back, close enough that a single placing in the final could flip their spots if she can get ahead of Domit when it counts. Milligan, armed with an event win and big event upside, needs another punch out performance in the finale and a misstep from one or both women ahead of her to turn her outside lane into a last minute ticket.

On the mens side, Dallin Pepper has been nearly untouchable. With 390 points, two first place finsishes and two second place finshes, he has all but secured the mens title and his return trip to the Games, shifting the spotlight to the men behind him. James Sprague 360 holds second and the final Games ticket for now, but Dylan Hamming 350 is just 10 points back, and Tudor Magda 330 is still within striking distance if chaos hits in the final test.

Spragues weekend started with a statement Event 1 win, and he has held his ground through consistent top 4 finishes, but Hamming has been closing the gap with his own run of podium level results. For Hamming, the path is clear, he needs to beat Sprague by multiple spots in the finale and let the field do the rest. Magda needs his best finish of the weekend plus stumbles from both men ahead of him, but in a 100 point final where one bad heat can mean a 20 to 30 point swing, the last event will decide who will join Dallin & punch thier ticket to the CrossFit Games.

Day One Complete at Legends Del Mar

Day one is done for the Legends Del Mar semifinal. Event 1 featured a waterfall style start for the Age group athletes and that made tracking the field a bit challenging. Event one was a non traditional workout testing muscular stamina over endurance capacity, the athletes were required to all have the Stepr bike and Ski dampers at 10, some athletes choosing to stand but most realizing that was the best way to approach that test.

Event 2 brought quick, explosive action to close the day. Kyra Milligan and Dallin Pepper each capturing event wins. Pepper leads the Elite Men with 195 total points after placing second in Event 1 and winning Event 2.

After two events, Dallin Pepper leads the Elite Men division with 195 total points, ahead of James Sprague with 185 points. Olivia Kerstetter tops the Elite Women leaderboard with 195 points after winning Event 1 and placing second in Event 2, while Emily Rolfe sits in second with 180 points. Competition continues through Sunday as athletes battle for qualifying spots to the 2026 CrossFit Games.

Del Mar Fyre Festival?

Masters athletes at the Del Mar Legends Semifinal have raised concerns that the “moderately heavy” barbell weights are too heavy for some of the age groups, especially for athletes who prefer gymnastics over heavy barbells. The 55+ divisions are also upset that they are scheduled for only four workouts for the weekend, which is fewer events than other divisions are getting.

The Barbell Spin, in an Instagram post on Andrew Hiller’s page, hinted that the Del Mar competition floor has not arrived yet. The Barbell Spin also reported that the Legends Championship live stream will be on FloElite, along with the Magic City Games and the Masters CrossFit Games, putting all three events on a subscription streaming platform this season.

On a CF Network YouTube show, Sevan Matossian, Taylor Self, Bryson Delmonte and Mike “Pool Boy” Olivas discussed that they may not be able to stream every division and both male and female heats. That conversation conflicts with a Legends Instagram Story from about 20 hours earlier that stated “All divisions will be streamed.” The stream team is scheduled to be on site today to test the setup and go live, and they are expected to have a special guest on that show. Stay tuned to the CF Network on YouTube and this website for all the latest.

Rodgers and Hoffer Secure Mayhem Classic Crowns

Paige Rodgers and Victor Hoffer won the 2026 Mayhem Classic in Cookeville, Tennessee, after six events across three days. Rodgers used consistent top finishes on the heavier and technical events to beat a women’s field that included Emma Lawson, Lucy Campbell, Gabriela Migala, Abigail Domit, and Olivia Kerstetter. She closed the competition by finishing inside the top three on the final workout of dumbbell bench, double-unders, and a dumbbell farmers lunge to secure the overall title and a 2026 CrossFit Games berth.

On the men’s side, Hoffer climbed steadily up the leaderboard and moved into first overall with an event win on Froning’s Benchmark, a rope climb, handstand walk, and heavy front squat test. He then held his lead through the final workout to finish ahead of Roman Khrennikov and Jeffrey Adler and claim the Mayhem Classic title. Hoffer’s win, along with his consistency across all six events, secured his qualification for the 2026 CrossFit Games.

The final podium featured Rodgers, Lawson, and Campbell for the women, and Hoffer, Khrennikov, and Adler for the men. All six athletes earned direct qualification spots to the 2026 CrossFit Games, with Mayhem Classic serving as the first individual Semifinal of the season and setting the early competitive order heading into the remaining Semifinals.