Baton club earns national champion title
Members of the Superstars Baton Club, of Fergus, returned home national champions from the 2012 Canadian National Baton Twirling Association held here from July 6 to 8.
Members won in the following categories:
- Audra Jander: third in beginner national X-Strut; fourth in national int-solo and beginner rhythmic twirl; fifth in beginner national 2-Baton, third in the preteen Diamond Cup event;
- Bailey Pinder: second in national 2-Baton and third in national solo, national X-Strut, and rhythmic twirl champion; second in the Senior Diamond Cup event.
- Lauren Robb: third in open beginner solo; first in open novice 2-Baton; fourth in beginner provincial solo.
- Mackenzie Ross: second in provincial solo, X-Strut and rhythmic twirl; fourth in Senior Diamond Cup. She captured the title of the National 2-Baton Champion, then second in Grand Nationals; and
- Madison Ross: second in national intermediate solo and beginner 2-Baton; fourth in national rhythmic twirl; earned intermediate national X-Strut champion. She placed second in the Intermediate Miss Majorette of Canada pageant.
The duet team of Pinder and Ross won Junior National Pairs Champions and the duet team of Jander and Madison Ross returned home the Beginner National Duet Championships. Both teams now hold the 2012 provincial and national titles and have been undefeated this year.
The Junior Dance Twirl Team Phantom captured the Junior Beginner Small Dance Twirl Team National Championship. Members include: Jander, Pinder, and Madison and Mackenzie Ross.
The athletes are trained by Krista DiStasi.
