College has been a roller coaster for Natasha Kelley.
She spent most of her OU career fighting back from serious injuries and even competed an entire season without an ACL.
After suffering another season-ending injury in November, Kelley reluctantly retired from gymnastics.
But her impact still can be felt every day on the OU women’s gymnastics team.
Following her announcement, the team decided to dedicate this season to her, something senior Megan Ferguson said has been a huge help.
“All year, it’s been, ‘Do it for Tash,’” Ferguson said. “I think that’s kind of been driving us toward our goals and helping us.”
Junior Brie Olson said she hopes the decision is helping Kelley deal with the premature end to her career by taking some strength in what her teammates are accomplishing because of her impact.
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