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Above: The final day of competition at the Northern California Regional featured 2 workouts: "Amanda" and the final Chipper!
5 rounds for time:
5 Deadlifts
10 Burpees
by CrossFit on 06.05.11
Heading into the final workout, Elyse Umeda was in first, Annie Sakamoto second, and Chyna Cho and Jenny Labaw tied for third. Elyse appeared set to win, but the second and third place positions were in the air. Annie Sakamoto held second with 24 points, Cho and Labaw were just one point behind with a point total of 25. To add some pressure, Candace Hamilton Hester and Laurie Galassi were on their heels—close enough in the total points to clean up well if the top ladies turned in less than exceptional performances on the final workout.
Annie Sakamoto of CrossFit Santa Cruz Central is one of the original “Nasty Girls” and a CrossFit legend. Her last time competing was back at the 2009 Affiliate Cup. She has never competed in Individuals. Annie says that she was intrigued by the Open format and workout programming, and decided to go for it. For those that have followed her in videos since the beginning, it was hardly a surprise to see her in the top three in the region. Despite her CrossFit fame, Annie says she’d prefer to “Stay under the radar.”
Ashley Vrieze of CrossFit San Jose got ahead of Chyna Cho and Jenny Labaw, winning 1st in the final workout in 12:43. Jenny powered through the chipper, determined to make the cut for the Games and have a strong comeback after a disappointing finish in “Amanda.” She stayed close to the leaders, Galassi and Umeda, and ended up following just seven seconds behind Vrieze for 2nd in the workout. Chyna started fast but then lost gas in the toes-to-bar. Chyna finished in 5th in the workout.
Yet again, Chyna was tied for third but this time with Annie Sakamoto. Chyna lost the tiebreaker because Annie’s best placing in any one of the individual workouts (1st) trumped Chyna’s 2nd place best.
It was an exceptionally close race in the women’s competition in Northern California.
Regional Workout 5: “Amanda”
1. Elyse Umeda (6:33)
2. Laurie Galassi (7:51)
3. Candace Hamilton Hester (8:02)
Regional Workout 6: “Chipper”
1. Ashley Vrieze (12:43)
2. Jenny Labaw (12:50)
3. Laurie Galassi (13:02)
4. Elyse Umeda (13:41)
5. Chyna Cho (13:47)
6. Annie Sakamoto (14:44)
Women Advancing to the Games
1. Elyse Umeda (17 pts)
2. Jenny Labaw (27 pts)
3. Annie Sakamoto (30 pts)
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