The 2025 Youth National Championships took place at Portland Rock Gym Beaverton in Portland, Oregon from June 27–July 2. Over 800 competitors traveled from more than 40 youth teams across the US to compete in all three disciplines. Athletes aged 12–19-years-old competed across four age categories.

Boulder Podiums

U20
Patrick Daly (U20M) and Kelly Ng (U20F)
Brenden Beauchamp (U20M) and Sovarae Sanders (U20F)
Aami Agado (U20M) and Charlotte Wylde (U20F)

Notably, both Daly and Beauchamp topped all of their Finals climbs, with their ultimate scores separated by attempts. With this being Ng’s last year in the USA Climbing youth circuit, she ended strongly as a 2x consecutive U20 Boulder Youth National Champion.

U19
Nathaniel Perullo (U19M) and Alexandra Inghilterra (U19F)
Declan Osgood (U19M) and Carly Alba (U19F)
Auggie Chi (U19M) and Naomi Lahaie (U19F)

Notably, Chi was both the 2022 and 2021 U15M and the 2020 U13 Boulder Youth National Champion. This is Lahaie’s first time on the national podium, and although it’s Inghilterra’s first time on the Boulder national podium, she has had numerous podium placements in Lead since 2023.

U17
Jackson Dendy (U17M) and Lucy Duncan (U17F)
Banlu Rogaway (U17M) and Kailyn Leong (U17F)
Landers Gaydosh (U17M) and Evelyn Orton (U17F)

Notably, Rogaway won the U17M Boulder Youth National Championship in 2024 and the U15M Boulder Youth National Championship in 2023. Orton claimed the U17F Boulder Youth National Champion title in 2024, while Jackson and Leong earned their first national podium finishes.

U15
Bayes Wilder (U15M) and Kalaya Lucas (U15F)
Takumi Morita (U15M) and Leina Okamoto (U15F)
Nathan Johnson (U15M) and Adi Violini (U15F)

Notably, Wilder is the 2x consecutive Youth National Champion for both U15M Boulder and Lead. For Violini, this was her first USA Climbing Youth National Championship.

Lead/Top Rope Podiums

U20
Nathan Sato (U20M) and Charlotte Wylde (U20F)
Brenden Beauchamp (U20M) and Alyssa Keanini (U20F)
Nathanial Rogers (U20M) and Isabella Orner (U20F)

Notably, all three U20M athletes on the podium topped their Finals route. Both Sato and Beauchamp also recently competed in the 2025 USA Climbing National Team Trials.

U19
Bryce Nix (U19M) and Zoe Yi (U19F)
Anderson Fuhrer (U19M) and Alexandra Inghilterra (U19F)
Wesley Smith (U19M) and Claire Larson (U19F)

In the U19F category, Inghilterra and Larson both shared the same score of 35. Nix was also the 2023 U15M Lead Youth National Champion.

U17
Landers Gaydosh (U17M) and Khadija Magali Suleman (U17F)
Mitchell Boyer (U17M) and Evelyn Orton (U17F)
Benjamin Rose-Innes (U17M) and Isabelle Case (U17F)

Notably, Suleman was the 2024 U17 Lead Youth National Champion.

U15
Bayes Wilder (U15M) and Isabel Patajo (U15F)
Takumi Morita (U15M) and Ada Lepak (U15F)
Jackson Day (U15M) and Ella Music (U15F)

Notably, all three U15M athletes on the podium topped their Finals route, as did the athlete in fourth place. In the U15F category, Patajo earned first place by just one positive motion point.

Speed Podiums

U20
Logan Miner (U20M) and Isabel Piotrowski (U20F)
Skylar Mengerink (U20M) and Alyssa Keanini (U20F)
Kaden Kang (U20M) and Angilee Cheah (U20F)

Notably, Miner and Mengerink were separated by only 0.169 seconds. Both athletes have been to the IFSC Climbing Youth World Championships for Speed.

U19
Lucas Vales (U19M) and Madi Walsh (U19F)
Taede Mai (U19M) and Lily Staudt (U19F)
William Eaton (U19M) and Micaela Patajo (U19F)

Vales, Walsh, Mai, and Patajo have each competed in at least one IFSC Climbing World Cup in Speed.

U17
Khoi Tran (U17M) and Evie Albrecht (U17F)
Austin Bock (U17M) and Bella Wargo (U17F)
Owen Gerber (U17M) and Olivia Yandora (U17F)

Notably, Albrecht and Bock were the U17 Speed champions at the USA Climbing 2024 Youth National Championships.

U15
Kevin Trotter (U15M) and Quinn Tankersley (U15F)
Nathan Johnson (U15M) and Isabel Patajo (U15F)
Sartaaj Singh (U15M) and Layla Schmook (U15F)

2025 Overall Team Ranking
Team Texas
Rock City Climbing Team
Team Momentum

As of 2025, Team Texas has earned at least 16 Youth National Team Championship titles. Founded in 1996, they are one of the most successful youth climbing teams in the US, with standout alumni including Annie Sanders. Their coaching staff also features IFSC World Cup athletes Merritt Ernsberger, Ellis Ernsberger, and Liberty Runnels.

You can rewatch the 2025 Youth National Championships at any time on the USA Climbing YouTube channel. Full results can be found here. Follow @usaclimbing on social media for competition updates and behind-the-scenes action.