The Collegiate National Championships return for 2025 and will be hosted in Salt Lake City, UT, May 2-5. The Boulder discipline will be hosted at USA Climbing’s current Training Center in the Granary District of Salt Lake City, while the Lead discipline will be hosted at the new site of the Training Center in the Rio Grande District (this summer, USA Climbing will be moving its Training Center closer to the site of its eventual National Training Center project). The Speed discipline will be hosted at Momentum Fort Union, Momentum’s newest location in Salt Lake City.

The Collegiate National Championships will determine national champions and select the U.S. Collegiate National Team, composed of the top five (5) ranked US athletes per gender per discipline.

“We couldn’t be more excited to welcome the best collegiate competitors from around the country,” said John Muse, Chief of Sport at USA Climbing. “The three locations for this year’s Championships will give athletes a chance to see our current Training Center, which has welcomed recent IFSC World Cups, our future Training Center, and the latest facility from our partners at Momentum Indoor Climbing.”

Registration will be available following the collegiate qualifying events. Information regarding lodging and spectating will also be shared closer to the event.

Nearly 400 competitors spent Memorial Day Weekend in Arizona for the 2024 Collegiate National Championships, hosted by Alta’s Chandler and Gilbert gyms.

The Chandler location hosted all of the Boulder rounds, while the Gilbert location hosted the Lead/TR and Speed rounds, both offering up beautiful climbing terrain for soon-to-be national champions.

Men’s Lead/TR (Advanced) Podium:

Josh Greenbaum
Jacob Kelleghan
Derek New

Women’s Lead/TR (Advanced) Podium:

Helen Stephens
Julia Duffy
Olivia Ma

Men’s Lead/TR (Intermediate) Podium:

Zachary Dallal
Cody Stevenson
JJ Wong

Women’s Lead/TR (Intermediate) Podium:

Tiana Schwarz
Katrina Schwensen
Anabelle Nelson

Men’s Speed Podium:

Ben Jennings
Ethan Freudenheim
Jack Conroy

Women’s Speed Podium:

Kiara Pellicane-Hart
Kaitlyn Guay
Mae Kim

Men’s Boulder (Advanced) Podium:

Nathan Monte
Isaac Leff
Jack Felix

Women’s Boulder (Advanced) Podium:

Nekaia Sanders
Sophia Hoermann
Norah Chi

Men’s Boulder (Intermediate) Podium:

Cody Stevenson
Zachary Dallal
Elliot Vander Roest

Women’s Boulder (Intermediate) Podium:

Tiana Schwarz
Michaela Murphy
Katrina Schwensen

How To Watch

You can rewatch the final rounds of the 2024 Collegiate National Championships at any time on the USA Climbing YouTube Channel. Full results are also available on the Collegiate Nationals landing page.

Follow @usaclimbing on social media for competition updates and behind-the-scenes action.

The 2024 Collegiate National Championships kick off this weekend in Arizona and will welcome close to 400 competitors to Alta’s Chandler and Gilbert gyms.

The event will determine national champions and select the U.S. Collegiate National Team athletes who will represent USA at the 2024 FISU World University Championships.

How To Watch (all times MST)

You can watch the final rounds of the 2024 Collegiate National Championships live (or on-demand at any time after the event) on the USA Climbing YouTube Channel. Results will be posted to the Collegiate Nationals landing page.

Sunday, May 26

9:00 a.m. | Boulder (Advanced) Finals – LIVE on YouTube
12:00 p.m. | Boulder (Intermediate) Finals – LIVE on YouTube
4:30 p.m. | Speed (Advanced) Finals – LIVE on YouTube
6:30 p.m. | Lead (Advanced + Intermediate) Finals – LIVE on YouTube

The Collegiate National Championships return for 2024 and will be hosted at Alta Climbing & Fitness in Gilbert, AZ, as well as Alta Boulders & Fitness in Chandler, AZ, May 24-26. The Collegiate National Championships will determine national champions and select the U.S. Collegiate National Team athletes who will represent USA at the 2024 FISU World University Championships. The 2024 Team will be composed of the top three (3) ranked US athletes per gender per discipline.

“What an incredible opportunity to showcase the passion, dedication, and sheer talent of collegiate climbers from universities nationwide as they converge on our walls,” said Deborah Smith, Owner of Alta Climbing & Fitness. “It’s not just about the competition; it’s a celebration of unity, sportsmanship, and the exhilarating spirit of climbing.”

Registration will be available following the collegiate qualifying events. Information regarding lodging and spectating will also be shared closer to the event.