Emma McQuaid Joins Team BLK BOX
DEMANDING MORE... EVERY TIME
We are excited to announce Emma McQuaid as our Brand Ambassador for BLK BOX for this coming season.
Emma is a world-class athlete, with international merits in CrossFit, quad-racing and weightlifting, competing at the top of her game. When she competes, she demands more every time she steps on the competition floor and track. With true grit and determination, Games glory is there for the taking. Emma is a trusted voice with years of performance and S&C experience, providing honest feedback on our ranges as we continue to push the standard in creating exceptional products.
"She is a role model to many, not only in Northern Ireland but in Europe and further afield. We are excited to follow her journey this year and we believe this is her year to make the Games as the first Northern Irish athlete" - Jamie Stinson Marketing Manager BLK BOX.
NOT YOUR AVERAGE CROSSFITTER
Emma, 28, from Newry started CrossFit as a way to keep fit during her quad racing career. She has quad raced since she was 6 years old and has competed at a professional level, winning the 2013 ATV National Championship in Nashville, Tennessee. Since then CrossFit has been her main sport of which has made it to the CrossFit Regionals 3 times, owning the title of ‘Fittest Female’ in Northern Ireland, 3 years in a row. This year on her road to the CrossFit Games, (dubbed the ‘World Cup’ of CrossFit,) she is ranked number one in the Europe Central Region. Competition is always tough and the games unpredictable, challenging the most gifted and dedicated athletes in the world, but this year she in the front running to make it to the finals in Madison, USA.
THE PERFECT FIT
"I'm really excited to be working with BLK BOX for the coming season, it's awesome to work in partnership with a local company that holds performance to such a high standard. As I’ve grown as an athlete I have watched them grow from strength to strength and always enjoy training with them at their HQ in Titanic Quarter" - Emma McQuaid.