ACHIEVERS GYMNASTS COMPETE AT INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

Gymnasts achieve 13 Top 5 Placements and 41 Top 10 Placements 

DENTON, TX – Gymnasts from Achiever’s Gymnastics Center competed in the Magical Classic held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, on February 16-17, 2018.  This competition had an international flair as teams competing included teams from Canada, Great Britain, Guam, Guatemala, and Mexico, as well as more than 20 states from across the USA., with many Achievers gymnasts placing at or near the top of the competition.

Erika Gustafson from Denton and Kaden Weatherly from Sanger achieved top performances.  Gustafson earned the Gold on Balance Beam in Level 7 Group 3, as well as earning the Bronze on Bars.  Weatherly took top honors on Uneven Bars in Level 7 Group 1.  Also, Silver medals were earned by Raegan Baker from Burneyville, Oklahoma and  by Juliana Paiva from Corinth.  Baker took 2^nd on Uneven Bars in Level 6 Group 2 while Paiva earned her Silver on Balance Beam in Level 7 Group 4.  Additionally, Bronze medals were earned by Haylie Huggins from Decatur and Avery Futrell from Lantana.  Huggins took 3^rd on Uneven Bars in Level 6 Group 3 while Futrell took the Bronze in the All Around in Level 6 Group 2.  

The next competition for the Achievers Gymnastics Team is the Zenith winter Classic to be held in McKinney, Texas on February 24 – 25, 2018.

Meet Results

Level 10, Group 3:

Claire Willenborg, from Highland Village, 6^th Vault, 7^th Floor, 8^th All Around, 9^th Bars, 10^th Beam

Level 9, Group 1:

Lauren Grubke, from Highland Village, 4^th Floor, 5^th Vault.

Kaitlyn Kerns, from Highland Village, 7^th on Beam, 9^th on Vault, 10^th on Floor.

Level 8, Group 2:

Amanda Wisker, from Denton, 6^th on Vault, Bars & Floor, 8^th All Around, 9^th on Beam.

Level 7 Group 1:

Kaden Weatherly, from Sanger, 1^st on Bars, 5^th All Around, 7^th on Beam, 8^th on Vault.

Level 7, Group 3:

Erika Gustafson, from Denton, 1^st on Beam, 3^rd on Bars, 7^th All Around.

Level 7, Group 4:

Maddison Justice, from Denton, 4^th on Beam, 5^th on Vault, 6^th on Bars and All Around, 10^th on Floor.

Juliana Paiva, from Corinth, placed 2^nd on Beam, 8^th on Bars, 9^th All Around.

Level 6, Group 2:

Raegan Baker, Burneyville, Oklahoma, placed 2^nd on Bars, 9^th All Around.

Avery Futrell, from Lantana, 3^rd All Around, 4^th on Bars, 6^th on Vault and Beam, 8^th on Floor.

Level 6 Sr. Group 3:

Haylie Huggins, from Decatur, 3^rd on Bars, 10^th on Vault.

Level 6 Sr. Group 4:

Madelyn Hurst, from Aubrey, 6^th on Bars.

For more information, please contact Frank Kudlac, Head Coach, and Director of Operations at (940) 484-4900, or by e-mail at Frank.Kudlac@achieversgymnastics.com     

 Achievers Gymnastics is owned and operated by Frank and Johnna Kudlac since 1992.  Celebrating 26 years serving the Denton community, the Achievers curriculum consists of many inter-working programs including Girls and Boys USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic gymnastics teams, Girls TAAF Teams, Parkour classes, Achievers Ninja Warrior Training, and various levels of recreational gymnastics, cheer and tumbling classes for children and adults of all ages.