ABS 12 National Championships – February 2011

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 08:40:41 +0000

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

Alex Puccio 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

Kyle Owen working out a finals problem

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

ClimbingABS 12 National Championships – February 2011

ABS 12 National Championships – February 2011