Canadians Compete at 2012 Congressional Cup Invitational
March 18, 2011 - Four CBTF athletes were invited to compete at the recent Congressional Cup 2012 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
- Sara Thibeault, Sundown Optimist Buffalo Gals, Regina
- Kiera West, Sundown Optimist Buffalo Gals, Regina
- Matthew Johnson, Tornados, Toronto
In addition to those athletes invited to represent CBTF, three other well-known CBTF athletes were invited as the CNBTA representatives:
- Kasey Bretherick, Camaros, Oshawa
- Samantha Metelski, Camaros, Oshawa
- 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:
- Sara Thibeault finished 10th in Solo
- Sara Thibeault finished 5th in 2-Baton
- Sara Thibeault finished 2nd in Freestyle
- Sara Thibeault finished 4th in the overall result, qualifying for Finals. Sara was the first Canadian woman to qualify for Congressional Cup Invitational Women's Finals since Michelle Smith in 2001.
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
| Solo | 2-Baton | Freestyle | Overall | |
| Jennifer Marcus | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Brianna Watkins | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Melissa Nugent | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Sarah Thibeault | 10 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Jameson Kennerly | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Kaytlyn Schmitt | 7 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| Brittany Frankel | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
| Harlie Dale | 6 | 14 | 5 | 8 |
| Tasha Taylor | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
| Rachel Reiss | 10 | 16 | 7 | 10 |
| Domenica Iocco | 12 | 10 | 14 | 11 |
| Hayley Garrity | 8 | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Nicole Johnson | 12 | 15 | 12 | 13 |
| Kristina Terwilliger | 16 | 2 | 22 | 14 |
| Haley Shiver | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 |
| Rachel Johnson | 15 | 17 | 12 | 16 |
| Kiera West | 20 | 7 | 20 | 17 |
| Emily Dooms | 22 | 13 | 16 | 18 |
| Samantha Metelski | 17 | 19 | 16 | 19 |
| Chantal Sutton | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 |
| Brianna Bolinger | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
| Hannah McCabe | 23 | 21 | 16 | 22 |
| Kasey Bretherick | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
In the Final Round, Sarah Thibeault finished in 5th place with a 5th place finish in Solo, a 3rd place finish in 2-Baton and a 4th place finish in Freestyle. The final combined result was:
- Jennier Marcus
- Melissa Nugent
- Brianna Watkins
- Jameson Kennerly
- Sara Thibeault
Men's Preliminary Round Results
| Solo | 2-Baton | Freestyle | Overall | |
| Matt Freeman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jonathan Burkin | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Matthew Johnson | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Richie Terwilliger | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Joel Claudio | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Jacob Griffith | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Connor Rudd | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
In the Final Round, Matthew Johnson finished in 3rd place and recorded 3rd place finishes in all three events. The final combined result was:
- Jonathan Burkin
- Matt Freeman
- Matthew Johnson
