2017 Meridian Regional Preview

Competition Dates: June 2 - 4, 2017



Women's Field

Name Instagram Country Age* Last 3 Competition Results
Kristin Holte@holtekristinNorway3733rd(2022 CrossFit Open)1st(2022 Wodapalooza Team)2nd(2021 Dubai CrossFit Championship)
Samantha Briggs@bicepslikebriggsUnited Kingdom417th(2022 Strength in Depth)268th(2022 World Wide Quarterfinals)67th(2022 Quarterfinals)
Annie Thorisdottir@anniethorisdottirIceland330th(2023 CrossFit Games)2nd(2023 Wodapalooza Team)2nd(2022 Rogue Invitational)
Jamie Simmonds@jgreenewodNew Zealand320th(2023 CrossFit Games)1st(2023 Wodapalooza Team)4th(2022 Dubai Fitness Championship)
Thuridur Erla Helgadottir@thurihelgadottirIceland3122nd(2022 CrossFit Games)3rd(2022 Strength in Depth)41st(2022 World Wide Quarterfinals)
Anna FragkouGreece3rd(2019 ReykjavÍk CrossFit Championship)19th(2018 Dubai CrossFit Championship)11th(2018 Europe Regional)
Emma Mcquaid@mcquaid175Ireland330th(2023 CrossFit Games)6th(2023 Wodapalooza Team)7th(2022 Zelos Games)
Jacqueline Dahlstrøm@jacdahNorway316th(2023 Wodapalooza Team)17th(2022 Rogue Invitational)15th(2022 CrossFit Games)
Bjork OdinsdottirIceland0th(2019 CrossFit Strength in Depth)9th(2018 Europe Regional)37th(2018 Crossfit Open)
Camilla Salomonsson Hellman@camilla.salomonssonSweden3230th(2021 CrossFit German Throwdown)16th(2021 Individual Quarterfinals)66th(2021 CrossFit Open)
Laura Horváth@laurahorvahtHungary260th(2023 CrossFit Games)1st(2023 Wodapalooza Team)1st(2022 Rogue Invitational)
Carmen BosmansBelgium34461st(2022 CrossFit Open)254th(2020 CrossFit Open)44th(2019 Crossfit Games)
Oddrún Eik GylfadottirIceland3422nd(2022 Lowlands Throwdown)172nd(2022 World Wide Quarterfinals)51st(2022 Quarterfinals)
Emilia LeppänenFinland3643rd(2023 Wodapalooza Team)143rd(2022 CrossFit Open)29th(2021 CrossFit Games)
Anette NieminenFinland16th(2018 Europe Regional)155th(2018 Crossfit Open)15th(2017 Meridian Regional)
Helena FalkSweden44296th(2022 CrossFit Open)173rd(2018 Crossfit Open)16th(2017 Meridian Regional)
Andrea Solberg@andreasolbergNorway2712th(2022 Dubai Fitness Championship)20th(2022 Rogue Invitational)2nd(2022 Battle of Wermland)
Celestie Engelbrecht17th(2018 Meridian Regional)543rd(2018 Crossfit Open)18th(2017 Meridian Regional)
Jaime GoodwinNew Zealand30153rd(2021 CrossFit Open)5th(2020 Australian CrossFit Championship)43rd(2020 CrossFit Open)
Steph DekkerUnited Kingdom13th(2018 Europe Regional)162nd(2018 Crossfit Open)20th(2017 Meridian Regional)
Mia HeskethSweden339th(2022 Lowlands Throwdown)50th(2022 World Wide Quarterfinals)21st(2022 Quarterfinals)
Alessia Joy WälchliSwitzerland35th(2019 Crossfit Games)113th(2019 Crossfit Open)5th(2018 Meridian Regional)
Angelica Bengtsson@angelicabengtSweden36164th(2022 World Wide Quarterfinals)64th(2022 Quarterfinals)787th(2022 CrossFit Open)
Laura FaulknerUnited Kingdom18th(2019 CrossFit Strength in Depth)516th(2019 Crossfit Open)28th(2018 Europe Regional)
Stephanie Chung@stephchung2United States31266th(2022 CrossFit Open)27th(2021 Last Chance Qualifier)8th(2021 Granite Games)
Belinda BekkerNetherlands3585th(2022 Quarterfinals)260th(2022 World Wide Quarterfinals)599th(2022 CrossFit Open)
Mikaela Norman@normanmikaelaSweden3016th(2022 CrossFit Games Teams)70th(2022 Quarterfinals)271st(2022 World Wide Quarterfinals)
Kathrine Juul Hachenberger415th(2018 Crossfit Open)28th(2017 Meridian Regional)449th(2017 Crossfit Open)
Jo CaultonUnited Kingdom29th(2017 Meridian Regional)120th(2017 Crossfit Open)26th(2016 Meridian Regional)
Emelie Lundberg@emm_cfSweden3310th(2022 Strength in Depth)59th(2022 World Wide Quarterfinals)23rd(2022 Quarterfinals)
Manila PennacchioItaly5th(2019 CrossFit Italian Showdown)62nd(2019 Crossfit Open)7th(2018 Meridian Regional)
Jennifer KokkUnited Arab Emriates12th(2019 ReykjavÍk CrossFit Championship)32nd(2018 Meridian Regional)301st(2018 Crossfit Open)
Fern Carver33rd(2017 Meridian Regional)288th(2017 Crossfit Open) -
Aneta TuckerCzech Republic39107th(2022 World Wide Quarterfinals)45th(2022 Quarterfinals)515th(2022 CrossFit Open)
Hanna VenemyrNorway65th(2021 Individual Quarterfinals)90th(2020 CrossFit Open)163rd(2018 Crossfit Open)
Tina MoeglinFrance29203rd(2022 CrossFit Open)31st(2019 CrossFit French Throwdown)403rd(2019 Crossfit Open)
Kirsty OliverUnited Kingdom17th(2020 CrossFit Strength in Depth)197th(2020 CrossFit Open)29th(2019 CrossFit French Throwdown)
Caroline GustafssonSweden35482nd(2022 CrossFit Open)38th(2017 Meridian Regional)265th(2017 Crossfit Open)
Amanda FrandenSweden39th(2017 Meridian Regional)61st(2017 Crossfit Open) -
Stella ChristoforouGreece0th(2017 Meridian Regional)192nd(2017 Crossfit Open) -
* Age as of the 2022 CrossFit Games

Men's Field

Name Instagram Country Age* Last 3 Competition Result
Björgvin Karl Guðmundsson@bk_gudmundssonIceland300th(2023 CrossFit Games)6th(2023 Wodapalooza Team)6th(2022 Rogue Invitational)
Jonne Koski@jonnekoskiFinland280th(2023 CrossFit Games)4th(2022 Dubai Fitness Championship)11th(2022 Rogue Invitational)
Jason Smith@j_smithsaSouth Africa392nd(2022 CrossFit Fittest in Cape Town)99th(2022 World Wide Quarterfinals)1st(2022 Quarterfinals)
Lukas Esslinger@esslingerlukasSwitzerland3021st(2021 CrossFit German Throwdown)23rd(2021 Individual Quarterfinals)192nd(2021 CrossFit Open)
Frederik AegidiusDenmark3616th(2021 CrossFit Lowlands Throwdown)9th(2021 Individual Quarterfinals)28th(2021 CrossFit Open)
Lukas Högberg@hogberglukasSweden32532nd(2022 World Wide Quarterfinals)173rd(2022 CrossFit Open)79th(2021 Individual Quarterfinals)
Elliot Simmonds@ellsimmo93United Kingdom2912th(2022 Strength in Depth)100th(2022 World Wide Quarterfinals)19th(2022 Quarterfinals)
Ruan Duvenage@ru1duvSouth Africa346th(2022 CrossFit Fittest in Cape Town)2nd(2022 Quarterfinals)130th(2022 World Wide Quarterfinals)
Rasmus AndersenDenmark5th(2020 Brazil CrossFit Championship)10th(2019 The Rogue Invitational)87th(2019 Crossfit Open)
Stefano MiglioriniItaly3426th(2023 Wodapalooza Team)53rd(2022 Madrid Championship)379th(2022 World Wide Quarterfinals)
Viktor LångsvedSweden315th(2022 Battle of Wermland)526th(2022 CrossFit Open)10th(2022 Wodapalooza Team)
Alec Harwood24th(2018 Europe Regional)388th(2018 Crossfit Open)12th(2017 Meridian Regional)
Marcin SzybajPoland189th(2020 CrossFit Open)38th(2018 Europe Regional)23rd(2018 Crossfit Open)
Andrey Ganin0th(2018 Europe Regional)27th(2018 Crossfit Open)14th(2017 Meridian Regional)
Klaus Hebo UggerhojDenmark3261st(2021 Individual Quarterfinals)350th(2021 CrossFit Open)0th(2020 CrossFit Filthy 150)
Mitchell Adams8th(2022 Marbella Championship)90th(2019 Crossfit Open)13th(2018 Europe Regional)
Arminas BaleviciusLithuania267th(2020 CrossFit Open)43rd(2019 Crossfit Games)113th(2019 Crossfit Open)
Willy Georges@iamwillygeorgesFrance302nd(2023 Wodapalooza Team)17th(2022 CrossFit Games)1st(2022 Strength in Depth)
Alexander ElebroSweden3116th(2022 CrossFit Games Teams)18th(2021 CrossFit Lowlands Throwdown)49th(2021 Individual Quarterfinals)
Bartek Lipka@barteklipkaPoland3312th(2022 Marbella Championship)27th(2022 Strength in Depth)137th(2022 World Wide Quarterfinals)
Kevin WinkensGermany3320th(2023 Wodapalooza Team)21st(2022 German Throwdown)110th(2022 Quarterfinals)
Jamie HeadonIreland3012th(2023 Wodapalooza Team)30th(2022 Quarterfinals)82nd(2022 World Wide Quarterfinals)
Lefteris TheofanidisGreece0th(2020 CrossFit Strength in Depth)3rd(2020 CrossFit Open)25th(2019 Dubai CrossFit Championship)
Arni Bjorn KristjanssonIceland29th(2019 ReykjavÍk CrossFit Championship)17th(2018 Europe Regional)154th(2018 Crossfit Open)
Sigur?ur ?rastarsonIceland164th(2020 CrossFit Open)186th(2019 Crossfit Open)16th(2018 Europe Regional)
Casper GammelmarkDenmark3217th(2022 Lowlands Throwdown)132nd(2022 World Wide Quarterfinals)36th(2022 Quarterfinals)
Pawel KozakPoland33158th(2021 CrossFit Open)11th(2019 CrossFit French Throwdown)27th(2017 Meridian Regional)
Alex YoungerUnited Kingdom345th(2020 CrossFit Open)14th(2019 Asia CrossFit Championship)181st(2019 Crossfit Open)
Mike Bjerregaard29th(2017 Meridian Regional)89th(2017 Crossfit Open)27th(2016 Meridian Regional)
Alexandr Ilin24th(2022 Far East Throwdown)58th(2022 World Wide Quarterfinals)2nd(2022 Quarterfinals)
Pawel Czaplicki31st(2017 Meridian Regional) - -
Antonio Milocco32nd(2017 Meridian Regional)150th(2017 Crossfit Open) -
Adrian MundwilerSwitzerland3040th(2022 Madrid Challenger Series)12th(2022 Madrid Championship)4th(2022 French Throwdown)
Phil HeskethUnited Kingdom3rd(2022 ELFIT CrossFit Championship)4th(2022 Battle of Wermland)8th(2020 Australian CrossFit Championship)
Davide Marini35th(2017 Meridian Regional)124th(2017 Crossfit Open) -
Ates BoranTurkey60th(2019 Crossfit Games)550th(2019 Crossfit Open)39th(2018 Meridian Regional)
Andrea BarbottiItaly34287th(2022 CrossFit Open)0th(2017 Meridian Regional)47th(2017 Crossfit Open)
Gianluca Occhino0th(2017 Meridian Regional)148th(2017 Crossfit Open)31st(2016 Meridian Regional)
Ludovit Czokoly0th(2017 Meridian Regional)132nd(2017 Crossfit Open) -
Pawel Lesnikowski0th(2017 Meridian Regional) - -
* Age as of the 2023 CrossFit Games