GREENSBORO (N.C) —  On Saturday night Savannah Thompson took the medal podium at the USA Gymnastics Championship placing first. 

Thompson, formerly Savannah Vinsant, scored 154.456 for gold. 

Thompson finished sixth in the 2012 Olympics, then retired. She got married, became a stepmother and opened her own gym Hangtime TNT. She came out of retirement eight months ago to try to earn a shot for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

“I was really excited to just be out there and have a chance to win,” said Thompson. “My last nationals in 2013 didn’t go the way I wanted it to, so coming back and having this kind of outcome is more than I expected.”