I was raised to believe that daily participation in athletics is an essential part of life. My grandfather was a distance runner in the 1924 and 1928 Olympics. I was a varsity athlete in high school and college, including seven years of field hockey, swimming, and diving. I was proud to be awarded "most valuable woman athlete" in my senior year at Swarthmore College. I'm an oculofacial plastic and reconstructive surgeon, which means I operate on and treat the eyelids, orbits, and upper face. During fellowship, I competed in standard distance triathlons. I had a son, Troy, in 1990, and a daughter, Casey, in 1993. For the next two decades, most of my formal athletic involvement was as a team mom or coach for my kids. I still participated in recreational sports throughout, including swimming, tennis, and horseback jumping with my daughter. I stopped running about 20 years ago because of knee swelling and arthritis brought on by complications from a childhood skiing accident. Our son Troy introduced my husband, Art Astorino, and me to CrossFit in 2014, when I joined Ruination CrossFit. I love the intense group workouts! It's like being on a team again! In 2015, I had learned enough to compete in the CrossFit Open and qualified for the games in the 60+ women’s division. The historical damage to my right knee continued to plague me, and I had to wear a knee brace throughout. While the leg strength I gained from CrossFit delayed my knee's deterioration, I ultimately still needed surgery in 2016 and a total knee replacement in 2018. I've recovered by now, and am excited to compete in the new 65+ Masters division! I'm also grateful to my workout buddy and husband, Art, my head coach Michele Douglas, and everyone at Ruination CrossFit.
Open
| Year | Rank Worldwide | Rank by Region | Rank By Country | Rank By Affiliate | ||||
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| 2025 | 2nd Women (70+) | 2nd Women (70+) North America West | 2nd Women (70+) United States | 1st Women (70+) Ruination CrossFit | ||||
| 2024 | 53rd Women (65+) | 13th Women (65+) North America West | 33rd Women (65+) United States | 1st Women (65+) Ruination CrossFit | ||||
| 2023 | 14th Women (65+) | 6th Women (65+) North America West | 13th Women (65+) United States | 1st Women (65+) Ruination CrossFit | ||||
| 2022 | 32nd Women (65+) | 27th Women (65+) North America | 27th Women (65+) United States | 1st Women (65+) Ruination CrossFit | ||||
| 2021 | 15th Women (65+) | 13th Women (65+) North America | 13th Women (65+) United States | 1st Women (65+) Ruination CrossFit | ||||
| 2020 | 231st Women (60+) | – – | 164th Women (60+) United States | – – | ||||
| 2018 | 96th Women (60+) | 19th Women (60+) West Coast | 75th Women (60+) United States | – – | ||||
| 2017 | 62nd Women (60+) | 5th Women (60+) Southern California | 46th Women (60+) United States | – – | ||||
| 2016 | 29th Women (60+) | 8th Women (60+) Southern California | – – | – – | ||||
| 2015 | 24th Women (60+) | 2nd Women (60+) Southern California | – – | – – | ||||
Age Group Quarterfinal
| Year | Rank Worldwide | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50th Women (65+) | |
| 2023 | 46th Women (65+) | |
| 2022 | 22nd Women (65+) | |
| 2021 | 11th Women (65+) | |
| 2018 | 154th Women (60+) | |
| 2017 | 65th Women (60+) | |
| 2016 | 34th Women (60+) | |
| 2015 | 12th Women (60+) | |
Benchmark Stats
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1RM Back Squat 165 lb 1RM Bench Press -- 1RM Clean & Jerk 95 lb 1RM Deadlift 202 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 75 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 -- 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 236 reps Filthy 50 -- Fran 06:29 Freestyle Diane -- Gator -- GHD Annie -- Glen -- Grace -- Grettel -- Griff -- Gwen -- Hall -- Hansen -- Harper -- Havana -- Heavy Grace -- Helen -- 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 -- 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 -- 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 --