2023 Rogue CrossFit Invitational Outcomes — Laura Horvath and Patrick Vellner Change into Two-Time Champions

Two former winners rise to the highest once more.

Written by Stephen Sheehan, CPT Final up to date on October 30, 2023

Going through heavy rain and a area of fierce rivals over the course of 4 days, 2023 CrossFit Games winner Laura Horvath and second-Fittest Man on Earth® Patrick Vellner each grew to become two-time Rogue Invitational champions by profitable their respective divisions on the 2023 Rogue Invitational. The present Fittest Lady on Earth® earned her place atop the rostrum for the second straight year with a dynamite efficiency at Dell Diamond stadium that included three occasion victories.

In the meantime, Vellner simply edged out reigning Fittest Man on Earth® Jeffrey Adler to take house the Males’s Particular person crown for the second time in 4 years. Regardless of coping with hostile circumstances, that didn’t cease the athletes from showcasing their strength, pace, and stamina for the followers who weathered the storm in Spherical Rock, Texas.

Listed below are the ultimate standings for each divisions on the 2023 Rogue CrossFit Invitational:

2023 Rogue CrossFit Invitational Ultimate Standings — Girls

Laura Horvath — 780 factors (Winner)
Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr — 770 factors
Emma Lawson — 650 factors
Gabriela Migała — 630 factors
Alex Gazan — 590 factors
Emma Cary — 550 factors
Danielle Brandon — 540 factors
Arielle Loewen — 510 factors
Dani Speegle — 505 factors
Manon Angonese — 460 factors
Christine Kolenbrander — 455 factors
Lauren Fisher — 420 factors
Paige Powers — 405 factors
Paige Semenza — 390 factors
Emily Rolfe — 330 factors
Bethany Flores — 320 factors
Karin Freyova — 305 factors
Kyra Milligan — 295 factors
Shelby Neal — 265 factors
Elena Carratala Sanahuja — 235 factors

2023 Rogue CrossFit Invitational Ultimate Standings — Males

Pat Vellner — 660 factors (Winner)
Jeffrey Adler — 640 factors
Roman Khrennikov— 610 factors
Brent Fikowski — 610 factors
Ricky Garard — 565 factors
Travis Mayer — 555 factors
Jayson Hopper — 545points
Dallin Pepper — 545 factors
Jay Crouch — 540 factors
Noah Olsen — 530 factors
Jelle Hoste — 485 factors
Björgvin Karl Guðmundsson — 475 factors
Chandler Smith — 455 factors
Lazar Đukić — 445 factors
Tudor Magda — 435 factors
Bayley Martin — 375 factors
Victor Hoffer — 360 factors
Will Moorad — 300 factors
Garrett Clark — 255 factors
Jonne Koski — 10 factors

With nine events that examined their energy and conditioning (in addition to their psychological fortitude), the CrossFit individuals on the 2023 Rogue Invitational deserve great credit score for enduring a tough problem. Whereas the 2 winners had a few hiccups, each Horvath and Vellner amassed sufficient factors to emerge victorious and safe profitable paydays.

Right here’s an event-by-event breakdown of how every champion carried out:

Laura Horvath 2023 Rogue Invitational Occasion by Occasion Efficiency

Apart from struggling to make it via “tenth Inning” firstly of Day Two, Horvath had little hassle finishing the opposite eight occasions on the schedule. In actual fact, she secured a top-three end in six of the 9 occasions, together with wins in “The Circus,” “Hulk Fingers,” and “The Cleanup.”

After all, the 2023 CrossFit Video games winner wanted each level to fend off six-time Fittest Lady on Earth® Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr, who confirmed no rust in her first competitors since 2021. In the end, although, Horvath outlasted her peer in what proved to be a neck-and-neck battle until the very finish.

Texas Heavy — Fourth place
Seat on the Bar — Second place
The Circus — First place
tenth Inning — 14th place
The Duel III — Second place
Max Deadlift — Third place
Hulk Fingers — First place
Large Cat — Fifth place
The Cleanup — First place

Pat Vellner 2023 Rogue Invitational Occasion by Occasion Efficiency

Though he received off to a gradual begin, Vellner greater than made up for his lackluster displaying in “Texas Heavy” by rattling off top-three finishes in 4 of the following 5 occasions. That string of standout performances helped him climb atop the leaderboard and keep a slim lead over Adler, who in the end got here up 20 factors shy of the No. 1 spot.

Vellner, a seven-time CrossFit Video games competitor who gained the Rogue Invitational in 2020, delivered his greatest efficiency in “Seat on the Bar.” The Canadian native took house second within the occasion by finishing the 20-15-10 rep scheme of log muscle ups, adopted by 5 back squats of 375 kilos (170 kilograms) in six minutes and 47 seconds. He additionally demonstrated glorious energy by tying Tudor Magda for the second-highest deadlift with a 595-pound (270-kilogram) pull on Occasion No. 6.

Texas Heavy — thirteenth place
Seat on the Bar — Second place
The Circus — Third place
tenth Inning — Fourth place
The Duel III — Third place
Max Deadlift — Third place
Hulk Fingers — Ninth place
Large Cat — tenth place
The Cleanup — tenth place

Not solely did Horvath and Vellner turn into multiple-time Rogue Invitational champions over the Oct. 26-29 weekend, however additionally they grew to become considerably wealthier for his or her efforts. Ending forward of the pack earned them every a record-setting prize purse of $280,304.30. Contemplating the second-place finishers took house roughly a 3rd of that quantity ($97,780.57), it’s protected to say the 2023 Rogue Invitational winners can admire all of the blood, sweat, and tears they poured into their coaching to arrange for the four-day showdown at Dell Diamond.

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