Welcome to the Team Texas Rock Climbing Foundation!
Our dedicated parent volunteers keep this site updated to help our climbing families stay informed and connected with our competitive rock climbing team.
We welcome your feedback and ideas—please don’t hesitate to email us at tt.rock.climbing@gmail.com.
Some areas of our site are open to the public, but most content is reserved for current Team Texas families. If it looks like you’re missing access to something, just let us know!
7/10/2026 9:57 am
What an incredible week for Team Texas at the USA Climbing Youth National Championships!
Our athletes delivered outstanding performances across every discipline, earning 2nd Place in the Overall Team Rankings and 1st Place in the Speed Team Competition. These achievements are a testament to the dedication, perseverance, and teamwork of our athletes, coaches, and families throughout the season.
Competing against the nation's best climbers is no small feat, and we couldn't be prouder of every Team Texas athlete who stepped onto the national stage. Your hard work, sportsmanship, and passion for climbing continue to inspire our entire community.
Speed Results
🥇 1st Place
- Evie Albrecht (FU17)
- Lucas Vales (MU20)
🥈 2nd Place
- Kaitlyn Weaver (FU17)
- Claire Pee (FU19)
- Madi Walsh (FU20)
🥉 3rd Place
- Dora Zou (FU17)
Top Finalists
- Paulina Ramirez (FU15) — 4th
- Mitch Jamison (MU20) — 4th
- Lila Clinkscales (FU15) — 5th
- Oliver Stricker (MU15) — 5th
- Junior Leyva (MU17) — 5th
- Tori Dsouza (FU19) — 5th
- Lui Hamano (MU15) — 6th
Lead Results
🥇 Bryce Nix (MU20) — National Champion
🥈 Madi Walsh (FU20)
Boulder Results
- Bryce Nix (MU19) — 7th
Congratulations, Team Texas!
These results represent countless hours of training, determination, and resilience. Whether standing on the podium or giving everything on the wall, every Team Texas athlete contributed to an unforgettable championship.
A special thank you goes to our exceptional coaching staff, whose leadership and commitment helped guide our athletes to one of Team Texas's strongest performances at Youth Nationals.
Congratulations to all of our competitors and families for an amazing season. We can't wait to see what the future holds for Team Texas!
6/11/2026 9:25 am
5/15/2026 10:26 am
The Team Texas Rock Climbing Foundation is excited to present the 2026 Team Texas Banquet at the Coyote Ridge Golf Club on Saturday, September 26, 2026 from 5:00pm-9:00pm. Come celebrate an incredible 2025-2026 climbing season and our graduates!
Doors open at 4:30, we will do a full team picture at 5:20, and the taco buffet will start at 5:30pm. Please note on your ticket order if you have any specific dietary needs or restrictions (allergies, sensitivities, aversions, vegetarian, vegan, etc) so that we can safely accommodate your needs. A cash bar will also be available on premises for those 21+.
Tickets are $50 for ages 12 and under and $55 for 13+. An Early Bird discount of $5 per ticket is available through June 30th, and avoid penalties by purchasing your tickets by 9/15 when prices go up to $65 per person. We are also requesting coaches to RSVP so that we can account for the number of attendees and are welcoming donations from families to help cover the cost of their meals.
It's time to order our 2025-2026 Team Texas Yearbooks! Yearbooks are on sale for $50 until June 30th when they will go up to $55, and then $60 on September 1st with limited quantities.
Yearbooks will be available for pick-up starting at Banquet the weekend of September 26th, and extremely limited quantities will be available for purchase at that time.
If you are unable to pick-up your yearbook in person, you can have it shipped to you for an additional fee.
Don't forget about the yearbook ads (see below) if you'd like to purchase one (deadline 6/30)!
4/28/2026 10:05 pm
We're heading to Chattanooga, Tennessee! Help us gauge interest so we can plan the logistics. Likely, older athletes will be allowed to register first, and any available seats will be made available for U13 after an application to assess trip readiness.
4/8/2026 10:01 pm
Team Texas will have a concessions stand in Carrollton for the JCCA comp on Saturday, May 16th & SBS comp on Saturday, May 23. We are looking for donations to help fill the concessions as well as volunteers to help man the station. We will edit/confirm times of slots when they are published.
Please feel free to sign up for items listed and begin dropping them off. I will have a bin marked for concession donations inside the closet in Carrolton beginning next Tuesday 4/7. You can also drop them off with Junior during his speed practice on Mondays & Wednesdays 5-8 PM or Saturdays 9AM - 12 PM at the Plano gym.
(If you plan on dropping off donations in Plano with Junior, please let Sheri Leyva know on Teams the day of drop off. You can also contact Sheri to coordinate drop offs at other times or locations)
We are hoping to have all of the drinks and non perishable food donations brought in and dropped off no later than Thursday, May 14th. All fruit can be dropped off the week of each comp and stored in the Carrolton TC fridge.
If your climber would like to work the concession stand for service hours, feel free to sign up for more than one volunteer slot!
Thank you all for supporting Team Texas !!!
3/3/2026 9:25 pm
We’re proud to share that several Team Texas athletes, coaches, and alumni are competing this week at National Team Trials held at Portland Rock Gym Beaverton in Portland, OR on March 4–8, 2026. Please join us in cheering them on and watching online!
Men
Lead: Aami, Ellis, Bryce, Bob (Dillion)
Speed: Merritt, Lucas, Mitch, Logan
Boulder: Aami, Ellis
Women
Speed: Claire, Madi, Tori
Lead: Angilee
We’re excited to see them representing Team Texas on the national stage — best of luck to all our athletes fighting for a chance to represent the USA during this season of International Competition. Check out the full schedule of events here! Follow along on the Foundation Instagram for updates (beware of spoilers!)
2/9/2026 2:25 pm
Finals Update
We’re excited to share that the following Team Texas athletes and alumni have officially advanced to Finals at the 2026 YETI Climbing National Championships:
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Dillon “Bob” Countryman
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Bryce Nix
Congratulations to these athletes on an outstanding performance so far. We’re proud to see Team Texas continuing to make an impact on the national stage!
The 2026 YETI Climbing National Championships kick off this week at High Point Climbing and Fitness in Orlando, Florida, and Team Texas will be well represented on one of the biggest stages in U.S. competition climbing.
From February 11–15, 2026, a total of 249 registered athletes from across the country will compete for the title of National Champion in the Boulder, Lead, and Speed disciplines.
This prestigious event will crown six national champions—two in each discipline—and also serves as one of two elite team selection events for USA Climbing, alongside the National Team Trials Presented by YETI.
Team Texas Representation
We are proud to cheer on the athletes, alumni, and coaches representing Team Texas at Nationals.
Team Texas Alumni & Coaches Competing
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Merritt (S)
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Ellis (L & B)
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Mitch (S)
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Lucas (S)
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Logan (S)
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“Bob” Dillon (L & B)
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Aami (B)
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Angie (L)
Current Team Texas Athletes
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Claire (S)
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Tori (S)
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Madi (S)
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Bryce (L)
Each of these competitors has put in countless hours of training, preparation, and dedication to earn their place at Nationals, and we couldn’t be more proud to see Team Texas represented across multiple disciplines.
Event Details at a Glance
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Event: 2026 YETI Climbing National Championships
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Location: High Point Climbing and Fitness – Orlando, FL
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Dates: February 11–15, 2026
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Disciplines: Boulder, Lead, Speed
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Athletes Competing: 249
For schedules, livestream details, and full event information, visit the official USA Climbing page:
👉 https://usaclimbing.org/yeti-national-championships/
Good luck to all Team Texas athletes and alumni competing this week—climb strong and represent Texas proudly! 💪🧗♂️🧗♀️
11/23/2025 9:53 am
Team Texas is celebrating an incredible weekend on the international stage!
A huge congratulations to Team Texas speed climbing athlete Claire Pee for securing the bronze medal, and to Team Texas alum Lucas Vales, who also earned bronze, at the 2025 IFSC Pan American Cup in Armenia. Their outstanding performances showcased not only their world-class athleticism but also the spirit, resilience, and determination that define Team Texas.
Claire continues to push the limits of speed climbing with her focus, precision, and relentless drive—qualities we are proud to see representing our team and community. Lucas, a Team Texas alum, continues to inspire current athletes by demonstrating what’s possible with dedication, hard work, and passion for the sport.
We could not be more proud of both athletes for representing Team Texas on the international stage and contributing to the growing legacy of competitive climbing in Texas and beyond. Their achievements motivate all of us—coaches, teammates, families, and future athletes—to keep striving, training, and believing.
Please join us in congratulating Claire and Lucas on this remarkable accomplishment. We can’t wait to see what’s next!
Go Team Texas!
11/11/2025 9:47 am
Team Texas Climbing traded in chalk bags for paintball guns this weekend! It was an awesome day full of laughter, friendly fire, and a few colorful battle scars. Everyone showed off their competitive side in the arena—but most of all, we just had fun hanging out together off the wall.
Huge thanks to all the coaches, friends and family who came out to cheer, play, and take photos (we’ve got some great ones below!). Events like this remind us how special our climbing community really is—whether we’re on the wall or out in the field, we’re stronger together. Can’t wait for the next adventure!
