ACHIEVERS GYMNASTS EXCEL IN BATON ROUGE, PURPLE & GOLD INVITATIONAL

Gymnasts achieve 26 Top 5 Placements and 39 Top 10 Placements 

DENTON, TX – Gymnasts from Achiever’s Gymnastics Center competed in the 2016 Purple and Gold competition held at LSU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on March 4 – 6, 2016.  This competition was attended by over 1350 top gymnasts from the United States, with many Achievers Gymnasts placing at or near the top of the competition.

1^st Place finishes were achieved at Level 8 by Haley O’Connor from Flower Mound, Nadia Hernandez from Keller, and at Level 7 by Emma Wisker from Denton.  Additionally, Silver medals were earned at Level 8 by O’Connor and Hernandez, and by Carsyn Phillips from Denton, at Level 9 by Claire Willenborg from HighlandVillage, from Keller, and at Level 7 by Gabriella Eyeington from Keller and Peyton Thompson from Keller.

O’Connor took 1^st on Beam, Floor and All Around, and 2^nd on Vault in the Level 8 Sr. B. age division.  Hernandez earned the Gold on Vault and All Around and 2^nd on Floor in the Level 8 Sr. A age division.  Wisker took home the Gold on Floor in the Level 7 Sr. B age division.    Also, Silver medals were earned by Willenborg on Beam and All Around in the Level 9 Jr. A Age division, Phillips on Vault in the Level 8 Jr. B age division, Eyeington on Vault and Bars in the Level 7 Sr. C age division, and Thompson on Beam in Level 7 Sr. C age division.  

Additionally, the Level 8 Team placed 3^rd in the team competition.

The next competition for the Achievers Gymnastics Team will be Texas USA Gymnastics State competitions; Level 9-10 State to be held in Frisco on March 11-13, 2016, Level 8 State to be held in Frisco on March 18-20, 2016, and Level 7 state to be held in The Woodlands, Texas, on April 1-3, 2016.

Meet Results

Level 9, Jr. A Division:

Claire Willenborg, from HighlandVillage: 2^nd on Beam and All Around, 3^rd on Floor, 4^th on Vault.

Level 8, Sr. B Division:

Haley O’Connor, from Flower Mound: 1^st on Beam, Floor, and All Around, 2^nd on Vault, 6^th on Bars.

Level 8, Sr. A Division:

Nadia Hernandez, from Keller: 1^st on Vault and All Around, 2^nd on Floor, 3^rd on Bars, 6^th on Beam.                    

Level 8, Jr. B Division:

Carsyn Phillips, from Denton: 2^nd on Vault, 3^rd on Beam and All Around, 7^th on Bars.

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

Level 7, Sr. B Division:

Emma Wisker, from Denton: 1^st on Floor, 4^th on Vault, 7^th on Bars and All Around.

Level 7, Sr. C Division:

Gabriella Eyeington, from Keller: 2^nd on Vault and Bars, 3^rd All Around, 5^th on Floor.

Peyton Thompson, from Keller: 2^nd on Beam, 3^rd on Floor, 6^th on Bars and All Around, 7^th on Vault.

Cailey DeShazo, from Keller: 3^rd on Floor, 6^th on Vault and Beam, 7^th All Around

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.