U tah gymnastics star Avery Neff has released a heartfelt statement following the devastating injury she suffered during Friday night’s meet against Iowa State. The freshman phe

Neff, the top overall recruit in the country in her class and a burgeoning star for the Red Rocks, was hurt Friday night in a win over Iowa State.

Avery Neff suffered severe sprains to both of her ankles, she announced on Monday morning. Utah’s star freshman was injured during the final tumbling pass of her floor routine against Iowa State on Friday night. Immediately, she fell to the mat and grabbed her left ankle before being carried out by the Red Rock’s medical personnel.

The three gymnasts were the ones tasked with speaking after Utah gymnastics' victory over Iowa State on Friday night. It was a bounce back performance by the Red Rocks in their Big 12 opener and there were no shortage of highlights.

The night was a mixture of triumph and tragedy for the Utah Red Rocks gymnastics team, as their victory over Iowa State was overshadowed by the devastating injury to freshman Avery Neff. While the team delivered a season-high score of 197.

Neff’s injury is a big blow to Utah’s lineup moving forward. The star freshman took first on vault and beam against the Cyclones, scoring 9.9 and a career-high 9.925, respectively. Dockendorf was impressed with her team’s composure to finish the final floor routines of the meet.

The #4 Utah gymnastics team came away with an easy victory over Iowa State in its Big 12 Conference opener Friday night, but it came at a price. Freshman Avery Neff, the #1 recruit in the country, suffered what looked like a devastating injury on her floor routine,