Bill Leahy, Katelynn Sanders Win 18th Edition of TFX After Three-Day Competition

Bill Leahy and Katelynn Sanders walked away as the pro champions at The Fittest Experience 2026 in Taylor, Texas, capping a three-day, 18th edition showdown at the Williamson County Expo Center. Leahy topped the men’s leaderboard with 676 points while Sanders led the women with 649, each collecting three event wins and putting distance between themselves and the field.

Leahy “looked strong throughout, never finishing worse than 4th in any event, and ended up with three event wins,” TheBarbellSpin reported, a performance that produced a comfortable margin over runner-up Travon Benton. Leahy beat Travon Benton, who took 2nd overall, by 39 points, finishing 676 to Benton’s 637. Illia Moskalenko rounded out the men’s podium in 3rd with 625, followed by Johnie Charles (607) and Travis Williams (592) — yes, that’s THE Travis Williams from the CrossFit Games, noted the coverage.

Sanders likewise controlled the women’s field, with TheBarbellSpin saying Sanders “ran away with the title, nearly winning by 100 points.” The point totals show Sanders at 649 to Natalie Thompson’s 562, an 87-point gap. Olivia Geisthardt secured 3rd at 536 after edging Alex DeGarmo in the final event, while Alex DeGarmo and Kali Schierl are both listed with 523 points, ordered 4th and 5th respectively in the printed results.

Beyond the pro podiums, the event drew athletes across skill levels, from pro individuals to Rookie divisions, Masters brackets, and team entries. One standout team storyline involved John Young competing in the RX Men’s Team division with Matt Rattay and Ben Collins on “Mighty Mouse, Brick House and Ben.” As reported, the group “started off with a 2nd place finish (on a lifting event). They slid down the leaderboard a bit when the run/obstacle course came up in Event 2. However, they recovered after that and finished in 10th place overall.” In Masters action, CrossFit Games commentator Chase Ingraham “laced up the shoes again and took on the Masters 40-44 division where he edged out Joseph Dappen in the final event to move up to 2nd place overall.”

For local gyms and competitors, the takeaways are concrete: Bill Leahy and Katelynn Sanders set the event standard with consistent top finishes and multiple event wins, demonstrating that balanced, repeatable performance across modalities still wins weekend-format contests. Coaches should note the margins of victory - particularly Sanders’ near 100-point lead - when planning conditioning and event strategy for regional-level invitationals. Athletes tracking progress can follow Bill Leahy (@williamleahyiv) and Katelynn Sanders (@katelynnsanders92) on social for post-event updates.

For full leaderboards and event-level breakdowns, head to the official Competition Corner as directed in event coverage to verify placements, tie-breaks, and complete results. Expect these performances to influence invites and heat assignments as the season progresses.