Torian Pro and REBEL expand 2026 CrossFit Games field to San Jose

Ricky Garard and Madeline Sturt turned Torian Pro into a statement weekend, while Ben Fowler and Hannah Black did the same at REBEL Renegade Games as the 2026 CrossFit Games field took a major step toward San Jose.

CrossFit’s official weekend roundup said Torian Pro and REBEL combined to hand out eight individual invitations, four team invitations and 27 Masters invitations to the 20th CrossFit Games, set for July 24-26 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. The full finals field will include 30 men, 30 women and 20 teams, so every ticket handed out in Brisbane and through REBEL carried direct weight in how the July roster is taking shape.

Torian Pro, held May 22-24 at Pat Rafter Arena in Brisbane, Queensland, produced the heavier share of the weekend haul. Garard, Jay Crouch and Bayley Martin earned the men’s spots, while Sturt, Ellie Turner and Kyra Milligan claimed the women’s berths. Homefront CrossFit, PRVN Snake CrossFit and HWPO Kia Maia Mahi Dawgs added the team qualifiers. Torian also expanded its masters categories this season to 55-59, 60-64, 65-69 and 70+, and CrossFit said teams and individual masters now qualify live and in person to the Games, a change that made the weekend’s Masters invitations especially significant.

Garard and Sturt were not just familiar names, they were the kind of names that immediately change the tone of the leaderboard picture. Garard entered the weekend ranked No. 1 in Oceania in the 2026 Quarterfinals and brought five prior Games appearances, including a runner-up finish in 2025 and a third-place finish in 2022. Sturt also entered No. 1 in Oceania and already had multiple Games appearances, including sixth in 2025 and eighth in 2024. Martin arrived ranked fourth in Oceania and already had Games experience from 2023 and 2024, reinforcing how much of the Torian field was built around athletes who have already lived on CrossFit’s biggest stage.

REBEL Renegade Games added its own punch to the field with Fowler, Black and CrossFit Uncontained II RELENTLESS. REBEL is a CrossFit Semifinal event, and its site says athletes must follow CrossFit Games eligibility requirements and drug policy standards even though the event is not owned or operated by CrossFit, Inc. The results page also noted a judging controversy involving second-place team AR-1 CrossFit on the final event, adding another layer of tension to a weekend that was already changing the shape of the season.

The larger picture is now clear: the route to San Jose is narrowing fast, and Australia and South Africa helped redraw it in a single weekend. For athletes still chasing a ticket, Torian Pro and REBEL did more than distribute invites. They raised the pressure on every remaining Semifinal and made the 2026 Games field feel a lot closer to set.