• Para Climbing National Team

2025 National Team

Gina Applebee
Phoebe Barkan
Maureen Beck
Isabel Benvenuti
Seneida Biendarra
John Bozzone
Brayden Butler
Oliver Carnazzo
Brittany Chadbourne
Kevin Chao
Audrey Chen
Tanner Cislaw
Dennis Connors
Carlie Cook
Mandi Curtis
Anna DeVries
Gordon Fralick
Jake Frank
Ian Gleason
Megan Gleason
Leah Grosjean
Daliya Hansen
Laura Heaton
Mark Jourdian
Ryan Juguan
Derek Kenney
Mason Keough
Connor King
Mei Krause
Diego Kusnir
Emeline Lakrout
Kyle Long
Morgan Loomis
Matthew Lynch
Emily Maher
Crystal Martin
Paul Martin
Andrew Martinez
Ben Mayforth
Hannah McFadden
Nathan McKinley
Scott McKinney
Daniel Medina
Elise Morley
Amy Mullins
Elliott Nguyen
Nathan Payne
Linn Poston
Ashley Pritchard
Lindsay Purcell
Carlos Quiles
Johnny Quintana
Garrison Redd
Dylan Retsek
Jacob Rosenquist
Eleanor Rubin
Melissa Ruiz
Emily Seelenfreund
Ahmad Seyar Rahimi
Lee Shaffer
Braden Shoop
Trevor Smith
Cail Soria
Jackie Stewart
Natalie Sullivan
Mary Tankersley
Paige Trotter
Headshot of Joshua Unterman
Joshua Unterman
Nat Vorel
Taiten Wakefield
Teddy Westrick
Andrea Wilson
Caroline Winstel
Sunny Yang
Brian Zarzuela
Ethan Zilz
Hannah Zook
  • Name: Gina Applebee
  • DOB: 09/28/1985
  • Hometown: Charleston, SC

CATEGORY: Women B1

PERSONAL

  • Started climbing at 38 years old
  • Other activities include swimming, aerials on rope, running, listening to music, yoga
  • Favorite athlete Aimee Mullins

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Name: Phoebe Barkan
  • DOB: 04/24/1985
  • Hometown: Berkeley, CA

CATEGORY: Women B3

PERSONAL

  • Has been climbing for more than 20 years
  • Hosts a podcast, Disability Happy Hour, with her blind brothers

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Attended first National Championships in 2023, qualifying for the National Team and going on to compete in her first World Cup
  • Name: Maureen Beck
  • DOB: 10/03/1986
  • Hometown: Arvada, Colorado

CATEGORY:  Women AU2

PERSONAL

  • Started climbing at age 12
  • Other activities outside of climbing are: XC Skiing, Flyfishing, Whitewater Rafting, Chicken Mom
  • Favorite athlete is Dottie Hinson

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026 Para Climbing National Championships: Bronze (W-AU2)
  • Has Podiumed in every IFSC World Cup and Championship she has competed in: 3 Gold, 4 Silver, 5 Bronze
  • Name: Isabel Benvenuti
  • DOB: 05/03/1996
  • Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

CATEGORY: Women AU2

PERSONAL

  • Has been climbing for 3 years
  • Hoping to compete at the Paralympic Games LA28

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Has competed in 3 IFSC Para Climbing World Cups and 1 World Championships
  • Name: Seneida Biendarra
  • DOB: 07/04/1996
  • Hometown: Reno, NV

CATEGORY: Women B2

PERSONAL

  • Has been climbing for 9 years
  • Climbed for 2 years outside before climbing inside
  • Works as a Product Developer at Cascade Designs
  • Hopes to climb The Nose in Yosemite

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Has competed in 3 IFSC Para Climbing World Cups and 1 World Championships
  • Name: John Bozzone

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Name: Brayden Butler
  • DOB: 04/06/2006
  • Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT

CATEGORY: Men/Open RP2

PERSONAL

  • Has been climbing for 3 years
  • Hobbies include enduro and downhill mountain biking

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Has competed in 8 IFSC Para Climbing World Cups and 1 World Championships
  • Name: Oliver Carnazzo
  • DOB: 06/27/1998
  • Hometown: St. Louis, MO

CATEGORY: Men/Open RP3

PERSONAL

  • Has been climbing for 4 years
  • Hobbies include wheelchair rugby
  • Hopes to compete at the Paralympic Games LA28

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Has competed in 1 IFSC Para Climbing World Cup
  • Name: Brittany Chadbourne
  • DOB: 05/08/1998
  • Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT

CATEGORY: Women AL1

PERSONAL

  • Started climbing at the age of 21
  • Hobbies include nordic skiing, mountain biking, and spelunking
  • Favorite athlete is Oriane Bertone

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026 Para Climbing National Championships: Silver (W-AL1)
  • 2025 Para Climbing National Championships: Bronze (W-AL1)
  • Name: Kevin Chao

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Name: Audrey Chen

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Name: Tanner Cislaw
  • Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT

PERSONAL

  • Has been climbing for 7 years
  • Pursuing a master’s degree in sustainable design at the Savannah College of Art and Design
  • Hopes to compete at the Paralympic Games LA28

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Has competed in 6 IFSC Para Climbing World Cups and 3 World Championships
  • Name: Dennis Connors

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Name: Carlie Cook
  • DOB: 05/21/1991
  • Hometown: West Springfield, MA

CATEGORY: Women AL1

PERSONAL

  • Enjoys skiing and wheelchair basketball
  • Works as a Child Life Specialist in a Pediatric Emergency Department

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026 Para Climbing National Championships: Gold (W-AL1)
  • 2025 Para Climbing National Championships: Gold (W-AL1)
  • Name: Mandi Curtis

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Name: Anna DeVries
  • DOB: 01/09/2007
  • Hometown: Mooresville, NC

CATEGORY: Women RP2

  • Name: Gordon Fralick
  • DOB: 08/21/1967
  • Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT

CATEGORY: Men/Open B2

  • Name: Jake Frank
  • DOB: 06/26/1998
  • Hometown: Fargo, ND

CATEGORY: Men/Open AL1

PERSONAL

  • Started climbing outside in Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT
  • Hobbies include Brazilian jiu-jitsu
  • Hopes to compete at the Paralympic Games LA28

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026 Para Climbing National Championships: Silver (M/O-AL1)
  • 2025 Para Climbing National Championships: Silver (M-AL1)
  • Name: Ian Gleason
  • DOB: 01/24/1981
  • Hometown: Charleston, SC

CATEGORY: Men/Open RP3

PERSONAL

  • Has been climbing for 27 years
  • Hobbies include playing the banjo
  • Hopes to climb The Shield in Stone Fort with one foot

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Has competed in 3 IFSC Para Climbing World Cups
  • Name: Megan Gleason
  • DOB: 01/22/1996
  • Hometown: Bainbridge Island, WA

CATEGORY: Women RP2

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Name: Leah Grosjean
  • Hometown: Raleigh, NC

PERSONAL

  • Has been climbing for 2 years
  • Hopes to compete at the Paralympic Games LA28

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Has competed in 3 IFSC Para Climbing World Cups
  • Name: Daliya Hansen
  • DOB: 04/20/2003
  • Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT

CATEGORY: Women AL2

PERSONAL

  • Has a cat named Kitchen

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • IFSC Para Climbing World Championships Seoul 2025: Bronze (W-AL2)
  • 2025 Para Climbing National Championships: Bronze (W-AL2)
  • Name: Laura Heaton

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Name: Mark Jourdian

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Name: Ryan Juguan

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Name: Derek Kenney
  • Hometown: Maryland

PERSONAL

  • Has been climbing for 5 years
  • Hobbies include competitive pistol shooting
  • Works as a software engineer

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Has competed in 1 IFSC Para Climbing World Cup
  • Name: Mason Keough
  • DOB: 06/10/2004
  • Hometown: Coeur D Alene, ID

CATEGORY: M/O-AU3

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026 Para Climbing National Championships: Gold (M/O-AU2)
  • 2025 Para Climbing National Championships: Gold (M/O-AU2)
  • Competed in 4 World Climbing Cups/Championships
    • Podiumed 3 of the 4 Climbing Cups/Championships
  • Name: Connor King

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Name: Mei Krause

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Name: Diego Kusnir

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Name: Emeline Lakrout
  • DOB: 06/23/1998
  • Hometown: New York City, NY

CATEGORY: Women B1

PERSONAL

  • Has been climbing for 3 years
  • Hobbies include triathalons and marathons
  • Leaving her marketing career to pursue disability advocacy full-time

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Has competed in 5 IFSC Para Climbing World Cups and 1 World Championships
  • Name: Kyle Long
  • Hometown: Durham, NC

PERSONAL

  • Has been climbing for 8 years
  • Competed in wrestling in high school and college
  • Works as a Pediatric OR Nurse

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Has competed in 2 IFSC Para Climbing World Cups and 1 World Championships
  • Name: Morgan Loomis
  • Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT

PERSONAL

  • Has been climbing since 2018
  • Pursuing a degree in psychology
  • Goal is to preserve her joy, love, and passion for climbing

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Has competed in 4 IFSC Para Climbing World Cups
  • Name: Matthew Lynch
  • DOB: 01/28/1989
  • Hometown: Kings Peak, NY

CATEGORY: Men/Open RP1

  • Name: Emily Maher
  • Hometown: Reno, NV

PERSONAL

  • Has been climbing for 8 years

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Has competed in 1 IFSC Para Climbing World Cup
  • Name: Crystal Martin
  • DOB: 12/02/1985
  • Hometown: Yakima, WA

CATEGORY: Women RP3

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Name: Paul Martin
  • DOB: 06/07/2000
  • Hometown: Pine Ridge, SD

CATEGORY: Men/Open RP1

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Name: Andrew Martinez
  • DOB: 02/13/1997
  • Hometown: Hollister, CA

CATEGORY: Men/Open B3

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Name: Ben Mayforth
  • DOB: 05/08/1994
  • Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT

CATEGORY: Men/Open RP2

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Name: Hannah McFadden

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Name: Nathan McKinley
  • DOB: 10/14/2009
  • Hometown: Colorado Springs. CO

CATEGORY: M/O-AU3

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Name: Scott McKinney
  • DOB: 10/04/1987
  • Hometown: Oakland, CA

CATEGORY: Men/Open AL2

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2025 Para Climbing National Championships: Bronze (Men AL2)
  • Name: Daniel Medina

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Name: Elise Morley

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Name: Amy Mullins
  • DOB: 11/06/1998
  • Hometown: Atlanta, GA

CATEGORY: Women B3

PERSONAL

  • Has been climbing for 15 years
  • Programs Braille Tablets and loves learning about web accessibility

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Has competed in 2 IFSC Para Climbing World Championships
  • Name: Elliott Nguyen
  • Hometown: Oakland, CA

PERSONAL

  • Has been climbing for more than 10 years
  • Works in mental health disability management

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Has competed in 4 IFSC Para Climbing World Cups and 1 World Championships
  • Name: Nathan Payne

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Name: Linn Poston
  • DOB: 03/09/2008
  • Hometown: Lakewood, CO

CATEGORY: Women B3

PERSONAL

  • Started climbing at the age of 2
  • Hobbies include cello and trombone
  • Has a goal to flash 5.12+
  • Hopes to compete at the Paralympic Games LA28

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026 Para Climbing National Championships: Gold (W-B3)
  • 2025 Para Climbing National Championships: Gold (W-B3)
  • Has competed in 1 IFSC Para Climbing World Cup
  • Name: Ashley Pritchard

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Name: Lindsay Purcell
  • DOB: 02/23/1989
  • Hometown: Houston, TX

CATEGORY: Women RP3

PERSONAL

  • Started climbing about 5 years ago

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Has represented Team USA at 8 IFSC Para Climbing World Cups and 1 World Championships
  • Name: Carlos Quiles

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Name: Johnny Quintana
  • DOB: 11/23/1988
  • Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT

CATEGORY: Men/Open RP2

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Name: Garrison Redd

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Name: Dylan Retsek
  • Hometown: San Luis Obispo, CA

PERSONAL

  • Has been climbing for 8 years
  • Works as a Math Professor at California Polytechnic State University

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Has competed in 2 IFSC Para Climbing World Cups
  • Name: Jacob Rosenquist

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Name: Eleanor Rubin
  • DOB: 04/19/1994
  • Hometown: San Francisco, CA

CATEGORY: Women AU2

PERSONAL

  • Has been climbing for 8 years
  • Hobbies include mountain biking
  • Hopes to climb at the Paralympic Games LA28

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Has competed in 4 IFSC Para Climbing World Cups and 1 World Championships
  • Name: Melissa Ruiz
  • DOB: 05/30/1995
  • Hometown: Bronx, NY

CATEGORY: Women RP1

PERSONAL

  • Has been climbing for almost 7 years
  • Hopes to compete at the Paralympic Games LA28

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Has competed in 9 IFSC Para Climbing World Cups and 3 World Championships
  • Name: Emily Seelenfreund
  • DOB: 09/12/1990
  • Hometown: Oakland, CA

CATEGORY: Women RP2

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Has competed in 4 IFSC Para Climbing World Cups and 1 World Championships
  • Name: Ahmad Seyar Rahimi

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Name: Lee Shaffer
  • DOB: 01/16/2001
  • Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT

CATEGORY: Men/Open AL2

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026 Para Climbing National Championships: Silver (Men/Open AL2)
  • Name: Braden Shoop

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Name: Trevor Smith
  • DOB: 10/15/2001
  • Hometown: Boulder, CO

CATEGORY: M/O-AU2

PERSONAL

  • Has been climbing since 2016
  • Hopes to compete at the Paralympic Games LA28

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026 Para Climbing National Championships: Bronze (M/O-AU2)
  • 2025 Para Climbing National Championships: Silver (M/O-AU2)
  • Has competed in 2 IFSC Para Climbing World Cups and 2 World Championships
  • Name: Cail Soria
  • DOB: 07/08/1997
  • Hometown: Denver, CO

CATEGORY: Women AL2

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026 Para Climbing National Championships: Gold (W-AL2)
  • IFSC Paraclimbing World Cup Arco 2024: Bronze (W-AL2)
  • Name: Jackie Stewart
  • DOB: 11/01/2004
  • Hometown: Hazel Green, AL

CATEGORY: Women RP1

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Name: Natalie Sullivan
  • DOB: 12/26/1994
  • Hometown: Washington, District of Columbia

CATEGORY: Women RP1

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Name: Mary Tankersley

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Name: Paige Trotter

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Headshot of Joshua Unterman
  • Name: Joshua Unterman
  • Hometown: San Francisco, CA

PERSONAL

  • Hobbies include golf and table tennis
  • Makes orthotic braces for work

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Has competed in 2 IFSC Para Climbing World Cups
  • Name: Nat Vorel
  • DOB: 05/27/1998
  • Hometown: Oklahoma City, OK

CATEGORY: Women RP3

PERSONAL

  • Has been climbing for 9 years
  • Hobbies include para-rowing
  • Hopes to flash 5.12 outside and podium at the IFSC World Championships

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • 4x National Champion
  • Has competed in 4 IFSC Para Climbing World Cups and 1 World Championships
  • Name: Taiten Wakefield
  • DOB: 05/30/2015
  • Hometown: Auburn, WA

CATEGORY: Men/Open Youth

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Name: Teddy Westrick
  • DOB: 11/11/2009
  • Hometown: Princeton, NJ

CATEGORY: Men/Open RP3

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Name: Andrea Wilson

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Name: Caroline Winstel
  • Hometown: Northern Kentucky

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Has competed in 6 IFSC Para Climbing World Cups
  • Name: Sunny Yang
  • DOB: 11/15/1969
  • Hometown: Red River Gorge, KY

CATEGORY: Men/Open RP1

PERSONAL

  • Has been climbing since 2004
  • Enjoys “climbing for living and living for climbing”

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Has competed in 6 IFSC Para Climbing World Cups and 2 World Championships
  • Name: Brian Zarzuela
  • DOB: 05/23/1997
  • Hometown: Columbia, MD

CATEGORY: Men/Open AU2

PERSONAL

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026 Para Climbing National Championships: Gold (M/O-AU2)
  • Has competed in 14 IFSC World Cup and Championships: 4 Gold, 6 Silver, 3 Bronze (M/O-AU2)
  • Name: Ethan Zilz
  • DOB: 03/13/1998
  • Hometown: Seattle, WA

CATEGORY: Men/Open AL2

PERSONAL

  • Started climbing at the age of 16
  • Hobbies include reading and video games
  • Favorite athlete is Tomoa Narasaki

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • IFSC Para Climbing World Cup Salt Lake City 2025: Bronze (Men AL2)
  • IFSC Paraclimbing World Cup Innsbruck 2024: Gold (Men AL2)
  • IFSC Paraclimbing World Cup Salt Lake City 2024: Silver (Men AL2)
  • IFSC Paraclimbing World Championships Bern 2023: Silver (Men AL2)
  • IFSC Paraclimbing World Cup Salt Lake City 2023: Silver (Men AL2)
  • IFSC – Paraclimbing World Cup (L) – Salt Lake City (USA) 2022: Silver (Men AL2)
  • Name: Hannah Zook
  • DOB: 05/21/2005
  • Hometown: Sterling, VA

CATEGORY: Women RP1

PERSONAL

  • Has been climbing for 9 years
  • Currently studying abroad in the United Kingdom
  • Hopes to compete at the Paralympic Games LA28

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Has competed in 9 IFSC Para Climbing World Cups and 1 World Championships
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