Talladega gymnast Kyrstin Johnson details effort to save program

Talladega gymnast Kyrstin Johnson and her mother, Scharon, speak with HBCU Sports reporter Chris Stevens about the end of the gymnastics program and the collective effort to keep it going.https://t.co/ehcDfTqjLp

— HBCU Sports (@HBCUSports) July 28, 2024

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Talladega College recently announced that its gymnastics program will be cut after just one season.

Team members have taken to social media to announce their crowdfunding strategy, which aims to raise $500,000 by July 30, 2024. https://t.co/ZC5fD4xem5

— ESSENCE (@Essence) July 25, 2024