CEC is pleased to announce the 2026 National Team roster across the disciplines of Speed, Lead, and Boulder. On behalf of everyone at Climbing Escalade Canada and the entire Canadian climbing community, congratulations to all selected athletes!
Selection is based on CEC’s published National Team Policy, with athletes categorized into Elite, Performance, and Development squads to align with international, continental, and national competitive standards.
Boulder Discipline
Men’s Boulder
- Elite: Oscar Baudrand (QC)
- Performance: Matthew Rodriguez (ON), Hugo Dorval (QC)
- Development: TJ Foley (AB), Guy McNamee (BC), Kindar McNamee (BC), Zach Richardson (QC), Dylan Smith (ON)
Women’s Boulder
- Elite: Madison Richardson (QC)
- Performance: Anna Kelley (non-resident)
- Development: Babette Roy (QC), Evangelina Briggs (ON), Jacqueline Ho (ON), Reena Gao (ON)
Lead Discipline
Men’s Lead
- Performance: Kindar McNamee (BC)
- Development: Oscar Baudrand (QC), Guy McNamee (BC), Sean McColl (BC), Ian Tan (ON), Evan Lau (AB), Hugo Dorval (QC)
Women’s Lead
- Performance: Cedar Pidgeon (QC), Sienna Chow (BC)
- Development: Brooke White (AB), Caiya Taylor-Ainslie (BC), Evangelina Briggs (ON), Jenice Ma (AB)
Speed Discipline
Men’s Speed
- Performance: Ethan Pitcher (BC), Dylan Le (QC)
- Development: Bruce Kong (BC), Adrien Levesque (QC), Braeden Bossert (BC), Alexander Kovats (BC), Jack Whitney (BC), Zachary Zhao (BC), Simon Tran (BC)
Women’s Speed
- Development: Avery MacDonald (BC), Sienna Chow (BC), Ines Ferrarini (QC), Elise Villeneuve (AB), Natalie Hsu (BC), Aleya Morin (ON)
The 2026 World Climbing season will set the stage for the 2027 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru and the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, USA. Please join us in congratulating these athletes as they prepare to test themselves against the world’s best climbers on the international stage.
