Back to News The FISU University Championships kick off in Koper, Slovenia this week! FISU, the International University Sports Federation, organizes sports and educational events with the mission of providing university students with the opportunities to connect and exchange with students from around the world, in a collaborative and competitive environment. The U.S. Collegiate National Team, determined by the USA Climbing Collegiate National Championships earlier this year, includes 28 Boulder, Lead, and Speed athletes representing the USA at the championships. How To Watch You can watch the FISU University Championships Koper 2024 live on FISU.tv, starting on Friday, September 9. Monday, September 9 1:00 a.m. MDT / 9:00 a.m. CEST | Boulder Qualifications Tuesday, September 10 1:00 a.m. MDT / 9:00 a.m. CEST | Boulder Semi-Finals 5:30 a.m. MDT / 1:30 CEST | Speed Qualifications 11:00 a.m. MDT / 7:00 p.m. CEST | Boulder Finals 1:00 p.m. MDT / 9:00 p.m. CEST | Medal Ceremony (Boulder) Wednesday, September 11 1:00 a.m. MDT / 9:00 a.m. CEST | Lead Qualifications 8:00 a.m. MDT / 4:00 p.m. CEST | Speed Finals 10:00 a.m. MDT / 6:00 p.m. CEST | Medal Ceremony (Speed) Thursday, September 12 1:00 a.m. MDT / 9:00 a.m. CEST | Lead Semi-Finals 8:00 a.m. MDT / 4:00 p.m. CEST | Lead Finals 10:00 a.m. MDT / 6:00 p.m. CEST | Closing and Medal (Lead) Ceremony Athletes Representing the USA Women’s Boulder Athletes Zoe Bitters Norah Chi Sophia Hoermann Tate Jennings Anika Shoemaker Men’s Boulder Athletes Jack Felix Isaac Leff Nathan Monte Matthew Sherman Benn Wheeler Women’s Speed Athletes Kaitlyn Guay Sonia Gutierrez Mae Kim Kiara Pellicane-Hart Isis Rothfork Men’s Speed Athletes Ryan Bauer Jack Conroy Ethan Freudenheim Ben Jennings Anton Smolyanyy Women’s Lead Athletes Julia Duffy Tate Jennings Olivia Ma Anika Shoemaker Helen Stephens Men’s Lead Athletes Kesrith Balistreri Josh Greenbaum Samuel Hsin Jacob Kelleghan Nicholas Lindner Follow @usaclimbing on social media for competition updates and behind-the-scenes action.