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News > November 20, 2003
KUDLAC
SIGNS LOCAL GYMNAST TO 2005 SQUAD
DENTON, TX—Texas Woman’s University
head gymnastics coach Frank Kudlac announced the signing
of Brisa Fuentes to a national letter of intent for the
2004-05 academic school year. Fuentes is a 5-4 all-arounder
who will graduate from Billy Ryan High School in Denton,
Tex. in May of 2004.
"I
am very excited that Brisa has signed with our gymnastics
program. She is the first Denton gymnast that I have ever
had on the team and the first
gymnast from my club, Achiever’s," Kudlac said. "Brisa
was coached by one of my former athletes, J.J. Shanks, and has worked her way
up to Level 10 status. It is exciting to see one my club gymnast, who I have
never coached, become a member of the Pioneers. I guess you can say that Brisa
has come full circle in her gymnastics development in my program. She will add
a lot of depth and skill to our team in the future."
Fuentes
has competed at the club level for Achiever’s Gymnastics
in Denton, Tex. throughout high school. She qualified for
the Junior Olympic Nationals
in 2001 and 2002 at Level 10. Fuentes placed seventh in the all-around at regionals
and 25th at nationals in 2002. She was named Denton Record-Chronicle Athlete-of-the-Month
in 2002 and has earned TAAS Reading Recognition honors.
Fuentes
is the daughter of Valerie
Fuentes of Denton, a 1999 graduate of Texas
Woman’s
University. Fuentes is going to study Pre-Med and Dentistry
at TWU. She is a member of the
Denton Bible Church and enjoys working at church functions in her spare
time.
"I am very excited about becoming a member of the Texas Woman’s University
gymnastics team. This not only a great program, but very close to home so all
of my friends and family can come watch me compete," Fuentes said. "I
chose TWU over a lot of other schools because of the relationship I have been
able to build with Coach Kudlac after being a member of the Achiever’s
Gymnastics Club for seven years."
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