United States
Carleen Mathews
Three-time CrossFit Games athlete Carleen Mathews (formerly Lessard) has demonstrated consistent and measurable improvement since her first regional appearance in 2012, when she took 18th at the North West Regional. She rose to ninth and fourth the next two years, making her CrossFit Games debut in 2015 after a second-place West Regional performance and taking 36th at the Games. In 2016, she won the West Regional and finished the Games with a 13-place improvement, taking 23rd. In 2017 she again won the West Regional, however suffered an injury at the Games, having to withdrawal after the first day of competition. Owner of CrossFit Saint Helens in Oregon, Mathews overcame drug and alcohol addiction with the help of CrossFit. She currently runs and operates a Recovery program out of CrossFit St. Helens that is free to anyone with Atleast 48 hours clean and sober.
Open
| Year | Rank Worldwide | Rank by Region | Rank By Country | Rank By Affiliate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 97th Women | 3rd Women (40-44) | 15th Women North America West | 1st Women (40-44) North America West | 38th Women United States | 1st Women (40-44) United States | 1st Women CrossFit Saint Helens | 1st Women (40-44) CrossFit Saint Helens |
| 2025 | 34548th Women | 5079th Women (40-44) | 7376th Women North America West | 1359th Women (40-44) North America West | 15362nd Women United States | 2716th Women (40-44) United States | 4th Women CrossFit Saint Helens | 1st Women (40-44) CrossFit Saint Helens |
| 2024 | 512th Women | 10th Women (40-44) | 95th Women North America West | 5th Women (40-44) North America West | 188th Women United States | 6th Women (40-44) United States | 1st Women CrossFit Saint Helens | 1st Women (40-44) CrossFit Saint Helens |
| 2023 | 1427th Women | 187th Women (35-39) | 317th Women North America West | 57th Women (35-39) North America West | 637th Women United States | 103rd Women (35-39) United States | 1st Women CrossFit Saint Helens | 1st Women (35-39) CrossFit Saint Helens |
| 2022 | 115th Women | 5th Women (35-39) | 61st Women North America | 2nd Women (35-39) North America | 51st Women United States | 2nd Women (35-39) United States | 1st Women CrossFit Saint Helens | 1st Women (35-39) CrossFit Saint Helens |
| 2021 | 656th Women | 84th Women (35-39) | 364th Women North America | 55th Women (35-39) North America | 306th Women United States | 47th Women (35-39) United States | 1st Women CrossFit Saint Helens | 1st Women (35-39) CrossFit Saint Helens |
| 2020 | 142nd Women | 13th Women (35-39) | – – | 62nd Women United States | 6th Women (35-39) United States | – – | ||
| 2019 | 66th Women | 3rd Women (35-39) | – – | 31st Women United States | 1st Women (35-39) United States | – – | ||
| 2018 | 74th Women | 10th Women West Coast | 44th Women United States | – – | ||||
| 2017 | 21st Women | 1st Women North West | 13th Women United States | – – | ||||
| 2016 | 18th Women | 1st Women North West | – – | – – | ||||
| 2015 | 17th Women | 1st Women North West | – – | – – | ||||
| 2014 | 21st Women | 2nd Women North West | – – | – – | ||||
| 2013 | 111th Women | 6th Women North West | – – | – – | ||||
| 2012 | 575th Women | 47th Women North West | – – | – – | ||||
Community
| Year | Division | Rank | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Women | 2nd | Intermediate |
Individual Quarterfinal
| Year | Rank Worldwide | Rank by Region | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 195th Women | 46th Women North America West | ||
| 2024 | 514th Women | 110th Women North America West | ||
Age Group Quarterfinal
| Year | Rank Worldwide | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4th Women (40-44) | |
| 2024 | 21st Women (40-44) | |
| 2023 | 46th Women (35-39) | |
| 2022 | 11th Women (35-39) | |
| 2021 | 44th Women (35-39) | |
| 2020 | 134th Women (35-39) | |
| 2019 | 7th Women (35-39) | |
Regional
| Year | Division | Rank | Regional |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Women | 6th | West |
| 2017 | Women | 1st | West |
| 2016 | Women | 1st | West |
| 2015 | Women | 2nd | West |
| 2014 | Women | 4th | North West |
| 2013 | Women | 9th | North West |
| 2012 | Women | 18th | North West |
Benchmark Stats
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Back Squat 1RM 305 lb Clean & Jerk 1RM 215 lb Deadlift 1RM 385 lb Fight Gone Bad 344 reps Filthy 50 26:00 Fran 03:08 Grace 02:20 Helen 07:41 Pull-ups 48 reps Run 400m 01:21 Run 5k 26:09 Squat Snatch 1RM 165 lb 30 Muscle-ups For Time -- Abbate -- Adambrown -- Adrian -- Alec -- Alexander -- Amanda -- Andi -- Andy -- Angie -- Annie -- Arnie -- Artie -- Back Squat 3RM -- Back Squat 5RM -- Badger -- Bar Muscle-ups -- Barbara -- Barbara Ann -- Barraza -- Bell -- Bench Press 1RM -- Bench Press 3RM -- Bench Press 5RM -- Bert -- Big Sexy -- Bike 50 Cal -- Blake -- Bowen -- Bradley -- Bradshaw -- Brehm -- Brenton -- Brian -- Bruck -- Bulger -- Bull -- Buriak -- Cameron -- Candy -- Capoot -- Carse -- CHAD1000x -- Chelsea -- Chest-to-Bar Pull-ups -- Cindy -- City 100 -- Clean & Jerk 3RM -- Clean & Jerk 5RM -- Clovis -- Coe -- Coffey -- Coffland -- Collin -- Crain -- CrossFit Total -- Dae Han -- Dallas 5 -- Daniel -- Daniel Ray -- Danny -- Deadlift 3RM -- Deadlift 5RM -- Del -- Desforges -- DG -- Diane -- Dobogai -- Dominic J. Hall -- Donny -- Dork -- Double-Unders -- Dragon -- Drew -- DT -- Dunn -- DVB -- Elizabeth -- Ellen -- Emily -- Erin -- Estrada -- Eva -- Eva Strong -- Falkel -- Feeks -- FERN -- Finseth -- Foo -- Forrest -- Fournier -- Free Handstand Hold -- Freestyle Diane -- Front Squat 1RM -- Front Squat 3RM -- Front Squat 5RM -- Gage -- Gale Force -- Gallant -- Garbo -- Garrett -- Gator -- Gaza -- GHD Annie -- Glen -- Goose -- Grettel -- Griff -- Gwen -- Hall -- Hamilton -- Hammer -- Hammy -- Handstand Push-ups -- Hang Power Clean 1RM -- Hang Power Clean 3RM -- Hang Power Clean 5RM -- Hang Power Snatch 1RM -- Hang Power Snatch 3RM -- -
Hang Power Snatch 5RM -- Hang Squat Clean 1RM -- Hang Squat Clean 3RM -- Hang Squat Clean 5RM -- Hang Squat Snatch 1RM -- Hang Squat Snatch 3RM -- Hang Squat Snatch 5RM -- Hansen -- Harper -- Havana -- Heavy Grace -- Helton -- Hidalgo -- Hildy -- Holbrook -- Holleyman -- Hollywood -- Hoover -- Hope -- Hortman -- Horton -- Hotshots 19 -- Ingrid -- Isabel -- J.J. -- Jack -- Jack's Triangle -- Jackie -- Jag 28 -- Jared -- Jason -- JBo -- Jennifer -- Jenny -- Jerry -- Johnson -- Jonathon Farmer -- Jorge -- Josh -- Josh-O -- Joshie -- Josie -- JT -- Justin -- K27 -- Karen -- Kelly -- Kelly Brown -- Kerrie -- Kev -- Kevin -- Klepto -- Kutschbach -- L-Sit Hold -- L1 Benchmark -- Ladder Nancy -- Lane -- Larry -- Laura -- Ledesma -- Lee -- Leehan -- Liam -- Linda -- Locke -- Loredo -- Lorenzo -- Luce -- Luke -- Lumberjack 20 -- Lyla -- Lynne -- Maggie -- Maloney -- Manion -- Manuel -- Marco -- Marguerita -- Marston -- Martin -- Mary -- Matt 16 -- Maupin -- Maxim 56 -- Maxton -- McCartney -- McCluskey -- McGhee -- Meadows -- Michael -- Miron -- Monti -- Moon -- Moore -- Morrison -- Mr. Joshua -- Muller -- Murph -- Muscle-ups -- Nancy -- Nasty Girls -- Nasty Girls V2 -- Nate -- Ned -- Nick -- Nickman -- Nicole -- Northrup -- Nukes -- Nunez -- Nutts -- ODA 7313 -- Omar -- Otis -- Overhead Squat 1RM -- Overhead Squat 3RM -- Overhead Squat 5RM -- Ozzy -- Partner Kelly -- Partner Weston -- Pat -- Paul -- Paul Pena -- Peyton -- Pheezy -- Pike -- Pikey -- PK -- Power Amanda -- Power Clean 1RM -- Power Clean 3RM -- -
Power Clean 5RM -- Power Snatch 1RM -- Power Snatch 3RM -- Power Snatch 5RM -- Push Jerk 1RM -- Push Jerk 3RM -- Push Jerk 5RM -- Push Press 1RM -- Push Press 3RM -- Push Press 5RM -- Rahoi -- Ralph -- Randy -- Rankel -- René -- Restrepo -- Rich -- Ricky -- Riley -- RJ -- Robbie -- Rocket -- Roney -- Row 1000m -- Row 100m -- Row 2000m -- Row 250m -- Row 3000m -- Row 500m -- Row 5K -- Roy -- Run 1 Mile -- Run 100m -- Run 10K -- Run 2 Miles -- Run 200m -- Run 800m -- Run Row Run Rx -- Run Row Run Scaled -- Run Row Run Sprint -- Ryan -- Ryan Comas -- Ryan SO -- Santiago -- Santora -- Schmalls -- Scooter -- Scotty -- Sean -- Servais -- Severin -- Sham -- Shawn -- Ship -- Shoulder Press 1RM -- Shoulder Press 3RM -- Shoulder Press 5RM -- Sisson -- Small -- Smykowski -- Spehar -- Split Jerk 1RM -- Split Jerk 3RM -- Split Jerk 5RM -- Squat Clean 1RM -- Squat Clean 3RM -- Squat Clean 5RM -- Squat Snatch 3RM -- Squat Snatch 5RM -- Stephen -- Strange -- Strict Elizabeth -- Strict Handstand Push-ups -- Strict Muscle-ups -- Strict Pull-ups -- T -- T.J. -- T.U.P. -- Tabata Something Else -- Tabata This! -- Tama -- Taylor -- Terry -- The Chief -- The Don -- The Ghost -- The Lyon -- The Other Total -- The Seven -- Thompson -- Thruster 1RM -- Thruster 3RM -- Thruster 5RM -- Tiff -- Time Priority Angie -- Timothy Helton -- TK -- Toes-to-Bar -- Tom -- Tommy V -- Topsy -- TPT9000 -- Triple Deuce -- Tully -- Tumilson -- Twelve Days of Christmas -- Tyler -- Viola -- Wade -- Wall Handstand Hold -- Walsh -- War Frank -- Weaver -- Weighted Pull-up 1RM -- Wes -- Wesley -- Weston -- White -- Whitt -- Whitten -- Willy -- Wilmot -- Wittman -- Woehlke -- Wood -- Wyk -- Yeti -- Zembiec -- Zeus -- Zimmerman --