19 February 2008

Results of Feb 15-17 ABS Nationals at The Spot in Boulder, CO

Alex Puccio was the only woman to flash all 4 qualifying problems putting her in 1st place going into finals. She and Alexandra Johnson had a close finish in finals with Alexandra flashing 3 of the 4 finals problems but with Alex Puccio keeping a slight point lead and taking top spot. Women 1. Alex Puccio 2. Alex Johnson 3. Paige Claasen According to B3Bouldering.com Ryan Olson, who qualified 9th and finished 8th, was the only person to get a high point on Menย’s problem Number 4, the hardest problem in the comp. Men 1. Paul Robinson 2. Chris Sharma 3. Sean McColl 2008 World Cup reminder The seventh annual Teva Mountain Gamesยฎ will host the first World Cup Climbing event on United Statesย’ soil in close to twenty years, June 4-8, 2008 in Vail, Colorado.
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