A college gymnast broke both legs attempting a blind landing
Auburn gymnast Samantha Cerio performs on the balance beam at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala., on Jan. 29, 2017. By Allyson Chiu Allyson Chiu Reporter with the Morning Mix team Email Bio Follow April 8 at 6:32 AM Auburn University senior Samantha Cerio stared intently at the purple floor exercise mat before her. The lights of the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge reflected off the gymnast’s bedazzled white, navy and orange leotard.
“After 18 years I am hanging up my grips and leaving the chalk behind,” she wrote in a post that had nearly 3,600 likes as of early Monday morning. “It may not have ended the way I had planned, but nothing ever goes as planned.” Upon landing, Cerio’s legs buckled violently, bending unnaturally just below the knee and sending her toppling backward into the mat. Her face contorted with pain and she appeared to be screaming.
The music shut off. The meet came to a halt. The crowd of more than 10,000 people, mostly made up of supporters from one of Auburn’s rivals, Louisiana State University, fell silent. As about seven people lifted Cerio off the ground and onto a waiting stretcher, the arena erupted in applause. But even as the crowd clapped, their faces were etched with worry. Cerio’s legs were encased in bulky black air casts that left only her toes visible.
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