The second WFP Challenger Qualifier has closed, and it looks like Jamie Simmonds and Nick Mathew are the unofficial winners, pending the final video review. If the results hold, these two will join the pros in Arizona in less than two months.
Tour Stop II takes place from August 29 to 31 in Mesa, AZ. There, athletes will compete for both prize money and a spot in the finals in Copenhagen, Denmark, in December.
The finals will determine who earns a Pro Card, a guaranteed salary, and a place in next season’s tour.
- Nine men and 11 women will qualify to compete in the Pro Division alongside the 20 signed athletes.
At each tour event, the 30 Pro Division athletes can earn up to 500 points, with a minimum of 270. All 30 competitors will get prize money.
The following 20 qualifiers will compete in the Challenger Division, which has a separate leaderboard and will also earn points (up to 250 for first place) toward their season-long total.
- The top 20 point earners at season’s end will receive a Pro Card for 2026, guaranteeing a salary and a spot at all live events in 2026.
Unofficial Challenger Qualifier 2 Standings
| Men | Women |
| Nick Mathew – USA | Jamie Simmonds – New Zealand |
| Tudor Magda – USA | Anikha Greer – Canada |
| Aniol Ekai – Spain | Oda Lundekvam – Norway |
| Colin Bosshard – Switzerland | Andrea Solberg – Norway |
| Miko Lilleorg – Estonia | Jennifer Muir – Scotland |
| Jack Farlow – Canada | Sydney Michalyshen – Canada |
| Nate Ackerman – USA | Ella Wilkinson – United Kingdom |
| Ty Jenkins – USA | Kyra Milligan – USA |
| Julius Kieser – Germany | Hannah Black – USA |
| — | Elena Carratalá – Spain |
| — | Vår Thurmann-Moe – Norway |
See the full leaderboard here.
In the inaugural season, all signed Pro athletes are guaranteed entry to the three events in 2025.
After the completion of Tour Stop II, the 10 highest point-earners of the Pro Qualifiers/Challengers get an invitation to the finals in Copenhagen.
Remind me: Jamie Simmonds also qualified for Tour Stop I in Indianapolis, but did not participate in the competition. If she chooses not to travel to Mesa, Lydia Fish would be the next in line for the Pro division.
- Colten Mertens and Fee Saghafi received an automatic bid to Mesa by finishing the highest of the Pro Challengers in Tour Stop I.
Current Season Standings
| Rank | Men | Division | Point Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Hatfield | Pro Card | 500 |
| 2 | James Sprague | Pro Card | 485 |
| 3 | Jayson Hopper | Pro Card | 470 |
| 4 | Jeffrey Adler | Pro Card | 460 |
| 5 | Dallin Pepper | Pro Card | 450 |
| 6 | Justin Medeiros | Pro Card | 440 |
| 7 | Jay Crouch | Pro Card | 430 |
| 8 | Roman Khrennikov | Pro Card | 420 |
| 9 | Colten Mertens | Pro Challenger | 410 |
| 10 | Noah Ohlsen | Pro Card | 400 |
| 11 | Ricky Garard | Pro Card | 392 |
| 12 | Gui Malheiros | Pro Card | 384 |
| 13 | Jelle Hoste | Pro Card | 376 |
| 14 | Chandler Smith | Pro Card | 368 |
| 15 | Samuel Kwant | Pro Card | 360 |
| 16 | Chris Ibarra | Pro Challenger | 352 |
| 17 | Victor Hoffer | Pro Card | 344 |
| 18 | Nick Mathew | Pro Challenger | 336 |
| 19 | Luka Djukić | Pro Card | 328 |
| 20 | Jonne Koski | Pro Card | 320 |
| 21 | Aniol Ekai | Pro Challenger | 315 |
| 22 | Nate Ackerman | Pro Challenger | 310 |
| 23 | Pat Vellner | Pro Card | 305 |
| 24 | Colin Bosshard | Pro Challenger | 300 |
| 25 | Tola Morakinyo | Pro Challenger | 295 |
| 26 | BKG | Pro Card | 290 |
| 27 | Travis Mayer | Pro Card | 285 |
| 28 | Tanner Balazs | Pro Challenger | 280 |
| 29 | Fabian Beneito | Pro Challenger | 275 |
| 30 | Dani Camacho | Pro Challenger | 270 |
| Rank | Woman | Division | Point Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Gazan | Pro Card | 500 |
| 2 | Danielle Brandon | Pro Card | 485 |
| 3 | Aimee Cringle | Pro Card | 470 |
| 4 | Lucy Campbell | Pro Card | 460 |
| 5 | Arielle Loewen | Pro Card | 450 |
| 6 | Emma Lawson | Pro Card | 440 |
| 7 | Alexis Raptis | Pro Card | 430 |
| 8 | Olivia Kerstetter | Pro Card | 420 |
| 9 | Laura Horvath | Pro Card | 410 |
| 10 | Maddie Sturt | Pro Card | 400 |
| 11 | Fee Saghafi | Pro Challenger | 392 |
| 12 | Emma Tall | Pro Card | 384 |
| 13 | Oda Lundekvam | Pro Challenger | 376 |
| 14 | Anikha Greer | Pro Challenger | 368 |
| 15 | Lexi Neely | Pro Challenger | 360 |
| 16 | Brooke Wells | Pro Card | 352 |
| 17 | Sydney Wells | Pro Card | 344 |
| 18 | Vår Thurmann-Moe | Pro Challenger | 336 |
| 19 | Manon Angonese | Pro Card | 328 |
| 20 | Sydney Michalyshen | Pro Challenger | 320 |
| 21 | Linda Keesman | Pro Challenger | 315 |
| 22 | Andrea Solberg | Pro Challenger | 310 |
| 23 | Dani Speegle | Pro Card | 305 |
| 24 | Lydia Fish | Pro Challenger | 300 |
| 25 | Trista Smith | Pro Challenger | 295 |
| 26 | Ella Wilkinson | Pro Challenger | 290 |
| 27 | Emily Rolfe | Pro Card | 285 |
| 28 | Paige Semenza | Pro Card | 280 |
| 29 | Emily Rethwill | Pro Challenger | 275 |
| 30 | Bethany Flores | Pro Card | 270 |
Note: Haley Adams and Emma McQuaid did not compete at Tour Stop I, so they earned zero points. Some athletes might finish Tour Stop II with more points than a Pro but still not make the finals.
This table represents only 25% of the total season points, as the finals are worth double the points.
The Big Picture
Qualifying for the Pro division at both Tour Stops virtually guarantees a Finals spot.
- Colten Mertens, for example, scored 410 points at Tour Stop 1. Even with a last-place finish in Mesa (unlikely), he’d end with 680 points. Fewer than 10 men could mathematically surpass that total. So, barring a no-show, Mertens has a ticket to the Finals locked up.
The other men who have qualified in the Pro division for both Tour Stops are Nick Mathew, Aniol Ekai, Nate Ackerman, and Colin Bosshard.
- Tudor Magda, the winner of the Challenger division in Indianapolis, will be competing alongside the Pros in Mesa. Second- and fourth-place finishers, Ty Jenkins and Jack Farlow, have also earned their spots to compete with the Pros.
On the women’s side, Fee Saghafi is in the same boat as Mertens – officially guaranteed to make the finals. The five other women who have unofficially qualified for both Tour Stops are Anhika Greer, Oda Lundekvam, Andrea Solberg, Sydney Michalyshen, and Ella Wilkinson. The race for the next nine spots will be one to watch.
- Watch out for the athletes in the Challenger division who competed against the pros in Indianapolis, as they still have a chance to earn enough points to secure one of the 10 spots in the finals.
Lexi Neely, Linda Keesman, Lydia Fish, Trista Smith, and Emily Rethwill are all included in this group. Lydia Fish is currently 12th in the qualifiers and would be the next in line to move up to the Pro division if anyone is bumped out due to penalties or a backfill.
We will report any changes to the leaderboard once it is finalized.
The bottom line: The stakes are rising as the World Fitness Project season heads into its final Tour Stop.
Points, prize purse, and a place in Copenhagen will all be on the line in Mesa.
There is still time to get your tickets, sign up to volunteer, or register to compete.
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