The day a gymnast commits to a college is one of the best moments in her club career. All the hard work and dedication has paid off in the form of at least a spot on a college team, if not an athletic scholarship. Such was the case for Talia Little, who committed to Boise State in November 2018.
The coaches at Boise State reached out to Little, who was struggling to find the right college fit. She wanted a place that would make her happy, and she made a positive connection with Boise State.
“I felt a lot of relief because I wanted to go somewhere that was a lot different than home, and Boise definitely has that,” Little said. She added that she loves the mountains, the people in Boise as a whole, and the moral compasses the members of the team have.
Weeks later, Little was unsure of her future in the sport. Seemingly overnight, she started feeling off. She would go on to be diagnosed with sudden sensory hearing loss, something she’ll live with for the rest of her life. To this day, she doesn’t know what caused it.
“I went into the gym one day, and it just felt like my ear was kind of clogged. We went to bars first, and by the end of the bars practice I couldn’t even stand up without feeling the room spinning. I just heard this really…
