Rich Froning and Scott Panchik Live Open Announcement Records

It has officially been announced that Crossfit legends Rich Froning and Scott Panchik will be kicking off the 2020 Crossfit season when they go head to head during Open 20.1 on October 10th.

Both athletes have competed in four live Open announcements throughout the years but surprisingly never against one another.

Let’s take a look at how they have done throughout the years.

RICH FRONING

13.5 vs Jason Khalipa

AMRAP 4+
3 ROUNDS: 15 Thrusters (100#), 15 Chest to bar pull-ups
If 3 rounds are completed under 4 minutes, time extends to 8 minutes.
If 6 rounds are completed under next 4 minutes, time extends to 12 minutes, etc.

RESULT: Froning wins 226 to 169 reps

14.5 vs Sam Briggs, Annie Thorisdottir, Graham Holmberg, Jason Khalipa

FOR TIME
21-18-15-12-9-6-3
Thrusters (95#), Bar facing burpees

RESULT: Froning wins at 8:26, Briggs 2nd at 8:31, Khalipa 9:35, Holmberg 10:20, Thorisdottir 11:04

15.1 and 15.1a vs Mat Fraser

Two Parts in 15 minutes
(15.1) AMRAP in 9 minutes
15 Toes-to-Bars
10 Deadlifts (115/75 lb)
5 Snatches (115/75 lb)

Then (“15.1A”), from 9:00-15:00
1-Rep-Max Clean-and-Jerk

RESULTS: Froning wins 15.1 with 224 reps compared to Fraser’s 221. Froning wins 15.1a at 343lbs compared to Fraser’s 327.

16.5 vs Mat Fraser, Ben Smith

FOR TIME
21-18-15-12-9-6-3
Thrusters (95#), Bar facing burpees

RESULT: Fraser wins 8:06, Froning 8:41, Smith 9:06

*Froning’s only live Open announcement loss.

SCOTT PANCHIK

13.1 vs Dan Bailey

AMRAP in 17 minutes
40 Burpees
30 Snatches (75/45 lb)
30 Burpees
30 Snatches (135/75 lb)
20 Burpees
30 Snatches (165/100 lb)
10 Burpees
Max Snatches (210/120 lb)

RESULT: Panchik wins 194 to 190 reps

14.4 vs Josh Bridges

AMRAP in 14 minutes
60 calorie Row
50 Toes-to-Bars
40 Wall Ball Shots (20/14 lb, 10/9 ft)
30 Cleans (135 lb)
20 Muscle-Ups

RESULT: Bridges wins 244 to 235 reps

15.4 vs Josh Bridges

AMRAP in 8 minutes
3 Handstand Push-Ups
3 Cleans (185/125 lb)
6 Handstand Push-Ups
3 Cleans (185/125 lb)
9 Handstand Push-Ups
3 Cleans (185/125 lb)
12 Handstand Push-Ups
6 Cleans (185/125 lb)
15 Handstand Push-Ups
6 Cleans (185/125 lb)
18 Handstand Push-Ups
6 Cleans (185/125 lb)
21 Handstand Push-Ups
9 Cleans (185/125 lb)
Etc., following same pattern until time is up

RESULT: Panchik wins 147 to 122 reps

17.3 vs Mat Fraser, Cole Sager

For Reps or Time
Prior to 8 minutes, 3 rounds of:
6 Chest-to-Bar Pull-Ups
6 Squat Snatches (95/65 lb)
Then 3 rounds of:
7 Chest-to-Bar Pull-Ups
5 Squat Snatches (135/95 lb)
* Prior to 12 minutes, 3 rounds of:
8 Chest-to-Bar Pull-Ups
4 Squat Snatches (185/135 lb)
* Prior to 16 minutes, 3 rounds of:
9 Chest-to-Bar Pull-Ups
3 Squat Snatches (225/155 lb)
* Prior to 20 minutes, 3 rounds of:
10 Chest-to-Bar Pull-Ups
2 Squat Snatches (245/175 lb)
* Prior to 24 minutes, 3 rounds of:
11 Chest-to-Bar Pull-Ups
1 Squat Snatch (265/185 lb)

RESULT: Fraser wins at 17:47, Panchik 19:24, Sager CAP+23

18.4 vs Björgvin Karl Gudmundsson

For Time
21-15-9 Reps of:
Deadlift (225/155 lb)
Handstand Push-Ups

Then, 21-15-9 Reps of:
Deadlift (315/205 lb)
50 ft Handstand Walk

Time Cap: 9 minutes

RESULT: Panchik wins 7:11 to 8:05

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