With some Top 10 athletes from 2023 in each category not racing in Ocala, we are going to see some different names from 2023 on the podium, and perhaps some new champions.
Some athletes have opted not to compete in multiple categories, others are focusing exclusively on HYROX, and a few have stated they are stepping away from DEKA due to delays in prize money payments.
We will now highlight who is returning from the top 10 and giving you the starting lineups for all 3 divisions.
DEKA STRONG WOMEN
Returning Athletes (2024)
- Raquel Faires: 4th in 2023.
- Terra Jackson: 5th in 2023
- Janelle Teal: 6th in 2023.
Not Returning in 2024
- Alandra Greenlee: 1st place in 2023.
- Camilla Massa: 2nd place in 2023.
- Carly Wopat: 3rd place in 2023.
- Annie Schiller: 7th place in 2023.
- Laurie Winkelman: 8th place in 2023.
- Lauren Griffith: 9th place in 2023.
- Kris Rugloski: 10th place in 2023.
New Athletes in 2024
- Becca King 🇨🇦
- Brooklyn Nichols 🇺🇸
- Chelsie Grant 🇨🇦
- Heather White 🇺🇸
- Kaitlyn Troy 🇺🇸
- Katie Duke 🇺🇸
- Katrin Hulme 🇬🇧
- Kayla Cittadino 🇺🇸
- Ksen Golovkina 🇺🇸
- Mariesa McCulloch 🇺🇸
- Shari Cardwell 🇺🇸
DEKA STRONG Men:
Returning Athletes (2024)
- Kevin Gregory: 1st in 2023
- Rylan Schadegg: 2nd in 2023
- Colin Stiefer: 5th in 2023
Not Returning in 2024
- Ryan Kent: 3rd in 2023.
- Marcus Wallace: 4th in 2023.
- Ryan Geiger: 6th in 2023.
- Isaac Sanderson: 7th in 2023.
- Aaron Nowlin: 8th in 2023.
- Nicholas Ryker: 9th in 2023.
- Greyson Kilgore: 10th in 2023.
New Athletes in 2024
- Al Walkington 🇺🇸
- Benjamin Harris 🇺🇸
- Brandon Bonine 🇺🇸
- Chris Beck 🇺🇸
- Christopher Vonhof 🇺🇸
- Cole Walkington 🇺🇸
- Dakota Kreczmer 🇺🇸
- Jacopo De Pra 🇮🇹
- Luke Hayes 🇺🇸
- Michael Racine 🇺🇸
- Tim Ovadal 🇺🇸
DEKA MILE Men:
Returning Athletes (2024)
- Rylan Schadegg 🇺🇸: 1st in 2023.
- Colin Stiefer 🇺🇸: 4th in 2023.
- Cole Walkington 🇺🇸: 6th in 2023.
- Greyson Kilgore 🇺🇸: 9th in 2023.
Not Returning in 2024
- Ryan Kent: 2nd in 2023.
- Marcus Wallace: 3rd in 2023.
- Nicholas Ryker: 5th in 2023.
- David Magida: 7th in 2023.
- Dylan Scott: 8th in 2023.
- Jarrett Newby: 10th in 2023.
New Athletes in 2024
- Aaron Nowlin 🇺🇸
- Al Walkington 🇺🇸
- Alexander Golik 🇺🇸
- Brandon Bonine 🇺🇸
- Connor Bell 🇨🇦
- Dustin Needham 🇺🇸
- Johnny Mares 🇺🇸
- Joseph Cotto 🇺🇸
- Joshua Gonzalez 🇺🇸
- Keith Hardwick 🇺🇸
- Mark Polzin 🇺🇸
- Michael Harwerth 🇺🇸
DEKA MILE Women:
Returning Athletes (2024)
- Terra Jackson 🇺🇸: 1st in 2023.
- Bethany McChesney 🇨🇦: 10th in 2023.
Not Returning in 2024
- Lauren Griffith: 2nd in 2023.
- Camilla Massa: 3rd in 2023.
- Alandra Greenlee: 4th in 2023.
- Sarah Grippi: 5th in 2023.
- Kris Rugloski: 6th in 2023.
- Carly Wopat: 7th in 2023.
- Annie Schiller: 8th in 2023.
- Alexandra Walker: 9th in 2023.
New Athletes in 2024
- Allison Outlaw 🇺🇸
- Bree Schrader 🇺🇸
- Brooklyn Nichols 🇺🇸
- Carmen Woods 🇺🇸
- Chelsie Grant 🇨🇦
- Janelle Teal 🇺🇸
- Kaitlyn Troy 🇺🇸
- Kathia Rambach 🇨🇱
- Katie Duke 🇺🇸
- Kayla Cittadino 🇺🇸
- Ksen Golovkina 🇺🇸
- Marissa Pope 🇺🇸
DEKA FIT Women:
Returning Athletes (2024)
- Morgan Schulz 🇺🇸: 1st in 2023.
- Terra Jackson 🇺🇸: 2nd in 2023.
- Katie Duke 🇺🇸: 9th in 2023.
- Michelle Navarro 🇺🇸: 10th in 2023.
- Stephanie Hillman 🇺🇸: 7th in 2023.
Not Returning in 2024
- Lauren Griffith: 3rd in 2023.
- Camilla Massa: 4th in 2023.
- Kris Rugloski: 5th in 2023.
- Alandra Greenlee: 6th in 2023.
- Bethany McChesney: 8th in 2023.
New Athletes in 2024
- Allison Outlaw 🇺🇸
- Angelique Chetaneau 🇫🇷
- Bree Schrader 🇺🇸
- Bridget Brown 🇺🇸
- Janelle Teal 🇺🇸
- Katherine Fahsbender 🇺🇸
- Katie D’Ambrosia 🇺🇸
- Lauren Weeks 🇺🇸
- Muntsa Ciuró 🇪🇸
- Tania Thies 🇱🇺
Returning Athletes (2024)
- David Magida 🇺🇸: 2nd in 2023.
- Nicholas Ryker 🇺🇸: 3rd in 2023.
- Dylan Scott 🇺🇸: 4th in 2023.
- Joseph Cotto 🇺🇸: 6th in 2023.
- Colin Stiefer 🇺🇸: 7th in 2023.
- Glenn Racz 🇺🇸: 8th in 2023.
- Isaac Sanderson 🇨🇦: 9th in 2023.
- Cole Walkington 🇺🇸: 10th in 2023.
Not Returning in 2024
- Rylan Schadegg: 1st in 2023.
- Veejay Jones: 5th in 2023.
New Athletes in 2024
- Aitor Lizarazu 🇪🇸
- Alfons Deu Ruiz 🇪🇸
- Greyson Kilgore 🇺🇸
- Jack Bauer 🇺🇸
- Keith Hardwick 🇺🇸
- Mark Polzin 🇺🇸
- Pau Nacenta Merinas 🇪🇸
Complete article up now which includes who is coming back and who is missing for 2024.
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