Athlete of the Month

Name: Evan Plew Age: 23 Occupation: Surgical Services Assistant When did you first start CrossFitting? March 30th of 2017. Tell us about your sports & fitness background. I was active growing up and played Volleyball through college. I currently run Marathons and Ultras How did you first get into CrossFit? How did it go? Myself and two of my friends, Jody and Gillian, decided to join together in an effort to increase our fitness together. I was a bit hesitant because weight lifting and squats are not my idea of a good time. The three of us did a free class together. There were rope climbs and I felt like I may not make it through, but we did and I was hooked What sort of changes have you seen in your body, health, and fitness since starting CrossFit? It has helped a ton with my endurance on my runs...
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Name: Jake Naylor Age: 44 Occupation: Vice President of Sales When did you first start CrossFitting? I signed up August 25th and started August 26th 2016 Tell us about your sports & fitness background. Played Football and Wrestled in high school Played football at Tulsa for one year How did you first get into CrossFit? How did it go? I live nearby and had seen CFE, I was in horrible shape physically and mentally. I had no interest in going to a normal gym, I knew it would be hard but I thought I would give it a try. My first WOD I had tears in my eyes and was exhausted, but everyone was so supportive and welcoming i knew I needed to come back. What sort of changes have you seen in your body, health, and fitness since starting CrossFit? Everything is better mind, body and spirit. I feel...
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Name: Roscoe Rascon Age: 20 Occupation: Full time student/ full time teller When did you first start CrossFitting? Last year around August, didn’t get to serious into it until 3 months ago, and now I love it. Tell us about your sports & fitness background. I played football, then wrestled, then either track or off-season football, eventually played soccer and loved that sport. How did you first get into CrossFit? How did it go? Parker West cleaned 275 and it made my competitive nature come out, I asked him how? and told me it was thanks to Crossfit eclipse, so I said okay I’ll check it out, got whooped in some WOD’S and I knew I was cutting myself short in my overall fitness… so now I’m all about it. Never forgot the first day, I couldn’t breathe lol What sort of changes have you seen in your body, health,...
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Name: Chaney Wagner AKA Chainz Age: 17 Occupation: Student When did you first start crossfitting? About 2 years ago Tell us about your sports & fitness background? I used to do competitive cheer for 9 years and I cheered for Metro all the way through elementary to junior year. How did you first get into Crossfit? How did it go? My dad and Hailey kept begging me for a long time to try it out and I finally tried it and I fell in love with the sport. My first class went really well and everyone was so nice and it was easy for me to come back for more classes. What sort of changes have you seen in your body, health and fitness since starting crossfit? I have noticed more muscle tone and I’ve been feeling a lot better about my body and the way I look. I’ve noticed...
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Name: Sarahy Esquivel AKA: Sunny Age: 20 Occupation: Barista When did you first start CrossFitting? I started Crossfit on April of 2015. Tell us about your sports & fitness background. I did Track, Cross Country, volleyball, and club soccer from middle school through high school. I have always been a very energized, active, outdoors person, so anything that gets me moving interest me. Currently I have fallen in love competing in Crossfit competitions. How did you first get into CrossFit? How did it go? I got into Crossfit because I gained the Freshman 15, and I was disappointed I had let myself go so much after high school.. My old friend Jr introduced me to it. I began to do it because I wanted to lose weight, but now my goals and mentality have changed, and I just want to persevere to be the best physical version of myself. What...
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