Sean McColl Podiums at China Open 2019
Canadian Alannah Yip finished in eighth in finals
Canadians Sean McColl, Alannah Yip and Jason Holowach competed in the China Open in Guangzhou this weekend. There were less than 50 competitors at the event, but the problems were well set and the routes were well set.
McColl finished with a bronze medal after finals and Yip finished in eighth, while Holowach ended up in 10th. For full results visit here.
Yip got a personal best for speed climbing at 9.119 seconds in qualifications. “I’m pretty psyched to have climbed really well in qualifiers,” she said. After the comp, McColl said, “What a crazy way to finish off my season, so incredibly happy.”
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