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“I just keep smiling,” McGee said after the meet. “I feel honored. My goal has always been to win floor or the all-around at Nationals. I’m kind of at a loss for words.” For the second straight year, she won over the crowd with her thrilling floor routine, earning a standing ovation from the audience and her fellow competitors. During the routine, she said, “I kept reminding myself to be smooth on my passes—no more, no less. After I stuck my double layout, I heard the crowd roar. By the time I got to my middle pass, I was like, ‘Kill it!’” Once she finished the routine and saluted the judges, there was only one thing on her mind. “Honestly, I was like, ‘Where’s (head coach) Melissa?’ I was just really hoping I made her proud.”

McGee’s floor routine was only one of her four routines on the night. She competed in the all-around, posting a 9.8875 on bars, a 9.800 on beam and a 9.850 on vault. Her final all-around tally of 39.4875 is also a new 91��ɫ record at an NCAA National Championships. Additionally, her bars score was the second highest in 91��ɫ history at NCAA semifinals, and she tied the fourth highest vault score by a 91��ɫ gymnast at NCAA semis.

Overall, she finished tied for 10th��in the all-around—one spot off the podium—as well as tied for 12th��on bars.

Friday’s meet was the final competition of McGee’s historic career. In reflecting about finishing her career, she said, “I think it’ll hit me in a couple days. I don’t know what to do with my grips or my leotards. I don’t know what to do with my time until I start my job. There are a lot of unknowns, but I’m excited because it gives me the opportunity to explore.”

Her final thoughts after the meet: “This is for the little girls looking up to me and to my teammates in Denver. This lets them know they can do this and be here.”