2025 Southwest Regional Pageant Winners - Beginner Pageant

Hello Texas Twirl Fans! 

What a great weekend in Tomball! Congrats to all the twirlers that qualified for the 2025 AAU Junior Olympics! With the Jr Olympics back in Texas, we will be talking a lot about that event later in the summer, but for now it is time to continue to look at more of our Regional Winners! 

To celebrate our new Regional Pageant title holders, over the next few weeks, we will be recognizing them here on the blog. Congrats to all of these talented twirlers on their success at Regionals. 

Today we will be recognizing the 2025 Southwest Regional Beginner Pageant Winners!

Senior Beginner Pageant Winner 

Olivia Crisp

 

Olivia is from Canyon Lake, TX, where she is the Feature Twirler at Canyon Lake High School. She is a member of the Twirling Sweet Sensations and is coached by Michele Pangrac. Her favorite memory from Regionals was spending time with her twirling sisters that she doesn't get to see very often because of her busy schedule. This summer she is very excited to attend AYOP for the first time!

Junior Beginner Pageant Winner  

Melinda Cooley

  

Melinda is from Henderson, TX, where she is the Feature Twirler at Henderson High School. She is a member of Precision Twirl and is coached by Paige Keitt, with additional support from Kayli Mickey-McIntosh and Patti Mickey. Her favorite memory from Regionals was getting to celebrate her and her teammates' accomplishments during awards. This summer she is excited to see all the sights and sounds at nationals, as it is her first time to go to AYOP!

Pre-Teen Beginner Pageant Winner 

Candace Johnson

 

Candace is from Flour Bluff/Corpus Christi, TX. She is coached by Terri Dominick, Kristen Tate, and Mary Ann Pozzi, with whom she is a member of the Heart of Texas Twirlers. Her favorite memory from Regionals was spending time with her besties, Collyn and Seanna. "At the competition we were making silly TikTok's, and also at our hotel we were running up and down the halls and hanging out in the hot tub! The time we spend together is always the best because it's filled with laughter, memories and a good time!" For AYOP this summer, she is looking forward to meeting new friends and reaching her nationals goals!

Juvenile Beginner Pageant Winner 

Reese Curbow

 

Reese is from Garrison, TX. She is a member of the Mickey's Majorettes where she is coached by Patti Mickey & Kayli Mickey-McIntosh, with additional coaching from Paige Keitt. Her favorite memory from Regionals was catching her high toss illusion for the first time in front of the judges! Reese is very excited about her first trip to AYOP and is most looking forward to spending more time with her twirl friends in South Bend!

Little Miss Beginner Pageant Winner 

Clara Coons

Clara is from Austin, TX, where she is a member of Twirl ATX. She is coached by Tori Mays Elyea, and Lynn Dell Harrell. Her favorite memory from Regionals "Winning a trophy and playing with my friends!" Clara is very excited for her first nationals and cannot wait to "Watch Aidyn and Anna and the college girls twirl and eat an AYOP cookie!"

CONGRATS TO ALL OUR REGIONAL BEGINNER PAGEANT WINNERS!

We hope you have enjoyed this blog post. We are always looking for great new stories about Texas twirlers. Do you have an idea or some information we could use to help highlight our sport? Contact us at texastwirlcontact@gmail.com and we would love to hear more about it. 

2025 Southwest Regional Pageant Winners - Basic Skills

Hello Texas Twirl Fans! 

Can you believe it has almost been three weeks since the 2025 Southwest Regional Championship? We all had an amazing time, and it was a great contest! Shout out to Contest Director Vicki Ray for making it all happen, and we are so excited for all of our regional winners!

To celebrate our new Regional Pageant title holders, over the next few weeks, we will be recognizing them here on the blog. Congrats to all of these talented twirlers on their success at Regionals. 

Today we will be recognizing the 2025 Southwest Regional Basic Skills Pageant Winners!

Senior Basic Skills Pageant Winner

Natalie Donnell

Natalie is from Bullard, TX, where she is on the Bullard High School Twirling Line. She is a member of Twirl Revolutions and is coached by Jeri Coke. Her favorite memory from Regionals was being awarded her sash and plaque. She is also excited for the rest of the season!  She enjoys traveling for twirl events and learning new and more difficult tricks. 

Junior Basic Skills Pageant Winner 

Kelsie Cole

Kelsie is from Arp, TX, where she is an Arp High School Majorette. She is a member of Precision Twirl and is coached by Paige Keitt. Her favorite memory from Regionals was sitting with her friends during the awards ceremony and celebrating everyone’s wins.

Pre-Teen Basic Skills Pageant Winner 

Brynn Chapman

Brynn is from Magnolia, TX, where she attends Bear Branch Intermediate, and is hoping to twirl there next year. She is a member of the Texas Twirlers Twirling Team and is coached by Sue Young. Her favorite memory from Regionals was having fun with all her teammates and meeting new twirlers. She is inspired by her coach for always giving her encouragement and helping her learn new, harder tricks. She hopes to one day attend nationals and represent Texas!

Juvenile Basic Skills Pageant Winner 

Cabela Brewer

Cabela is from Garrison, TX, where she is a 4th grader at Garrison Elementary. She is a member of Precision Twirl and is coached by Paige Keitt. Her favorite memory from Regionals was seeing "all the famous twirlers in person and meeting them. When they called my name as the winner, I felt famous too!"

Little Miss Basic Skills Pageant Winner 

Camdyn Thomason

Camdyn is from Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she is coached by Amanda Hardman. Her favorite memory from Regionals was getting to watch the Miss Pre-teen Majorette of America perform. She thought she was absolutely amazing!

CONGRATS TO ALL OUR REGIONAL BASIC SKILLS PAGEANT WINNERS!

We hope you have enjoyed this blog post. We are always looking for great new stories about Texas twirlers. Do you have an idea or some information we could use to help highlight our sport? Contact us at texastwirlcontact@gmail.com and we would love to hear more about it. 

2025 Fall Twirler Announcements - Baylor University

Hello Texas Twirl Fans!

It is that exciting time of year where twirlers are auditioning for twirling spots for the Fall. This blog hopes to help spread the excitement by announcing the selections for the lovely twirlers we will see on the field very soon in Texas or representing out of State. If you have an announcement for new twirler selections for 2025-26, please email texastwirlcontact@gmail.com so that we can help spread the word!

Today's we announce the new 2025-2026 Baylor University Golden Girl Feature Twirlers!

The Baylor Golden Girls, led by Coordinator Lynn Dell Harrell, are coveted twirling spots in the community, as these positions have a history of being held by some amazing athletes. We are super excited to see that this Fall season will be no different! Returning this season will be Golden Girls Josie D'Acquisto & Maggie Chrudimsky, and joining them at McLane Stadium will be newcomers, Alexa Leitzel & Grazi D'Acquisto! 

One of the new faces to the field this season will be Alexa Leitzel! Alexa is from Clay Center, Kansas, where she was a Tiger Twirler at Clay Center Community High School. She is coached by Lori Perkins and Kora Slagle. Alexa is also a 2X member of Team USA that competed in England in 2023 and is headed to Italy this summer. "I am excited to go to Italy for Solo, Artistic Twirl, Artistic Twirl Pairs, and Dance Twirl Team!"

We asked Alexa what brought her to Baylor, and she told us that she originally became interested in Baylor after joining a team with veteran Golden Girl, Maggie. "I love that Baylor is a Christian university while still offering a big game-day feel. Baylor has an amazing twirling program and legacy that I am excited to join! I can't wait for my first season as a Golden Girl with Josie, Maggie, and Grazi! Sic 'Em!"

Also new to the field this season will be Grazi D'Acquisto! Grazi is from Redding, California. She started twirling locally at a young age with Irene Mazzini then switched to Kellie Perelman "to experience a more competitive side of twirling!" Grazi is also a member of Team USA 2025. "I am on the elite team Revolution, and we are so excited to represent the USA in Italy this summer!"

Grazi's last name may seem familiar because, yes, she is Veteran Golden Girl Josie's sister! "Watching my sister start her collegiate twirling career made me realize how much I love Baylor. I was unsure at first if I wanted to follow her but I’m so glad I decided to! I was able to watch her grow as a golden girl and see the passion she has for the sport at the college level! I was lucky enough to be able to experience what game days are like alongside Josie, Maggie, Alexa, and of course the band, which definitely helped me make my decision! I’m so excited to see what the next four years has to offer! Sic ‘em!"

Returning to the field this season are the Class of 2025 Golden Girls, Josie D'Acquisto and Maggie Chrudimsky! Josie is from Redding, California, and is a an Electrical & Computer Engineering major, and Maggie is from Hutto, Texas, and is a Health, Kinesiology, and Leisure Studies major. Both Josie and Maggie are also on the 2025 Team USA, where they are each competing with their respective teams in Italy this August! How exciting is that! 

We can't wait to see Alexa, Grazi, Josie, and Maggie together this fall, and we know they be fantastic representatives of Baylor University both here in the US and across the pond in Italy! Go Bears & Go Team USA! Sic Em!

We hope you have enjoyed this blog post. We are always looking for great new stories about Texas twirlers. Do you have an idea or some information we could use to help highlight our sport? Contact us at texastwirlcontact@gmail.com and we would love to hear more about it.