In their final SEC meet of the year, the Georgia Gym Dogs dazzled to a season high and win over Arkansas, 197.65-195.975. In their annual alumni meet the Gym Dogs dominated all afternoon to improve on their RQS score.

Lindsay Cheek 

The Arkansas Razorbacks were able to avoid counting a fall on their first event, bars, and rallied to a team score of 49.225.  A pair of 9.9s fromKatherine Grable and Shelby Salmon highlighted their first rotation.

The #1 ranked bars team continues to impress posting a season high 49.675. All six routines were a 9.9 or higher.  Kat Hires set a new career high on bars with a 9.925. Lindsay Cheek received one 10 on her bars routine to post a 9.95.Chelsea Davis closed out the rotation with a near perfect routine scoring a 9.95 for the Gym Dogs.

On vault Arkansas dipped below the 49 mark, to post team score of 48.95.Kathrine Grable posted a 9.925 to lead the team. At the half way point Arkansas trailed Georgia 99.05-98.175.

In the third rotation sophomore Mary Beth Box got Georgia off to a strong start on beam with a 9.85. Freshman Keira Brown making her home debut on beam was able to handle the pressure after a fall with a 9.825. With another lights out performance Lindsay Cheek posted a 9.95. Kaylan Earls hitting her routine in the anchor spot to score a 9.95 allowed the Gym Dogs to escape counting a fall and salvage a great team score of 49.35.

Arkansas in their third rotation moved to floor where they posted a 49.05 as a team. Once again Kathrine Grabel posted the teams highest score of 9.925. Sydnie Dillard and Amanda Wellick both added a 9.8 for the Razorbacks on floor.

With a new lineup in place the Gym Dogs were able to post a season high 49.25.Kat Hires had a strong routine to match her season high on floor 9.85. Mary Beth Box added a 9.9 to match her career high. Kaylan Earls moved down in the lineup and was rewarded with a 9.925 for the Gym Dogs.

In their final event the Razorbacks were able to avoid counting a fall and posted a team score of 48.75 on balance beam. Kathrine Grabel anchored the event with a 9.85. Samantha Nelson hit a great routine as well to score a 9.8.

Kathrine Grabel took home another AA title for Arkansas with a 39. 6. Georgia’s Brittany Rogers followed with a 39.3.

Next Week:
Georgia will be at home next Saturday afternoon for senior night against Denver. Arkansas will be on the road again next Saturday as they travel to Lincoln, Nebraska.

Team Standing  

Place	Team	Score
1	University of Georgia	197.650
2	Arkansas	195.975

 

University of Georgia  
Head Coach:  Danna Durante

Gymnast	Vault	Bars	Beam	Floor	AllArr
Box, Mary Beth			9.850	9.900
Brown, Kiera		9.900	9.825
Cheek, Lindsey	9.975	9.950	9.950
Davis, Chelsea	9.825	9.950
Earls, Kaylan			9.950	9.900
Hires, Cat	9.875	9.925		9.850
Jay, Brandie	9.875	9.900		9.800
Johnson, Lauren	9.675
Persinger, Sarah			8.975
Reynolds, Morgan				9.800
Rogers, Brittany	9.825	9.950	9.775	9.750	39.300
Team Totals	49.375	49.675	49.350	49.250	197.650

 

Arkansas  
Head Coach:  Mark Cook & Rene Lyst

Gymnast	Vault	Bars	Beam	Floor	AllArr
Dillard, Sydnie			9.725	9.800
Ellsworth, Cailee		9.175
Elswick, Heather	9.750			9.775
Freier, Erin		9.750	8.450
Glover, Keara		9.850
Grable, Katherine	9.925	9.900	9.850	9.925	39.600
Nelson, Samantha			9.800	9.750
Ryder, Paris	9.575
Salmon, Shelby		9.900
Wellick, Amanda	9.850	9.825	9.775	9.800	39.250
Williams, Scarlett	9.775		9.600
Zumwalde, Bailee	9.650			9.725
Team Totals	48.950	49.225	48.750	49.050	195.975