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EPISODE · Jan 25, 2023 · 39 MIN

Grace McCallum gives us an inside glimpse into the heart and mind of a champion, sharing what's made her a successful gymnast at both the Olympic and college level

from Power Players with Dan Clark · host Dan Clark

In this episode, Grace McCallum gives us an inside glimpse into the heart and mind of a champion, sharing what's made her a successful gymnast at both the Olympic and college level. This episode is sponsored by Berkshire Hathaway. Thank you for supporting Talkin' Utes and Utah athletes! About Grace McCallum: Career Highlights • Five-time All-American (3 regular season, 2 NCAA) • Five-time All-Pac-12 Conference • 2022 Pac-12 Bars Champion • 2022 Pac-12 Floor Co-Champion • Fourth gymnast in Utah history to record at least two 10.0s on bars in a season (2022) • 39.775 all-around high • 20 career wins • Has hit 56-61 career routines   2022 Season (Freshman) • Two-time first-team regular season All-American (all-around, bars); second-team (floor) • Two-time first-team NCAA All-American (all-around, floor) • Five-time first-team All-Pac-12 selection (all-around, vault, bars, beam, floor) • Two-time Pac-12 Champion (bars, floor) • Pac-12 all-around runner up with a 39.675 • Competed in the all-around in all but three competitions, recording a season-best 39.775 at Washington • Recorded first Perfect 10 of career on bars at UCLA, while earning second 10.0 on bars at the Pac-12 Championships to win the Pac-12 title • Scored a 39.600 or higher in the all-around in seven competitions • Recorded a 9.90 or better in 12-of-16 routines on floor, which included all five postseason floor routines • Posted season-best 9.95 on vault and 9.975 on beam at Washington • Season-best 9.975 on floor vs. Oklahoma in the second week of season • Was the high score by a Ute or tied for the high score on floor in nine meets, bars in eight competitions • Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (Jan. 18) • Team-best 20 event victories • Hit 56-61 routines • Utah’s Team Co-MVP award recipient Prior to Utah • Member of silver-medal winning 2020 U.S. Olympic Team  • Four-year member of USA National Team (2018-21) • Two-time World Champion as Team USA member • 4th in the all-around, 5th on bars, 5th on beam at 2021 U.S. Olympic Team Trials • 2nd in the all-around, 2nd on vault, 2nd on beam, 3rd on bars, 3rd on floor at 2019 American Cup • 1st in the all-around, 2nd on vault, 2nd on floor with gold medal Team USA at 2018 Pacific Rim Championships • 1st in the all-around, 1st on bars, 3rd on vault, 3rd on beam, 4th on floor with gold medal Team USA at 2018 Pan American Championships • U.S. Championships and U.S. Classic qualifier since 2017 • 3rd on beam, 7th in the all-around at 2021 U.S. Championships • 4th in the all-around, 5th on beam, 5th on floor at 2021 U.S. Classic • 3rd in the all-around, 4th on floor, 6th on bars at 2019 U.S. Championships • 2nd on floor, 3rd in the all-around, 3rd on bars, 5th on beam at 2019 U.S. Classic • 4th in the all-around at 2018 U.S. Championships • 1st on vault, 3rd in the all-around, 5th on floor at 2017 U.S. Classic (Jr. Div.) • 2nd on bars at 2018 American Classic • Trained at Twin City Twisters • Graduate of Minnesota Connections Academy   Personal • Daughter of Edward and Sandy McCallum • Has six siblings: Rachael, Madelyn, Joseph, John, Xavier and Nolan McCallum’s Career Highs All-Around 39.775 at Washington, Feb. 21, 2022 Vault 9.95 at Washington, Feb. 21, 2022 Bars 10.0 at UCLA, Feb. 4, 202210.0 at Pac-12 Championships Mar. 19, 2022 Beam 9.975 at Washington, Feb. 21, 2022 Floor 9.975 vs. Oklahoma, Jan. 14, 2022 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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