There couldn’t have been a better weekend for gymnastics fans. In front of a sold-out Huntsman Center, Utahns got the two biggest gifts of the season. First, the Red Rocks hosted UCLA for the regular season finale and gave them a run for their money. And just like that, they shut the critics up who said they didn’t have national title-winning potential. And second, well, a much-loved senior shed light on her future whereabouts. And let’s just say, she’s not leaving the Red Rocks yet.
Yes! You heard that. Utah gymnastics senior Grace McCallum wraps up her career as a senior this season. And even the thought of her leaving the side was sending chills down the fans’ spines. But not anymore because after thrashing the Bruins for a defeat, she announced that she’ll be back for the 2026 season as a student coach. And in her mind, it was obvious all this while, “I feel like coaching has always been something that’s been in the back of my mind, and who better to learn from than these amazing coaches here?” But here’s what the Head Coach, Carly Dockendorf had to say.
In the post-meet conference, Head Coach Dockendorf said, “She’s just so caring and um compassionate and to be
able to have her come back and share her experiences I mean it’s not like she had a super easy journey.” The coach even added that the juniors would be lucky to get her insights, “I mean she has had to work for everything that she has gotten and she’s going to be able to share that with her team next year um and to be there you know be there for those fresh be there for those seniors um and to really help our staff continue to improve and grow as well.”
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