Rosario Rios Aguilar has been coaching CrossFit for 13 years, but her athletic career goes back much further. Her passion for athletics began at age 4, when she was growing up in a "jungle-like" town in Chiapas, Mexico. Rosario went on to be a member of the National Basketball Team, and she was crowned Mexico’s Tae Kwon Do National Champion. In college, she participated in track and field, where she became conference champion in the high jump, 400 hurdles and heptathlon and still holds several school records. She was captain of her college basketball team and was named Most Valuable Player in 2009 where she was also ranked #1 in the State of California, and 9th in the country as a heptathlete. She played professional basketball in Germany and Belgium and continued on as an instructor for USA Track and Field teaching Level 1 and Level 2 across the country. Rosario's knowledge of fitness, nutrition and training along with her ability to connect with people from all backgrounds is her greatest strength. She has been in the fitness and sports industry as a personal trainer, performance specialist and motivational coach/speaker for 20 years now. Her expertise on athletic performance, power training, balance/postural correction, sports medicine, speed training, weightlifting, and martial arts make her one of the best in everything she works with. Rosario has since worked as a strength and conditioning coach at various high schools in Southern California, Cal State University of Long Beach, and UCLA. She also worked as a Track and Field Coach at Whittier College, specializing in multi-events and hurdles, taking her athletes to NCAA nationals. She is currently the head strength and conditioning coach for UFC Brazilian fighters Mayra Bueno Silva and Gloria De Paula and is looking to help many others. Rosario has spent 10 years as an Elite Athlete and Ambassador for the ASICS brand and corporation. She was in several ASICS training commercials, and facilitated input in future training developments within the brand and science base shoe design. Rosario has high expectations for all her athletes as well as for herself and lives everyday day life with a purpose. She wants to radiate and transfer knowledge to her clients and athletes on how to become the best they can be as well as providing the tools needed to become more than average. Rosario's philosophy on training is train with high intensity, train smart, and have fun! Coach RRA as her athletes call her, spends her time training, studying, learning all aspects of fitness and martial arts. She loves water sports and quality time with loved ones. You might find her eating bananas and a protein shake quite often. "History is making a positive difference in someone's life each day I am alive," she says. "I believe that is my purpose in this world and a higher power has given me the strength, support and opportunities to continue seeking this gift. I am beyond grateful and forever a student.”
Open
| Year | Rank Worldwide | Rank by Region | Rank By Country | Rank By Affiliate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 90921st Women | 18687th Women (35-39) | 19136th Women North America West | 4182nd Women (35-39) North America West | 39495th Women United States | 8477th Women (35-39) United States | 14th Women CrossFit DRS Athletics | 3rd Women (35-39) CrossFit DRS Athletics |
| 2024 | 10247th Women | 1851st Women (35-39) | 2048th Women North America West | 450th Women (35-39) North America West | 153rd Women Mexico | 24th Women (35-39) Mexico | 1st Women CrossFit DRS Athletics | 1st Women (35-39) CrossFit DRS Athletics |
| 2023 | 32757th Women | 6112th Women (35-39) | 7514th Women North America West | 1638th Women (35-39) North America West | 345th Women Mexico | 53rd Women (35-39) Mexico | 2nd Women CrossFit DRS Athletics | 2nd Women (35-39) CrossFit DRS Athletics |
| 2022 | 16536th Women | 2866th Women (35-39) | 8766th Women North America | 1708th Women (35-39) North America | 197th Women Mexico | 27th Women (35-39) Mexico | 2nd Women CrossFit DRS Athletics | 1st Women (35-39) CrossFit DRS Athletics |
| 2021 | 6998th Women | 1097th Women (35-39) | 4056th Women North America | 700th Women (35-39) North America | 93rd Women Mexico | 16th Women (35-39) Mexico | 2nd Women CrossFit DRS Athletics | 2nd Women (35-39) CrossFit DRS Athletics |
| 2020 | 12613th Women | – – | 6499th Women United States | – – | ||||
| 2019 | 29612th Women | – – | 15849th Women United States | – – | ||||
| 2018 | 16448th Women | 1843rd Women West Coast | 9874th Women United States | – – | ||||
| 2017 | 3002nd Women | 159th Women Southern California | 2006th Women United States | – – | ||||
| 2013 | 1082nd Women | 87th Women Southern California | – – | – – | ||||
| 2012 | 4349th Women | 19th Women Latin America | – – | – – | ||||
Individual Quarterfinal
| Year | Rank Worldwide | Rank by Region | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10902nd Women | 2745th Women North America West | ||
| 2021 | 5714th Women | 3408th Women North America | ||
Age Group Quarterfinal
| Year | Rank Worldwide | |
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| 2024 | 2350th Women (35-39) | |
Regional
| Year | Division | Rank | Regional |
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| 2012 | Women | 0th | Latin America |
Benchmark Stats
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1RM Back Squat 235 lb 1RM Bench Press -- 1RM Clean & Jerk 185 lb 1RM Deadlift 285 lb 1RM Front Squat -- 1RM Hang Power Clean -- 1RM Hang Power Snatch -- 1RM Hang Squat Clean -- 1RM Hang Squat Snatch -- 1RM Overhead Squat -- 1RM Power Clean -- 1RM Power Snatch -- 1RM Push Jerk -- 1RM Push Press -- 1RM Shoulder Press -- 1RM Split Jerk -- 1RM Squat Clean -- 1RM Squat Snatch 140 lb 1RM Thruster -- 1RM Weighted Pull-up -- 30 Muscle-ups For Time -- 3RM Back Squat -- 3RM Deadlift -- 3RM Front Squat -- 5RM Back Squat -- 5RM Deadlift -- 5RM Front Squat -- Abbate -- Adrian -- Alexander -- Amanda -- Andi -- Andy -- Angie -- Annie -- Arnie -- Artie -- Badger -- Barbara -- Barbara Ann -- Barraza -- Bell -- Bert -- Bike 50 Cal -- Blake -- Bradley -- Bradshaw -- Brenton -- Brian -- Bulger -- Bull -- Cameron -- Candy -- Carse -- CHAD1000x 60:38 Chelsea -- Cindy -- Coe -- Coffland -- CrossFit Total -- Dallas 5 -- Daniel -- Danny -- Del -- DG -- Diane -- Donny -- Dork -- DT -- Elizabeth -- Ellen -- Emily -- Eva -- Eva Strong -- Falkel -- -
Fight Gone Bad -- Filthy 50 -- Fran 04:25 Freestyle Diane -- Gator -- GHD Annie -- Glen -- Grace 02:23 Grettel -- Griff -- Gwen -- Hall -- Hansen -- Harper -- Havana -- Heavy Grace -- Helen 08:23 Helton -- Hildy -- Holbrook -- Holleyman -- Hoover -- Hope -- Hortman -- Hotshots 19 -- Ingrid -- Isabel -- Jack -- Jackie -- Jennifer -- Jenny -- Jerry -- Jorge -- Josh -- Josie -- JT -- Karen -- Kelly -- Kelly Brown -- Kerrie -- Klepto -- L1 Benchmark -- Ladder Nancy -- Lane -- Laura -- Linda -- Loredo -- Luke -- Lumberjack 20 -- Lyla -- Lynne -- Maggie -- Manion -- Marco -- Marguerita -- Marston -- Martin -- Mary -- Maupin -- Max Bar Muscle-ups -- Max Chest-to-Bar Pull-ups -- Max Double-Unders -- Max Handstand Hold (Free) -- Max Handstand Hold (Wall) -- Max Handstand Push-ups -- Max Handstand Push-ups (Strict) -- Max L-Sit Hold -- Max Muscle-ups -- Max Muscle-ups (Strict) -- Max Pull-ups 35 reps Max Pull-ups (Strict) -- Max Toes-to-Bar -- Maxton -- McGhee -- Michael -- -
Moore -- Morrison -- Mr. Joshua -- Murph -- Nancy -- Nasty Girls -- Nasty Girls V2 -- Nate -- Nicole -- Nutts -- Omar -- Partner Kelly -- Paul Pena -- Peyton -- Pheezy -- Power Amanda -- Rahoi -- Randy -- Rankel -- René -- Rich -- Riley -- 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 400m 00:56 Run 5k -- Run 800m -- Run Row Run Rx -- Run Row Run Scaled -- Run Row Run Sprint -- Ryan -- Schmalls -- Scotty -- Sham -- Ship -- Sisson -- Small -- Strict Elizabeth -- T.U.P. -- Tabata Something Else -- Tabata This! -- The Chief -- The Don -- The Ghost -- The Lyon -- The Other Total -- The Seven -- Thompson -- Time Priority Angie -- Timothy Helton -- TK -- Tommy V -- Topsy -- Twelve Days of Christmas -- Tyler -- Viola -- Wes -- White -- Whitten -- Wilmot -- Wittman -- Wood -- Zeus -- Zimmerman --