Nation’s best baton twirlers to compete in Turin, Italy.
Twenty-five of the country’s best baton twirlers will represent the United States in the 35th World Baton Twirling Championship, which will be held August 3-7, 2022, in Turin, Italy. The members of Team U.S.A. were selected from a group of 65 elite athletes during the prestigious U.S. Trials Baton Twirling Competition, hosted March 25-26 in Goddard, Kan. by the United States Twirling Association (USTA).
“We’ve waited four years for this competition,” said Kyle Keiser, director of the U.S. Trials competition, which is normally held every two years, but was cancelled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “With an exciting new division and strong competition from many individuals, pairs and teams, it was truly the best of the best. What a privilege it was to witness.”
Team U.S.A. includes 23 women and two men who will compete in Men’s and Women’s Freestyle, Freestyle Pairs and Team. Congratulations to:
Youth Women:
- Jaida Jobe, CA
- Delilah Gallo, NY
- Savannah Helton-Urbassik, PA
- Mary Moore, VA
Junior Women:
- Mikayla Schuller, OH
- Mackenzie Bronk, MD
- Erienne Hay, OH
- Lila Sargent, NY
Senior Women:
- Savannah Miller, GA
- Ally Duda, MD
- Laney Puhalla, TN
- Amanda Trujillo, FL
Senior Men:
- Bower Sarra, PA
- Austin Arellanes, CA
Youth Pair:
- Jaida Jobe, CA / Julia Sawin, CA
Junior Pair:
- Cadence Dooms, CA / Josie D’acquisto, CA
Senior Pair:
- Katiana Welsheimer, WA / Kirsandra Welsheimer, WA
Team:
Luxe
- Kylie Cates, OH
- Savanah Helton-Urbassik, PA
- Savannah Miller, GA
- Emily Perkins, OK
- Bower Sarra, OH
- Sabrina Smith, NC
- Alexa Tamburlin, NY
- Amanda Trujillo, FL
- Courtney Detwiler, PA
- Natalie Weber, NY
“The members of Team U.S.A. are elite athletes who train like Olympians and demonstrate a multitude of athletic skills – the speed of a sprinter, the stamina of a distance runner, the strength of a gymnast and the artistry a figure skater,” said USTA President Karen Cammer. “We are proud to have these dedicated athletes represent our country in the twirling equivalent of the Olympic Games: the 35th World Baton Twirling Championship.”
Get more information about the United States Twirling Association here. Get more information about the World Baton Twirling Championship here .