BY TOMMY DEAS | For the Opelika-Auburn News
Auburn's junior from Houston wasn't going to let that stop her from jumping back up on the beam less than 24 hours later in Sunday's individual event finals at the Fort Worth Convention Center.
Atkinson, competing with both ankles in wraps, showed no ill effects from the previous night, scoring a 9.825 to garner an eighth-place finish. She flashed a big smile after her dismount and went over to embrace her coaches.
"It's hurting pretty bad, but we were smart — we taped it and made sure to manage it," Atkinson said.