Your 2016 CrossFit Invitational Pacific Team

Your 2016 CrossFit Invitational Pacific Team

November 18, 2016

Written by admin in Training,CrossFit Games,

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The 2016 Reebok CrossFit Invitational kicks off this Sunday in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada and one thing is for certain, there won’t be a shortage of powerful athletes. In similar format to the Olympics, four teams have been assembled by country or region to go head to head for the gold. However, each athlete competing was chosen by The CrossFit Games staff and invited to throw down in this team competition.

Each athlete invited has trained their way to being one of the fittest men or women in the world and have competed in individual competition at The CrossFit Games. A interesting element is each team is coached by a fellow CrossFit Games athlete who is also invited to join the team.

In years past, the Pacific Team has never finished higher than 3rd place out of four teams. The 2016 Pacific Team is loaded with CrossFit Games veterans but are joined by some newer names with impressive showings at this year’s Games. Could this be the year the Pacific Team brings home the gold?

Meet Your 2016 CrossFit Games Invitational Pacific Team

Tia-Clair Toomey

Toomey burst on the scene as a Games rookie in 2015 and earned herself a podium position, finishing in 2nd place. Coming back in 2016, she showed incredible athleticism by not only repeating a 2nd place finish at the Games, but then represented Australia in Weightlifting at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. This is her second year representing the Pacific at the Invitational.

Rob Forte

Forte is a household name in the CrossFit world. This 6x Games competitor has an impressive resume chalked full of certifications from CrossFit and beyond. In 2015, Forte was the coach for the Pacific Team at the Invitational in Madrid, Spain, but this year, he will join his team in the trenches as an athlete.

Kara Webb

In 2014, we saw Webb compete for the Pacific Team at the Invitational and after her 7th place finish at the 2016 CrossFit Games, she’s back! Earning the honor of Spirit of The Games this year, she’s bringing her integrity, heart, and determination to the floor in Canada. No stranger to competition, Webb is 4x CrossFit Games veteran.

James Newbury

At the 2016 CrossFit Games, Newbury made his rookie debut, finishing in 24th place. His performance at the Games earned him a spot to representing the Pacific Team in Canada, where he will make his second rookie CrossFit debut in 2016.

Chad Mackay (coach)

While retired from individual competition, Mackay has appeared at the CrossFit Games four times, beginning in 2010. He was also the Pacific Team coach at the 2014 Invitational and is a coach at CrossFit Active.

Joining Team Canada will be athletes from the United States, Canada, and Europe. Ben Smith, Brooke Wells, Mathew Fraser, and Kari Pearce will represent Team USA coached by Rich Froning. For Team Canada, Brent Fikowski, Michele Letendre, Patrick Vellner, Carol-Ann Reason-Thibault will take the floor, coached by Camille Leblanc-Bazinet. And finally, for Europe Lukas Högberg, Sara Sigmundsdottir, Björgvin Karl Guðmundsson, Katrin Davidsdottir will represent their region, lead by Sam Briggs.