No. 12 GymDogs Defeat No. 14 Crimson Tide

Friday, January 31

Athens, Ga.

7:00 p.m. ET

University of Georgia

196.975

196.575

Alabama

January 31, 2025 | Gymnastics

Georgia Gymnastics vs. Alabama, 1/31

TEAM SCORES
No. 12 Georgia: 196.975
No. 14 Alabama: 196.575
Georgia's Season Record: 3-3 (1-1 SEC)

GymDogs Event Scores:
Vault: 49.150 | Bars: 49.075 | Beam: 49.425 | Floor: 49.325

ATHENS, Ga. – The No. 12 Georgia GymDogs defeated No. 14 Alabama 196.975-196.575 on Friday night at Stegeman Coliseum in front of a crowd of 9,625.

FAST FACTS

Georgia last beat the Crimson Tide 197.275-197.000 in Feb., 2021 at Stegeman Coliseum.
The GymDogs captured their highest team score of the season with a 196.975 after scoring a 196.825 for two consecutive weeks.
The Bulldogs swept all four individual event titles, beginning with Anaya Smith on the vault (9.900), Ady Wahl on bars (9.875), Kara Eaker on beam (9.925), and Lily Smith co-champion of floor (9.900). Ady Wahl's win on the bars tallies her second title in the event this season.
The GymDogs captured a 49.425 on beam, a new season high, with three gymnasts adding a score of 9.900 or higher— Anaya Turner - 9.900, Kara Eaker - 9.925, Ja'Free Scott - 9.900. Eaker's beam routine was her first of the season and the highest score of the meet, earning her the event crown.
Multiple Bulldogs earned career or season highs on Friday night, including Nicole King with a 9.875 on vault, Anaya Smith winning-9.900 on vault, and Holly Snyder with a 9.850 on floor.

KEY QUOTES
Georgia Co-Head Coach, Ryan Roberts
On the importance of the team's chemistry. . .
"I just noticed the team taking control of what we're doing. We always say we want to develop an athlete-driven, coach-guided kind of culture, taking ownership, and that's what they're doing. They support one another, they understand how to navigate interpersonal conflicts and any obstacles. One of our core team values is resilience, and they display it."

On the scores increasing each week. . .
"We had three goals this season. One of them was to be a little bit better each meet. We've done that so far. We just want to keep it step by step, one practice at a time, one week at a time... You feel pressure to compete and do well in one thing, but you have to remember the totality of what you do. It's just another meet in the totality of what we're doing in the season. So that's how we approach it. Each meet is practice because we're practicing for the postseason. So, small errors are not a big deal, as long as you learn from them."
Kara Eaker, Jr.
On what it meant to be back competing. . .
"After everything, being able to get back out there and just have so much fun with this team. . . it means everything to me. I am just really looking forward to continuing that energy for the rest of season."

Ady Wahl, So.
On winning the first home SEC meet. . .
"It was just so cool that we were able to do that at home. We came into this meet with a really good feeling, and there was just a higher energy. Alabama was coming in with higher energy, so we were just trying to match that. Having that win under our belt is really good for our confidence."

UP NEXT:
Georgia Gymnastics will hit the road next week to take on the Auburn Tigers in Neville Arena on Friday, Feb. 7 at 8:00 p.m., ET.

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