Faith Torrez wins NCAA all-around gymnastics title despite injury which prevented her from competing nearly all year
Faith Torrez had not performed a floor routine all season ... until the semifinals.
Despite her immense talent, expectations were extremely low for Oklahoma’s Faith Torrez entering Thursday’s NCAA all-around gymnastics semifinals. Torrez missed most of the season dealing with an injury and didn’t start training until February. Even then, she was mostly limited to just two all-around events.
Because of that, Thursday would actually be the first time all season Torrez competed in the all-around. And she still managed to win the event. Torrez toppled all other competitors, posting a 39.
7875 total score and winning the all-around title. After the victory, she said competing in the event seemed unlikely just a few weeks ago, per ESPN. "If you would have [told] me probably two and a half weeks ago that I would be in this position right now doing four [events], like living out my dream right now, I'd probably laugh at you," Torrez said after the trophy ceremony.
"I had no intentions of doing this at the beginning of the season, middle of the season, but to be here and have everything kind of just play out as it did was really amazing. I'm really grateful for that. " Due to an ankle injury, Torrez was limited to uneven bars and balance beam throughout the season.