Break The Fall by Jennifer Iacopelli

Author:Jennifer Iacopelli [Iacopelli, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781444953251
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Published: 2020-02-19T18:30:00+00:00

1. Emma Sadowsky

58.5

3. Sierra Montgomery

58.3

4. Audrey Lee

57.8

5. Jaime Pederson

57.1

6. Chelsea Cameron

54.4

Dani and Chelsea have enveloped me into a group hug but release me pretty quickly. They both did what they needed to do today, while I managed to screw up just enough to have no idea whether this is the best or worst day of my life.

Emma comes over and hugs me tight. It’s probably just for the cameras. She’s going to make the team, obviously, but it’s clear from just how tense she is in the embrace she didn’t expect Dani to close the gap, not really. There they are, though, at the top of the standings together with exactly the same score.

Jaime and Sierra don’t come over at all. Jaime’s head is buried in her hands, and she’s sobbing uncontrollably. Sierra stares into space. I don’t blame her. She beat me in the all-around, but that’s not really what matters.

Mrs. Jackson and Janet still have to do the math behind finding the four gymnasts who will combine for the best score in a team final, and that’s going to take more than a minute.

The wait is excruciating, but probably not nearly as long as it feels, and then finally Mrs. Jackson is at a microphone.

“This competition was fierce and a testament to the talented young women we have here with us today. I want to thank each of them for their efforts in such trying circumstances. Now, the scores were tight. So tight, in fact, that three different combinations of girls produced the exact same score. Thus, we moved to a tiebreaker that was unanimously agreed upon by our judges, myself, and Coach Dorsey-Adams.”

A murmur goes up in the gym. A tiebreaker? What the hell? Had it really been that close?

Mrs. Jackson is still talking. “… it was determined that priority should be given to the athletes with a longer history at high-pressure international competitions and the best chance to compete for multiple individual medals. Therefore, the four athletes who will represent the United States in the team competition are Daniela Olivero, Emma Sadowsky, Audrey Lee, and Chelsea Cameron. Jaime Pederson and Sierra Montgomery will remain our alternates, prepared to substitute should the need arise, making us equally proud, I’m sure. Thank you, ladies, for a truly inspiring and well-fought competition in the face of much adversity, and congratulations.”

I made it.

I’m going to the Olympics.

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