yourdailylocalCLEVELAND, Ohio – The Goat Fort Thundering Herd climbing team got its season off to a strong start as four climbers earned top-10 finishes in Cleveland on Saturday.
In the Female Youth C category Lily White placed 7th and Natalie Muntz placed 4th; in the Male Youth D category Grant Criswell placed 8th; and in the Female Youth D category Elodie Criswell placed 2nd.
“Recently, USA Climbing announced that the boulders were going to be harder this season and that proved to be true in Cleveland,” Goat Fort’s Dana Harrington said. “Many of the routes completely blanked all of the climbers, and several of the top scoring athletes didn’t even manage a single top. Regardless, the Thundering Herd was up for the challenge and our kids climbed well. This was a fantastic result for an early season competition and all four athletes are well on their way to qualifying for the USAC Regional Championships in January.”
The Thundering Herd’s next competition will be Saturday, Oct. 21, in Pittsburgh.
