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.