Samantha Cerio was a senior gymnast at Auburn University. She was recently hurt during a competition.
She was attempting to do a complex move and ended up landing hard on the mat. She broke both of her legs and dislocated both knees.
The medical team quickly rushed to help her.
Jeff Graba, who is Samantha’s coach, stated that it was tough to watch her suffer an injury.
*Warning: Graphic Images*
He also said that Samantha’s teammates rallied around her after she fell. Jeff hugged Samantha before she left.
Jeff has been a coach since the 1980s. He has also coached for nine seasons. However, he has never seen an injury like the one that Samantha suffered.
Jeff stated that he was happy that they had a great medical team to take care of Samantha.
Samantha is from Huntersville, North Carolina. She received a standing ovation as she was taken out of the arena by the medical team.
Abby Millet is Samantha’s teammate. She stated that Samantha has given the team new fire.
She also said that Samantha wants the team to give their everything, and that is what they will do.
Samantha recently announced on her Instagram page that her days as a gymnast are over.
She stated that she is happy with what she has achieved as a gymnast. She also said that even though her career did not end as planned, nothing in left ever goes as planned.
Samantha had been a gymnast for 18 years. She said that she has learned a lot as a gymnast. It has taught her humility, hard work and integrity.
Samantha also thanked her family at Auburn University for all of the support that they have given her.
She said that being on the team allowed her to be a part of something that was much bigger than herself.
