UTOP’s annual bouldering competition, Rocky Top Climbing Competition, is back!
Join us for a full day of sends with friends from all over the Southeast. The competition is divided into Men’s and Women’s beginner, intermediate, and advanced divisions, with prizes for winners of each division. Sign up for any heat, win some raffle prizes, and participate in an awesome finals showdown!
When and Where
Saturday, March 28, 2026 from 8 a.m.–6 p.m.
See the schedule below.
Vol Wall Climbing Gym
1914 Andy Holt Ave, Knoxville, TN 37996
Registration
- UT Students: $10
- Non-UT Students: $20
Registration opens Monday, March 2
Advanced registration is open until noon on Friday, March 27. Day-of registration will be available for any open or forfeited spaces beginning 20 minutes before each heat.
Register for the Climbing Comp
Schedule
Doors Open at 8 a.m.
Heat 1: 8:45 a.m.–10:55 a.m.
Heat 2: 10:45 a.m.–12:55 p.m.
Heat 3: 12:45 p.m.– 2:55 p.m.
Finalists announced and raffle prizes 3 p.m.
Finals and Awards Ceremony 4 p.m.–6 p.m.
- Have your parent or guardian create a profile for themselves on our registration portal.
- Once the parent/guardian has made a profile for themselves, have them log into their profile and navigate down to the “Family Member” section, and then “add a family member”.
- Have the parent/guardian create a profile for the student as a family member.
- With the parent/guardian logged in, navigate to the Ignite Registration page
- Click “register” for the session you intend to register for. You should see a pop-up screen that lets you select a family member.
- At this point, the parent/guardian would choose the Family Member profile they created for the student and proceed to register. This allows the parent/guardian to accept the waiver on behalf of their student.
Beginner
Men’s
| Place | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Temme | 6100 |
| 2 | Jacob Fowler | 6080 |
| 2 | Luke Akers | 6080 |
| 3 | Jubin Jaydeep Vijayakumar | 6060 |
Women’s
| Place | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macy Porter | 6080 |
| 2 | Leah Bingham | 5580 |
| 3 | Makenna Reilly | 4100 |
Intermediate
Men’s
| Place | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Cian | 13140 |
| 2 | Payton Durbin | 13040 |
| 3 | Dublin McGonagil | 12220 |
Women’s
| Place | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Alice Ferguson Doub | 7600 |
| 2 | Simone Monaco | 7260 |
| 3 | Avah Cherry | 6780 |
Advanced
Men’s
| Place | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew McClung | 74 |
| 2 | Jake Jackson | 64 |
| 3 | Elijah Stidham | 56 |
Women’s
| Place | Name | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romany Bell | 141 |
| 2 | Opal Cianciolo | 100 |
| 3 | Olivia Judd | 99 |
Thanks to our sponsors:
Columbia, Mountain Hardware, Prana, Dillards, Bluewater Ropes, Access Fund