Pearce Members Compete in Festivus Games

Pearce Community Center was well represented in the men’s and women’s novice division of the spring Festivus Games held April 19 at Peoria CrossFit Gym in Peoria. Novice and intermediate CrossFit athletes at gyms across the country competed in this one day event, all on the same day.

Pearce member competitors included Mindy Daum, LouAnn Harms, Allison Irvin, Brooke Kitts, mother and daughter Carol and Erica Larson, Sarah Miller, and Kassie Williams. Allison Irvin finished fourth of 27 local competitors. Brooke Kitts won first place locally, and ranked sixth in the nation against 1,062 competitors.

In the men’s novice division, Pearce members Tony Oedewaldt, Brian Ramseyer, and Nathan Webster competed. Webster won the local competition and ranked fourth in the nation against 372 other competitors.  

Brooke Kitts weight lifting

Brooke Kitts Wins Women's Novice Division

Nathan Webster Rows His Way To First Place

Nathan Webster Wins Men's Novice Division