What Went On – Down Under CrossFit Championship Recap

The Down Under CrossFit Championship has finished and the competition was fierce – the final team event even came down to a photo finish. We also saw the record for the heaviest clean and jerk in a CrossFit competition being broken on the first day of the event.

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“Your guess is as good as mine!” @cobihead – The final team event was determined by a photo finish! The X-Terminators got the win, only just, and claimed the Teams title at the 2019 DUCC! – @leviappleton.studios @crossfitgames @win_entertainment_centre #crossfit

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With three event wins and two second-place finishes, Amanda Barnhart won the women’s individual event whilst Matt McLeod took the men’s title with two first-place finishes.

Re-watch all the action here.

Brazil CrossFit Championship final leaderboard

Individual women

1. Amanda Barnhart (664)
2. Jamie Greene (644)
3. Courtney Haley (562)
4. Alethea Boon (529)
5. Lindsay Vaughan (503)

Lindsay Vaughan was also awarded The Spirit of the DUCC Award and it was Alethea Boon who got an invitation to Maddison this summer, as the top three ladies had already secured their places.

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Final Women’s Results. 1st – Amanda Barnhart @amandajbarnhart 2nd – Jamie Greene @jgreenewod 3rd – Courtney Haley @courtney.haley 4th – Alethea Boon @alethea_boon 5th – Lindsay Vaughan @crossfitgingervaughan Alethea has earned yet another invitation to The CrossFit Games (Barnhart, Greene & Haley have already received invites). @downundercrossfitchampionship @crossfitgames @win_entertainment_centre @reebokau @rogueaustralia @mikesalwayphotography

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Individual men

1. Matt McLeod (570)
2. Jacob Heppner (554)
3. Jay Crouch (521)
4. Matt Reilly (490)
5. Luke De Jonge (483)

With this event win, Matt McLeod received an invitation to the Games this summer.

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Final Men’s Results. 1st – Matt McLeod @mattmcleodd 2nd – Jacob Hepner @jheppner66 3rd – Jay Crouch @jaycrouch_ 4th – Matt Reilly @mattreillyurge 5th – Luke De Jong @luke_de_jonge Matt McLeod will be heading to Madison for the first time to compete for the title of Fittest on Earth. @downundercrossfitchampionship @crossfitgames @rogueaustralia @reebokau @win_entertainment_centre @mikesalwayphotography

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Team

1. X-Terminators (728)
2. Project X (716)
3. 64 Army Black (656)
4. Renegade Z (650)
5. Starr Strength Black (520)

X-Terminators is also headed to Maddison after their performance at the Down Under CrossFit Championship.

Full leaderboard here.

Final individual workout

• 7 Rope Climbs
• 21 Toes to Bar
• 7 Pistol Squats (each leg) Male 24kg Females 16kg
• 5 Rope Climbs
• 15 Toes to Bar
• 5 Pistol Squats (each leg)
• 3 Rope Climbs
• 9 Toes to Bar
• 3 Pistol Squats (each leg)
• Over Head Lung to finish matt with Kettlebell

DAY 2 RECAP – What went on at the Down Under CrossFit Championships