We have completed the 30th Annual Utah Tree Climbing Championship this weekend, June 8-10, 2023 at Margaret Wines Park in Lehi, UT. It was a great and wonderful event.
Congratulations to everyone who climbed and congratulations to the winners in the Preliminary Events which are listed below.
Women’s Preliminary Winners:
Aerial Rescue
1st – Christina Lux
2nd – Ellen Odmark
Belayed Speed Climb
1st - Ellen Odmark
2nd – Christina Lux
Ascent Event
1st - Ellen Odmark
2nd – Christina Lux
Throwline
1st - Ellen Odmark
2nd – Christina Lux
Work Climb
1st - Ellen Odmark
2nd – Christina Lux
Men’s Preliminary Winners:
Aerial Rescue
1st - Kevan Tolman
2nd - William Barnett
3rd - Paul Coffelt
Belayed Speed Climb
1st - Mitch Lexington
2nd - Devin Stratton
3rd - Troy Kissinger
Ascent Event
1st - Troy Kessinger
2nd - Keith Luscinski
3rd - William Barnett
Throwline
1st - Evan Felt
2nd - Jay Numkena
3rd - Jared Johnson
Work Climb
1st - Mark Malmstrom
2nd - Kevan Tolman
3rd - Matthew Reeves
Overall to climb in the Master Challenge Climb
1st - Evan Felt
2nd - Kevan Tolman
3rd - William Barnett
4th - David Thunell
3rd - Mark Malmstrom
Thank you to all the climbers, judges, volunteers, and sponsors for a great climbing championship event!
Keep on climbing and be safe in the trees!