2013 SCS Regional Championships

This past weekend was SCS Midwest Regional Championship. It took place at Ibex climbing gym just outside Kansas City. The format was a little different than what we normally do at Regionals but it was fun. I was able to watch other team mates climb their routes. The format was a flash format which meant we could watch other competitors climb out routes and see how they work out the moves. Since it was a flash format you didn't have to do your routes in order. I climbed route #2 first then route #1 30 minutes later. I did pretty well on my first climb. I was really happy with how I did. I got to a spot that had slight power off a slopy foot chip. I made it through the rest of the route fine and found a really good rest spot. I knew how to do the move and I went to go attempt the move and got my hand on the hold but my foot popped off the sloper. I was really happy with how I attempted the route because the route was about a 5.11-. I had a 30 min break between routes which was nice because I could watch the others climbers climb the route. The route looked to be about a 5.10- which made it really nice because I would be able to do the route all the way through without any problem. It was my turn to climb and I made it to the fifth draw and found a rest that I took advantage of for about 2 minutes. I made to the top of the route just fine. I did the finishing move completely different from everyone else who climbed it. I knew it would be really close for me making it to finals before the girls that made it as for as I did may have gotten one more hold or one less hold. After I finsihed my second climb, I took a break to let my body cool down a little and let my muscles relax before speed climbing. About 30 minutes later I went back up to the warm up area and worked on power moves to help me out with speed climbing. I did intervals of power moves switching hands and making each move just alittle bit longer than the last one. The morning speed climbers were called and lined up in the order in which you were climbing. I was about 5 in the Female Youth-A line which meant I could see half of the people do their climbs. I was my turn and I was a little nervous because I am a very techinical climber. I did my two climbs and had a slowest time of 11.7 and fastest of 11.2. I was really shocked on how fast I did the climbs. When I finished my climbs I put my gear away and started watching the climbers in the afternoon session. We had Jack, who is a Youth-C and Michael A, who is a Youth-B. I was able to see Jack climb his first route but not Michael due to the speed climbing. Jack was clibming really good but he was making some of the moves too fast. Since he made a few moves to fast he was unable to hold on the hold and have good feet. He did really good and made it to finals. Michael did really well too. I missed going to finals literally by one hold. I go to the same spot as every one else did and clipped the same number of draws as 8th-10th place did. I was short by one hold. I was still really happy with how I did becuase I havent climbed a 5.11 lead in a little while. Jack made finals and he did really well because he took his time and didnt rush any move he just read the route wrong. He took 10th place in finals.  I placed 11th and Michael took 14th. I ended up taking 7th in speed climbing and getting an invite to Divisionals in Indy at Hoosier Heights. All of the photos and vidoes are posted to Facebook, Flickr and YouTube. The vidoes are really cool especially the routes I had to climb.