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C-G’s Liautaud lands with gymnastics power

Christine Liautaud towers over her competitors, which would be advantageous if she played volleyball or basketball.

Since the Cary-Grove senior is a gymnast, her height is more of a detriment than a benefit. She spent a good portion of her freshman and sophomore years tweaking tricks and relearning routines after she sprouted 8 inches to reach 5-foot-8.

But Liautaud persevered. She remained focused on her goal of landing a gymnastics scholarship to an NCAA Division II school, which happened last week.

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