Friday, January 25
Auburn, AL
7:30 p.m.
University of Georgia
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GymDogs Face First SEC Road Test at Auburn
January 24, 2019 | Gymnastics
Meet Information:
No. 6 Georgia (2-2, 0-1 SEC) vs. No. 13 Auburn (3-0, 2-0 SEC)
Friday, January 25, 2019 | 6:30 p.m. CT | Auburn Arena | Auburn, Ala.Â
Watch: SEC Network (John Roethlisberger- PxP, Alicia Sacramone Quinn- Analyst)
Stream:Â Â http://www.gado.gs/182
Live Stats:Â http://www.gado.gs/184
FULL MEET NOTES
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ATHENS, Ga. --- After a season-best performance on MLK Day in Stegeman Coliseum, the Georgia GymDogs hit the road for their first SEC road test against the Auburn Tigers on Friday, January 25 at 6:30 p.m. CT, which will be broadcast live on the SEC Network.Â
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SCOUTING AUBURN
The Auburn Tigers have opened the season with three straight wins, two of which were in their home arena. The Tigers of Auburn upset the Tigers of LSU, 196.700-196.275, marking their best score of the season thus far.Â
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SYDNEY SNEAD'S CAREER NIGHTÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Sydney Snead had a career night against Alabama, earning her highest score in the all-around with a 39.600 after earning a 9.900 on vault, 9.800 on bars, and two 9.925's on beam and floor. Her beam score matches her career high and her bars, beam and floor scores were her best of the season.
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HITTING A 197.000Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Georgia was the fifth school to record a 197.000 so far this season. They GymDogs hit that mark in week four against Iowa State in Athens.Â
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BEST OPENING MEET SCORE SINCE 2007Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
The GymDogs opened the 2019 season with a 196.600 against Ohio State, which is the highest score to start the season since 2007. That year Georgia went 31-2-1 and won the program's third-consecutive national championship.Â
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A NEW FIREÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
A team that competed five gymnasts on three events 21 times throughout the 2018 season, has added tremendous depth to the 2019 lineup with nine freshmen and five returners, four of which earned All-American accolades a season ago.
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After ending the 2018 season with a seventh-place finish, the GymDogs are hopeful to get back there and finish in the top three.
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As Rachel Dickson put it: "I wouldn't deny us."
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THE WOW FACTORÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Alexa Al-Hameed has a release on bars that sends a packed Stegeman Coliseum into "ohh"s and "ahh"s.Â
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According to Sabrina Vega, "I have never seen a more beautiful release in my life, and I still get that feeling every time I see her."
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FRESHMEN MAKE STEGEMAN COLISEUM DEBUTÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Six of Georgia's nine freshman on the 2019 roster made their Stegeman Coliseum debuts in the season opener against Ohio State on January 5th. Rachael Lukacs (9.825) and Abbey Ward (9.775) competed on vault before Lukacs (9.750) and Alexa Al-Hameed (9.800) swung on the bars. Rachel Baumann (9.775) showcased her skills on beam and Alyssa Perez-Lugones (8.875), Mikayla Magee (9.725), and Lukacs (9.850) performed on floor.Â
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Since then Mikayla Magee has competed on vault and beam. Rachel Baumann has added performances on floor. Additionally, Sami Davis made her way to the floor lineup and Megan Roberts returned from an ankle injury to compete bars.Â
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Three freshmen (Baumann, Lukacs, and Magee) have competed multiple events.Â
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VEGA CONTINUTES THE MOONWALKÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Junior Sabrina Vega assumed the responsibility of taking over the Georgia moonwalk tradition on beam last season and will continue that this season. She is the sixth Gymdog to perform the moonwalk on the balance beam, following Nikki Childs, Cassidy McComb, Lindsey Cheek, Mary Beth Box, and Morgan Reynolds.
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DICKSON INHERITS KUPETS' VAULTÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Junior Rachel Dickson will perform the vault that head coach Courtney Kupets Carter did as a GymDog- a yurchenko half on front pike.
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THE LARGEST FRESHMEN CLASSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Georgia's freshman class of nine is the largest in program history. There were eight rookies on the roster in 1977.
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FOLLOW THE GYMDOGS
For all the latest on Georgia gymnastics, follow the team on Twitter (@UGAGymnastics), Instagram (ugagymnastics), Facebook (Georgia Gymnastics), and keep checking in to georgiadogs.com.
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No. 6 Georgia (2-2, 0-1 SEC) vs. No. 13 Auburn (3-0, 2-0 SEC)
Friday, January 25, 2019 | 6:30 p.m. CT | Auburn Arena | Auburn, Ala.Â
Watch: SEC Network (John Roethlisberger- PxP, Alicia Sacramone Quinn- Analyst)
Stream:Â Â http://www.gado.gs/182
Live Stats:Â http://www.gado.gs/184
FULL MEET NOTES
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ATHENS, Ga. --- After a season-best performance on MLK Day in Stegeman Coliseum, the Georgia GymDogs hit the road for their first SEC road test against the Auburn Tigers on Friday, January 25 at 6:30 p.m. CT, which will be broadcast live on the SEC Network.Â
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SCOUTING AUBURN
The Auburn Tigers have opened the season with three straight wins, two of which were in their home arena. The Tigers of Auburn upset the Tigers of LSU, 196.700-196.275, marking their best score of the season thus far.Â
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SYDNEY SNEAD'S CAREER NIGHTÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Sydney Snead had a career night against Alabama, earning her highest score in the all-around with a 39.600 after earning a 9.900 on vault, 9.800 on bars, and two 9.925's on beam and floor. Her beam score matches her career high and her bars, beam and floor scores were her best of the season.
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HITTING A 197.000Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Georgia was the fifth school to record a 197.000 so far this season. They GymDogs hit that mark in week four against Iowa State in Athens.Â
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BEST OPENING MEET SCORE SINCE 2007Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
The GymDogs opened the 2019 season with a 196.600 against Ohio State, which is the highest score to start the season since 2007. That year Georgia went 31-2-1 and won the program's third-consecutive national championship.Â
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A NEW FIREÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
A team that competed five gymnasts on three events 21 times throughout the 2018 season, has added tremendous depth to the 2019 lineup with nine freshmen and five returners, four of which earned All-American accolades a season ago.
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After ending the 2018 season with a seventh-place finish, the GymDogs are hopeful to get back there and finish in the top three.
Â
As Rachel Dickson put it: "I wouldn't deny us."
Â
THE WOW FACTORÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Alexa Al-Hameed has a release on bars that sends a packed Stegeman Coliseum into "ohh"s and "ahh"s.Â
Â
According to Sabrina Vega, "I have never seen a more beautiful release in my life, and I still get that feeling every time I see her."
Â
FRESHMEN MAKE STEGEMAN COLISEUM DEBUTÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Six of Georgia's nine freshman on the 2019 roster made their Stegeman Coliseum debuts in the season opener against Ohio State on January 5th. Rachael Lukacs (9.825) and Abbey Ward (9.775) competed on vault before Lukacs (9.750) and Alexa Al-Hameed (9.800) swung on the bars. Rachel Baumann (9.775) showcased her skills on beam and Alyssa Perez-Lugones (8.875), Mikayla Magee (9.725), and Lukacs (9.850) performed on floor.Â
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Since then Mikayla Magee has competed on vault and beam. Rachel Baumann has added performances on floor. Additionally, Sami Davis made her way to the floor lineup and Megan Roberts returned from an ankle injury to compete bars.Â
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Three freshmen (Baumann, Lukacs, and Magee) have competed multiple events.Â
Â
VEGA CONTINUTES THE MOONWALKÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Junior Sabrina Vega assumed the responsibility of taking over the Georgia moonwalk tradition on beam last season and will continue that this season. She is the sixth Gymdog to perform the moonwalk on the balance beam, following Nikki Childs, Cassidy McComb, Lindsey Cheek, Mary Beth Box, and Morgan Reynolds.
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DICKSON INHERITS KUPETS' VAULTÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Junior Rachel Dickson will perform the vault that head coach Courtney Kupets Carter did as a GymDog- a yurchenko half on front pike.
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THE LARGEST FRESHMEN CLASSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Georgia's freshman class of nine is the largest in program history. There were eight rookies on the roster in 1977.
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FOLLOW THE GYMDOGS
For all the latest on Georgia gymnastics, follow the team on Twitter (@UGAGymnastics), Instagram (ugagymnastics), Facebook (Georgia Gymnastics), and keep checking in to georgiadogs.com.
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