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MAC Climbing Podiums at Divisional Championships
Four Athletes Advance to National Championships
In February, MAC Climbing athletes competed in Division 1 Youth Boulder Championships at Portland Rock Gym’s new location in Beaverton. More than 350 youth climbers from Oregon, Washington, and Alaska competed for the opportunity to advance to National Championships.
MAC Climbing had 39 athletes participate, with 14 advancing to finals. On the second day of the event, four of the 14 MAC athletes in finals placed high enough to qualify to compete in National Championships! Vincent Schmidt took seventh place in the Male Youth B category, Tejal Deenadaylu took second place in the Female Youth A category, Brooks McLemore took second place in the Male Youth A category, and Alyssa Keanini took third place in the Female Junior category. MAC finished in third place as a team.
In July, the four MAC athletes that qualified will compete in the Boulder discipline at USAC Youth National Championships. This event brings together the best youth athletes in the country to compete in bouldering, lead/ top rope, and speed climbing.
