Back to News Of the more than 100 Boulder athletes who competed throughout the 2024 YETI National Championships, just six men and six women advanced to Finals in Salt Lake City last night. Melina Costanza defended both of her titles from last year, becoming the 2024 Boulder National Champion just two days after becoming the 2024 Lead National Champion. Meanwhile, Vail Everett advanced to Finals for the first (Lead) and second (Boulder) times at the National Championships, then became the 2024 Boulder National Champion. Melina Costanza Wins Gold in Women’s Boulder Women’s Boulder Podium: Melina Costanza Cloe Coscoy Jojo Chi “I feel so happy and grateful to be here,” said Costanza after the competition. “This has been a really fun week.” Vail Everett Wins Gold in Men’s Boulder Men’s Boulder Podium: Vail Everett Zander Waller Brenden Beauchamp “I’ve been dreaming about this since I was a little kid… since I started climbing,” said Everett after the competition. “I kind of visualized winning in ISO and, when I saw the boulders, I saw that it could really happen.” Full results from the 2024 YETI National Championships can be found here. You can rewatch the Semi-Final and Final rounds on Outside Watch. Follow @usaclimbing on social media for competition updates and behind-the-scenes action.