Margaux Alvarez
Margaux is a relatively new name to the CrossFit Games veterans roster however she doesn’t come without threat. This 29 year-old tenacious woman has a heart that won’t quit and she has proven this while bursting through some of her most inhibiting movements making it to the top of a 3rd place regionals finish the last two years. She has a strong endurance game and has been tackling gymnastic weaknesses since 2012. Will her training focus be in alignment with winning the ECC?

Region: NorCal
Affiliate: CrossFit Solano
Height: 5-7
Weight: 144
Games Competitor: 2013 and 2014.
Notable Finishes: Placed 26th in 2013 and 34th in 2014.
Snatch: 180 lb
CJ: 225 lb
Back Squat: 265 lb
Deadlift: 355 lb
Grace: 1:20
Fran: 2:52



Jeff Evans
Jeff Evans is an Invictus athlete rising to the top of the South East region. He played college level football and is best known for his brute strength and keeping up with body weight ninjas despite his size. He made everyone aware of these attributes when he took 2nd place in the “clean speed ladder” at this year’s CrossFit Games. Will Jeff surprise everyone at the ECC as he did at this year’s regionals? Stay tuned to see!

Region: South East
Affiliate: IronStable Fitness
Height: 6-0
Weight: 205
Games Competitor: 2014
Notable Finishes: 8th place Regionals finish after only doing CrossFit for a few months in 2013.
Snatch: 205 lb
CJ: 385 lb
Back Squat: 540 lb
Grace: 134 lbs
Fran: 2:09



Emily Bridgers
Emily Bridgers was a former collegiate gymnast at the University of Georgia, where she studied exercise science and graduated in 2009. She was plagued with a back injury during the later years as a gymnast, which eventually led to the end of her gymnastics career and led her to CrossFit in June of 2010. Emily has competed in the South East Regionals in 2012, 2013, and 2014, where she placed in the top 10 each year. This year Emily placed first at the CrossFit Games Southeast Regional, and finished 6th at the 2014 CrossFit Games.

Region: South East
Affiliate: CrossFit Terminus
Height: 5-1
Weight: 135 lbs
Games Competitor: 2013 (team) and 2014 (individual)
Notable Finishes: 6th Place finish at 2014 CrossFit Games.
Snatch: 175 lbs
CJ: 210 lbs
Back Squat: 260 lbs
Deadlift: 325 lbs



Lauren Fisher
Lauren attends San Diego State University and at the age of 20 years-old has the athletic resume of a retired athlete. She has competed at the CrossFit Games twice, was the USA Weightlifting National Junior Championships Best Lifter in 2014, and qualified for 2014 Junior Pan American Championships. Expect to see this little firecracker at Wodapalooza ready to kick ass and take names!

Region: Southern California
Affiliate: CrossFit Invictus
Height: 5-5
Weight: 135 lbs
Games Competitor: 2013 (team) and 2014 (individual)
Notable Finishes: 9th Place finish at 2014 CrossFit Games.
Snatch: 175 lbs
CJ: 242 lbs
Back Squat: 290 lbs
Deadlift: 325 lbs
Max Pull-ups: 50



Neal Maddox
Neal is a returning staple to the CrossFit Games and Wodapalooza competitor despite his “retirement” in 2013. He is one of the older athletes (really meaning he’s in his late 30s), in the game and he doesn’t seem to be showing any signs of slowing down. As he approaches the master’s age, he continues to become a better athlete, keeping up with and training alongside Jason Khalipa. Will Neal take the top spot on the podium at this year’s Wodapalooza Fitness Festival?

Region: Southern California
Affiliate: CrossFit X-treme Athletics
Height: 5-10
Weight: 205 lbs
Games Competitor: 2012, 2013, and 2014 Games.
Notable Finishes: 9th Place finish at 2013 CrossFit Games.
Snatch: 295 lbs
CJ: 345 lbs
Back Squat: 500 lbs
Deadlift: 505 lbs
Max Pull-ups: 60


Amanda Schwartz
Amanda has been a top regionals competitor since beginning her CrossFit career in 2011. During the 2013 regionals she has to pull out due to an elbow injury, however she came back full force and not only qualified for the 2014 Games, but finished in the top 30. She is no rookie to the sport or to competition, we are excited to see her perform at this year’s Wodapalooza!

Region: South Central
Affiliate: CrossFit Populace
Height: 5-6
Weight: 135 lbs
Games Competitor: 2014 Games.
Notable Finishes: Top regionals competitor 2012, 2013, and 2014. 29th Place finish at 2014 CrossFit Games.



Lauren Brooks
Lauren is no stranger to being at the top of the leaderboard as she has been a main staple in the South East region since 2012. She is best known for not only being one of the strongest girls on the field, but also holding her own in gymnastics movements. She has also been a regular athlete at the Wodapalooza Fitness Festival since its creation. Will her familiarity with the venue and surrounding athletes give her a head start to finish on top?

Region: South East
Affiliate: CrossFit Salvation
Height: 5-7
Weight: 160 lbs
Games Competitor: 2014 Games.
Notable Finishes: 7th Place finish at 2014 CrossFit Games.
Snatch: 193 lbs
CJ: 240 lbs
Back Squat: 375 lbs
Deadlift: 405 lbs
Max Pull-ups: 40


Jordan Cook
Jordan has accompanied quite the surprise element bursting on the scenes in 2014. He impressively qualified for his first regionals trip as well as his first Games experience all in the same year. Cook, is not only new the the competitive scene in regards to the athletes he’s competed against within the last year, but he’s also new to the Wodapalooza venue. Will he continue to surprise us so that we may see him on top of the podium?

Region: South Central
Affiliate: CrossFit Bay Area
Height: 5-9
Weight: 195 lbs
Games Competitor: 2014 Games.
Notable Finishes: 1st Place finish at 2014 South Central regionals.
Snatch: 268 lbs
CJ: 325 lbs
Back Squat: 375 lbs
Deadlift: 475 lbs
Fran: 2:14


Chyna Cho
Chyna is a returning Wodapalooza athlete and has been at the top of one of the most competitive regions for the last four years. She is best known for her engine and swimming abilities, but don’t let that fool you, she can hold her own when the weight comes out to play. We are excited to see how she stacks up against this year’s competition!

Region: Northern California
Affiliate: CrossFit One World
Height: 5-8
Weight: 143 lbs
Games Competitor: 2014 Games.
Notable Finishes: 2nd Place finish on “The Beach” at 2014 CrossFit Games.
Snatch: 170 lbs
CJ: 209 lbs
Back Squat: 286 lbs
Deadlift: 310 lbs
Fran: 2:17

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