<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0ngASf_1Gs5SQT000" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0ngASf_1Gs5SQT000" width="1200" height="700" ><figcaption>Goat Fort Thundering Herd's Elodie Criswell tackles a climb at a USA Qualifying event in Akron, Ohio. Photo courtesy Dana Harrington.</figcaption></figure>AKRON, Ohio – Elodie Criswell earned a first-place finish in her division to lead nine Goat Fort Thundering Herd members at their second USA Climbing qualifying event of the fall season on Saturday, Oct. 31, at Rock Mill Climbing in Akron, Ohio.Connor Spear finished fifth, Lily White placed sixth, and Grant Criswell, Coleman Miller, and Nina Harrington each finished seventh in their respective divisions.Ivan Darling placed 10th, Freya Heath finished 12th, and Eloise Harrington took 18th.The competition featured a classic redpoint format, with nearly 50 boulder problems that varied in style and difficulty. Organizers assigned each problem a point value, and athletes earned points only when they completed a climb.Competitors had three hours to complete as many problems as possible. Officials calculated each athlete’s final score by adding the point values of their five highest-scoring completed climbs.Thundering Herd coach Dana Harrington said the format gives athletes numerous climbing options but also challenges them to determine how best to use their limited time and energy.The Akron competition followed a qualifying event in Cincinnati several weeks earlier, where the team also turned in strong performances.Athletes aim to accumulate enough ranking points to qualify for the USA Climbing Regional Championships in March. Their two highest qualifying scores determine their season rankings.With a limited number of qualifying events on the schedule, each competition gives climbers an opportunity to improve their standing.Most of the Thundering Herd will take a break from competition until Jan. 23. Strong performances in the team’s first two events have helped ease the pressure heading into the extended break.Organizers will hold another qualifying competition in Michigan on Dec. 5, and some Thundering Herd members may compete to improve their season rankings before the team resumes competition in January.</div></body>

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AKRON, Ohio – Elodie Criswell earned a first-place finish in her division to lead nine Goat Fort Thundering Herd members at their second USA Climbing qualifying event of the fall season on Saturday, Oct. 31, at Rock Mill Climbing in Akron, Ohio. Connor Spear finished fifth, Lily White placed...

Criswell Leads Thundering Herd at Akron Climbing Qualifier

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AKRON, Ohio – Elodie Criswell earned a first-place finish in her division to lead nine Goat Fort Thundering Herd members at their second USA Climbing quali

Criswell Leads Thundering Herd at Akron Climbing Qualifier

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