with a good run, alex placed 17th overall this morning in the semi final round of youth worlds. a very respectable and top notch finish for any young climber from any where. at this event, they only take 8 to finals, which is very hard to do. i hope everyone understands the level of the competition at this stage. pretty much every boy in that category climbs 5.14. the europeans are beast. and they do not let up. alex should be proud. i know i am.
he took this more seriously than most people on US team. Kynan called me and told me he climbed with the type of heart he is looking for in US team members. he even mentioned alex's drive in one of the team meetings. i have seen so many kids and their families feel that youth world championships is a vacation. it is not. if you are going to go, you better work your ass off to make your country and your climbing team proud. otherwise you should give up your spot to someone who will train and train and train.
alex did this. he worked hard and his result proved it. everything he did this summer lead toward this event. i am proud of him and i know his team is too.
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