United States

Polly McKinstry

Women (70+)

2025 open 2nd worldwide

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.

Year	Rank Worldwide	Rank by Region	Rank By Country	Rank By Affiliate
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	– –	– –

Year	Rank Worldwide		Rank by Region		Rank By Country		Rank By Affiliate

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+)

Year	Rank Worldwide

Semifinal

Year	Division	Rank	Semifinal
2025	Women (70+)	3rd	Age Group Semifinal
2024	Women (65+)	31st	Age Group Semifinal
2022	Women (65+)	13th	Age Group Semifinal

Year	Division	Rank	Semifinal

Games

Year	Division	Rank
2021	Women (65+)	3rd
2015	Women (60+)	20th

Year	Division	Rank

Benchmark Stats

Back Squat	165 lb
Chad1000x	--
Clean and Jerk	95 lb
Deadlift	202 lb

Fight Gone Bad	236
Filthy 50	--
Fran	6:29
Grace	--

Helen	--
L1 Benchmark	--
Max Pull-ups	--
Murph	--

Run 5k	--
Snatch	75 lb
Sprint 400m	--