With the reigning champion team out, a recent Team will probably be crowned

Written by Chris Colucci Last updated on August 3, 2023

The 2023 NOBULL CrossFit Games are going down from Tuesday, August 1, to Sunday, August 6, in Madison, WI. The Age Group and Adaptive divisions began on Aug. 1 and concluded on Aug. 3. Meanwhile, the Team Division begins on Aug. 3 will crown the champions on Sunday, Aug. 6.

Each the Team and Individual divisions will feature a two-tier cut to pare down the finalists. After the workouts on Friday, August 4, only the highest 30 Teams and Individual competitors will proceed on to Saturday. After Saturday’s workouts, only the highest 20 Teams will proceed vying for the title.

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With the retirement of Team Captain Wealthy Froning Jr., five-time CrossFit Games Team champions (2015-16, 2018, 2021-22), CrossFit Mayhem Freedom, is not going to be competing this 12 months. At the tip of the 2023 contest, the game will see a recent team crowned as a potentially dominant force.

2023 CrossFit Games Team Division

2023 Teams Division Leaderboard

1. CrossFit Invictus — 455 points
2. CrossFit Oslo Navy Blue — 443 points
3. CrossFit East Nashville PRVN — 410 points
4. No Shortcuts CrossFit — 395 points
5. CrossFit Mayhem Independence — 383 points
6. CrossFit Prestanda — 363 points
7. CrossFit OBA — 352 points
8. CrossFit Move Fast Lift Heavy 247 — 347 points
9. CrossFit Walleye Athlete — 344 points
10. CrossFit Franco’s Misfits — 318 points
11. CrossFit Genas — 303 points
12. CrossFit Trondheim — 300 points
13. CrossFit Oslo Blackout — 299 points
14. CrossFit Krypton — 297 points
15. CrossFit Portti — 278 points
16. CrossFit Milford Team Conquer — 269 points
17. CrossFit Kilo II — 276 points
18. CrossFit Omnia —254 points
19. CrossFit Invictus Unconquerable — 233 points
20. CrossFit CLT The Grit Haus — 229 points
21. CrossFit Torian Mayhem — 219 points
22. Plus64 CrossFit 64ARMY Endgame — 205 points
23. Rhino CrossFit Dawgs — 177 points
24. Koda CrossFit Redemption — 176 points
25. CrossFit PSC Invasion — 174 points
26. CrossFit Oslo NAJS — 169 points
27. Einhorn CrossFit Ascend — 167 points
28. CrossFit Invictus Sea of Green — 156 points
29. PFC CrossFit 3076 — 152 points
30. TTT CrossFit Black — 149 points
31. Cape CrossFit Wolfpack — 134 points
32. AB CrossFit – Mayhem — 131 points
33. Templo SA CrossFit — 127 points
34. CrossFit Rotherham — 127 points
35. Q21 CrossFit — 113 points
36. CrossFit Fly High Kolesnikov Team — 94 points
37. CrossFit Marvel Black — 58 points
38. CrossFit Imagine — Withdrawn

Day Two

Teams are getting into the second day of this four-day contest with their initial standings in place on the leaderboard.

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Olympic Weightlifting Total

The opening event of the second day was a CrossFit-style spin on a standard Olympic weightlifting total.

Each athlete had a 20-second lifting window to attain a one-repetition max (1RM) within the snatch followed by a three-minute rest before having 20 seconds to perform a 1RM clean & jerk. Each team member contributed one snatch and one clean & jerk rating to create a complete team rating.

Teams

1. CrossFit Walleye Athlete — 2,085 kilos
2. CrossFit Oslo Navy Blue — 2,025 kilos
3. Templo SA CrossFit — 2,020 kilos
4. Crossfit Invictus — 2,020 kilos
5. CrossFit OBA — 2,000 kilos
6. CrossFit Prestanda — 1,995
7. TTT CrossFit Black — 1,990 kilos
8. No Shortcuts CrossFit — 1,990 kilos
9. Crossfit Move Fast Lift Heavy 247 — 1,990 kilos
10. Crossfit Krypton — 1,975 kilos

Cross-Country 5K

The second event of day two could also be familiar to lifters and weekend warriors, alike — a relatively standard 5K run. The Team format required each member to maintain one hand holding a single length of rope to be sure that the team runs as a bunch.

Teams

1. Crossfit Trondheim — 19:04.81
2. CrossFit Invictus — 19:39.13
3. CrossFit Invictus Unconquerable —19:49.41
4. CrossFit CLT The Grit Haus — 19:50.73
5. CrossFit Torian Mayhem — 19:51.37
6. CrossFit Oslo Navy Blue —20:03.12
7. Crossfit Move Fast Lift Heavy 247 — 20.08.20
8. Crossfit Prestanda — 20:10.79
9. CrossFit Mayhem Independence — 20:16.88
10. CrossFit Genas — 20.23.99

Bike-Row-Hold

Day two concluded with a test of endurance, stamina, strength, and stability. Athletes competed for time with a 16-minute time cap. The series of exercises involved one teammate performing a 150-calorie Echo bike while one other held a handstand, then one teammate accomplished a 125-calorie row as a teammate held a seated muscle-up and ring support, and at last a 100-calorie bike paired with a handstand hold.

Team

1. CrossFit East Nashville PRVN — 10:56:46
2. CrossFit Prestanda — 11:34.67
3. CrossFit Oslo Navy Blue — 12:05.97
4. No Shortcuts CrossFit — 12:11.92
5. CrossFit Invictus —12:19.00
6. CrossFit OBA — 12:27.41
7. CrossFit Mayhem Independence — 12:28.44
8. Rhino CrossFit Dawgs — 12:33.78
9. CrossFit Walleye Athlete — 12:41.10
10. Koda CrossFit Redemption — 12:42.95

Day One

The Team competition kicks off with the primary of two events for the opening day. Teams will compete in heats to find out overall placing.

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The primary event of the competition splits each team into two male/female pairs . Starting every two minutes: each member from one pair will complete 12/9-calorie SkiErg (M/F) and one seated, legless rope climb (M/F). Teams will then perform max-rep synchronized overhead squats.

When two-minute round is up, the primary pair stops working and rests because the second pair begins working for the following two-minute round. Each pair can have to work 4 rounds, for a complete of eight rounds (16 minutes) per team, or to a maximum of 175 overhead squats.

Teams

1. CrossFit Mayhem Independence — Cap +45
2. CrossFit East Nashville PRVN — Cap +50
3. CrossFit Move Fast Lift Heavy 247 — Cap +50
4. CrossFit Franco’s Misfits — Cap +50
5. CrossFit Krypton — Cap +52
6. CrossFit OBA — Cap +56
7. CrossFit Milford Team Conquer — Cap +64
8. CrossFit Invictus — Cap +65
9. No Shortcuts CrossFit — Cap +68
10. CrossFit Oslo Navy Blue — Cap +69

Ride Relay

This biking event may be very likely much tougher that it appears. With only two bikes per four-person team, athletes must complete as many laps as possible in a single hour.

This event is scheduled to start at 12:10 p.m. CST.

Teams

1. CrossFit Trondheim — 18 laps
2. CrossFit Portti — 17 laps (Tied for second)
3. Q21 CrossFit — 17 laps (Tied for second)
4. CrossFit Oba — 17 laps (Tied for second)
5. PFC CrossFit 3076 — 17 laps (Tied for second)
6. Cape CrossFit Wolfpack — 16 laps (Tied for sixth)
7. CrossFit Rotherham — 16 laps (Tied for sixth)
8. CrossFit Invictus Sea of Green — 16 laps (Tied for sixth)
9. CrossFit PSC Invasion — 16 laps (Tied for sixth)
10. Koda CrossFit Redemption — 16 laps (Tied for sixth)

Find out how to Watch the CrossFit Games

Presuming you’re not attending the Games in Madison, WI, you possibly can watch the 2023 CrossFit Games via the CrossFit app, or online on the CrossFit website (Games.CrossFit.com), YouTube, Facebook, or Twitch. For the primary time since 2016, CrossFit coverage may also be found on ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN+.

The Games Move Forward

The Teams will proceed showcasing their skills over the approaching days until recent champions are crowned. Breaking Muscle will proceed delivering the motion from Madison right to you. Check back often for official results and updated leaderboard standings.

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