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January 20, 2021
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Chelcie Nugent named National Aerial Silks Champion By Michelle Boswell mboswell@thepaperofmiami.com
to live in Peru, Indiana. “My mother was active in the air force, so we moved around when I Chelcie (Carpenter) Nugent won a was younger and eventually around gold medal in the when I started first United States Pole grade we settled in Sports Federation Peru and from then (USPSF) in the aerion until I was an al silks category. adult I grew up in She will be reprePeru,” Nugent said. senting Team USA Her father, Doug in the World Games Carpenter owns a construction compain 2021. ny. “I competed in the Nugent attended USPSF National Pipe Creek aerial silk sport Elementary for her competition. The first-grade year in owner of the cirque Peru. Then she studio that I work attended for is also a comMaconaquah petitor and this was Elementary, middle, the first year ever and high school. that they included Nugent and her aerial silks into the husband, Chris, have competition,” two children Layla Nugent explained. Nugent and Grayson Born in Nugent. Layla is Savannah, Georgia, almost 12 years old Nugent is now livand is the bronze ing in Richmond medal winner in her Hill, Georgia, but category for aerial Miami County was silk sport nationals. her home for many Grayson Nugent is years and Miami just over 1 year old County is where and loves to run, she fell in love with climb and sword the circus arts. fight! Nugent also That love became has one brother and her passion, and one sister who she that passion has grew up with in Peru and they are earned her a place on Team USA. Olivia and Brandon Carpenter. Growing up in a small town is also Nugent’s love for the circus arts something she loves and is why she chose to live where she is today doing began when she was a performer in the Peru Amateur Circus. what she loves. Chelcie Nugent holds up her gold medal she won in the USPSF aerial silks com“I live in Richmond Hill, Georgia, a She said, “I started in the Peru Circus petition. She will represent the USA in the World Games in 2021. when I was nine and left when I was beautiful little town right outside 19. I did High Wire, Unicycle, Web, Savannah. I couldn’t completely lose Hair hang, tumbling, roman ladders, my love for growing up in a small “I feel that the Peru Circus changed and shaped my entire life. I town where your neighbors are fami- double trapeze, multiple trapeze, tight know not everyone takes it all the way and builds their whole life ly, so I found one of my own right out- wire, and attempted many more! My around it, but I am fortunate enough to have been able to do that favorite act was High wire!” side the big city where I work” she She feels the Peru Circus made a said. since it was what I wanted to do.” great impact on her life and has taken Nugent’s mother, Angel Carpenter, is a master sergeant in the Air Force Chelcie Nugent and that is how Nugent’s family came See Champion, Page 2
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