Twin City Twisters
Twin City Twisters, commonly shortened to TCT, is an artistic gymnastics facility located in Champlin, Minnesota. It has produced a number of elite gymnasts, collegiate gymnasts and Junior Olympics national qualifiers. Some of its most notable members are Maggie Nichols, Grace McCallum, Jessie DeZiel, Abby Paulson, and Olivia Trautman.
| Full name | Twin City Twisters Gymnastics |
|---|---|
| Nicknames | TCT |
| Sport | Artistic gymnastics |
| Founded | September 1987; 27 years ago |
| League | USA Gymnastics |
| Based in | Champlin, Minnesota |
| Owner | Mike Hunger |
| Head coach | Sami Wozney |
| Members | Maggie Nichols Jessie DeZiel Olivia Trautman Abby Paulson |
| Website | Official site |
History
Mike Hunger, a Utah State University graduate, opened the facility in September 1987.[1][2]
Coaching staff
- Mike Hunger - Owner and Head coach - Minnesota Golden Gophers men's gymnastics team member
- Sami Wozney
- Sarah Jantzi
- Rich Stenger - Minnesota Golden Gophers assistant coach, former Roseville High School assistant coach [3]
Notable alumni
The following gymnasts have come out of TCT's program:
- U.S. National Team (2011)
- 2011 Pan American Games team champion
- Nebraska Cornhuskers gymnastics
- U.S. National Team (2018–present)
- 2018 World team champion
- 2019 World team champion
- 2018 Pacific Rim team and all-around champion, vault and floor exercise silver medalist
- 2018 Pan American team, all-around, and uneven bars champion, vault and balance beam bronze medalist
- U.S. National Team (2013–2016)
- 2015 World team champion, floor exercise bronze medalsit
- 2017 NCAA team and uneven bars champion
- 2018 NCAA all-around, uneven bars, and floor exercise champion, team and balance beam silver medalist
- 2019 NCAA team, all-around, and vault champion, uneven bars silver medalist
- Oklahoma Sooners gymnastics[4]
References
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