Inside the Leaderboard: Emma Cary Wants to Make a Statement in 2021

In this edition of Inside the Leaderboard, Tommy Marquez compares past Open winners and chats with 16-year-old Emma Cary about her Open performance. Later, Marquez breaks down the official Quarterfinals cutlines by continent.

Decorated athlete Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr has won the CrossFit Games four times and this year, she can add a worldwide Open win to her list of accolades. When compared to previous 2015 and 2018 Open winners, Marquez makes an argument as to why Toomey-Orr’s win was the most impressive.

Marquez also talks with Cary about her goals as she moves through the 2021 competitive season. Cary finished this year’s Open in second place overall, and is the youngest athlete to ever win an Open workout worldwide.

“My goal has always been to qualify for the 2021 Games in the individual division,” Cary says.

Even with big aspirations, Cary is taking the season one stage at a time.

“After Semifinals, we will see if I set a bigger goal for the season because once I get there, I want to make a statement.”

00:00 - 0:53 - Tease + Intro
0:53 - 1:27 - Open Champions Comparisons
1:27 - 2:02 - Comparing Emma Carry to Former Teenage Stars
2:02 - 2:13 - Emma Carry Interview + Intro
2:13 - 3:07 - "What are your initial goals for the season?"
3:07 - 3:49 - "At what point did you realize that you might have a shot of having the top overall score in the Open?
3:49 - 5:03 - "What are you focused on to get to your goal of making it as an individual athlete?"
5:03 - 5:33 - 2021 Quarterfinals Cutline by Continent
5:33 - 5:57 - Outro + Wrap

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[realtalkswitharedhead]

Emma had been so strong for so long. It's just that folks are just now noticing. Been keeping up with her for years.

[davewoods]

Great update, the leaderboard update graphics though, , look like they’ve been done in DOS... that’s how old I am ha ha ha. Keep up the good work though.

[dewaynemizzell]

I’m just happy my son made the cut. It’s going to get rough from here.

[efficientfuture]

Emma is from NC. I just moved back and am trying to find a gym. I think hers is 30min from us.

[rampagedingo]

Anyone watching the crossfit games from Mozambique.❤🧡💛🖤

[martinsun]

Hey! Tommy "Tortilla" boy! If one's not in the quarterfinals already, then the open was Not a success