Bouldering
Alex Puccio
USA Climbing
Became 10x National Bouldering Champion … 6th place at IFSC Vail Bouldering World Cup with herniated disk C5-C6 (Spinal fusion 5 days later) … Won first Pro Bouldering Competition at Portland Boulder Rally three months after spinal fusion … Winner of all 10 pro competitions she entered post surgery, including— Yank-N-Yard Open Finals National Cup, 2016 Mesa Rim ProAM Open Finals, Vulcan Cup Open Finals … Climbed up to the grade V13 Boulder in Hueco Tanks, Texas five months after surgery.