There’s a universal law many of us have come to accept: when Mat Fraser shows up, he dominates. Such was the case with the Open, when he ranked first by a landslide. He’s currently in the lead for Regionals, correct? Well, not quite.
You might have noticed there’s an “All Regional” tab on the leaderboard, which compiles all of the athletes into one ranking – a feature not previously offered. If you apply this to Regionals, you’ll make a surprising discovery: Mat Fraser is in second, after Patrick Vellner.
True, Fraser did finish first in three of the events. However, his 81st-place finish in Event 1 was a bit of a setback. While Vellner never finished first (or second, for that matter), he had one advantage over Fraser: consistency. At his worst, he finished 15th (Event 6).
Does it matter all that much? At this point, not really. You know what they say, though: functional fitness is about being good at a lot of things — not being awesome at one thing. If Vellner can keep that consistency, the Games should go very well for him.
Main image: Mat Fraser/Instagram
