ATHLETE OF THE MONTH
Manna Stevens- Athlete of the Month- November 2022
Manna Stevens, ever-supportive of others, coachable, and hard-working. She’s such a great example of working through adversity, both in her personal life and in the gym. Manna fought through many weeks of extreme morning sickness to come in and move her body. SHE JUST SHOWED UP. No expectations, no pressure; just showing up to give herself the physical and mental release that had become so important to her overall wellness.
BONNY MANCUSO- Athlete of the Month- August 2022
Bonny Mancuso is the salt of the earth. Truly one of the most humble, gentle, and beautiful souls. We have been blessed to have her as part of our Blackbird CrossFit community since 2016. We have loved watching her confidence soar when she stopped imposing limits and started to truly believe herself. She’s a woman of many talents and an amazing mother. Check out her story…
JOEL NAVARRO- Athlete of the Month- May 2022
Since joining Blackbird CrossFit, Joel Navarro has lost 20lbs and dropped 7.4% body fat. He feels stronger, healthier, and more energetic. He is driven, hard working, fun-loving, and is an amazing addition to our CrossFit Community.
CARRIE SISK- Athlete of the Month- April 2022
Congratulations to Carrie Sisk our newest Blackbird Athlete of the Month! When you find out that Carrie is a therapist, all of her good qualities then make that much more sense. She has the best attitude: toward others and toward herself, her progress in the...
SEAN CAVANAUGH- Athlete of the Month- March 2022
Sean Cavanaugh loves vintage video games, his family, CrossFit, and blue t-shirts. We're not 100% sure we got the order correct, but you get the point. He joined Blackbird in August 2018. Since then, he has become a fixture at the 5:30am class. "I really enjoy...
SHANNON BURLINGAME–Athlete of the Month–January 2022
Shannon Burlingame is an OG Blackbird...a founding member of the original 7pm class in 2014! Over the years, Shannon has worked hard alongside her twin sister Michele. She's super coachable and has always stood beside our Blackbird Motto-- Form & Mechanics first,...
PHIL CHAMPAGNE — Athlete of the Month — December 2021
Phil has been a Blackbird member since December 2018. In that time, he has been consistent and reaped the benefits through strength gains and weight loss. He brings the fun and sarcasm to classes and has always been a big contributor to our Blackbird community. ...
MIKE SHARPE- Athlete of the Month- October 2021
Congratulations to MIKE SHARPE, our October 2021 Athlete of the Month! In 2019 Mike lost his amazing wife, Shannon to cancer. CrossFit became an unexpected source of healing for him. It gave him an hour a day to shut off his brain and just find some rest and...
KELSEY McSHERRY — Athlete of the Month — September 2021
Congratulations to Kelsey McSherry, Blackbird CrossFit’s September Athlete of the Month! She is an amazingly strong athlete, mom of two active boys, successful PT, and supportive wife of a firefighter. Check out her story!
TYLER WORKMAN — August Athlete of the Month — 2021
Tyler Workman has worked his butt off...literally! He has put in some incredibly hard work over the past 3 years to take his life back and get healthy. His determination and work ethic are unmatched. And his patience and persistence in achieving his goals is...
JOE & DIANA CAVEY – Athlete of the Month – June 2021
“Who would think that at ages 67 and 63 we could do this kind of workout consistently? Not wanting to settle for a life with pain management as the solution, we decided to try moving. To us Blackbird CrossFit is a safe, supportive community that we love being a part of.” –Diana & Joe Cavey, Blackbird CrossFit Athletes of the Month.
TARA SHONE– Athlete of the Month– May 2021
Tara Shone has been a Blackbird since October 2019. In that time she has grown exponentially. She came in with a nice baseline of strength and the body awareness of an athlete, so the coaches have had a great time quickly proving to her that she is capable of so much...
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