Legends and Masters Podcast
A Podcast shedding some light on the 55/60+ aged CrossFit Athletes.
Episodes
35 episodes
Jamie and Kenny Merritt Episode 34
This episode of the Legends and Masters Podcast has its basis in a young boy named Elias. Elias is the son of Jamie and Kenny Merritt who are both Coach's at CrossFit Reverence in Rogers Arkansas. Kenny is a Games Athlete (60-64) and podium fin...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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31:08
Dana Mather Episode 33
2025 was 10 years in the making for Dana Mather. Earning a trip to the Masters Games and a Legends Championship atop the podium against a long time rival. Dana tells her story of growing up as a gymnast, triathlete, marathoner and finding Cross...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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37:25
Greg Walker Episode 32
Meet Greg Walker - CrossFits first Games Champion in the 60+ Masters Division. Discovering CrossFit with his daughter in 2008, this life-long athlete found success as an affiliate owner and Masters Athlete. When CrossFit expanded the Masters Ga...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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27:29
Shellie Edington Episode 31
Shellie Edington, 2016 Masters Games Champion (50-54), 3x Podium finisher and 6x Games Athlete shares with Warren how CrossFit and the CrossFit Games transformed her life from a Kids Gymnastics Coach to Gym Owner and Games Legend. A former gymn...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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39:46
Nichole Kribs Invictus Fitness Episode 30
Nichole Kribs is a true CrossFit Games OG. She podiumed at the very first Games in 2007. Now the Director of Operations for Invictus Fitness, she is very involved with their programming and coaching of Masters Athletes. Nichole joins Co-Host Pa...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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45:54
Susana and Elvis Mandelli Episode 29
In the Age of On-Line influencers, Susana and Elvis Mandelli quite possibly are becoming just that with thier focus being to spread the word of CrossFit to current and future Senior Masters Athletes (55-70+ Age Groups). With over 60 Thousand fo...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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35:44
Pat Rhodes Episode 28
The Venerable Pat Rhodes. The first thing you'll notice is her colorful hair, then be amazed at her outgoing nature, her athletic abilities and her willingness to spread the message about CrossFit. She's usually the oldest person at the competi...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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20:33
Panel Discussion - 2 Episode 27
Today's show is in 2 parts: First is a discussion with 5 amazing athletes on the 2026 CrossFit Games Calendar and the Second is a short conversation with Joe Linton, the Director of the Masters CrossFit Games discussing the announcement of the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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44:48
Denise Moore Episode 26
3X Games athlete and this years 65-69 Age-Group champion Denise Moore tells Warren about her long and challenging road to becoming Champion. From amateur golfer to runner to CrossFit, health issues, becoming competitive, close friendships and a...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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33:46
Paul McCrary Episode 25
4x Games Athlete and this years 60-64 Age Group Champion Paul McCrary speaks with Warren about his early games appearances in the 50-54 Age Group, his disenchantment with the sport after the cancellation of the 2020 Masters Games and how he ove...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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22:52
George Simonds-Gooding Episode 24
Warren meets with 3x CrossFit Adaptive Games Athlete, CrossFit Affiliate owner, father and current 4th place finisher in the 2025 Neuro moderate CrossFit Adaptive Games division, George Simonds-Gooding. George brings awareness to the in's and o...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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38:03
Gretchen Kittleberger and Dave Bullamore of IF3 Episode 23
The President of the International Functional Fitness Federation, Gretchen Kittleberger and Dave Bullamore join Warren discussing the upcoming IF3 World Master Games in Brisbane Australia. They both are passionate about spreading the word about...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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41:28
Dawn Becker Episode 22
Dawn Becker joins Warren to discuss her choosing CrossFit over prescriptions when she received a medical diagnosis 10 years ago. She describes her progress from a non-athlete a decade ago to her spending a full day at the gym in training, recov...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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32:04
Joe Linton Episode 21
Warren had the opportunity to speak with Joe Linton, the Co-Director of the long standing Legends Championship as well as the CrossFit Masters Games. We spoke about the successful 2025 CrossFit Age-Group Games, the upcoming Legends Championship...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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52:04
Pamela Beth Berry Episode 20
Pamela joins Warren to discuss her life-long athletic career, finding body building after injury and her experience leading up to her first trip to the 2025 CrossFit Age-Group Games, her injury at the Games and how she managed to finish in such...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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37:57
Pat Wynne - Episode 19
First time Games Athlete, Pat Wynne joins Warren in discussing her long road to the 2025 Games in the 70+ Age category. She talks about the challenges she faced, injuries, gym closures and her own mindset as the unexpected opportunity to go to ...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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32:31
Tia Vesser Episode 18
On today's show, Warren invited his close friend Pat Haverty to be a Co-Host of the show. Pat has been involved with CrossFit for over a decade, a career Fire Fighter and collegiate Football Head Coach. We interview 2021 Games Champion and 4x G...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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32:45
Polly McKinstry and Art Astorino Episode 17
2025 Masters CrossFit Power Couple, Polly McKinstry and Art Astorino join Warren to discuss thier story of attending this years Games. Polly a 3X Games athlete and this years Champion in the 70+ age group discusses her experience with her husba...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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35:02
Dave Hardie Episode 16
Games Athlete, Hyrox Champion and prolific CrossFit Judge, Dave Hardie takes us on a deep dive into what it takes to be a CrossFit Judge of the highest level. After competing in the 2019 Masters CrossFit Games, shoulder injuries sidelined him f...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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32:55
Peter Harvey Episode 15
2X Masters CrossFit Games Athlete Peter Harvey takes us through his 2025 Games experience in the 60-65 Age Group where he was on the verge of a podium finish only to see it slip through his grasp. Peter opens up about the disappointment he expe...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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27:16
Betty Hardin Episode 14
2X CrossFit Games athlete and this year's 2nd Place finisher in the 70+ age group, Betty Hardin tells her families story of finding CrossFit through loss, grieving, resilience and the television show, "Survivor". From heartbreak to the Games po...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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32:17
Panel Discussion - 1 Episode 13
In this episode,, your host Warren Jennings leads the first Panel Discussion with CrossFit Master's Legends Annie Sakamoto, Cherianne Benoit, Patrick Sprague and Ron Ortiz. We discuss the 2025 Age-Group Games, the 2026 CrossFit Games Schedule a...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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52:08
Greg Beams Episode 12
Lifetime weight lifter turned CrossFitter at 60 years of age, talks about his trip to Columbus OH, visiting the Rogue manufacturing facility and placing 2nd in the 65-69 Age-Group at the 2025 CrossFit Games. Just 5 years into CrossFit tra...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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30:16
Cindy Hinkle Episode 11
4x Age-Group CrossFit Games Athlete Cindy Hinkle shares with us her experience of winning her first Games in the 55-59 Age-Group. A competitive gymnast through college she found CrossFit in her early 40's and became competitive after years of p...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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30:14
Tom Ackerman Episode 10
6x CrossFit Games athlete and this years Champion of the new 70+ Age Group, Tom Ackerman talks to us about his early years before CrossFit and early introduction to the Masters Games. How he's maintained his fitness the last decade and the chan...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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29:18