Texas Womans University gymnasts fight adversity as they eye national championships

DENTON – With laser focus and no show of fear, Alix Pierce, 22, a gymnast at Texas Woman’s University, begins her routine on bars. She glides from low bar to high bar. Her teammates shout words of encouragement. She flies off the bar into several twists and turns and sticks the landing. © Elías Valverde II/The Dallas Morning News/TNS Gymnast Kyla Podges flips as she practices a floor routine at Texas Woman’s University on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 in Denton. The TWU gymnastics team is perfecting its routines for the upcoming USA Gymnastics Collegiate National Championships in Denton, April 6-8.…