All four of our Kriger athletes showed up strong in this weekend’s Semifinals, delivering solid performances across the board. For Seher Kaya, though, it was a near miss in the race for a Games spot.

Seher Kaya

Only 8 points separated Kaya from a Games ticket at the Far East Throwdown in Busan, South Korea. Instead, it was Mexico’s Mariana Meza who secured the crucial 2nd place.

What proved decisive for Kaya were two “back to back” 8th-place finishes in Events 3 and 4. The first was a 1 RM Clean & Jerk, where Kaya lifted 106kg, which is a solid lift, but in a field full of top lifters, it wasn’t quite enough.

The following event was “Grace,” consisting of 30 Clean & Jerks at 43kg. Kaya pushed hard and clocked a time of 1:22. This as well, a solid result, but some of her toughest competitors had slightly faster cycle speed, resulting in another 8th-place finish.

Although Kaya picked up event wins in both Event 2—featuring Rowing, Bar Muscle-Ups, Dumbbell Snatches, and Walking Lunges, and in the final event, consisting of Wall-Facing Handstand Push-Ups, Deadlifts, and the Echo Bike, weren’t enough to move her up to a qualifiying spot.

Morten Rasch Arnesen from Gjøvik competed in the men’s division and finished in 13th place

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Morten Rasch Arnesen

Our german machine, Verena Evelyn Reimers, also a Kriger athlete, was in action as well this weekend. In Brisbane, Australia, at the Torian Pro, she faced off against several top athletes. Despite a rough start to the competition, with a poor placement in an event that included running, Bar Muscle-Ups, and Squats, Reimers bounced back impressively.

She ultimately finished in a solid 17th place after taking 8th in the final event, which featured Ring Muscle-Ups and a Farmer’s Carry. In that event she finished ahed of former Games athletes like Emily De Rooy and Grace Walton.

Verena Evelyn Reimers

Willem Snyman were also competing in this weekends Semifinals. At the Rebel Renegade Games on his home turf in South Africa, he placed 23rd, just behind 2018 CrossFit Games bronze medalist, Swedish athlete Lukas Högberg. This is a personal best for Snyman, who finished 26th in the 2023 Semifinals.

 

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Seher Kaya

Bare nesten for Seher

Alle våre fire Krigere som var i aksjon i denne helgas Semifinaler la ned en formidabel innsats. Dessverre ble det bare nesten for Seher Kaya.

 

Kun 8 små poeng skilte Kaya fra en Games-billett under Far East Throwdown I Busan, Sør-Korea. I stedet var det mexicanske Mariana Meza som stakk av med den viktige 2.-plassen.

 

Det skjebnesvangre for Kaya ble en “back-to-back” 8-plass på event 3 og 4. Det første var en 1 RM i Clean & Jerk, hvor Kaya satte 106kg. Det er i seg selv sterkt, men i et felt med mange gode løftere ble det knapt.

Rett etter fulgte “Grace” som består av 30 Clean&Jerk på 43kg. Kaya tøft til verks og tiden 1:22min er god, men flere andre hadde litt raskere cyclespeed og også her ble det en 8.-plass.

Da holdt det ikke at Kaya tok event win både på event 2 som besto av: Row, Bar Muscle-Up, DB Snatch og Walking Lunge, samt finaleeventen som inneholdt Wall Facing Handstand Pushups, Deadlifts og Echo Bike.

Morten Rasch Arnesen fra Gjøvik deltok i herreklassen og leverte en 13.-plass.

Morten Rasch Arnesen

 

Et stykke lenger sørøst befant tyske Verena Evelyn Reimers seg. Også hun Kriger-atlet. I Brisbane i Australia, under Torian Pro, kjempet hun mot flere toppatleter. Til tross for en blytung start på konkurransen, med en svak plassering på en økt bestående av løping, Bar Muscle-Ups og Squats, så reiste Reimers seg mesterlig.

Til slutt endte hun på en finfin 17.-plass etter å ha blitt nummer 8 på finaleøkta som besto av Ring Muscle Up og Farmers Carry. Der slo hun blant annet tidligere Games-atleter som Emily De Rooy og Grace Walton.

Verena Evelyn Reimers

 

Også Willem Snyman var i aksjon i helga. Under Rebel Renegade Games på hans hjemmebane i Sør-Afrika ble det en 23.-plass, like bak bronse-vinner i fra CrossFit Games 2018, svenske Lukas Högberg. Dette er en personlig bestenotering for Snyman som ble nummer 26 i 2023-semifinalen.