Special Honor
2006 - Since 1998, these young ladies have worked in support of the GAT community by serving as demonstrators and teachers for the USAG Group Gymnastics as well as ambassadors at the past two World Gymnaestradas. They have volunteered many hours to serve at these GAT conventions without any compensation while continuing their own training. They have also displayed themselves in the most professional manner representing Texas like real champions. They have always been willing to assist anyone in this new field of Group Gymnastics if they needed help. For all of this, we want these young ladies to know that the country stands in “awe” of Texas and all they represent. This is why we present to you the “Pride of Texas” award and to say thank you for caring enough to be the best of Texas athletes. The best of luck to you at the next World Gymnaestrada in Austria in 2007. This is what the PRIDE OF TEXAS is all about. Congratulations and Thank You ladies, for caring enough to be the BEST!
JULIE BEDFORD 2006 PRIDE OF TEXAS AWARD
TANYA DOWLING 2006 PRIDE OF TEXAS AWARD
KELLY JAMES 2006 PRIDE OF TEXAS AWARD
VIVIAN MULLIN 2006 PRIDE OF TEXAS AWARD
GABBY VILLALANTI 2006 PRIDE OF TEXAS AWARD
2005 - PRIDE OF TEXAS AWARD
The following five gymnasts have worked for the past several years, under the leadership of Cheryl Jarrett, preparing to film, present and teach the New Compulsory Routines for USA Gymnastics. They have traveled, worked long hours, taught coaches, judges, athletes the new routines while still continuing training for their own competitions. All of this was done in the most professional manner representing TEXAS like real champions. Never quitting, never complaining about the long hours - - just a sking if “anyone” needed help. Everywhere they traveled, endless accolades of appreciation for their professionalism at such a young age. And, of course, the country stands in AWE of Texas and what we represent. That is what the PRIDE OF TEXAS is all about. Congratulations and Thank You ladies, for caring enough to be the BEST!
ABIGAIL COLE 2005 PRIDE OF TEXAS AWARD
HEATHER ELSWICK 2005 PRIDE OF TEXAS AWARD
ABBIGALE THOMAS 2005 PRIDE OF TEXAS AWARD
CASSIE TYCAST 2005 PRIDE OF TEXAS AWARD
McKENZIE WOFFORD 2005 PRIDE OF TEXAS AWARD
2003 - DANIEL FURNEY: University of Oklahoma; 2003 Nissen Emery Award Winner; team captain, 2002 and 2003; 2003 NCAA All-Around and Parallel Bar National Champion; Conference Gymnast of the Year and All Around Conference Champion; Set NCAA scoring record in All-Around (56.5); NCAA Gymnast of the Week 4 times; tied Bart Conner for most All America Honors (9) at OU; holds school record on Vault, Parallel Bars, High Bar, and All Around; Academic All American and conference All Academic Team; trained at Alamo Gymnastics Center in San Antonio, coached by Yuejin Sun.