As the US Gymnastics Olympic Trials 2021 got underway at The Dome in St. Louis, all eyes were on Shane Wiskus. The University of Minnesota graduate had a devastating fall, which left him nursing several injuries to his body, putting an Olympic spot in jeopardy – just three weeks ago.Shane Wiskus seemed to have put the gory incident behind him as he excelled on Day 1 of the US Gymnastics Olympic Trials 2021 with 84.3 points.Read: US Olympic Gymnastics Trials 2021 - Where to watch, live streaming details, tickets informationIt must have been a surreal feeling for Shane Wiskus to be on the cusp of glory – a ticket to the Olympics – more so when his best finish in all-round was fourth.For the record, the winner makes it to the Tokyo Olympics while the second-best gymnast has to top in three events to make the cut. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shane Wiskus (@shanewiskus)Injury scare for Shane Wiskus The US Championships in Fort Worth, Texas, was an unforgettable event for Shane Wiskus. He was making merry as the second-best gymnast on the floor when tragedy struck.In a high bar routine, an event that Shane Wiskus has been engaging in ever since he was a child, the gymnast endured three falls injuring his head and wrist, including a couple of ligament tears.He did finish the event but was dizzy and fortunately he didn’t have any concussion or other internal injuries.Despite the career-threatening injury, Shane Wiskus was found racing against time to get back on his feet and make it back in time for the US Gymnastics Olympic Trials, with a ticket to Tokyo on the line.Shane Wiskus did all he could to get back in the nick of time. A cortisone shot has brought back a sense of normalcy in him, but he has a lot to recuperate.Also read: Brody Malone closes in on Tokyo ticket after a dominating performance on DayOn Thursday, Shane Wiskus showed he is a force to be reckoned with by making a clean performance on Day 1. On the high bars, Wiskus showed no signs of discomfort and ended the event as the third-highest scorer with 13.8 points.He did better on parallel bars with a score of 14.5, finished third on vault with 14.6 and if he manages to hold on to his performances on Friday, he could walk out of The Dome with a ticket to Tokyo.The future is bright for @shanewiskus1001. 🌟A 4x @NCAA medalist, 2020 CGA MVP, represents Team USA as a Senior National Team member and still has another year with @GopherMGym.#MadeHereMonday pic.twitter.com/WKhrgqCfOw— Team USA (@TeamUSA) September 7, 2020Results (top three): All-roundBrody Malone — 85.25Shane Wiskus — 84.3Yul Moldauer — 83.65Floor ExerciseBrody Malone — 14.6Sam Mikulak — 14.6Paul Juda — 14.45High BarBrody Malone — 14.45Sam Mikulak — 13.85Shane Wiskus — 13.8Parallel BarsShane Wiskus — 14.5Yul Moldauer — 14.4Brody Malone — 14.1Pommel HorseAlec Yoder — 15.05Yul Moldauer — 14.1Allan Bower — 14.05Still RingsAlex Diab — 14.5Brody Malone — 14.2Donnell Whittenburg — 14.1VaultDonnell Whittenburg — 15.05Vitaliy Guimaraes — 14.7Shane Wiskus — 14.6