T&T BRINGS HOME GOLD

LOCAL TUMBLERS WIN AT NATIONALS

ALLEN, TX: Over 1600 athletes converged on San Jose, California for the Trampoline and Tumbling (T & T) Junior Olympic Championships June 24-29. Eagle’s Wings Athletics (EWA), in Allen, brought home 4 National Champions, 5 additional medalists, and had 15 other athletes who finished between fourth and tenth place.

EWA owner and T & T head coach, Bret Stout, was pleased with his athletes performance. “The team performed outstanding and as a coaching staff we could not have been happier with the results,” he said.

Bailey Buescher competed against 24 other girls in the 14-year old division to take the top spot as the Level 7 Double Mini National Champion with a score of 59.30. Bryan Bashrum won Level 7 tumbling in the 15 and over age group, earning the title with a score of 59.0. Level 6 tumbler Nathan Vite, was the National Champion in the boys 15 and over division.

Ten-year old Ryan Allen earned medals on all three events. The Level 7 gymnast earned the National Championship on double mini with a 59.0, earned silver on trampoline (23.8), and bronze on tumbling (54.3).

Also earning bronze in tumbling was Level 9 Emily Beasley (54.6) in the 15 and over group, and Level 5 Gabi D’annunzio (53.5), age 10.

Level 10 gymnast Mary Rossi took bronze on the double mini (125.6) in the 13-14-year old division. Rossi, a member of the Region 3 All Star team, helped the region reclaim its title of “Best Region in the Country” with her performance on the event.

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