• LV 2 Cert
• USAW Level 1 Cert

Chris has lived in the Springfield area since he was 12 years old and really loves the area. He has a bachelor’s degree in communication and currently works as the IT Director for the City of Republic. Chris played a lot of sports growing up but has always been on the heavy side. In 2011, he found himself very over weight, and he knew that he had to change something. So, he started running and doing boot camps. In the process, he lost over 90 pounds and ran several half marathons and a marathon. However, he broke his foot while running and then ended up putting all the weight back on and then some. That is when he found CrossFit. He loved lifting weights growing up. He also loved the team aspect of high school sports. He found both of these things at the CrossFit gym.

Weighing in at 348 pounds, Chris started CrossFit in 2013 as one of the original members of CrossFit Republic. It was very intimidating for him to start. He could not hang from a bar or even do burpees. But, he stuck with it and fell in love with the people and the coaches. Over the years, he has lost over 160 pounds and can do things he never dreamed of. He knows what it is like coming into a gym being very overweight. He knows the struggle of being addicted to food. He found his safe place and home with CrossFit Republic.

His wife is also a coach at CrossFit Republic. He has 3 amazing kids that keep his life interesting.