CrossFit Games 2021 Adaptive Division Day 1 Recap

For the first time in CrossFit history, Adaptive divisions have been included alongside the Masters, Teens, Teams and Individual divisions, making 2021 the most inclusive CrossFit Games to date. Here’s the Adaptive Division Day 1 recap.

Following a successful Adaptive Open, 30 athletes will be competing in six subdivisions. The competition for adaptive divisions include:

• Men and Women Upper Extremity
• Men and Women Lower Extremity
• Men and Women Neuromuscular

No cuts will made to the adaptive divisions throughout the weekend unlike in the Age Group divisions.

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Adaptive Division Day 1 Recap

Event 1 – Long Run

Upper Extremity

• 4.5 Mile Run (6 laps)

Lower Extremity

• 6,000-m SkiErg

Neuromuscular Division

• 3-mile run (4 laps)

Here we go!

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Event 1: Results & Points

Men: Upper Extremity

Athlete	Points
Casey Acree	100
Logan Aldridge	75
Josue Maldonado	55
Xabier Osa Mendes	35
Victor Castro	15

Women: Upper Extremity

Athlete	Points
Elizabeth Bride	100
Sabrina Daniela Lopez	75
Charlotte Coburn	55
Eileen Quinn	35
Coutenceau Anne-Laure	15

Men: Lower Extremity

Athlete	Points
Ole Kristian Antonsen	100
Seraphin Perier	75
Elliot Young	55
Felipe Maturana infante	35

Women: Lower Extremity

Athlete	Points
Valerie Cohen	100
Beth Tannatt	75
Natalie Bieule	55
Amy Bream	35
Sarah Rudder	15

Men: Neuromuscular

Athlete	Points
Brett Horchar	100
Mijail Pedrini	75
Jcruz Gudino	55
Sylvania Harrod	35
George Simmonds-Gooding	15

Women: Neuromuscular

Athlete	Points
Shannon Ogar	100
Rebecca Shingledecker	75
Alisha Davis	55
Letchen Du Plessis	35
Ebby Isbill	15

Event 2 – Couplet

5 Rounds for Time

Lower Extremity

• 1 Rope Climb (20ft & 15ft)
• 5 Deadlifts

Men: 315lb Women: 205lb

Upper Extremity

• 1 Rope Climb (20ft & 15ft)
• 5 DB Power Snatch

Men: 100lb DB Women: 55lb DB

Neuromuscular

• 1 Rope Climb (15ft)
• 5 Deadlifts

Men: 275lb Women: 175lb

6-minute time cap. Score is for time.

During Event 2 of the CrossFit Games all three of the Adaptive divisions took to the field together, with only a small variation of exercises based on ability. For many of these Adaptive athletes this the first time they have competed in a live CrossFit event.

Casey Acree smoked his second event win of the day in the Upper Extremity division in just 3 minutes and 6 seconds. The ATA’s Logan Aldridge has slipped into third place. Brett Horcher closely followed Acree for the Neuromuscular division.

Ole Antonsen also has his second event win of the day, finishing the workout in just over 4 minutes. All athletes finished inside the 6-minute time cap in the Men’s division.

For the women Valerie Cohen won her second event in the Lower Extremity division with a time of just under 3 minutes and 30 seconds. Alisha Davis won in the Neuromuscular division, closely followed by marathon runner Rebecca Shingledecker.

44 year-old Elizabeth Bridge — the oldest female Adaptive athlete — tied for first after two events with Sabrina Daniela Lopez in the Upper Extremity Division.

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Event 2: Results & Points

Men: Upper Extremity

Athlete	Points
Casey Acree	200
Josue Maldonado	130
Logan Aldridge	110
Xabier Osa Mendes	70
Victor Castro	50

Women: Upper Extremity

Athlete	Points
Elizabeth Bride	175
Sabrina Daniela Lopez	175
Charlotte Coburn	70
Coutenceau Anne-Laure	70
Eileen Quinn	70

Men: Lower Extremity

Athlete	Points
Ole Kristian Antonsen	200
Seraphin Perier	130
Elliot Young	110
Felipe Maturana infante	90

Women: Lower Extremity

Athlete	Points
Valerie Cohen	200
Beth Tannatt	130
Sarah Rudder	90
Natalie Bieule	90
Amy Bream	50

Men: Neuromuscular

Athlete	Points
Brett Horchar	200
Jcruz Gudino	130
Mijail Pedrini	130
Sylvania Harrod	70
George Simmonds-Gooding	50

Women: Neuromuscular

Athlete	Points
Alisha Davis	155
Rebecca Shingledecker	150
Shannon Ogar	135
Letchen Du Plessis	90
Ebby Isbill	50

Event 3 – Heavy Snatch

Upper Extremity

• 1-rep-max deadlift

6-minute time cap.

*Athletes may use equipment to add second point of contact.

Lower Extremity

• 1-rep-max snatch

6-minute time cap.

*Athletes may perform a hang or hang power snatch.

Neuromuscular Division

• 1-rep-max clean

6-minute time cap.

*Athletes may perform a hang or hang power clean.

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Adaptive Division Day 1 Recap: Results & Points After Day 1

Men: Upper Extremity

Athlete	Points
Casey Acree	255
Josue Maldonado	230
Logan Aldridge	185
Xabier Osa Mendes	105
Victor Castro	65

Women: Upper Extremity

Athlete	Points
Sabrina Daniela Lopez	275
Elizabeth Bride	210
Eileen Quinn	145
Coutenceau Anne-Laure	125
Charlotte Coburn	85

Men: Lower Extremity

Athlete	Points
Ole Kristian Antonsen	255
Seraphin Perier	205
Elliot Young	190
Felipe Maturana infante	145

Women: Lower Extremity

Athlete	Points
Valerie Cohen	300
Natalie Bieule	165
Sarah Rudder	145
Beth Tannatt	145
Amy Bream	85

Men: Neuromuscular

Athlete	Points
Brett Horchar	275
Mijail Pedrini	185
Sylvania Harrod	170
Jcruz Gudino	165
George Simmonds-Gooding	85

Women: Neuromuscular

Athlete	Points
Alisha Davis	190
Letchen Du Plessis	190
Shannon Ogar	190
Rebecca Shingledecker	165
Ebby Isbill	125

After three events, only Valerie Cohen has 3/3 event wins on the first day for the Lower Extremity Division which puts her in a very strong position going into the rest of the week. Casey Acree has remained in first place in the Upper Extremity, but is being chased closely by Josue Maldonado.

It’s all to play for in the Women’s Neuromuscular Division after Day 1, with three athletes closing out the day with 190 points.

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