EVENT RECAP
Event: Monster Games
Event Type: CrossFit
Qualified for: Invited to the Desert City Classic (teams of 3)
"This was my first time competing in Kansas and only my second American CrossFit event. We won the women's RX teams division. Going in, I didn't think I would get through the round of 15 strict handstand push-ups with my shoulder injury, and I did. I used a lot of weights I haven't used before in a workout, like a 70 lb dumbbell for overhead walking lunges and a 150 lb sandbag to shoulder. Happy to see I was able to do it with no prior experience with the weights! Morgan has helped me perfect my eating habits when I compete. It used to be so much harder for me to eat, and now I automatically buy exactly what I know I can force down, and I eat and drink it. This keeps me fueled and energized for the long weekends of competing."
EVENT RECAP
Event: Amsterdam Throwdown
Event Type: CrossFit
"A couple of years back I competed at the Amsterdam Throwdown on a team of 4, while still struggling with a lot of shoulder pain. In 2024 I found out my bicep tendon was torn and got surgery to repair it. My goal has always been to compete with the best, so just 8 months after surgery I qualified in 27th place (just making the cut) for what would be my first individual elite competition. I finished 9th overall, meeting my goal of getting into the top 10. Over the last 4.5 years Morgan has reminded me of my goals and the bigger picture behind feeding my body, and kept me consistent anytime I had doubts. She has been there through all of my panics about being "too big," "too small," and "not good enough," and she's helped guide me through tough waters. When we started I was barely doing bar muscle-ups, but the dream has never changed, and she has never let me stray from my goal of becoming elite. Morgan hasn't just been a coach but in a lot of ways a guiding light. I would not be this far in my journey without her."
