Gymnastics Meet Central: Georgia vs. Stanford

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Gym Dogs Edge Out Cardinal
196.875 - 196.150

PALO ALTO, Calif. --- The top-ranked Gym Dogs rebounded from a season-opening loss at Utah on Friday to defeat the fifth-ranked Stanford Cardinal on Sunday, 196.875-196.150, on Sunday at the Burnham Pavilion.

"I can't say enough about the mental toughness our team showed tonight," Georgia head coach Suzanne Yoculan said. "We had our share of mistakes, the rest of the team bounced back very nicely and hit routines when they had to hit routines."

Despite falling behind after the first rotation, Georgia took a comfortable lead after the second and remained in control the rest of the afternoon. Courtney Kupets posted a 39.525 to win the all-around and lead the Gym Dogs to their first win of the season.

Both teams had solid starts on their respective events in the first rotation, with Grace Taylor's 9.900 leading the Gym Dogs to a 49.225 on the uneven bars. They also earned 9.850s from Kupets and Abby Stack - a career best for the junior.

Stanford posted a 49.275 on vault, grabbing a .5 lead after the first rotation.

The Gym Dogs improved on their opening-night vault score against Utah with a 49.250 against the Cardinal. The first four competitors all notched 9.875s or better, topped by Kupets' 9.925. Cassidy McComb fell in the fifth slot, but then Paige Burns - just two weeks removed from appendicitis - anchored the lineup with a 9.700.

Coupled with a 48.700 on bars by Stanford, the Gym Dogs recovered the lead at the halfway point, 98.475-97.975.

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