SAN JOSE, California—Leanne Wong almost begged her professor at the University of Florida for a little extra time before turning in the first assignment for a health course in her pre-med major. Wong had something else pretty important on the schedule, she explained. Classes in Gainesville started last week and…
, Wong went about her business and was thrilled with her triumphs and steady performances on each apparatus. With one athlete scratching from her group, it meant Wong went first on both vault and floor.On bars, perhaps her best event, Wong stuck her landing and beamed as she received a hug from Rowland. There’s a beautiful blend of spirit and tenacity that makes Wong stand out even in the same arena with all eyes on Biles.
Wong is among the more polished and poised collegiate gymnasts balancing competition simultaneously at both the NCAA and elite levels. Last weekend, Wong somehow got the materials and made more than 40 ambassador T-shirts, then shipped them before leaving for Northern California.
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