March 17, 2013 - Two CBTF athletes were invited to compete at the recent Congressional Cup 2013 Invitational [1] 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