The Youth National Championships return for 2025 and will be hosted at Portland Rock Gym Beaverton in Portland, Oregon. Twenty-four national champions will be crowned as young athletes compete in Boulder, Lead/TR, and Speed. “Portland Rock Gym is thrilled to announce our partnership with USA Climbing to host the 2025 Youth National Championships! Both parties are committed to putting on a world-class event for America’s youth competitors in addition to all the coaches, volunteers, and spectators,” said Brendan Rall, Vice President of Portland Rock Gym. “All three disciplines will be held under one roof at our new 65,000 sq. ft. Beaverton facility.” “Portland Rock Gym’s new Beaverton location is the perfect fit for our 2025 Youth National Championships,” said John Muse, VP of Sport at USA Climbing. “Among other great terrain, the facility includes EP’s Titan Boulder, an exact replica of the Olympic Bouldering Wall for Paris 2024, which is sure to inspire young athletes for years to come!” Event dates, as well as other competition resources, will be added to the Youth National Championships landing page as they become available.
On Sunday, the 2024 Youth National Championships concluded at USA Climbing’s National Training Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Energy was at an all-time high as the eight-day competition welcomed more than 800 athletes, plus loved ones, for Boulder, Lead, and Speed. By the end of it all, 24 national champions were crowned across four age categories. Photo by Caleb Timmerman. Boulder Podiums JR Adam Shahar (MJR) and Kelly Ng (FJR) Dillon Countryman (MJR) and Ava Kovtunovich (FJR) Vail Everett (MJR) and Ella Fisher (FJR) Youth A Declan Osgood (MYA) and Jojo Chi (FYA) Cozmo Rothfork (MYA) and Analise Van Hoang (FYA) Cruz Padilla (MYA) and Lucy Drury (FYA) Youth B Evelyn Orton (FYB) and Banlu Rogaway (MYB) Evie Albrecht (FYB) and Benjamin Rose-Innes (MYB) Lucy Duncan (FYB) and Beckett Hsin (MYB) Youth C Marlowe LeMaire (FYC) and Bayes Wilder (MYC) Isabel Patajo (FYC) and Landon Lewis (MYC) Madeleine Van Hoang (FYC) and Jackson Day (MYC) Lead/TR Podiums JR Ava Kovtunovich (FJR) and Nathan Sato (MJR) Ella Fisher (FJR) and Dillon Countryman (MJR) Charlotte Wylde (FJR) and Vail Everett (MJR) Youth A Analise Van Hoang (FYA) and Declan Osgood (MYA) Zoe Yi (FYA) and Cruz Padilla (MYA) Alexandra Inghilterra (FYA) and Bryce Nix (MYA) Youth B Khadija Magali Suleman (FYB) and Beckett Hsin (MYB) Maya Ene (FYB) and Banlu Rogaway (MYB) Juliet Campbell (FYB) and Mitchell Boyer (MYB) Youth C Leina Okamoto (FYC) and Bayes Wilder (MYC) Kalaya Lucas (FYC) and Conner Bailey (MYC) Marlowe LeMaire (FYC) and Theo Reichman (MYC) Speed Podiums JR Katie Bone (FJR) and Skyler Mengerink (MJR) Liberty Runnels (FJR) and Logan Miner (MJR) Sydney Williams (FJR) and Thomas Lin (MJR) Youth A Taede Mai (MYA) and Kailer Kordewick (FYA) Ari Barak (MYA) and Kayleigh Borek (FYA) Brandon Roberts (MYA) and Madi Walsh (FYA) Youth B Evie Albrecht (FYB) and Austin Bock (MYB) Bella Wargo (FYB) and Owen Gerber (MYB) Lucy Duncan (FYB) and Aiden Krajnik (MYB) Youth C Sartaaj Singh (MYC) and Prajati Dela Cruz (FYC) Asher Park (MYC) and Isabel Patajo (FYC) William Korsmo (MYC) and Charlotte Strike (FYC) How To Watch You can rewatch the 2024 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.
The 2024 Youth National Championships kick off this weekend in Salt Lake City and will welcome more than 800 competitors to USA Climbing’s National Training Center. Twenty-four national champions will be crowned as young athletes compete in bouldering, lead, and speed over the eight-day competition. How To Watch If you’d like to see the action in-person, spectator tickets are available here. You can also watch all rounds of the 2024 Youth National Championships live (or on-demand at any time after the event) on the USA Climbing YouTube Channel. An up-to-date schedule, as well as live results, are available on the Youth Nationals landing page. Follow @usaclimbing on social media for competition updates and behind-the-scenes action.
The Youth National Championships return for 2024 and will be hosted at USA Climbing’s very own National Training Center in Salt Lake City, UT, July 7-14. Twenty-four national champions will be crowned as young athletes compete in bouldering, lead, and speed over the eight-day Youth National Championships. “We couldn’t be more excited for the Youth National Championships to return to Salt Lake City,” said John Muse, VP of Sport at USA Climbing. “Our Training Center has hosted bouldering and lead finalists in the past, but this will be the first year that all climbers in all disciplines will have access to our competition terrain.” Competitor Registration Windows Normal Registration Period Normal Registration Begins: Tuesday, June 18 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) MT Normal Registration Deadline: Friday, June 21 at 11:59 p.m. MT Registration Fee: $ 175 + $55 per discipline Extended Registration Period Extended Registration Begins: Saturday, June 22 Extended Registration Deadline: Wednesday, June 26 at 11:59 p.m. MT Registration Fee: $225 + $55 per discipline Late Registration Period Late Registration Begins: Thursday, June 27 Late Registration Deadline: Friday, July 5 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) MT Registration Fee: $425 + $55 per discipline Additionally, the tentative event schedule can be found here. Spectator Information Competitors will receive a plus one ticket for each round of competition they participate in. Spectator tickets will go on sale on Tuesday, June 18 in line with the competitor registration opening. Ample tickets will be available for purchase. HB 257 Information USA Climbing recognizes that the recent passing of HB 257 affects trans and non-binary members. USA Climbing does not support this legislation and remains committed to fostering an environment where all climbers feel welcome and can strive for success. The USA Climbing Training Center is a privately owned space that is not required to comply with HB 257. Moreover, the facility will have gender-neutral bathroom options for participants. For those who are traveling to Utah and would like more information about HB 257, check out the HB 257 FAQs provided to us by the ACLU of Utah and Equality Utah. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions. As more competition information and resources become available, they will be added to the Youth National Championships landing page.