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Twenty-one athletes from the Brampton Acro Ropers participated with great success in this year's National Jump Rope Championships in Abbotsford, BC.

Two 4-person teams became National Champions. In the 10-11 mixed category the team of Thomas Rewa, Jake Whyte, Alana Coughlin and Sydney van Engelen won 4 out of 8 events and the overall National Title. In the 15-17 female category, Brittany Gillies, Olivia Bruce, Megan Jarchow and Kylie Matheson won 5 out of 8 events, set 4 new Team Speed Records and won the overall National title.

In addition, the Brampton Acro Ropers teams of Ellory Bruce, Zoe Lefebvre, Erin Postma, Bridget Page (12-14 Female), Laura Featherstone, Krystal Veldhoen, Jenna Watson, Taylor Page(15-17 Female) and Amy Chiappetta, Jaclyn Santamaria, Erika Wolter, Kathleen O'Callaghan (18-29 Female) participated in the National Championships.

In the individual events, 4 team members won National Titles in their age categories; Jake Whyte (8-9 Male); Thomas Rewa (10-11 Male); Brittany Gillies (15-17 female) and Shelby Toews (18-29 Female). Top five finishes were achieved by Alana Couglin (4th, 10-11 Female), Megan Jarchow (3rd, 15-17 Female), Olivia Bruce (2nd, 15-17 Female), Jaclyn Santamaria (2nd, 18-29 Female). In the process, Olivia, Shelby & Jaclyn each set new National Records in each of their respective age categories, while Jake set 2 National Records in his age category.

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