Wodapalooza 2022: Sara Sigmundsdottir and Saxon Panchik compete in Miami -what is the prize money and who’s taking part
- Sara Sigmundsdottir and Saxon Panchik are two of the big names taking part in the CrossFit competition in Miami
- The event runs from Thursday to Sunday, and the athletes are vying for a US$100,000 prize
The Wodapalooza Miami Fitness Festival, which is one of the most anticipated CrossFit competitions of the calendar, begins on Thursday and is packed with big names. It’s no wonder with a prize purse totalling US$500,000.
The winner of the elite men and women receive $100,000, second place wins $35,000 and third wins $20,000. Each event win earns them $1,000. There is prize money right down to 10th place overall.
Three-member teams earn $25,000. It’s $10,000 for second and $5,000 for third. The money goes down to fifth place.
Who’s competing?
The large purse attracts some of the best in the sport.
Among them is crowd favourite Sara Sigmundsdottir. The Icelander is one of the most recognisable faces in CrossFit and each year, fans wonder if this is “her year”. But she cannot quite seem to catch a break with injury.
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After finishing seventh in Dubai last month, Sigmundsdottir will be eyeing a podium place to kick on into the 2022. She will have stiff competition from the likes of Emily Rolfe, who finished one spot behind her in the United Arab Emirates.
In the men’s competition, Saxon Panchik, a four-times Games athlete who’s fifth place last year was her best showing, is among the favourites. He will be fighting it out for top spot with the likes of Cole Sager, a veteran of eight Games.
In the team competition, Mayhem In Paradise, features Rich Froning, Luke Parker and Angelo Dicicco. Any team with Froning, who has won four CrossFit Games as an individual and five CrossFit Games titles as a team with Mayhem, is always likely to be among the best.
Mayfem, their counterparts in the women’s competition team, will also be hot favourites. Andrea Nisler, Taylor Williamson and Haley Adams are a tough trio. Adams, 21, burst onto the scene as a teenager in 2019, with a sixth-place finish at the Games. She backed it up with fourth and fifth in 2020 and 2021 respectively.
The full list of athletes competing in the individual competition is:
Men: Adam Davidson, Alex Vigneault, Alexandre Caron, Anthony Davis, Benoit Boulanger, Casey Crable, Cole Sager, Colten Mertens, Dallin Pepper, Devin O’Neill, Drew Wayman, Fabian Beneito Selles, Giorgo Skaravis, Griffin Roelle, Jake Marconi, Jake Berman, James Sprague, Jason Smith, Jayson Hopper, Jeremy Vigneault, Jorge Fernandez, Josh Gervais, Josh Woodhull, Kaique Cerveny, Martin Feiferlik, Matt Poulin, Nick Mathew, Patrick Vellner, Peter Mason, Phil Toon, Reggie Fasa, Reilly Good, Ricky Garard, Samuel Cournoyer, Sarin Suvanasai, Saxon Panchik, Scott Panchik, Spencer Panchik, Taylor Self, Tim Paulson, Tyler Christophel, Uldis Upenieks.
Women: Aimee Cringle, Anikha Greer, Aoife Burke, Arielle Loewen, Bethany Shadburne, Caroline Conners, Caroline Stanley, Carys Webster, Chloe Gauvin-David, Dani Speegle, Elena Carratala, Sanahuja Elena Budz, Ellie Turner, Emily Rolfe, Emma McQuaid, Emma Tall, Faith Ferguson, Feeroozeh Saghafi, Freya Moosbrugger, Julia Kato, Kaela Stephano, Kendall Vincelette, Kloie Wilson, Kristine Best, Lucy Campbell, Madie Edwards, Meg O’Donnell, Meredith Swindle, Metty Greneron, Michelle Basnett, Oihanamoya Oliver, Olivia Sulek, Paige Semenza, Paige Powers, Sara Sigmundsdottir, Sasha Nievas, Silvia Garcia, Tayla Howe, Thais Nunes, Zoe Warren.
Men Teams:
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2 And A Half Men
Sam Stewart
PD Savage
Michael Smith -
Adm Wolfpack
Charles-David Brillant
Maxime Roy De Sylva
David Casault -
Blueprint Training
Will Kane
Joshua Wichtrup
Felix Rehder -
Cobra Kai
Brendan Willis
Scott Cottrill
Andrew Hiller -
Conquer
Tony Facchini
Jordan Zerva
Skyler Ocetnik -
Crossfit Resurrection
Jonathan Gibbons
Tyler Lee
Kyle Cant -
Don’t Be A Square
Troels Jorgensen
Kasper Daugaard
Thomas Støier -
DSM Performance
Cole Fisher
Matt Morton
Jay Fresh -
French GOWOD Team
Lucas Heuze
Willy Georges
Alexandre Pinsolle -
Invictus
Eric Carmody
Joshua Al-Chamaa
Ryan Sowder -
Invictus Athlete
Lalo Torres
Grant Belrose
Mitch Wagner -
JST Compete
Philroy Peters
Evander Harewood
Sean Hardwick -
LND Warriors
Samuel Demeester
Josh Marunde
Torey Throop -
Mayhem In Paradise
Rich Froning
Luke Parker
Angelo Dicicco -
Moist AF
Joe Pierro
Maxwell Reynolds
Bobby Wallum -
Motion
Harrison Bell
Barney Linssen
Stefan Little -
Muuk Performance
Carlos Labarthe
Roldan Goldbaum
Luis Oscar Mora -
Omnia Island Boys
Cooper Wise
Jacob Schmidt
Logan Ewing -
PorTTT Crossfit
Mike Needleman
Kyle Tiringer
Alex Zomerfeld -
Queen Of 1855
Storm Patterson
Pete Shaw
Thomas Markhauser -
Samsarellamann
Tyler Eggimann
Denis Samsonov
Phillip Muscarella -
Slightly Swole
Mark Hutchinson
Evan Rogers
Jacob Pfaff -
Spindle City Boyz
Will Farquharson
Spencer Arey
T James Henderson -
Strong For Life
Bronislaw Olenkowicz
Michal Wesolowski
Wojciech Sulima -
Smith Bros
Alec Smith
Ben Smith
Dane Smith -
Team Bhtlab
Pietro Anderloni
Stefano Migliorini
Manfredi Ottavi -
Team Herculus
Travis Williams
Roy Gamboa
Logan Collins -
Team Ohio Elite
Vincent Buttitta
Collin Garnek
Braden Willis -
The Boys
Chandler Smith
Noah Ohlsen
Travis Mayer -
The Grit Haus
Kevin Steinhaus
Josh Hardin
Hunter Williams -
The Minutemen
Tristan Maiorano
Jamie Headon
Niccolò Colli -
The Traktor
Bryan Hernández Agudelo
Jorge Carvalho
Inaxio Illarramendi Lizarreta -
Thunder From Down Under
Khan Porter
James Newbury
Matt Dlugos -
Trainlikefight
David Mata
Jose Pelufo
Santiago Comba -
Training Culture
Pablo Cazalis
Alexander Anasagasti
Aniol Ekai -
TTT
Tanner Balazs
Bryan Wong
Jimmy Woodard -
Two And A Half Men
Kevin Winkens
Viktor Långsved
Ioannis Papadopoulos -
US Army Warrior Fitness Team
Luke Cuneous
Jack Rozemaus
Cam Crockett
Women Teams:
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2 Fakes And A Blonde
Symantha Donaldson
Natalie Thompson
Madison Jefferson -
3 Blind Mice
Tommie Deprima
Madison Mcelhaney
Emma Ferreira -
Blues City Crossfit
Taylor Streid
Morgan Ralphs
Sarah Rush -
Boats N Bows
Sammy Nalley
Anne Christensen
Sierra Cameron -
Born Primitive Underdogs
Alex Gazan
Kyra Milligan
Alison Scudds -
Complete Athletic Performance
Michelle Cavalieri
Addison Desrosiers
Corrinle Mieux -
CrossFit HYPE
Tara Demers
Austin Lavallii
Katie Canning -
Crossfit Reignited
Stephanie Simmons
Brynn Carrick
Carrie Schafer -
FLEO
Kelsey Kiel
Kelly Baker
Alexis Burgan -
Freakin Fitness
Heather Hudson
Bryleigh Hansen
Winter Nicolette Rodriguez -
Fuse Squad
Tammy Gyorkos
Sarah Harrison
Janet Durant -
Girls Gone Wild South
Melissa Houff
Bridget Steffen
Dani Kearns -
Golden Girls
Jess Purdy
Taylor Kaas
Sami Scorzelli -
Invictus
Jenn Ryan
Brittany Weiss
Devyn Kim -
Italian Vibes
Antea Longo
Chiara Salandra
Marta Ricottini -
JST Compete
Georgia Radley
Aneta Tucker
Frederikke Frandsen -
JUNK
Alexy D’Tiole
Carolyne Prevost
Danielle Dunlap -
Kinesis Squad
Briana Siegert
Gabby McClelland
Lucia Zamecnikova -
Limelight Athlete
Dawon Jung
Kimmin Jeong
Choiseung Yeon -
Mayfem
Andrea Nisler
Taylor Williamson
Haley Adams -
Mxn Pwr
Maite Cruz
Fransiela Jimenez
Ana Martinez -
Myology Shoofly
Amanda Street
Maria Codispoti
Tarraneh Dadgar -
Neon Minaj
Amy Fryt
Alison Stall
Lindsey Lane -
Now Or Never
Nienkevan Overveld
Brendavan Zaanen
Sigridluttik-Koolhaas -
Omnia
Elisa Schauer
Kelly Stone
Marykay Dreisilker -
Own It Think Tank
Kelsey Hays
Alexi Howe
Janette Hynes -
Richmond Greyhounds
Rikki White-Territo
Hannah Hardy
Rachel Blong -
Team FLEO Fuego
Jessi Harper
Shelby Neal
Ashleigh Wosny -
Team Ireland
Zoe Kerr
Amanda Cummins
Eorann O'Neill -
Team Kriger
Kristin Holte
Lena Richter
Ingrid Hodnemyr -
Team Tres Pasteles
Claudia Reque
Brianna Kource
Evelyn Agustinabalich -
Team Venezuela
Emiliana Guerra
Laura Sanchez
Laura Gonzalez -
Team Yerbaé
Nicole Burke
Rachel Thibodeaux
Hayley Murillo -
The Brits
Oakley Woodhouse
Grace Lilley
Janie Garratt -
The Comeback Team
Marian Johnsen
Matilde Oyen Garnes
Veslemoy Kollstad -
Thunderstorm
Lidia Barto
Anna Donauer
Nicole Heer -
Training Think Tank
Brandi McGoldrick
Mia Gianelli
Callerina Key
