Baton twirlers win world place honors

Mildmay’s Bailey Pinder, 16, and Puslinch’s Mackenzie Ross, 14, came home from the 2012 NBTA World Championships held in Switzerland with top placements.

Competing with 1,200 athletes from 15 different countries over four days, the athletes represented the Superstars Baton Club.

Pinder placed eighth in the Junior X-Strut division out of 31 athletes and tenth in the Junior 2Baton division out of 29 athletes.

Ross placed sixth in the Preteen 2Baton division out of 20 athletes, eight in the Preteen solo division out of 32 athletes, eleventh in the Preteen Rhythmic Twirl division out of 31 athletes and fourteenth  in the Preteen Strut division out of 29 athletes.

Both athletes were also members of the Junior Dance Twirl Team “Starstruck,” placing fifth in their division.