Elite Challenge
The Trampoline and Tumbling level 8 through Elite athletes competed in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the 2012 U.S. Elite Challenge. This competition was a national qualifier for the Elites and also was the first opportunity for athletes to qualify for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Development Team.
The following athletes competed, Hannah Green, Sydney Wendt, Hope Bravo, Gabi D’Annunzio, Caeley Black, Cole Kirby, Chase Kirby, Bryan Bashrum, and Isaac Rowley.
They athletes did awesome that this competition, they came home with 3 gold medals, 2 silver medals, and 4 bronze medals.
This was a most of the athletes first big elite meets and they performed well and made finals! They definitely stepped up and showed people who they were and that they should look of for them at the next meet. Coach Amy had this to say about her athletes performances “These athletes surprised me, they all acted like Elites and really made me and Eagle’s Wings Athletic proud. Not only did they perform well in prelims which resulted in them making finals, they also threw new passes and skills in finals which means they made pushed themselves harder to be able to compete against the other level 8 through elite athletes in the U.S. These athletes have so much talent and I can’t wait to watch them at the next elite meet.”
Below are a list of the medalists….
Cole Kirby ODP 3rd place Double Mini
Isaac Rowley ODP 2nd place Trampoline
Cole Kirby Level 8 1st place Tumbling
Sydney Wendt Level 10 1st place Tumbling
Cole Kirby Level 9 3rd place Double Mini
Caeley Black Level 8 1st place Double Mini
Chase Kirby Level 8 2nd place Double Mini
Cole Kirby Level 9 3rd place Trampoline
Isaac Rowley Level 10 3rd place Trampoline
Congrats to all the athletes and good luck to the EWA T&T Team as they compete at the North Texas State Championships in Brownwood, Texas this weekend.
Also here a video for everyone to enjoy from the U.S. Elite Challenge! Enjoy, these athletes are AMAZING!