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McCallum’s right knee hyperextended, forcing her to miss an unspecified amount of time from work.
The season for Grace McCallum may still be going. She at least escaped the worst case situation if it is.
At the Metroplex Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas, last weekend, it was thought that the University of Utah gymnast would have a major knee injury that would finish her season.
McCallum “suffered a hyper extension of the right knee,” according to Utah Gymnastics, via Utah’s medical staff.
McCallum’s return to competition was not specified by Utah, but according to Heathline, recovery from “a mild to moderate sprain following a knee hyperextension injury can take two to four weeks.” During this time, athletes are advised to “stop the activity that caused injury and… take a break from any high-intensity or high-impact activities and avoid any contact sports.” The optimum workout at this time is a gentle range of motion.
Utah indicated that it is adopting a conservative approach with McCallum, in order to assure “a safe and healthy return to play.”
In a press release, McCallum said, “Once again, I’d want to thank everyone for the support and nice sentiments. I’ll be concentrating on my recuperation and doing everything I can to return to the competition floor as soon as it is secure and beneficial for my body.
“My teammates will go out there and continue to have each other’s backs no matter what happens, as it was demonstrated last weekend. This squad still has a lot to offer, and I’m excited to see what the rest of the season holds. Please don’t write us off just yet!
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In Utah’s four-team meet last Saturday against Georgia, Illinois, and Illinois State, which the No. 4-ranked Red Rocks handily won, McCallum, who took home a silver medal from the Tokyo Olympics, was hurt while vaulting.
When she tried to complete a Yurchenko 1.5, a 10.0 valued vault that she debuted this season, she hurt her right knee.
Tom Farden, the head coach of Utah, revealed that McCallum was short on her landing following the competition, but neither he nor the other members of Utah’s coaching staff had foreseen the injury.
Farden stated, “There was no indication. Simply put, the landing wasn’t good. It is disastrous.
When McCallum passed away, Utah initially felt heartbroken, as senior Jaedyn Rucker of Utah told the Deseret News: “When she did fall down, it was obviously incredibly terrible. It was challenging to both turn the switch back on and feel what we needed to feel at that precise moment. We were still in the first event and had a meet to attend. The first two minutes had a very depressing atmosphere. All of us wondered, “What are we going to do? “
But after a quick team meeting, the tension and emotions were reduced, allowing Utah to easily win.
“Tom gathered us in a circle and said, “Okay, we’ve prepared for this. You are on this event, you are on this event,'” Rucker said. “We switched quickly and had faith in one another. Life or death was not at stake. We were alright. At that point, we understood that, thanks to Grace, everything would be OK.
Days later, the Red Rocks are still certain that they can move on from McCallum’s passing while while wishing the best for their star sophomore.
Cristal Isa, a fifth-year senior, expressed her belief that the team was well-prepared. “From what I’ve read on social media, it seems like a lot of people are very worried about it. I don’t believe it will have as significant of an effect as some people anticipate.
But no matter what occurs, it is sad. Injury is never a good thing.
