Georgia Places First at Elevate the Stage with a 197.350

Friday, March 8

Birmingham, AL

8:00 p.m.

University of Georgia

197.350

197.000

Arkansas

Georgia Places First at Elevate the Stage with a 197.350

March 08, 2019 | Gymnastics

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. --- The eighth-ranked University of Georgia gymnastics team earned a first place finish at Elevate the Stage with a 197.350 on Friday night at Legacy Arena. The GymDogs placed ahead of No. 10 Minnesota (197.025), No. 20 Arkansas (197.000), and Michigan State (195.025).

Senior Sydney Snead took home event titles on vault, beam, and in the all-around.

"It was a great night tonight," Georgia head coach Courtney Kupets Carter said. "Starting on balance beam was great for us. We are very strong on beam and starting there is something we may see in post season so it was a good preparation. Sydney Snead got the momentum going it was great for everyone to fall into line after that. Floor was outstanding. We have been building and building and the work that they've been putting in in the gym really showed."

Snead started the GymDogs off on beam with a 9.900, followed by a 9.875 from Rachel Dickson and Marissa Oakley. Rachel Baumann scored a 9.775 and Sabrina Vega finished the event with another 9.900 for Georgia. The GymDogs scored a 49.325 team total on beam.

Georgia posted a season-high 49.575 on floor after Dickson got a 10 from one of the judges, for a 9.950 and Vega matched that score. Rachael Lukacs dazzled the judges with a 9.925 and Snead contributed a 9.900. Rachel Baumann posted a 9.850.

Georgia held a sizeable lead after two rotations with a 98.900.

The GymDogs posted a 49.175 on vault. Snead matched her career-high with a 9.950 in the anchor position after one judge gave her a 10. Before her Lukacs and Dickson scored a 9.825 and 9.850, respectively. Vega contributed a 9.750 and Abbey Ward scored a 9.800.

Georgia secured the win with a 49.275 on bars. Alexa Al-Hameed led the GymDogs with a 9.900. Marissa Oakley, Megan Roberts, and Snead each contributed scores of 9.850, followed by a 9.825 from Lukacs.

Georgia returns home to Stegeman Coliseum to conclude regular season competition on Saturday, March 16 against Utah at 4 p.m. The GymDogs will honor its one senior Sydney Snead prior to the meet. To date, Snead has competed in the all-around 29 times and is already a four-time All-American, in addition to scoring a Perfect 10 on floor last season against Florida.

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FINAL RESULTS-
GEORGIA: 197.350 (VT- 49.175, UB- 49.275, BB-49.325, FX-49.575)
MNNESOTA: 197.025 (VT- 49.150, UB- 49.175, BB-49.225, FX-49.475)
ARKANSAS: 197.000 (VT- 48.975, UB- 49.375, BB-49.250, FX-49.400)
MICHIGAN STATE: 195.025 (VT- 48.950, UB- 48.800, BB- 48.800, FX- 49.200)

BEAM- 49.325
Sydney Snead: 9.900
Rachel Dickson: 9.875
Mikayla Magee: 9.250
Marissa Oakley: 9.875
Rachel Baumann: 9.775
Sabrina Vega: 9.900

FLOOR- 49.575
Mikayla Magee: 9.825
Rachel Baumann: 9.850
Sydney Snead: 9.900
Rachael Lukacs: 9.925
Rachel Dickson: 9.950
Sabrina Vega: 9.950

VAULT- 49.175
Rachel Baumann: 9.725
Abbey Ward: 9.800
Sabrina Vega: 9.750
Rachel Dickson: 9.850
Rachael Lukacs: 9.825
Sydney Snead: 9.950

BARS- 49.275
Megan Roberts: 9.850
Rachael Lukacs: 9.825
Sydney Snead: 9.850
Alexa Al-Hameed: 9.900
Rachel Dickson: 8.550
Marissa Oakley: 9.850

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