in 2013, briggs returned to competition with the drive of an athlete who had been forced onto the sidelines for a year. she won the worldwide open, the europe regional, and crossfit games in carson. it was a decisive victory, though some critics argue that the decisiveness was a consequence of the fact that the two-time champion, annie thorisdottir (2011, 2012), was not able to defend the title that year because of a back injury in the winter, and julie foucher, the previous year's silver medalist, did not compete since she chose to focus on medical school.