In speaking about the balance beam after losing to UCLA on Saturday, Utah gymnast MyKayla Skinner said she felt bad that Kari Lee is now the leadoff because she was winning the event so often.
“But she makes the rest of us feel confident,” Skinner said, turning to Lee and adding “Thanks, grandma.”
Lee just gave a satisfied laugh in response. The fifth-year senior was never really sure what her final year might look like, all she knew is she wanted to compete as much as possible, but she has certainly slipped into the motherly role of taking care of the rest of her teammates.