A gymnast from Auburn University breaks both legs falling horribly during the competition

A gymnast from Auburn University broke both legs after a terrible fall in competition this weekend.

Samantha Cerio made her first pbad during her ground routine in the Baton Rouge area Friday, when she fell on the blind landing.

The crowd jumped when Cerio, one of the best on the team, tried a double front with a handshake but fell on the rug and screamed in pain.

Auburn University gymnast, Samantha Cerio, broke her two legs after a terrible fall in competition this weekend

Cerio made her first pbad during her ground session at the Baton Rouge area on Friday, when she came across the blind landing

The crowd jumped when Cerio, a senior member of the team, tried to double his hand but fell on the rug and screamed in pain.

"I think she could be hurt," said one of the contest's commentators as the doctors ran for help.

It was said that the ankle had fallen off very awkwardly and that she was visibly suffering. & # 39;

Cerio would have dislocated both knees and broke both legs.

She was carried out of the arena on a stretcher and breathed on both legs as the crowd gave her a standing ovation.

"It was pretty hard to watch," Auburn coach Jeff Graba told NOLA.com. This is a rider. The last thing she said was, "Go help the girls."

Cerio then went on her Instagram page and said that Friday had been her "last night as a gymnast"

The Tigers rallied for Cerio (center on the photo) for the rest of Friday's test, earning their second highest score of the season

Cerio then went on her Instagram page and said that Friday had been her "last night as a gymnast".

"After 18 years, I hang on and leave the chalk behind me. I could not be more proud of the person that gymnastics has made me. This has taught me hard work, humility, integrity and dedication, to name a few, "she wrote.

"This has given me challenges and roadblocks that I would have never imagined, which have put to the test who I am as a person."

"It may not have finished as planned, but nothing is going according to plan."

The Tigers rallied for Cerio for the rest of Friday's race, earning their second highest score of the entire season.

Cerio would have broken both knees and broke both legs in the fall. She was carried out of the arena on a stretcher and the air was thrown over her legs as the crowd cheered.

They qualified for Saturday's regional final against Louisiana State University, Minnesota and Utah, but finished fourth and failed to pbad to nationals.

"I think we were running out of gas," Graba said. & # 39; Emotionally spent. But I thought the girls fought. They did a great job.

Cerio may have a long way to go to recover, but it also has a promising future outside the carpet.

The senior, who has been named SEC co-scholar athlete of the season, will graduate this year in aerospace engineering.

Cerio is getting married in Alabama in June and will then travel to Seattle to start working for Boeing.

Cerio may have a long way to go to recover, but it also has a promising future outside the carpet. She will graduate in aerospace engineering this year