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2023 North America West CrossFit Semifinal Results — Alex Gazan, Patrick Vellner Triumphant

May 30, 2023 by Phil Blechman

The 2023 North American West CrossFit Semifinal occurred on May 25-28, 2023, in Pasadena, CA, and featured many of the 2022 CrossFit Games top-finishing athletes, including reigning two-time Fittest Man on Earth® Justin Medeiros and 2022 Games runner-up Patrick Vellner.

Vellner took the overall win in the Individual Men’s division, and Alex Gazan stood atop the podium in the Individual Women’s division. The Team division saw a unique moment of all three teams on the podium — CrossFit Franco’s Misfits, CrossFit Invictus, and CrossFit Omnia — all finishing with the exact same number of points.

 

 
 
 
 
 
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[Related: 2023 CrossFit Africa Semifinal Results — Michelle Basnett and Jason Smith Claim Gold]

2023 North America West CrossFit Semifinal Results

Check out the results below:

Individual Women

  1. Alex Gazan — 538 points
  2. Katrin Davíðsdóttir — 527 points
  3. Arielle Loewen — 525 points
  4. Christine Kolenbrander — 507 points
  5. Bethany Shadburne — 504 points
  6. Emily Rolfe — 465 points
  7. Olivia Kerstetter — 457 points
  8. Abigail Domit — 421 points
  9. Baylee Rayl — 415 points
  10. Kelly Baker — 415 points
  11. Dani Speegle — 413 points
  12. Kloie Wilson — 402 points
  13. Lauren Fisher — 382 points
  14. Emily White — 381 points
  15. Sydney Michalyshen — 373 points
  16. Hannah Black — 370 points
  17. Stacy Lerum — 370 points
  18. Hattie Kanyo — 359 points
  19. Karisa Stapp — 356 points
  20. Ellia Miller — 344 points

Individual Men

  1. Patrick Veller — 612 points
  2. Brent Fikowski — 569 points
  3. Samuel Kwant — 564 points
  4. Cole Greashaber — 528 points
  5. Justin Medeiros — 519 points
  6. Chandler Smith — 490 points
  7. Nick Mathew — 472 points
  8. Colten Mertens — 458 points
  9. Cole Sager — 458 points
  10.  Mitchel Stevenson — 422 points
  11. Luis Oscar Mora — 418 points
  12. John Wood — 417 points
  13. Jack Rozema — 402 points
  14. Justin Rhodes — 351 points
  15. Maximilian Krieg — 349 points
  16. Scott Tetlow — 343 points
  17. Chris Ibarra — 343 points
  18. Isaiah Vidal — 326 points
  19. Phillip Muscarella — 325 points
  20. Anthony Davis — 324 points

[Related: 2023 CrossFit North American East Semifinal Results — Emma Cary and Jeffrey Adler Victorious]

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Teams

  1. CrossFit Franco’s Misfits — 555 points
  2. CrossFit Invictus — 555 points
  3. CrossFit Omnia — 555 points
  4. CrossFit Kilo II — 528 points
  5. Koda CrossFit Redemption — 486 points
  6. CrossFit Invictus Unconquerable — 444 points
  7. Rhino CrossFit Dawgs — 432 points
  8. CrossFit Invictus Sea of Green — 417 points
  9. Einhorn CrossFit Ascend — 364 points
  10. CrossFit Believe — 363 points
  11. Verdant CrossFit — 354 points
  12. CrossFit 8035 — 349 points
  13. CrossFit Overtake Team Destiny — 334 points
  14. Undefeated CrossFit — 327 points
  15. CrossFit Complex — 309 points
  16. CrossFit Queretaro The W Pack — 286 points
  17. CrossFit Kemah — 265 points
  18. Ben Lomond CrossFit Rise — 250 points
  19. CrossFit Condesa Luther MX — 236 points
  20. Salty Hive CrossFit — 236 points

[Related: How to Do Muscle-Ups — Progressions, Benefits, and More]

Upcoming CrossFit Semifinals

The upcoming 2023 CrossFit Semifinals dates are below:

  • June 1-4 — Europe Semifinal | Berlin, Germany
  • June 1-4 — Asia Semifinal | Busan, South Korea

The Europe and Asia Semifinals are the last two of seven contests that qualify athletes for the 2023 CrossFit Games scheduled for Aug. 1-6, 2023, in Madison, WI.

Featured image: @alexgazan_ and @pvellner on Instagram

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