Meet Group Invictus 2024 Written by Kelly Sekulovski
Meet the third workforce out of CrossFit Invictus: Group Invictus.
With a mixed variety of 21 Video games appearances, Group Invictus is bringing some critical expertise to the desk.
Chandler Smith
Chandler Smith, 5x Particular person CrossFit Video games athlete, is taking his skills to the workforce division for the primary time this 12 months with Group Invictus. Within the off season, he honed his workforce abilities in Australia and Miami competing with friends Tola Morakinyo and Noah Olsen as Group Ombre Hombres.
Having moved to San Diego somewhat over a 12 months in the past along with his spouse Jessi, the Smiths have been an enormous addition to the Invictus Household, with Chandler even becoming a member of the workers as a “player-coach” serving to with teaching growth whereas persevering with his coaching, and Jessi taking pictures for her second consecutive CrossFit Video games look on Group Unconquerable.
Chandler is hopeful that his workforce debut ends along with his workforce on high of the rostrum.
Devyn Kim
Devyn Kim, one in every of two returning members of Group Invictus, is again for her third consecutive 12 months on the workforce and is chasing one other gold medal after Group Invictus’ 1st place end within the 2023 Affiliate Cup. The last word objective for Devyn: be again on the high of the rostrum along with her workforce.
Earlier than competing on Group Invictus, Devyn competed 4 instances on the CrossFit Video games as a teen athlete, so she is not any stranger to competing on the highest stage. Devyn had a busy off season competing as a person on the Dubai Health Championship, and on a workforce at Wodapalooza with fellow Invictus Athlete Jessi Smith, and Kyra Milligan.
Joshua Al-Chamaa
Fellow returning member of Group Invictus, Joshua Al-Chamaa, can be again for his third consecutive 12 months on the workforce. Josh had a BIG 12 months in 2023 in additional methods than one. He earned his first gold medal on the CrossFit Video games on Group Invictus, and he additionally welcomed his first son, David, along with his spouse Amber. Changing into a Dad has had a huge effect on Josh and he’s extra motivated than ever.
In a publish from his Instagram again in November, Josh confirmed he could be returning to an Invictus Group. Whereas it might need completely different members, “The objective will stay the identical, hold the trophy in San Diego and declare one other title,” stated Josh.
Lauren Fisher
The ultimate member of Group Invictus is not any stranger to the Invictus neighborhood. For Lauren, returning to Invictus is returning to her roots within the sport. The final time Lauren competed on Group Invictus was in 2019 alongside her now husband Rasmus Anderson, Regan Huckaby and Tommy Vinas. Lauren began coaching at CrossFit Invictus in San Diego at solely 14 years previous in 2008, alongside her older brother CrossFit Video games athlete Garret Fisher.
Lauren’s final look on the CrossFit Video games was in 2022 with CrossFit Reykjavik. She narrowly missed qualifying as a person in 2023 on the very aggressive North America West Semifinals. Lauren is prepared to return to the CrossFit Video games with Group Invictus. Whereas it is perhaps a special workforce, the objective remains to be the identical because it all the time was: to win.
Good luck to Group Invictus as they head into the 2024 Open.
