We got a rare opportunity at the Rogue North Park on Friday: a second chance for the Alpaca that never was last year. In 2022, the test Alpaca was drastically changed because of a rainstorm on Sunday morning, which caused some of the ropes to be soaked and unusable for the workout and putting a damper on Adrian Bozman’s Sunday morning test.
The version we saw in 2022 was as follows:
The Alpaca
For time:
- 126-ft sled push, decreasing in load
- 2 legless rope climbs*
- 20 kettlebell clean and jerks
- 42-ft sled push with 2 KBs
- 2 legless rope climbs*
- 15 kettlebell clean and jerks
- 42-ft sled push with 4 KBs
- 2 legless rope climbs*
- 10 kettlebell clean and jerks
- 42-ft sled push with 6 KBs
Women: Six 24-kg kettlebells Men: Six 32-kg kettlebells
*Rope climbs removed due to weather conditions.
The updated version we got today is known as “The Alpaca Redux” and is as follows:
The Alpaca Redux
All for time:
- 126-foot sled push, starting with all six kettlebells (443/546 lb)
- Then 3 rounds of:
- 2 legless rope climbs
- 12 kettlebell clean and jerks
- 42-foot sled push, starting with two kettlebells* (53/70 lb)
- *Add two kettlebells to the sled after each round.
With the “take 2” for Bozman, we can also see another try for the athletes and see who thrived and who dived.
Men
| Athlete | Rank – The Alpaca Redux | Rank – Alpaca 2022 | Rank Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Panchik | 13 | 24 | +11 |
| Dallin Pepper | 4 | 15 | +11 |
| Brent Fikowski | 3 | 11 | +8 |
| Jeffrey Adler | 8 | 16 | +8 |
| Björgvin Karl Guðmundsson | 6 | 12 | +6 |
| Jay Crouch | 22 | 28 | +6 |
| Noah Ohlsen | 16 | 18 | +2 |
| Will Moorad | 28 | 29 | +1 |
| Roman Khrennikov | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Justin Medeiros | 7 | 5 | -2 |
| Nick Mathew | 15 | 13 | -2 |
| Jonne Koski | 14 | 10 | -4 |
| Henrik Haapalainen | 30 | 26 | -4 |
| Uldis Upenieks | 24 | 19 | -5 |
| Cole Sager | 36 | 27 | -9 |
| Alex Vigneault | 34 | 25 | -9 |
| Lazar Đukić | 18 | 9 | -9 |
| Jayson Hopper | 19 | 6 | -13 |
| Samuel Kwant | 20 | 2 | -18 |
| Patrick Vellner | 27 | 3 | -24 |
Before I say anything else, Roman owns the Alpaca going 2 for 2. Roman brought his trophy from the 2022 Alpaca to give as a gift to Adrian Bozman and said Boz can keep The Alpaca Redux trophy as well.
The biggest change for the men is an 11-place improvement for both Spencer Panchik and Dallin Pepper. Panchik moved from 24th in 2022 to 13th in 2023, and Pepper went from 15th (middle of the pack in 2022) to 4th. Patrick Vellner took the biggest hit, going from finishing 3rd on a Sled and Kettlebell test to 27th.
Women
| Athlete | Rank – The Alpaca Redux | Rank – Alpaca | Rank Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Lawson | 4 | 24 | 20 |
| Paige Semenza | 14 | 25 | 11 |
| Paige Powers | 19 | 26 | 7 |
| Alexis Raptis | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Baylee Rayl | 28 | 29 | 1 |
| Laura Horvath | 2 | 1 | -1 |
| Christine Kolenbrander | 23 | 22 | -1 |
| Arielle Loewen | 13 | 10 | -3 |
| Matilde Garnes | 21 | 16 | -5 |
| Danielle Brandon | 20 | 14 | -6 |
| Karin Freyová | 11 | 3 | -8 |
| Gabriela Migała | 15 | 5 | -10 |
| Amanda Barnhart | 24 | 8 | -16 |
| Ellie Turner | 22 | 4 | -18 |
| Seher Kaya | 31 | 11 | -20 |
| Emma McQuaid | 33 | 7 | -26 |
On the women’s side, Laura took a 1 placement hit, but the winner this year wasn’t there last year. Laura won the Alpaca last year and finished 2nd to Emma Tall this time. The biggest improvement was Emma Lawson, who jumped up 20 spots from 24th to 4th. Emma McQuaid took the biggest hit with the addition of the 2 legless rope climbs, moving from 7th all the way down to 33rd. McQuaid withdrew from competition prior to Test 6 ‘Helena’.
The rope climbs made all the difference, for the test and for the athletes, one way or another. The Alpaca is a state of mind and so is the redo…sorry… redux.
What do you think?
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