EVO Adds Two Champion Coaches to Their Staff

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EVO Athletics is proud to announce the addition of not one but TWO new amazing coaches to their staff!  Adrian Bynum and Grant Brittain will be joining the all-star cheer program and men’s gymnastics program respectively.

“Adrian brings with him a championship pedigree, unique creativity and progressive choreography” said EVO Athletics’ cheer director Jimmy Lassiter. Adrian is a 4 time collegiate All American and 4 time NCA collegiate National Champion. His teams have won 10 NCA all-star National Championships and 19 UCA National Championships. He has performed at the 2007 Super Bowl with Cirque De Solei as well as been featured on Australia’s Got Talent.

Grant has been head coach of the Men’s Gymnastics program at Apollo School of Gymnastics for the past 8 years. He has had athletes qualify for the USA Gymnastics’ National Championships and Junior Elite qualifiers for the past 5 consecutive years and was awarded the Florida Men’s Gymnastics 2019 Compulsory Coach of the Year. “We are beyond excited for Coach Grant to join the EVO family! Grant has been there for EVO since the beginning when we needed a space for the men’s team to practice before our gym was ready. He welcomed us and we now welcome him with open arms!” said owner and CEO Lydia Wong.

Both of these coaches are a great addition to serve EVO’s mission of providing the Manatee/Sarasota area with the highest quality athletic training in a fun and family friendly environment.

EVO Athletics’ Cheer Team First Area Program to Advance to Finals

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This year, EVO Athletics all-star cheer program sent not one, but TWO teams to the Varsity Sports’ National Championship – The Summit.  Both Senior level 1 and Senior level 2 teams were given pre season bids to this elite, invite only competition.

Both teams are complied of athletes ranging in age from 12 to 18 that train year round to gain tumbling, stunting, jumping and dance skills and then synchronize those skills as an entire team.

After advancing from the semi finals on Friday, May 10th to the finals on Sunday, EVO’s Senior level 2 team finished 16th in the nation out of 64 teams.  They are the only Manatee or Sarasota county team in history to advance to The Summit finals.

EVO Cheerleaders win National Championship

Senior All-Star Cheerleaders Earn Two National Championships

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Orlando, Florida – EVO Athletics All Star Cheerleaders proudly represented the Bradenton-Sarasota area at The All Out Nationals. EVO Athletics brought home a total of seven top three prizes, including National Championships for their Senior 1 and Senior 2 teams! The Senior 1 team also won the Level 1 Grand Championship!

The All Out Nationals, a qualifying event for the U.S. All Star Federation’s World Cup Race, were held February 3 & 4 at The Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center.

All-Star Cheerleading is the most competitive level in the sport of Cheerleading, combining jumps, stunts, pyramids, dance and gymnastics into awe-inspiring shows of athleticism.