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High school climbing finals at CityROCK

Teen climbers compete Saturday at the downtown Colorado Springs climbing gym.

High school climbing finals at CityROCK — CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTEKaty Kimmick, a senior at Cherry Creek, climbs a bouldering route Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, during the high school climbing finals at CityROCK in Colorado Springs. Climbing continues Sunday with the USA Climbing American Bouldering Series 2012 National Championship at the City Auditorium. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

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High school climbing finals at CityROCK — CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTEJosh Kumpf, a senior at Castle View High School, climbs a bouldering route Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, during the high school climbing state finals at CityROCK in Colorado Springs. Climbing continues Sunday with the USA Climbing American Bouldering Series 2012 National Championship at the City Auditorium. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

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High school climbing finals at CityROCK — CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTEJosh Kumpf, a senior at Castle View High School, climbs a bouldering route Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, during the high school climbing state finals at CityROCK in Colorado Springs. Climbing continues Sunday with the USA Climbing American Bouldering Series 2012 National Championship at the City Auditorium. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

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High school climbing finals at CityROCK — CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTEJosh Kumpf, a senior at Castle View High School, looks for a hold while bouldering Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, during the high school climbing state finals at CityROCK in Colorado Springs. Climbing continues Sunday with the USA Climbing American Bouldering Series 2012 National Championship at the City Auditorium. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

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High school climbing finals at CityROCK — CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTEOwen Shepherd, a sophomore at Fountain Valley High School, boulders up a route Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, during the high school climbing state finals at CityROCK in Colorado Springs. Climbing continues Sunday with the USA Climbing American Bouldering Series 2012 National Championship at the City Auditorium. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

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High school climbing finals at CityROCK — CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTEClimbers compete Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, during the high school climbing state finals at CityROCK in Colorado Springs. Climbing continues Sunday with the USA Climbing American Bouldering Series 2012 National Championship at the City Auditorium. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

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High school climbing finals at CityROCK — CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTEJessica Gerstner, a senior at Glenwood Springs High School, grabs some chalk while climbing a route Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, during the high school climbing finals at CityROCK in Colorado Springs. Climbing continues Sunday with the USA Climbing American Bouldering Series 2012 National Championship at the City Auditorium. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

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High school climbing finals at CityROCK — CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTEClimbers compete Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, during the high school climbing state finals at CityROCK in Colorado Springs. Climbing continues Sunday with the USA Climbing American Bouldering Series 2012 National Championship at the City Auditorium. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

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High school climbing finals at CityROCK — CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTESpectators watch the action from the floor Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, during the high school climbing finals at CityROCK in Colorado Springs. Climbing continues Sunday with the USA Climbing American Bouldering Series 2012 National Championship at the City Auditorium. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

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High school climbing finals at CityROCK — CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTEKaty Kimmick, a senior at Cherry Creek, climbs a bouldering route Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, during the high school climbing finals at CityROCK in Colorado Springs. Climbing continues Sunday with the USA Climbing American Bouldering Series 2012 National Championship at the City Auditorium. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

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High school climbing finals at CityROCK — CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTEMark Miller, a sophomore at Cherry Creek, reaches for a hold Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, during the high school climbing finals at CityROCK in Colorado Springs. Climbing continues Sunday with the USA Climbing American Bouldering Series 2012 National Championship at the City Auditorium. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

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High school climbing finals at CityROCK — CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTECharlie Theobald, a junior at Polaris High School in Fort Collins, competes Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, during the high school climbing finals at CityROCK in Colorado Springs. Climbing continues Sunday with the USA Climbing American Bouldering Series 2012 National Championship at the City Auditorium. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

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High school climbing finals at CityROCK — CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTEBrooke Brennecke, 14, of Montrose High School, repels after finishing a route Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, during the high school climbing finals at CityROCK in Colorado Springs. Climbing continues Sunday with the USA Climbing American Bouldering Series 2012 National Championship at the City Auditorium. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

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High school climbing finals at CityROCK — CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTEA climber makes his way up a route Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, during the high school climbing finals at CityROCK in Colorado Springs. Climbing continues Sunday with the USA Climbing American Bouldering Series 2012 National Championship at the City Auditorium. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

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High school climbing finals at CityROCK — CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTEA climber makes his way up a route Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, during the high school climbing finals at CityROCK in Colorado Springs. Climbing continues Sunday with the USA Climbing American Bouldering Series 2012 National Championship at the City Auditorium. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

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High school climbing finals at CityROCK — CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTEBailey Case, a sophomore at Montrose, reaches for a hold Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, during the high school climbing finals at CityROCK in Colorado Springs. Climbing continues Sunday with the USA Climbing American Bouldering Series 2012 National Championship at the City Auditorium. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

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