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Utah freshman Grace McCallum just finished her first season in college. Will she go back to elite and compete for Team USA?

Ragan Smith didn’t hear a thing. Not her Oklahoma teammates. Not coach K.J. Kindler. Not the roar of the crowd as the perfect score on floor exercise by Florida’s Trinity Thomas flashed. Nothing. A long career in gymnastics taught Smith to block it all out when you’re standing on the balance beam. The noise. The stakes. The standings. All of it.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Ragan Smith didnt hear a thing. Not her Oklahoma teammates. Not coach K.J. Kindler. Not the roar of the crowd as the perfect

Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee can add a new title to her resume: Auburn gymnastics second-ever individual national champion.

Sunisa Lee arrived in Tokyo last summer relatively unknown. Then came the Olympics, the meet of her life, a gold medal she once thought unattainable and first-name-only status in her sport for life.

Led by the Olympic gold medalist from St. Paul, Lees Auburn team advanced to the finals; the Gophers did not but had the best finish in team history.

Rotating between events in the order in which they'll compete in Thursday's NCAA Championship, Auburn practiced on podium Wednesday at Dickies Arena, spending 20

Suni Lee, Grace McCallum and Lexy Ramler all have a chance to win individual NCAA titles on Thursday, when the competition gets started in Fort Worth, Texas.

Minnesota's Suni Lee and fellow Olympians Jade Carey, Grace McCallum and Jordan Chiles will compete for their respective schools at the NCAA national championships.

Sunisa Lee arrived in Tokyo last summer relatively unknown. Then came the Olympics, the meet of her life, a gold medal she once thought unattainable and...