Starting Gymnastics Later Than Most, Oklahoma Sooners’ Star Gets Real on Grit That Fueled 3x NCAA Championship

“Oh, she’s back.” Even the official Oklahoma Sooners’ handle couldn’t hold itself back from hyping this gymnast. After all, she staged a cinematic comeback in her final year, from missing out on multiple meets this season to helping the Oklahoma Sooners to a gigantic score in the NCAA finals. But that’s hardly new. Because this seasoned athlete is used to pulling off the unbelievable. After all, she has had one of the most unconventional starts in the sport.

Danielle Sievers. Yes, her name must surely ring a bell. In January 2025, she announced, “Fav time of the year,” on her social media. Well, what better than kicking off a potential 3rd victory chance for an already 2x NCAA champ. In 2022, she won the first NCAA title with the Oklahoma Sooners and called it a ‘dream come true.’ 2023 was all about boasting the back-to-back wins. And now, 2025 is all about gratitude as she wrote, “some things you just can’t put into words” on social media after the win. But now we finally know the details of what went behind this uphill battle.

On April 24, Keloland.com documented Danielle Sievers’ grit behind winning her 3rd national team title competing for the Oklahoma Sooners. “I was mostly focusing on doing everything I could for the team,” she said. Well, agreed. Because why else would a gymnast return from a shin injury mid-season? “It paid off in the end with the title. I was actually able to be All-American on the floor.” Now this is what you call a memorable ending to her D1 career!

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