🌱 How a Norridge gymnast turned a devastating injury into a comeback season
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- How a Norridge gymnast turned a devastating injury into a comeback season
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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📰 News we're reading
• O'Shea reignites passion for gymnastics after season-ending injury (northernstar.info) — A standout Northern Illinois University gymnast hailing from Norridge is fighting back from a ruptured Achilles that wiped out her senior season, and she’s not done yet. After shifting into a powerful leadership and mentoring role for her teammates, she’s announced she’ll return for one final year, carrying Norridge pride with her as NIU’s record-tying vaulter and recent Female Athlete of the Year. 
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