CrossFit HamCo held their HamCo Heat 2023 competition Saturday in McLeansboro, with Wayne County well represented, including the RX Mens champions, Luke Ahlfield and Andrew Atteberry. For Ahlfield, a three-time CrossFit Regional qualifier, it was a return to the sport after several years off while pursuing other strength sports goals. They were in second place going into the final event but were able to win both parts of the finals to take the crown.

Avery McCulley and Caleb Smothers took third place in the mixed gender intermediate division. For Smothers, it was his first CrossFit competition. He has competed in several powerlift meets previously.

New Hope teacher and volleyball coach Ashley Siedler and her partner Reagan Johnson took second place in the RX womens division.

The HamCo Heat featured four different timed workouts, three of which the athletes knew going into the day. The fourth (the finals) was a two-parter that was unknown until just before the event.