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1 week ago | 
columbiamissourian.com | Ava Kitzi |Eric Kiekeben |Michael Baniewicz |Jack Calvert
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2 weeks ago | 
columbiamissourian.com | Ava Kitzi |Sophia Anderson |Elizabeth Brixey |Molly Fox
Students at The Atelier School of Creative Learning might practice using a 3D printer, eat lunch made by a Michelin star chef and go fishing right outside their classroom all in one day. Typical markers like grade levels and test scores are set aside to make room for a completely inclusive learning experience that allows students to cultivate their innate curiosity.
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Feb 15, 2024 | 
morningchalkup.com | Teaganne Finn |Scott Freymond |Austin Heaton |Ava Kitzi
Credit: Enrique Villasenor, instagram.com/evillmediasports/ Enjoying Morning Chalk Up? Access additional exclusive interviews, analyses, and stories with an Rx membership. Young up-and-comer Mallory O’Brien announced on Thursday that she’ll be sitting out of the 2024 CrossFit Games season. The CrossFit Open will kick off at the end of the month, marking the start of the new year. O’Brien also pulled out of the Games competition last year right before the North America East Semifinals.
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Feb 13, 2024 | 
morningchalkup.com | Kay Wiese |Maggie Weaver |Emily Beers |Ava Kitzi
Enjoying Morning Chalk Up? Access additional exclusive interviews, analyses, and stories with an Rx membership. “What if I sound dumb? What if my voice is too high-pitched? What if people think I was only hired because I’m a chick? What if I am only being hired because I’m a chick?”These were the questions and self-doubt running through Lauren Kalil’s mind the night before she stepped behind the microphone at the 2024 TYR Wodapalooza in Miami to call play-by-play.
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Jan 4, 2024 | 
morningchalkup.com | Emily Beers |John Newby |Ava Kitzi |Maggie Weaver
Photo Credit: Neuse River CrossFit Enjoying Morning Chalk Up? Access additional exclusive interviews, analyses, and stories with an Rx membership. Kristy Hagan had a rough journey with addiction. She spent time in jail, had her children taken away from her by child protective services, and, at one point, found herself unhoused with her daughter in New York City.
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Jan 1, 2024 | 
insidecolumbia.net | Ava Kitzi |Jordan Durham
Photos by Ava KitziThe 5:30 a.m. class at Rho Engine Room has an atmosphere more akin to a club, where people happen to be doing burpees, than a gym. There are colorful strobe lights, loud hip-hop music and an instructor pumping up the class of 25 athletes through their Friday morning workout. It seems like a place 21-year-olds should be on a weekend. Which makes it a surprising place for 65-year-old Don Corwin to be.
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Dec 5, 2023 | 
morningchalkup.com | Teaganne Finn |Nicky Freymond |Gabrielle Kassel |Ava Kitzi
Enjoying Morning Chalk Up? Access additional exclusive interviews, analyses, and stories with an Rx membership. Today, CrossFit announced some news we’ve all been anticipating: where and when exactly the 2024 CrossFit Games Semifinals will occur. The same seven regions will host the Semifinals, but unlike last year, CrossFit is partnering with event organizers for all regions, not just Asia, South America, Africa, and Oceania.
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Nov 17, 2023 | 
morningchalkup.com | Joe Genetin-Pilawa |Teaganne Finn |Kay Wiese |Ava Kitzi
Enjoying Morning Chalk Up? Access additional exclusive interviews, analyses, and stories with an Rx membership. Today’s workout is programmed by Swedish/Norwegian athlete, three-time team Games athlete, Lena Richter. In 2021, she joined Team CrossFit Oslo Navy Blue who then went on to win the CrossFit German Throwdown and place 2nd at the CrossFit Games.
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Nov 17, 2023 | 
morningchalkup.com | Nicky Freymond |Ava Kitzi |Teaganne Finn |Joe Genetin-Pilawa
Image Credit: Instagram: @nienkevanoverveld @cf_kevin @noshortcutstraining Enjoying Morning Chalk Up? Access additional exclusive interviews, analyses, and stories with an Rx membership. Taking home fifth place in the Affiliate Cup at the 2023 CrossFit Games, was Games Veteran Andre Houdet’s team, No Shortcuts. Alongside coach/teammate Houdet, was Netherlands athlete, Nienke van Overveld.
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Nov 17, 2023 | 
morningchalkup.com | Preslie Hirsch |Joe Genetin-Pilawa |Ava Kitzi |Teaganne Finn
Enjoying Morning Chalk Up? Access additional exclusive interviews, analyses, and stories with an Rx membership. Today, we are excited to announce that BarBend and Pillar4 Media have acquired the Morning Chalk Up, effective immediately. The Morning Chalk Up sent out its first newsletter on February 26, 2016, and since that day we have published thousands of stories and produced hundreds of hours of content.
