Briggs, Frankenfeld, Ganin Win 16.3

March 15, 2016

CrossFit

Samantha Briggs set the world's best score on Open Workout 16.3 with 158 reps. Kyle Frankenfeld and Andrey Ganin tied with 146 reps and a tiebreak of 6:52. 

2013 Fittest Woman on Earth Samantha Briggs set the world's best score on Open Workout 16.3, the seven-minute AMRAP of 10 power snatches (75 lb. / 55 lb.) and 3 bar muscle-ups, while Kyle Frankenfeld and Andrey Ganin have tied with the top verified Men's scores.

Samantha Briggs

Briggs set the world’s highest score at 158 reps. That breaks down to 12 rounds plus two 55-lb. power snatches. The tiebreak time wasn’t essential for Briggs, as no one was close to tying her. The next closest athletes, Michele Letendre and Jamie Greene, finished 11 reps behind Briggs (147 reps).

Known for her engine, Briggs adds this win to a long list of incredible feats in the Open. Across her four Open appearances, Briggs has earned 16 top-10 finishes worldwide, set the world's best score seven times (13.3, 13.4, 14.1, 14.4, 14.5, 15.3, 16.3), and won the Open twice (2013, 2014). Briggs secured the 16.3 win on March 14, her 34th birthday.


Kyle Frankenfeld

Frankenfeld completed 11 rounds plus three 75-lb. snatches (146 reps total). He has not only tied for first on the week’s workout, he has surged to the top of the overall Leaderboard. The Australian athlete has been a presence at regionals for years, coming just two spots away from qualifying for the 2015 Games with a seventh-place finish at the Pacific Regional.


Andrey Ganin

Ganinis a 32-year-old athlete from Moscow, Russia. He claimed 102nd overall in Europe in the 2015 Open and 74th in Europe in 2014. He has had strong performances so far this year, culminating with this 16.3 win.

 

Upon close review, we've decided to accept Frankenfeld’s and Ganin’s scores as posted. It's a tie. Congratulations to both.

Devin Thaut posted the top men’s score of 150 reps for 16.3, however, we are awaiting video verification. Thaut has yet to submit a video and his score will remain on the leaderboard pending video verification.

The worldwide workout winners who provide video verification will each be awarded $2,016. 

Score submissions for Open Workout 16.3 closed at 5 p.m. PT Monday, March 14. Affiliate Managers have until Wednesday, March 16 at 5 p.m. PT to validate scores. Since validation is ongoing, newly validated scores may appear on the Leaderboard.

All Divisions

Find out who submitted the world’s highest score in each of the 17 divisions.

Division Week's Winner Reps Tiebreak
Individual Women Samantha Briggs 158 6:51
Individual Men Kyle Frankenfeld 146 6:52
Individual Men Audrey Ganin 146 6:52
Girls 14-15 Haley Adams 123 6:30
Boys 14-15 Vincent L. Ramirez 114 6:32
Girls 16-17 Allison Weiss 114 6:25
Boys 16-17 Nicholas Paladino 126 6:35
Women 40-44 Helen Harding 133 6:51
Men 40-44 Trevor Bachmeyer 129 6:19
Women 45-49 Tonia Osborne 116 6:10
Men 45-49 Scott Jenkins 119 6:53
Women 50-54 Shellie Edington 105 6:53
Men 50-54 Jeff Goebel 113 6:31
Women 55-59 Lynne Knapman 136 6:55
Men 55-59 Gord Mackinnon 145 6:33
Women 60+ Lidia Beer 103 5:58
Men 60+ Bill Ohlsen 125 6:55
Team Invictus 764 --

Keep in mind this is a snapshot of the Leaderboard as of 12 p.m. PT March 15. The Leaderboard will shift as Affiliate Managers validate scores. Additionally, we have not yet verified videos of these performances. The Leaderboard will always be your best source of official competition standings.

Up Next

The Live Announcement of 16.4, presented by LifeProof, will be streamed to Games.CrossFit.com, this Thursday, March 17 at 4:45 p.m. PT. Katrin Davidsdottir and Sara Sigmundsdottir will take on the workout alongside servicemembers from Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado. 


Update March 18: Devin Thaut's 150-rep score has been validated, making him the official male winner of Open Workout 16.3. Thaut performed the workout at an affiliate in front of a judge.

Thaut tried to film his performance however the camera cut out. The video he provided to Games staff was sufficient to show that he has the capacity to reach the 150-rep score. We have also taken the word of the judge into account. The score will stand, however, Thaut will not receive the $2,016 prize money per the Rulebook.