The second North American Cup Collection (NACS) occasion of 2024 was held over the weekend in Vail, Colorado as a part of the GoPro Mountain Video games. Not like the primary NACS occasion held in April in Salt Lake Metropolis, which hosted Lead, Boulder, and Velocity comps, this occasion was solely a Boulder comp. Canadian athletes had stable performances, with Zach Richardson, Matthew Rodriquez, and Anna Kelley all making the finals. Richardson, a two-time Canadian Boulder Nationwide Champion, had the standout efficiency for Canada, incomes silver within the males’s comp.
What Is the NACS?
The NACS was first launched by Climbing Escalade Canada (CEC) and USA Climbing in 2021.The mission of the sequence is to “present a high-level competitors sequence for superior and elite athletes from the America’s to proceed their growth exterior of World Cup competitors.” CEC and USA Climbing are the nationwide governing our bodies for comp climbing in Canada and the US respectively, as acknowledged by the Worldwide Olympic Committee and the IFSC.
The 2021 sequence had 5 occasions. In 2022, 4 occasions had been held. The 2023 season was the most important ever, with seven occasions – two in Canada, one in Costa Rica, and 4 within the US. This 12 months’s sequence will see 5 occasions – three within the US and two in Canada.
“The NACS is a superb alternative for athletes to achieve valued expertise at an elite degree,” stated the Govt Director of CEC, Christiane Marceau earlier than the beginning of the 2023 sequence. “It reduces the hole between nationwide occasions and IFSC World Cups, including a much-needed growth step. For Canadian athletes, the NACS stops are additionally a good way to gather [Continuous National Ranking] factors for Workforce Canada Choice!”
2024 NACS Vail Outcomes
Within the males’s ultimate, American Charles Barron positioned first after topping all 4 issues, flashing three of them. Canadian Zach Richardson, who earned silver, additionally topped all 4 issues however he took 12 makes an attempt to realize his 4 tops, whereas Barron solely took 5. American Zander Waller earned bronze with three tops and 4 zones. Canadian Matthew Rodriquez positioned sixth.
“Final evening I felt that feeling I’ve been chasing since I used to be a little bit child,” stated Richardson on Instagram concerning the comp. “I’ve needed to stop competing numerous occasions through the years. I made it this far by selecting to search out happiness in each little a part of the method.”
Podium spots for gold and silver had been even tighter within the girls’s comp. American Helen Gillett earned gold with three tops in six makes an attempt. American Cloe Coscoy gained silver with three tops in seven makes an attempt, only one try greater than Gillett. Melina Costanza earned bronze with two tops and 4 zones. Canadian Anna Kelley positioned fifth with one high and three zones.
The total Boulder outcomes for the Vail NACS occasion are discovered beneath, as are the livestream replays for each comps.
Boulder Outcomes – Males
- Charles Barron [USA] (4T4z 5 5)
- Zach Richardson [CAN] (4T4z 12 7)
- Zander Waller [USA] (3T4z 6 7)
- Simon Hibbeler [USA] (3T3z 4 4)
- Benn Wheeler [USA] (1T2z 1 6)
- Matthew Rodriquez [CAN] (0T3z 0 5)
Boulder Outcomes – Ladies
- Helen Gillett [USA] (3T3z 6 3)
- Cloe Coscoy [USA] (3T3z 7 3)
- Melina Costanza [USA] (2T4z 3 7)
- Nekaia Sanders [USA] (2T4z 7 11)
- Anna Kelley [CAN] (1T3z 6 10)
- Madeline Morris [USA] (1T3z 6 17)
Upcoming 2024 NACS Occasions
- June 22-23, Altitude Kanata, Ottawa, Ontario (Boulder), Hosted by CEC
- September 13-15, Location TBD (Lead, Velocity), Hosted by USA Climbing
- October 4-6, Olympic Oval, Richmond, BC (Lead & Velocity), Hosted by CEC
2024 NACS Vail Boulder Remaining Replay
