Congrats to Kate Miller and Jacob Claassen our 2025 Tree Climbing Champions. Next stop New Zealand!!! Thanks to all the sponsors and volunteers. Kudos to all the competitors and judges for a safe and successful event!

Check out the action on the Google Photo Drive

• Master’s Challenge – Tree Test Prep
• Work Climb – Cal Line Equipment
• Aerial Rescue – BIK Boom Trucks
• Throwline – Pacific Gas & Electric
• Belayed Speed Climb – RDO Vermeer
• Ascent – Pacific Gass & Electric
• Breakfast – Davey Tree Surgery
• Lunch – Tree Trucks, Inc & Moon Valley Nursery
• Awards Ceremony – The Davey Tree Expert Company
• Medals – West Coast Arborists, Inc.
• Wellness Area – The Davey Tree Expert Companay
• Logistics – Academy Trained
• Host – City of Sacramento
• Prizes provided by: ArborTec, Arbsession, Arbospace, Baileys, Cal Line, FMI Equipment, treestuff.com, Yale Cordage, Western Tree Equipment

Men’s Heat:

• Jose Jacobo Abrego – Santa Barbara, CA
• Phillip Bribiescas – Hollister, CA
• Chris Bruner, Jr.  – Fairfield, CA
• Dan Capps, Phoenix, AZ
• Jacob Claassen – Carpinteria, CA – 2024 WCTCC Champion
• Arturo Corona – Lathrop, CA
• Brooks Cottong – Waialua, HI
• Sam Delima – Oakland, CA
• Miguel Diaz – Phoenix, AZ
• Justin Donahue – Honolulu, HI
• David Duarte – Walnut Creek, CA
• Omayr Elsalim – San Jose, CA
• Josiah Georgeson – Grass Valley, CA
• Timothy Hendrix – Sacramento, CA
• Tyler Ison – Gardena, CA
• Chance Jacquinot – Ione, CA
• Ricky Jones – Prescott, AZ – Representing Arizona
• Tristin Jones – Paradise, CA
• Jacob Kane – Lahaina, HI – 2025 Hawaiian Champ
• Grayson Keating – Sapphire, NC
• Charlie Kunard – Oakhurst, CA
• Kellen LeBlanc, San Diego, CA
• Trevor Long – San Marcos, CA
• William Loomis – Honolulu, HI
• Mike Luster – Grass Valley, CA
• Jacob McNeil – Berkeley, CA
• Kaya Oktayuren – Goleta, CA
• Triston Powers – Stockton, CA
• Benjamin Prado – Canoga Park, CA
• Orlando Reyes – Chico, CA
• Heriberto Rodriguez Baltazar – Placerville, CA
• Lupe Santiago – Escondido, CA
• Raul Santiago – Escondido, CA
• Lawrence Schultz – San Rafael, CA
• Ron Thurner – Kurtistown, HI
• Ricardo Vazquez – Palmdale, CA
• Joe Wurzel – Valley Center, CA

Women’s Heat:

• Anjuli Kumar – Tempe , AZ 
• Kate Miller – Sacramento, CA – 2024 WCTCC Champion
• Sarah Santee – Antelope, CA

Climber Details

Volunteer Details

Sponsor/Exhibitor Details

Questions?  Contact Jared Abrojena 925-584-7449  (jared@academy-trained.com), Chad Brey 612-719-1965 (treeclimbing@gmail.com) or Rose Epperson 714-264-9793 (repperson@wcisa.net)

Congratulations to Jacob Claassen and Kate Miller, our 2024 Tree Climbing Champions! We had a fantastic weekend in Santa Barbara with 30 male, 3 female and 2 over 40 climbers giving it their all. We are grateful for the cadre of volunteers and the support of our sponsors and exhibitors. Spirit of the Competition honors went to Trevor Long and Cortland Johnson – what fun we had!!

We finally got the GREEN light to move forward with our 2024 Championship! Get your gear shined up and head out to Alameda Park in Santa Barbara Father’s Day weekend. 2023 Chapter Champions, Lawrence Schultz and Kate Miller are ready to defend their titles as Western Chapter ISA Tree Climbing Champions!

DATE: June 14-16, 2024

VENUE: Alameda Park, 1400 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, CA. 93101

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Schedule of Events

Competitors and Volunteer information

Exhibitors and Sponsors information

*Last Year’s Competitor

We are taking registrations for the 2023 Tree Climbing Championships at UC Davis. Entries taken in order received. No entry is valid until complete entry form and payment are received.

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