Hannah Gutierrez 
Hannah is one of the owners of Elite Force. She has a strong background in competitve gymnastics, going back 13 years. Hannah and her family opened up Dayton Athletics, now known as Elite Force in 2019 in hopes to inspire the community to fall in love with the sport just as she did as a kid. She not only is an owner but she coaches tumbling and assists with All-Star cheer as well.
Lindsey Donnelly
Lindsey danced for 26 years in a dance studio and 3 of those years included drill team.
She cheered for 10 years until she began high school. She has a Bachelors degree in Dance from
Texas State University and a dance certification to teach dance in the state of Texas. Following college graduation in 2016, Lindsey started coaching recreational
tumbling and gymnastics, as well as competitive all-star cheerleading. She coached for 3 years in
Buda, Texas before moving to Baytown to start a life with her husband. She became a coach at Elite Force
in April of 2021. She is now tumbling coach, cheer director for our All-Star cheer program and the
Elite
Force
Gym Manager.
Hannah Coats 
Hannah grew up being involved in dance, gymnastics and tumbling. She joined the WWJH Cheerleading Squad and continued through High School at DHS where she was the Co-Captain of the Varstiy Cheerleading Squad. In May of 2025 she will officially be an alumni of Dayton High School. Hannah came to us to take tumbling classes in 2024 where we learned about her passion for tumbling and cheer. Shortly after starting tumbling classes with us, she became a Junior Coach for tumbling and Cheer. Fast forward to 2025, we are happy to say she has become a Head Coach for both the tumbling and All Star Cheer program. Hannah will continue her education at Lamar University in hopes of being a teacher and a part of the Lamar University Cardinal Cheerleading Squad.
