ACHIEVERS GYMNASTS CONTINUE HOT STREAK IN COMPETITION

Gymnasts achieve 45 Top 5 Placements and 71 Top 10 Placements 

DENTON, TX – Gymnasts from Achiever’s GymnasticsCenter competed in the Texas Tough competition held at the ArlingtonConvention Center in Arlington, Texas, on February 20-21, 2016.  This competition was attended by over 700 top gymnasts from the state of Texas, with many Achievers Gymnasts placing at or near the top of the competition.

1^st place performances were achieved at Level 10 by Megan Dennis from Lewisville, at Level 8 by Haley O’Connor from Flower Mound, at Level 6 by Caitlin Prater from Denton.  Additionally, Silver medals were earned at Level 10 by Dennis, Level 9 by Claire Willenborg from Highland Village, Level 8 by O’Connor, Nadia Hernandez from Keller, and Carsyn Phillips from Denton, Level 7 by Gabriella Eyeington from Keller and Peyton Thompson from Keller, and at Level 6 by Prater, Madison Justice from Denton, and Kylie Brown from Lantana.  Dennis earned the Gold on Bars, Beam and All Around and the Silver on Floor in Level 10 Sr. B age division.  O’Connor took 1^st on Vault and 2^nd on Floor and All Around in Level 8 Sr. B. age division.  Prater took 1^st on Bars and Beam and 2^nd in the All Around in Level 6 Sr. B age division. 

 Also, Silver medals were earned by Willenborg on Vault in Level 9 Jr. A Age division, Hernandez on Vault in Level 8 Sr. B age division, Phillips on Vault in Sr. A age division, Eyeington on Bars in Level 7 Sr. B age division, Thompson on Beam in Level 7 Sr. B age division, Justice on Vault in Level 6 Sr. B age division and Brown on Bars in Level 6 sr. B age division.  Additionally, the Level 8 Team placed 2^nd in the team competition.

The next competition for the Achievers Gymnastics Level 6 Team is the Texas Level 6 State Championships to be held in Allen, Texas on March 4 – 6, 2016.  The remainder of the Achievers Gymnastics Team will be travelling to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on March 4-6, 2016, to compete in the Purple and Gold Cup.

Meet Results

Level 10, Sr B Division:

Megan Dennis, from Lewisville: 1^st on Bars, Beam and All Around, 2^nd on Floor, 3^rd on Vault.

Level 9, Jr. A Division:

Claire Willenborg, from Highland Village: 2^nd on Vault, 4^th All Around, 5^th on Bars, Beam and Floor.

Level 8, Sr. B Division:

Haley O’Connor, from Flower Mound: 1^st on Vault, 2^nd on Floor and All Around, 4^th on Bars and Beam.                                         

Nadia Hernandez, from Keller: 2^nd on Vault, 6^th on Beam, 8^th on Floor and All Around, 9^th on Bars.                       

Rachel Warfield, from Denton: 10^th on Bars and Floor.

Level 8, Sr. A Division:

Carsyn Phillips, from Denton: 2^nd on Vault, 3^rd on Bars, Floor and All Around, 6^th on Beam.

Katie Dooley, from Denton: 3^rd on Beam, 4^th on Floor, and 5^th All Around, 7^th on Bars, 8^th on Vault.

Level 7, Sr. B Division:

Gabriella Eyeington, from Keller: 2^nd on Bars, 3^rd on Vault. 4^th All Around, and 9^th on Floor.

Emma Wisker, from Denton: 5^th on Bars, 7^th All Around, 8^th on Beam.

Peyton Thompson, from Keller: 2^nd on Beam, 7^th on Floor, 9^th All Around.

Cailey DeShazo, from Keller: 10^th on Vault.

Level 6 Jr. B Division:

Amanda Wisker, from Denton: 4^th on Floor, 5^th on Vault, Beam and All Around, 6^th on Bars.

Ava Askew, from Denton: 5^th on Bars, 6^th on Beam, 9^th on Vault.

Level 6, Sr. B Division:

Caitlin Prater, from Denton: 1^st on Bars and Beam, 2^nd All Around, and 6^th on Vault, and 9^th on Floor.

Madison Justice, from Denton: 2^nd on Vault, 4^th on Floor, 6^th on Beam and Floor, 8^th on Bars.

Kylie Brown, from Lantana: 2^nd on Bars, 5^th on Beam and All Around, 6^th on Vault, 7^th on Floor.

Sydney Kudlac, from Pilot Point: 3^rd on Vault, Floor, and All Around, 4^th on Beam, 7^th on Bars.

For more information, please contact Katherine Siwek, Girls Team Program Director, at (940) 484-4900, or by e-mail at katherine.siwek@achieversgymnastics.com.

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Achievers Gymnastics is owned and operated by Frank and Johnna Kudlac since 1992.  Achievers consists of many inter-working programs including Girls and Boys USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic gymnastics teams, TAAF girl’s teams, Parkour classes, Achievers Warrior Training, Spring and Summer Camps, and various levels of recreational gymnastics, cheer and tumbling classes for children and adults of all ages.