Twin City Twisters
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| Full name | Twin City Twisters Gymnastics |
|---|---|
| Nicknames | TCT |
| Sport | Artistic gymnastics |
| Founded | 1987; 27 years ago |
| League | USA Gymnastics |
| Based in | Champlin, Minnesota |
| Owner | Mike Hunger |
| Head coach | Sami Wozney |
| Members | Maggie Nichols Grace McCallum Jessie DeZiel Olivia Trautman Abby Paulson |
| Website | twincitytwisters |
Twin City Twisters, commonly shortened to TCT, is an artistic gymnastics facility located in Champlin, Minnesota. A number of elite and collegiate gymnasts have trained there, including World champions Maggie Nichols and Lexi Zeiss, Olympic medalist Grace McCallum, and Pan American Games champion Jessie DeZiel.
Mike Hunger opened the facility in 1987.[1]
The program was involved in the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal as Maggie Nichols and coach Sarah Jantzi were among the first to speak out about Larry Nassar.[2][3]
In 2024, the organization hired Tom Farden, the former head coach of Utah Red Rocks, who left Utah after abuse allegations surfaced around the program.[4][5]
Coaching staff
- Mike Hunger - Former owner and head coach[6]
- Sami Wozney
- Sarah Jantzi - Head elite coach[7]
- Rich Stenger - Minnesota Golden Gophers assistant coach, former Roseville High School assistant coach [8]