Three years ago, Jesse Grupper was climbing outside and working full time. He wasn't sure he wanted that to change. Here's how it did.

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Jesse Grupper Nearly Gave Up on Comps. Now He’s an Olympian.

For Jesse Grupper, climbing in the Olympics is less important than using his engineering degree to help others.

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