Canadians Compete at 2016 Congressional Cup Invitational

March 24, 2016 - Three CBTF athletes competed at the recent Congressional Cup 2016 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 competition combines Solo, 2-Baton and Freestyle events to determine their all-around ranking.

The CBTF athletes competing in the Invitational were:

Cassidy Doherty, Camaros, Oshawa
Jasmine Runge, Sundown Optimist Buffalo Gals, Regina
Julee Stewart, Sundown Optimist Buffalo Gals, Regina

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

Danielle Titterton, Eclipse, 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:

Julee Stewart finished 9th in Solo
Jasmine Runge finished 11th in 2-Baton
Julee Stewart finished 9th in Freestyle
Julee Stewart finished 12th in the overall standings

Women's Invitational Results

	Solo	2-Baton	Freestyle	Overall
Final Round
Lexi Duda	1	2	1	1
Simone Esters	2	1	2	2
Gillian Brooks	3	4	3	3
Shaelyn Albrecht	4	3	5	4
Kylie Cates	5	5	4	5
Preliminary Round
Sophia Barden	5	7	8	6
Laney Puhalla	8	10	5	7
Jillian Swauger	14	3	13	8
Rachel Reiss	7	6	18	9
Bailey Draper	12	15	4	10
Kimberly Law	12	13	7	11
Julee Stewart	9	16	9	12
Allyson Duda	11	12	11	13
Erin Noble	16	7	12	14
Trina Catterson	10	14	14	15
Jasmine Runge	15	11	16	16
Cassidy Doherty	17	17	16	17
Danielle Titterton	18	17	15	18

Men's Invitational Results

	Solo	2-Baton	Freestyle	Overall
Final Round
Joel Claudio	1	1	1	1
Connor Rudd	2	2	2	2
Richie Terwilliger	2	3	3	3
Preliminary Round
Bower Sarra	2	3	4	4
Jacob Griffith	6	5	5	5
Cole Strelecki	5	6	6	6