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Gainesville girl twirling her way to France

Anna Mitchell Ralston, the feature twirler for the Gainesville High School Big Red Machine, performs before a football game at Bobby Gruhn Field on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. Ralston qualified to represent the United States at the International Cup competition next summer with her baton twirling team, Twirl Forte. - photo by Austin Steele

09302018 BATON 001.JPG — Anna Mitchell Ralston, the feature twirler for the Gainesville High School Big Red Machine, performs before a football game at Bobby Gruhn Field on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. Ralston qualified to represent the United States at the International Cup competition next summer with her baton twirling team, Twirl Forte. - photo by Austin Steele

Anna Mitchell Ralston grew up going to football games in Athens with her family.