ABS7 National's Comp – The Spot
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Getting warmed moments before the Comp starts. © Photo by Randall Levensaler – www.levensaler.com

Ally Dorey negotiating women’s problem #1. © Photo by Randall Levensaler – www.levensaler.com

Ally Dorey negotiating women’s problem #1. © Photo by Randall Levensaler – www.levensaler.com

Vanessa Compton on the opening moves of women’s problem #1. © Photo by Randall Levensaler – www.levensaler.com

Women’s problem #3. © Photo by Randall Levensaler – www.levensaler.com

Women’s problem #3. © Photo by Randall Levensaler – www.levensaler.com

Women’s problem #3. © Photo by Randall Levensaler – www.levensaler.com

Men’s problem #4. © Photo by Randall Levensaler – www.levensaler.com

Mike Auldridge on men’s problem #2. © Photo by Randall Levensaler – www.levensaler.com

Ally Dorey on women’s problem #2. © Photo by Randall Levensaler – www.levensaler.com

Angie Payne on women’s problem #1. © Photo by Randall Levensaler – www.levensaler.com

Mike Auldridge on men’s problem #4. © Photo by Randall Levensaler – www.levensaler.com

Mike Auldridge on men’s problem #4. © Photo by Randall Levensaler – www.levensaler.com

Angie Payne on women’s problem #3. © Photo by Randall Levensaler – www.levensaler.com

Angie Payne on women’s problem #3. © Photo by Randall Levensaler – www.levensaler.com

Women’s problem #2. © Photo by Randall Levensaler – www.levensaler.com

Rob D’Anastasio catching the lip on men’s problem #2. © Photo by Randall Levensaler – www.levensaler.com

Alex Puccio at the crux moves of women’s problem #4. © Photo by Randall Levensaler – www.levensaler.com

Sierra Crane on women’s problem #3. © Photo by Randall Levensaler – www.levensaler.com

Luke Parady on men’s problem #4. © Photo by Randall Levensaler – www.levensaler.com

Emily Harrington on women’s problem #3. © Photo by Randall Levensaler – www.levensaler.com

Emily Harrington on women’s problem #3. © Photo by Randall Levensaler – www.levensaler.com

Emily Harrington looking over women’s problem #4. © Photo by Randall Levensaler – www.levensaler.com

Emily Harrington at the crux of women’s problem #4. © Photo by Randall Levensaler – www.levensaler.com

Emily Harrington at the crux of women’s problem #4. © Photo by Randall Levensaler – www.levensaler.com

Emily Harrington at the crux of women’s problem #4. © Photo by Randall Levensaler – www.levensaler.com

Rob D’Anastasio talking with Emily Harrington after the comp. © Photo by Randall Levensaler – www.levensaler.com

Daniel Woods on men’s problem #4. © Photo by Randall Levensaler – www.levensaler.com
Randall Levensaler – ABS7 National’s
The ABS7 Nationals started with in a frenzy. 40 tough finalists competed against the clock and each other, but the problems looked at first to be tougher. The final problems had competitors bouting against technical cruxes and hucking huge final throws for the lip. When the chalk dust settled Daniel Woods grabbed first place, but without solving the last Mens problem nor did any one else. Alex Puccio pushed past top women competitors Angie Payne and Emily Harrington to nab first place by reaching the highest point on problem 4.