An Auburn University gymnast broke both of her legs after suffering a horrific fall during competition this weekend.

Samantha Cerio was making her first pass during her floor routine at the Baton Rouge Regional on Friday when she fell on the blind landing.

The crowd gasped as Cerio, a senior on the team, attempted a handspring double front but fell to the mat and screamed out in pain.

'I think she may be hurt,' one of the competition's commentators said as doctors ran to help.

'It looked like that ankle came down very awkwardly and she is obviously in some pain.'

Cerio reportedly dislocated both of her knees and broke both of her legs.

She was carted out of the arena on a stretcher with air casts on both of her legs as the crowd gave her a standing ovation.

'It was pretty tough to watch,' Auburn coach Jeff Graba told NOLA.com. 'She's a trooper. The last thing she said was, "Go help the girls."'