Four Chapel Hill climbers were division winners at Webster’s Rock the Hill 37 indoor climbing, “The Last Rodeo,” in Chapel Hill. There were 114 climbers, down from 160 last year, using 42 different route combinations for the final event on the Community Center climbing wall before it gets replaced. Over $20,000 worth of donations and prizes were awarded.
Here are the results:
Youth Female—first, Anna Stromberg of Mountain Goat Climbing Team of Chapel Hill; second, Avery Kranz, Chapel Hill, third, Vita Yobost-Siegel of Mountain Goat Climbing Team; Youth Male, first, Nathan Miller, Chapel Hill, second, Jackson Howes, Chapel Hill, third, Asher Vinson Hillsborough.
Recreation Female—first, Karen Tan, Raleigh, second, Kate Thacker of Mountain Goat Climbing Team, third, Abby Weaver, Raleigh; Recreation Male, first, Hunter Roberts, Durham, second, Nikhill Kaza, Chapel Hill, third, Brandon Smith, Carrboro.
Intermediate Female—first, Rosie Maloney Carrboro, second, Maya Gadde, Durham, third, Theresa D’Aquila, Chapel Hill; Intermediate Male, first, Jimmy Kempter of Mountain Goat Climbing Team, second, Finn Tyrell, Mebane, third, Hayden, Chapel Hill.
Open Females—first, Brynn Oliver, Cary, second, Tamera Sanders, Carrboro, third, Caroline Fraser, Chapel Hill,
Open Males—first, Quentin Parsons, Raleigh, second, Bryan Phillps, Raleigh, third, Ben Parsons, Fayetteville.
Stone Masters 50+—first, Matt Westlake, Durham, second, Brian Decker, Chapel Hill, third, Betsey Kempter, Chapel Hill.
Non-Binary—first, Eli Yetter-Bowman, Chapel Hill, second, Noelle Doucette, Cornelius, third, Sammy Bauer, Chapel Hill.
Other award winners: Oldest Climber, Bryan Kempter, 73; Speed, Quentin Parsons, Raleigh; Hang time, Bryan Phillps, Raleigh; Boot Climb Lilly Kohout, Chapel Hill; Best dress, Diane Joseph, Chapel Hill; Youngest climber, Max Moroff 6.2 years, Chapel Hill; Campus, Ben Parsons, Fayetteville.