Well-earned medals and trophies are now on display in the homes of Australia’s best baton twirlers. So just how did the Australia’s National Championships unfold?
It’s Friday 1st October and athletes make their way into the Central Queensland University gym. As committee members trickle out the of the AGM, athletes can be found in every corridor and corner of the gym applying make-up, spraying hair, stretching muscles and twirling batons.
The 2011 Florida International Cup trials are about to take place! Solo, Two-baton, Three-baton, Artistic twirl and pairs – the crowd take their seat to witness a sneak preview of what the 2011 Australian squad will bring to the table. With no lack of willing and hopeful competitors, the trials are a great success! To the athletes dismay, they will have to wait until Sunday to learn just how they faired. On the contrary, freestyle athletes were happy to compete in Short Program and Compulsories that night to and get the hard part over and done with! Day one – over.
Saturday morning not only brought fabulous weather, but many spectators and more budding young athletes. Prompted by MC Glendi McNabb, the Opening Ceremony begins with the 2010 Norway world squad leading the way. Each state follows suit in the respective colours. With all of the formalities out the way, our athletes strip down to reveal stunning leotards of all sorts as the competition gets under-way with the Strut section.
Six lanes of marching pro’s follow one after the other, each hoping to prove themselves. Our winners of the Advanced Junior, Senior and Adult sections then compete for the Australian Strut Champion of Champions title. It is Anastassia Tsaloukas from Easts who takes it home with her perfectly timed marching and exquisite elements! It’s now time for our Soloists to take to the floor. The competition heats up as we see big tricks, intricate rolls and fast contact – what a sight. Soon enough it’s time for the winner of the Solo Champion of Champions title to be announced. Shalina Ball from Eastern Star is awarded the title by impressing them all with her extensive rolls sections and make-them-look-so-easy tricks!
It’s a quick costume change for those in the One-baton section. Showing off their body work and baton technique, this section comes to a close with Carly Scullion of Sutherland being rewarded the One-baton Champion of Champions trophy after a beautiful display. It’s soon time for our talented Two-baton and Three-baton athletes to Wow the crowd. With look-at-me costumes, tricks galore and very concentrated faces, it is the young Abbey McNabb of Bexley club and her trickery that earns herself the title of Two-baton Champion of Champions!
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