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Hearing the mattress crunch under my feet, I straighten my back and wait for the judges’ approval; a nod. I then jump off the vaulting track, escaping the twinkling cameras. The commentator’s voice echoes through the cheering stadium, saying the ‘prodigy’ has climbed the top of the leaderboard. I am a name above Allie. “If you had straightened your elbows, your vault would hit the middle mark. You were almost at edge.” - coach says.I nod but my eyes corner towards Allie at the diagonal edge of the stadium. She walks with her face direct...
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