Photos by Caroline Treadway - ABS 12 National Championships took place Saturday night in Boulder, Colorado, in an empty warehouse—the first year that Nationals hasn't been held in a gym. Hundreds of spectators filled the floor, strobe lights flashed on the wall, and live commentary from Jason Danforth and guest speakers was streamed online for those who couldn't be there in person. Alex Puccio dominated the women's competition, flashing two of the three finals problems. The men's race was a closer one, but Canadian Sean McColl clinched his win with a flash of Men's 3. Read more details here.
Isolation before semi-finals
Zach Lerner at semi-finals
Tiffany Hensley at semi-finals
Magnus Midtboe in semi-finals
Sierra Blair-Coyle in semi-finals
Matty Hong in semi-finals
Sean McColl in semi-finals
Sean McColl in semi-finals
Alex Puccio in semi-finals
Alex Puccio in semi-finals
Daniel Woods in semi-finals
Daniel Woods in semi-finals
Sasha DiGiulian in semi-finals
Daniel Woods after semi-finals
From left: Austin Geiman, Kyle Owen, and Sean McColl preview Men's 3
Tiffany Hensley on Women's 1
Alex Johnson sticks the sloper on Women's 1
Alex Johnson on Women's 1
Angie Payne tries the moves on Women's 1
Alex Puccio chalks up for Women's 1
Alex Puccio on her way to flashing Women's 1
Alex Johnson on Men's 2
Matty Hong on Men's 2
Ian Dory checks out Men's 2
Kyle Owen on the way to sending Men's 2
Kyle Owen sends Men's 2
Scott Meckler, veteran MC, hosted the event
Sean McColl checks out Men's 3
Sean McColl on Men's 2
Previewing Women's 3
Kasia Pietras on Women's 3
Alex Johnson gets ready for Men's 3
Alex Johnson on Men's 3
Matty Hong chalks up for Men's 3
Sasha DiGiulian on Women's 3
Nic Sherman fighting for Men's 3
Nic Sherman figuring out Men's 3
Sasha DiGiulian and Kasia Pietras watch the final competitors
Francesca Metcalf on Women's 3
Francesca Metcalf sticking the bonus hold on Women's 3
Alex Johnson eyes Women's 3
Alex Johnson on Women's 3
Ian Dory checks out Men's 3
Alex Johnson eyes Women's 3
Alex Johnson eyes Women's 3
Kyle Owen working out a finals problem
Angie Payne on Women's 3
Angie Payne on Women's 3
Angie Payne eyes Women's 3
Austin Geiman on Men's 3
Alex Puccio seals her win with a flash of Women's 3
Alex Johnson, Angie Payne, and fellow competitors congratulate Alex Puccio after she flashed Women's 3
Sean McColl gets ready to attack Men's 3
Sean McColl flashing Men's 3
Sean McColl on Men's 3
Sean McColl about to drop from his flash of Men's 3
Sean McColl celebrates on Men's 3 finish hold
Sean McColl stands in front of the crowd after flashing Men's 3
