Press release:
Andrew Lipnicky, of Basom, from the RIT Rock Climbing Team, will compete in national competition Friday and Saturday at the Collegiate Climbing Series in San Diego, Calif.
Lipnicky is a Ph.D. student in the Astrophysical Sciences and Technology program.
Nearly 400 athletes from approximately 40 colleges will participate in various competitions, including speed, bouldering and sport climbing.
The team is coming off of a first-place overall victory in Northeast regional competition earlier this month in Albany, against teams from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
