Allyssa Beird was one the four women to qualify for the Philadelphia City Finals during season 8. She received a wildcard to the National Finals, but fell at the Propeller Bar.
She kicked her training into high gear during the off season and her Cleveland Qualifying run was a direct result of those efforts.
Allyssa was on a mission to gather up a bunch of firsts.
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She made sure there were no silly mistakes on the Floating Steps to end her run early.
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The Rolling Log takes sheer grit and Allyssa had it in spades.
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On the Ring Jump, she was the first of the night to employ a backwards strategy.
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She was hung up on the back half of the obstacle, but freed herself.
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She then faced the I-Beam, which no one had beaten yet during the night.
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When Allyssa nailed the dangerous transfer, the crowd erupted. She became the first to finish the I-Beam Gap in the city.
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She caught her breath before the Warped Wall. She was 14.5 feet away from one more very important first.
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She cleared the wall, earning her first buzzer and becoming the first woman to clear a course in season 9!
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Combined with Jesse Labreck’s finish later that night, this is the first time two women have hit the buzzer on the same Qualifying course.
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