Climbing Competition Spring 2025 Written by Susan Meredith

Spring 2025 Climbing Competition  

University of Kentucky students geared up and reached new heights and personal records during the Spring 2025 Climbing Competition. The event took place April 26^th and had 100 students registered to compete. 

The routes are designed and created by the student route setters and oversight by Campus Recreation’s Assistant Director for Outdoor Adventures, Danny Bavis. The event welcomes climbers from beginner to advanced grades. The hardest route during this competition was designed as a grade 5.13 which requires exceptional technical ability and strength to climb.  

Climbing awards went to: 

Beginner: 

• 1^st - Joseph Risser 

• 2^nd - Harrison Hill 

• 3^rd - Kaiden Same 

Intermediate: 

• 1^st - Reid Hummel 

• 2^nd - Henry Dixon  

• 3^rd - Anisa Divita  

Advanced: 

• 1^st - Noah Cunningham-O'Donnell  

• 2^nd - Meet Patel 

• 3^rd - Jai Joshi 

Open: 

• 1^st - Matthew Hahn 

• 2^nd - Alex Thuringer 

• 3^rd - Jacob Karrer 

If you missed this competition, make sure to keep an eye out for the Fall 2025 event. In the meantime, get practice in at the Climbing Wall located in the Johnson Center. Or join one our Adventure Trips such as Rock Climbing at the Red River Gorge happening on Sunday April 13th. Registration is open and transportation is provided.  

Thank you to all our student staff who setup and worked the event. Shout out and thank you to Lucy Frances for taking photographs during the event!