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Gymnast Morgan Price becomes the first HBCU athlete to win national collegiate title
Gymnast Morgan Price is now the first athlete from a historically Black college or university team to win a national collegiate championship.
Gymnast Morgan Price is now the first athlete from a historically Black college or university team to win a national collegiate championship.
History making gymnast Morgan Price
The Fisk University student won the title with an all-around score of 39.225 – and became “the first USAG Collegiate National Champion from an HBCU! ” said USA Gymnastics.
She was among athletes from 12 college teams joining the competition at the USA Gymnastics’ 2024 Women’s Collegiate National Championships in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
Making the switch to HBCU
Price joined the first HBCU intercollegiate team at Fisk in 2023 after graduating from high school. She initially signed with Arkansas before making the switch to attend Fisk, ESPN reported, after Coach Corrine Tarver asked her the simple question: “Do you want to make history?”
“I have learned that it is enjoyable to be around your culture. Since we are the first, we have a lot of eyes on us, and our support system is excellent. Seeing the fans and little girls cheering us on was super fun,” Price said in 2023.
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