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Nicknames
  
TCT

League
  
USA Gymnastics

Head coach
  
Sarah Jantzi

Based in
  
Champlin

Sport
  
Artistic gymnastics

Owner(s)
  
Mike Hunger

Date founded
  
September 1987

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Full name
  
Twin City Twisters Gymnastics

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, Jessie DeZiel, Abby Paulson, and Olivia Trautman.

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History

Mike Hunger, a Utah State University graduate, opened the facility in September 1987. Since its foundation, TCT has grown to become the best gym in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area as well as one of the best in the state and Region 4.

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

    • Notable alumni

    The following gymnasts have come out of TCT's program:

    2005-10 graduates

  • Lucy Ennis - 3-time J.O. National qualifier, Minnesota Golden Gophers team member (2008–12) (Class of 2008)
  • Kelly Galau - Iowa Hawkeyes team member (2008–10) (Class of 2007)
  • Brie Olson - Oklahoma Sooners team member (2009–13) (Class of 2009)

    • 2010-15 graduates

  • Jessie DeZiel - 2011 U.S. National team member, 2011 Pan American Games team member and Nebraska Cornhuskers team member (Class of 2011)
  • Hollie Blanske -
  • Brenna Hughes - J.O. National team member (2010–12), Utah Red Rocks team member (2012–16) (Class of 2012)
  • Hanna Nordquist - Minnesota Golden Gophers team member (2012–16) (Class of 2012)
  • Gracie Cherrey - Georgia Gym Dogs team member (Class of 2015)

    • Current members

  • Abby Brenner - Second at the 2015 J.O. Nationals, Michigan Wolverines team member (Class of 2018)
  • Maddie Karr - 2015 Nastia Liukin Cup champion, Denver Pioneers team member (Class of 2016)8
  • Maggie Nichols - U.S. National team member since 2013 (Class of 2016)
  • Abby Paulson - Junior International Elite gymnast
  • Maleah Pearson - California Golden Bears team member (Class of 2017)
  • Olivia Trautman - Junior International Elite gymnast
  • Tori Tatum - Junior International Elite gymnast

    • References

    Twin City Twisters Wikipedia
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