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Youth Nationals ‘26 ❤️🥉

P3 Speed | P10 Bouldering

Finally made it to the end of the road in youth competitions.

Going into my final year of youth, I thought I’d feel sad about it ending, but instead I feel incredibly grateful and satisfied with everything I’ve learned and accomplished.

One of the most important lessons I learned is simple: appreciate the opportunities you get to make mistakes. The pressures of competition are both a privilege and an opportunity to learn. I was my own toughest critic, and over time that mindset began to take the joy out of competing. The pressure I put on myself to perform became heavier than the excitement of climbing, and I became too focused on the results.

I’ve learned that it’s important to take the time to build friendships across the country, learn from every competition, and enjoy the youth experience before stepping into the elite series. Climbing should be fun, and so should competing.

I’d like to thank @rockcityclimbing for your endless support and guidance. Without you, I wouldn’t have found some of the best coffee shops or the confidence to believe in myself.

To my family, thank you for always being in my corner, supporting me through every practice and every competition. I couldn’t have done this without you.

A huge shoutout to @picklesclimbs_ for an incredible performance, earning a spot on Team USA at Nationals and qualifying for the World Championships in Arco! I’m so proud of you.

Finally, thank you to @oncrux_official for believing in me from my earliest youth climbing days. I’m beyond grateful that you gave me the opportunity to prove myself. Your support helped shape the athlete and person I am today, and I truly wouldn’t be here without you.

Also, huge congratulations to @madi_walsh_ 🥈& @kayleigh_borek 🥇for their amazing performances! Couldn’t have asked for a better podium!

Here’s to the next chapter. ❤️

World Climbing Pan America Series in SLC 🔜

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2026 bouldering youth nationals - 6th place

After missing out the past two years, making finals in bouldering this year feels so rewarding. I had a great time and learned so much from this experience, and I’m really happy with my performance overall. I have a lot of room to grow and I’m excited for what’s to come in the years ahead! Huge thank you to everyone who has supported me along the way, especially to my coaches @_davislu , @troykoehn , and @rockcityclimbing for always believing in me and being so supportive throughout my years competing 😊

@madrockteam
@madrockclimbing
@madrockhq
#definedbypassion

📸 @stillbeta , @adllewis42 , @gajdaphotography

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Nationals 2026😜 p.8

What a roller coaster of a season! I was back at it for ropes, and made it to semi at nationals. Back at it for bouldering as well, and made it to finals!🙃 It has been so amazing being able to compete side by side with these amazing athletes, and although this season didn’t have the outcome I expected and yearned to achieve, I still had a blast. Thank you so much to my crux community for all the support I have received this season. Thank you @innersourceperformancepsych for all the mental coaching through all the highs and lows, and thank you @coachahmedta for all the help with skill. My slab game has improved so much in this short year 😏. I am looking forward to this training season, and hope to be back next year to climb these amazing routes once more!

@coachfelipecgunz @emmawetsel @travimac2 @forever_v3 @cruxcc

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Always so fun (& stressful) watching my nieces climb. Pictures taken from the 2026 USA Climbing Youth National Championships.

Congrats to Micaela on her Speed Podium and to Isabel for qualifying for the Youth Climbing World Championships in 🇮🇹

#teampatajo

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U17 National Boulder Qualification | link(also on story): https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PGgSHSmHZz7x7BcIkSd9UyuSmfdogCts

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Quick edits from USA Climbing Lead/Top Rope Youth Nationals Final (Part 1) 6/28/2026. Full album will available for free downloads after Nats. Tagging help is much appreciated #usaclimbing #usaclimbingnationals #sportsphotography #youthclimbing

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Missing room 301

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USAC D3 Divisional Championship LTR Qualification round session 1 5/2/2026 and Final round session 2 5/3/2026 (and the last 10 minutes of session 1) Editing in progress. Check out @theshortbeta and @cameron_beta for their amazing photos too! #thesketchybeta #usaclimbing #usacregion32 #usacregion31 #class5gym

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Division 3 Championship at the lovely host gym @class5gym with @usacregion32 @usacregion31. Congrats to the climbers today and around the country who climbed this weekend.

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Very grateful for the time spent with my niece. Watching her lock-in and execute at the highest level against some of the best climbers in the country was special. It was also great seeing her hold an obscenely large check while standing on the podium after all of her efforts. 😂

We were also able to experience Manhattan during our spare time. We ate. We strolled. We watched. We shopped. We chilled. She overused the word “bruh.” We laughed. And then we ate again… (definitely way too much)

Looking forward to seeing what this kid does in the future ⭐️

@picklesclimbs_ @emilypatajo @lp0926 #teampatajo

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📸 of @picklesclimbs_ bouldering in BKN + NJ

Thank you to both @gp_eighty_one + @methodclimb for the dope sets, great climbs, and overall hospitality! Definitely coming back soon.

#climbing #bouldering #gp81 #methodclimb

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USAC D3 Divisional Championship Boulder Final Round Session 1+2 4/12/2026. Editing in progress, last batch of photos before LTR Divs! #thesketchybeta #usaclimbing #usacregion32 #usacregion31 #mesarimacademy

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