OUR TEAM

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Originally from Roswell, Richie spent a few years in Alamogordo as a child before returning to Roswell and making it his permanent home. Richie became a firefighter in 2007 and currently works for the City of Carlsbad Fire Department. He also serves as a body recovery specialist. He began CrossFit in 2007 and received his first certification in 2012. Over the years, he has continued his education and personal training through CrossFit, and is constantly growing his knowledge to help others implement healthy lifestyle changes. Richie started the gym because he wanted to provide a place for kids and athletes to obtain year-round training. As he grew older, he realized that he himself had not received proper training or education on fitness and health through our local school system. Richie became fully aware that all of southern New Mexico school athletic programs were far behind the rest of the country’s sports programs, so he decided to take a stand for our youth. 

After studying more about CrossFit Methodology, Richie decided that persons of all ages could benefit from the training and he purposed to start his own gym.

Richie enjoys spending his time in the Word of God, with family, coaching, and working. His passion is to teach children fitness at a young age so that they have the knowledge and strength to lead a healthy life. His vision is to provide a community of fitness to youth through CrossFit, nutrition, and sports. His lifelong goal is to build a facility that can be used by everyone in the community for a 

wide variety of sports and fitness activities.

Certifications:
CF L-1 Trainer
CF Kids Trainer
CF Rowing
CF Olympic Weightlifting
CF Running
CF Judging
NREMT-Paramedic
Firefighter Engineer
ACLS/BLS/PALS

Born and raised in Roswell, New Mexico, Crystal has worked as a Registered Nurse for the past 10 years specializing in emergency medicine and critical care air support. Her passion for health and fitness brought her to CrossFit in 2011 and she obtained her CF L-1 trainer in 2013.

Crystal enjoys spending time with her family, being outdoors, watching movies and of course, competing in CrossFit. Her heart’s desire is to bring joy to other people’s lives through working out. Not only does she hope to accomplish to have a fun environment, but to build friendships, improve their overall health, and to teach them to have the ability to take care of their bodies, both physically and mentally. Because she feels the youth of our community are most important, she strives to provide them with wellness knowledge. Crystal also teaches them that working out is not a job or a task but is a lifestyle that is fun and enjoyable. She is thankful for being blessed with the gifts God has given her and plans to continue to grow and carry on her purpose.

Certifications:
CF L-1 Trainer
CF Kids Trainer
RN/CEN
ACLS/BLS/PHTLS/NRP

Val has always had a passion for sports and physical fitness. In high school, she played both volleyball and basketball and won New Mexico State Basketball Championship in 2016.

She began CrossFit in August of 2018 and received her first certification in March of 2019. Val is currently in school for her paramedic degree and is working on getting her EMT basic. During her free time, she enjoys doing outdoor activities like biking and hiking and spending quality time with her friends and family. One of Val’s greatest joys is watching other people’s confidence levels grow when they exceed their own expectations by completing an exercise or workout that they once thought was impossible.

Moved to Roswell when I was 11. Graduated from Goddard. Got my Bachelors’s degree in Dental Hygiene at UNM. My husband, Hobie McClain was 2 years into CrossFit when we met. I was one of those people who swore I would never do CrossFit because it was “insane/too hard.”
1 year later I watched The Fittest On Earth documentary & decided to try it. I immediately fell in love with CrossFit & the community it brings! I love that CrossFit offers a constant variety of movements and workouts to fit everyone’s needs/skill sets. 2 years later & I had the opportunity to get my coaching license & be apart of Roswell CrossFit’s team.

Born and raised in Roswell, NM. Graduated from Goddard High
Former UNM baseball player. Graduated from UNM.
I have been doing CrossFit for about 5 years now and got hooked after my first day. My favorite movement is between the Snatch and the Muscle Up. My favorite thing about CrossFit is the community and the people that you meet. A CrossFit gym can really turn into a second family. My goal as a coach is to help you gain confidence in yourself, aid you in pushing yourself further than you thought you could go, and to help you be prepared for whatever life may throw your way. I can’t wait to meet you, now let’s get to work!

Hi am Citlalli Palma. I was born and raised here in Roswell, NM. I am currently a Junior at Goddard High School, I'm a member of the Big Blue Crew and also a member of the Goddard wrestling team. I started CrossFit about 4 years ago, at the time my mom had just started and wanted our family to have a healthier life style. I am currently working to get my level-one certification for CrossFit. Being able to help others at the gym has always been something I love to do, so I can’t wait to be able to motivate you to reach your fitness goals!