CrossFit Open Quarterfinals
This weekend’s CrossFit Open quarterfinals packed multi‑stage tests — e.g., 3 rounds of 50 double‑unders and 10 deadlifts (225/155 lb), progressing to heavier loads, plus a bar muscle‑up, box jump and lunge sequence — as athletes chased regional ranking. (crossfitsantacruz.com) (crossfitbrio.com) (crossfitelation.com)
The Quarterfinals competition window opened March 26 and closed March 30, with athletes required to submit scores and have affiliate managers validate results inside that five‑day window. (games.crossfit.com)) The field was drawn from the Open’s top 25% worldwide, and CrossFit will advance the top 2,000 men and top 2,000 women from Quarterfinals into the Semifinals stage; age‑group cutlines include the top 400 in several Masters divisions and top 300 for select other divisions. (games.crossfit.com)) Quarterfinals returned to the season slate for 2026 after being absent in 2025, with the online Quarterfinals serving as the mid‑stage before in‑person Semifinals scheduled April–June and the CrossFit Games in late July. (prismnews.com)) CrossFit released four Quarterfinal tests with time caps ranging roughly from 12 to 20 minutes and prescribed escalating barbell loads that peak at 315 lb for men on the heaviest test. (prismnews.com)) One of the tests required 80 dumbbell hang squat cleans at 50/35 lb and carried a 15:00 cap on one of the competition days, with affiliates posting full scorecards and standards for each workout. (crossfitsantacruz.com)) After three released Quarterfinal workouts, Colten Mertens led the individual men's leaderboard with 9 points, posting placements of 3rd, 5th and 1st across the scored events. (games.crossfit.com)) CrossFit mandated that Quarterfinal performances be judged by a registered judge who completed the 2026 Judges Course or holds an Advanced Judges certificate, a requirement tied to score validation and advancement eligibility. (us.picsilsport.com))
