HBCU makes history at NCAA level in gymnastics

By TH Team  12/01/2023

Fisk University women's gymnastics program may be less than a year old, but it's already managed to make a stunning footprint.

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Last week, Fisk University finished fourth at the Super 16 gymnastics invitational in Las Vegas. 

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At the same time, the women's team from the Nashville school also recorded an even more important first.

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Fisk became the first historically Black university gymnastics squad to compete at the NCAA level - facing off against established programs North Carolina, Southern Utah and Washington.

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Top recruit Morgan Price told ESPN on Thursday. "We have a lot of eyes on us because we are the first and because we are making history, so it's just so exciting to be a part of the first team ever."

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Price competed in all four individual events, earning the meet's highest score (9.9) on the vault. 

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Under the direction of coach Corrinne Tarver, the first Black gymnast to win an NCAA all-around title in 1989.

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The program quickly developed - with five-star recruit Price leading the way when she changed her commitment from Arkansas to Fisk. 

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The Bulldogs will compete next on Jan. 13, going up against 2021 NCAA champions the University of Michigan.

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