For the men, problem #1 (V7/8), a technical and balancey problem ending in a dyno, saw many flashes.  Problem #2, however, thwarted most competitors.  Although several sent the line, at V9/10, this finals problem involved big moves to sloping edges (two pad or more) — big opposition movement, very barn-doory.  This problem proved to be the clincher for Ethan Pringle; he was the only climber to flash it.  Finals #3, arguably the most aesthetic problem of the four, registered at about V10/11 on a steep bulge ending at more than 15 feet.  Most competitors reached only the halfway point, falling on a move to a yellow sloper off of a barn-dooring match, but Pringle and Matt Bosley owned the squeezing power needed to get farthest.  (Bosley was the only competitor to send this finals problem.) Men’s #4 climbed out a super-steep section into a stalactite guarding an eight-foot headwall. This proved to be another stopper, registering at around V12. Nobody got past the heinous crimp off the stalactite, although many found a way to it.  In the end, Pringle took first, saved by a flash of #2 and his high point on #3. No bottlenecking.  Tight finish. 

1 Ethan Pringle 3785.00
2 Matt Bosley 3665.00
3 Chris Sharma 3495.00
4 Daniel Woods 3480.00
5 Tyler Landman 3395.00
6 Paul Robinson 3030.00
7 Obe Carrion 2985.00
8 David Marquess 2940.00
9 Mark Hobson 2670.00
10 Rob D'Anastasio 2665.00
11 Tyler Davis 2615.00
12 Tyler Haack 2560.00
13 Vasya Vorotnikov 2445.00
14 Brian Kim 2440.00
15 Mike Auldridge 2390.00
16 Jon Cardwell 2380.00
17 Chris Lindner 2360.00
18 B.J. Tilden 2320.00
19 Steven Jeffery 2170.00
20 Patrick Luther 1890.00