After twisting her ankle, Utah gymnast Kara Eaker is tweaking her routine for the NCAA Championships

It’s been a “challenging” year for Eaker, who saw COVID dash her Olympic dreams and an ankle injury derail much of her freshman campaign. But the Utes’ young star is ready to give what she can.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah’s Kara Eaker competes on the beam at the Best of Utah NCAA Gymnastics Meet at the Maverik Center in West Valley City on Friday, Jan. 7, 2022.

After twisting her ankle, Utah gymnast Kara Eaker is tweaking her routine for the NCAA Championships

It’s been a “challenging” year for Eaker, who saw COVID dash her Olympic dreams and an ankle injury derail much of her freshman campaign. But the Utes’ young star is ready to give what she can.

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