March 17, 2013 - Two CBTF athletes were invited to compete at the recent Congressional Cup 2013 Invitational competition held at Mount St. Mary's College in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

The Congressional Cup Invitational brings the best twirlers representing different organizations (CBTF, CNBTA, USTA and NBTA) in a single all-around competition. The Invitational combines Solo, 2-Baton and Freestyle events to determine their all-around ranking.

The CBTF athletes invited to participate in the Invitational were:

• Nicole Johnson, Tornados, Toronto
• Matthew Johnson, Tornados, Toronto

In addition to those athletes invited to represent CBTF, three other Canadian athletes were invited as the CNBTA representatives:

• Bailey Pinder, Superstars, Hamilton
• MacKenzie Ross, Superstars, Hamilton
• Chantal Sutton, Camaros, Oshawa

Men and Women compete in separate divisions. There are no age divisions in the Invitational. In the Women's Preliminary Round competition, Canada's highest placing athletes were:

• Nicole Johnson finished 14th in Solo
• Chantal Sutton finished 14th in 2-Baton
• Nicole Johnson finished 7th in Freestyle
• Nicole Johnson finished 14th in the overall result.

In the Men's Preliminary Round competition, Matthew Johnson placed 5th in Solo, 4th in 2-Baton and 2nd Freestyle (including a 1st from one of the judges), returning a 3rd in the overall result and qualified for Finals.

Women's Preliminary Round Results

In the Final Round, the final combined result was:

1. Savannah Miller
2. Kaytlyn Schmitt
3. Melissa Nugent
4. Hayley Garrity
5. Chloe Miller

Men's Final Round Results