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January 13, 2012
The Newbie: Steve Anderson

Steve Anderson only started CrossFitting two months before qualifying for the 2011 CrossFit Games Masters competition. The Atlanta CrossFitter talks about how his college roommate challenged him to compete in the Open, his wrestling background, and how it feels to be the champ in his age division. 

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