Courtesy of CrossFit Games 2009
CrossFit West Houston wishes to congratulate Vic Zachary owner of Bayou City CrossFit for qualifying for the CrossFit Games 2009 in July. Vic finished in fourth place out of a field of 110 competitors in the Hell’s Half Acre Southwest Regional Qualifier hosted by GSX CrossFit in Ft Worth TX.
The competitors completed three stout WOD’s in two days as well as battled some horrendous rain and thunderstorms. Here were the WOD’s
Day 1
WOD 1
“Rowing Grace”
3 Rounds for Time
10 Clean and Jerks
500 m Row
Men’s weight 155, Women’s weight 105
WOD 2
50 Chest to Bar Pull Ups
50 Burpees
Day 2
WOD 3
2-15-9
Box Jumps
KB Swings
Sumo Deadlift High Pulls
Men’s weight 24″ box, 72 lb KB, 95lb SDHP; Women’s weights 20″ box, 55 lb KB, 65 lb SDHP.
Congratulations to all the competitors. It was a great weekend event.
Good Luck Vic training for the Games and competing. Way to represent the Houston CrossFit community!
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