Published on Fri, 2013-07-26 15:40  It’s tournament time at the
CrossFit Games.  March Madness might be long in the past, but
CrossFit fans had their brackets in order for the ZigZag Sprint,
a four-round tournament that set the Individuals racing around
four obstacles over 50 yards.  Six athletes raced against each
other, and the top three finishers from each heat moved on to
the next round.  As in a ski slalom, athletes tried to get as
close as possible to the obstacles. Swinging too wide meant
losing valuable time and ultimately cost athlete places in the
final rounds.  Competitors were allowed to wear cleats for this
event, which helped them dig into the grass in the soccer field
as they negotiated the obstacles at high speed.   The action was
fast and furious as six women sprinted around pylons in an event
that left no room for error.  Women with soccer, track and
field-hockey backgrounds shone in this event. Lindy Wall, a
former soccer player, and Michelle Crawford, who played on the
United States Women’