Lily Smith Shines at NCAA National Championship

FORT WORTH, Texas --- Freshman Lily Smith of the Georgia gymnastics team finished her rookie season as an all-around individual competitor at the NCAA Gymnastics National Championship Semifinal at Dickies Arena on Thursday night.

Smith started competition on vault, scoring a 9.725.  She tied for first in the afternoon semifinal on uneven bars with a 9.925. The Limerick, Pa. native scored a 9.9125 on beam to finish fourth overall.

In the final rotation on floor, Smith tumbled to a 9.9125 and compiled a 39.4750 all-around score to finish in seventh for both.

"I'm so proud of Lily," Georgia head coach Courtney Kupets Carter said. "She is a star and handled today with such poise. This was a wonderful experience for her and I'm so glad she had the opportunity to showcase her gymnastics and represent Georgia on the big stage.  She has set the trajectory for Georgia gymnastics and we can't wait to see her continue to grow and shine."

"I couldn't have asked for a better freshman season," Smith said. "It was an honor to compete at nationals today and represent the GymDogs. We all worked so hard this year and we're just getting started. It was so great to know they were all supporting me but our goal is to be here as a team next year."

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