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On February 27th, the Brampton Acro Ropers competed in this seasons first competition, the 2010 Central Ontario Regionals.  15 BAR Athletes competed, Jersey and Sarah for their first time.

In the master category, there were 5 1st, 2 2nd and 6 3rd place finishes.  In the overall masters category, 1 BAR athlete was crowned overall champion, with 1 2nd & 1 3rd place finishes.

In the team competitions, both the S-Jets and BOMK-chicka-BOMK-BOMK teams finished first overall in their age categories.

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.

 To see some pictures, please click here.