ATHLETEs OF THE MONTH

1. Tell us about yourself: I’m a 42 year old mom to two young men. I love spending time with my kids, working in any garden, being in nature, and getting crafty when I have the time. 2. What do you do for a job? Primarily, I am a caretaker for my 13 year old son on...

Tell us about yourself: I was born and raised in Moorpark, CA. I attended Moorpark College for an AA in Criminal Justice. I continued to California Lutheran University to receive a Bachelor's in Criminal Justice. I most recently graduated from Arizona State University...

Tell us about yourself: Grew up in Erie, PA. I joined the Marines after high school and was assigned Camp Pendleton, CA, as my primary duty station. Been here ever since. I have three daughters: Sierra (21), Kennedy (2.5), and Jordyn (2 months). I was recently married...

1. Tell us about yourself: Born and raised in Houston, TX, and have been living in CA for the past 7 years. Been doing CrossFit for about 5 years. 2. What do you do for a job? Vice President of Human Resources for an HCA Hospital & I’m also a newly licensed...

I come from a family of five; I am the middle child, and I definitely have middle child syndrome. My two brothers, my parents, and I migrated from Michoacán, Mexico, at the age of 10 and grew up here in Ventura County. I attended CSUCI, where I graduated in 2014 with my degree in biology. Currently, I live with my partner of four years, his two kids, and our four dogs. Two of my favorite food combinations are beer and pizza, also red wine (Syrah) and dark chocolate. My favorite ice cream flavor is strawberry, and I’m currently obsessed with pistachio butter.

1. Tell us about yourself: Hi! My name is Melissa and I’ve been a member of BSCF for almost 2 years. I have a supportive husband, Jake and two kiddos, Madi and Brody. I’m originally from a very small town (1 blinking red light) in Texas but have lived all over. 2....

Tell us about yourself: Hi everyone, I'm Taylor and it's an absolute honor to be named October's athlete of the month here at Beachside ! If I were to encapsulate myself in a single sentence, I'd say I'm an aquatic athlete with a profound affection for golden...

1. Tell us about yourself? My names Austin Araiza and I was born and raised in Ventura County, and currently live in Pierpont. I am married to my wife, Kara, and we have a 6 month-old baby girl named Addison. So if I seem tired recently… We are currently sleep...

1. Tell us about yourself: Hello. My name is Amy and I have lived in Ventura for about 10 years. I was born in Virginia, but as a military brat we moved around a lot. In my life, I have moved over 20 times and lived in various states and Japan. I moved to the western...

1. Tell us about yourself: I was born and raised in Philadelphia, and moved to Ventura in 2015. My wife and I welcomed our son last summer, Declan, and he has become our whole world. I love to travel (at least I did before we had the baby), my family, and all...

1. Tell us about yourself: Hi! For those I haven’t met, my name is Sarah. I’m a 4:30 regular, I’ve been at BSCF for almost 2 years and I’ve been doing Crossfit for about 4.5 years. I am originally from Reno, Nevada but moved out here 2 years ago and couldn’t be...

1. Tell us about yourself Hey! My name is Christian Laserna and I’ve been a BeachSide member for 2 years! I live in Ventura and have grown up living in Southern California for all my life. If I’m not in the gym, you can most likely find me spending my days surfing or...