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Thank you for a great Vertical Plains 2008! We would like to thank all of the competitors in the climbing competition and all those who attended the Telluride Mountainfilm Festival. Without you this event woouldn't happen! And a great big thanks to all of our great sponsors! They allow us to put on the best climbing competition in West Texas!

VERTICAL PLAINS 2008 RESULTS:

Women's Limestone (5.6-5.9)  
Name Total Score
Erica Thomas 4010
Annie Shepherd 3720
Sara Coleman 3540
Deseri March 3400
Carrie Stewart 3200
Maddie Harris 3200
Jill Fadal 3110
Hilary Eales 3000
Amy Chenoweth 2890
Alsiha Bloodworth 2700
Lynsie Johnson 1700
Leah Crosby 1700
Lauren Smith 1200
Men's Limestone (5.6-5.9)   
Name Total Score
Landon McNeely 4600
Neal Platt 4400
Daniel Pine 4250
Philip Hunter 4210
Travis Britten 4200
Nathan poese 4160
Matt Bates 4000
Matthew Bates 4000
Trevious Reddik 4000
Marshall Charles Watson 3950
Johnny Johnson 3910
John Seaman  3910
Philip Arneson 3800
Eric Conklin 3743
Sean Trotter 3700
Antonio Chavez 3620
Travis Hester 3600
Cody Binder 3580
Cole Fullwood 3560
Shawn McCloough 3540
Rich Stebbins 3500
Alex Linney 3330
Peter Lorgoria 3300
Ben Thomas 3200
Mark Vaughn 2500
Johnathan Jarvis 2000
Jason Wilkinson 1750
Jacob Tangey 1500
Chelbi McEntire 1050
Matthew Poerner 0

Women's Granite (5.10-5.11b)  
Name Total Score
Mallori Hass 5075
Andrea Bruder 5075
Grace Tarng 5025
Brandi Amar 4790
Kayla Ritter 4600
Jessica Jones 4500
Natalie Bradshaw 4100
Deborah Bradshaw 2830
Men's Granite (5.10-5.11b)  
Name Total Score
Casey Eales 5475
Ben Stevenson 5475
Jordan Ryan 5425
Adam Smith 5425
Colin Watts 5275
Kevin Hardegree 5150
Nate Reynolds 5075
Travis Clement 4950
Andrew Schmit 4925
Nathan Lindstrom 4895
Jerry Jones 4655
Drew White 4650
Jarrod Modrall 4600
Chad Wheeler 4460
Kurt Hofman 4450
John Cameron 4350
Ray Schroer 4100
Antonio Garcia 4000
John Walker 3950
Neal Douglas 3900
Donnie Robinett 3900
Greg Stephanos 3800
Euriah McMurray 3800
Lee Mendez 3380
William Walker 3150
Stephen Campbell 0
Taylor McCorkle 0
Women's Sandstone (5.11c +)  
Name Total Score
Kathrine Kuczaj 4550
Men's Sandstone (5.11c +)  
Name Total Score
Eric Reeves 5775
Bryan Ng 5750
Chad Hammond 5275
Tim Pendleton 5015
Bill Burch 0
Girl's Conglomerate (13 and under)  
Name Total Score
Skiler McMurray 4100
Amiqua Cummings 3750
Beth York 3530
Shanazi Johnson 3360

What is Vertical Plains Adventure Festival?:
Vertical Plains is a weeklend celebration of the world we live in with a little climbing thrown in. The weekend includes the acclaimed Telluride Mountainfilm Festival on Tour, a premier showcase of the best outdoor and environmental films from around the globe. The Vertical Plains Climbing Competiition, West Texas' best competition for skilled and beginning rock climbers.

The Mountainfilm on Tour is dedicated to educating and inspiring audiences about issues that matter, cultures worth exploring, environments worth preserving and conversations worth sustaining.

The 8th Annual Vertical Plains Climbing Competition is the biggest event hosted by the Outdoor Pursuits Center every year. It is a climbing competition that draws over 100 competitors from around the southwest and promotes camaraderie, sportsmanship, and the love of climbing. The competition is open to climbers of all levels, with three skill classes available: beginner, intermediate, and advanced. We encourage everyone, regardless of their experience, to join in the competition to have a great time!

When and Where?  
Telluride Mountainfilm Festival
Friday, February 15
7:00 - 9:30pm
Allen Theatre, Student Union Building
Tickets available on Select-A-Seat Lubbock for $5
Free for students and climbing competitors
   
Vertical Plains Climbing Competiion
Saturday, February 16
8:00am - 6:00pm Awards Ceremony to follow
Climbing Wall, Student Rec Center
 

Registration Info:
Early climber registration is due by February 8. Registration forms are available at the climbing wall, in the OPC, or you may click here to download the form: Click To Download

Late registration will be accepted up to the day off the competition.

Climbing Waiver :
All climbers must return the completed waiver with their registration form. If under the age of 18 the waiver must be signed by a parent or legal guardian. Click Here to Download

Prizes and Awards :
All Competitors will receive a Vertical Plains T-Shirt with registration.
There will be drawings held at both the Mountainfilm Festival and Climbing Competition. Each climber will recieve free goodies and awards will be given to the top three climbers in each division. Just check out our sponsors! You know we have great prizes!

Collegiate Climbing Series:
This year's Vertical Plains will be the first competition in the Collegiate Climbing Series, a new intercollegiate competiition curcuit just for students from Universities in the Southwest. Climbers who compete in the Collegiate Climbing Series will be competing against other university climbers for bragging rights! This entry if limited to Collegiate Climbing Series participating schools. (If you want in, contact Curt Howell now!)

For more info, call the OPC at (806) 742-2949.

 

 

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