University of Georgia Athletics
2026 Gymnastics Roster
Kara Eaker
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Grain Valley HS
- Hometown:
- Kansas City, Mo.
Career Honors & Awards
• 2023 First Team All-America (Beam)
• 2022 First Team All-America (Beam)
• 2023 First Team All-Pac 12 (Beam)
• 2024-25 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2025 // Junior
Competed nine consecutive times on beam… Notched a season high 9.925 three times- against Alabama and Oklahoma and at Missouri… Compiled an NQS of 9.880…All nine scores counted for the GymDogs
2023 // Sophomore (Utah)
First team regular season All-American (beam)… First team All-Pac-12 Conference (beam)… Starter on beam in 13-of-15 meets, floor three times… Posted a 9.965 NQS on beam to finish fourth in the nation, while averaging a 9.947 in the regular season… Scored second Perfect 10 of her career on beam at the Best of Utah in the second meet of the season… Posted a 9.90 or better on beam in 12-of-13 routines, which included seven scores of 9.95 or better… Recorded consecutive 9.975s on beam against Arizona State and California… Also scored a 9.975 against UCLA on beam… Earned season high 9.90 on floor at the Metroplex Challenge… Scored a 9.95 on beam at the Pac-12 Championships and the NCAA Regional Final… Tallied 9.9125s at the NCAA Semifinal and NCAA Final.
2022 // Freshman (Utah)
First-team NCAA All-American on beam… Starter on floor and beam in the season opener before an ankle injury held her out of competition until Mar. 4… Returned to competition for the final seven meets of the year, and was a starter on beam in six competitions… Scored a 9.875 or better in all seven beam routines, including four routines at a 9.9375 or better… Posted first Perfect 10 of her career at the NCAA Regional Final in just her fifth career beam routine… Recorded a 9.95 on beam at the NCAA Regional Second Round… Posted a team-best 9.95 on beam at the NCAA Finals… Tied for the team high in the semifinals (9.9375), which finished tied for first place in the first session… Scored a 9.80 on floor at the Rio Tinto Best of Utah
Before Utah
2020 U.S. Olympic Team alternate… Four-year member of USA National Team (2017-21)… Two-time World Champion as Team USA member… 2nd on beam, 6th on floor, 7th in the all-around at 2021 U.S. Olympic Team Trials… 4th on beam at 2019 World Championships, 6th on beam at 2018 World Championships… 1st on beam, 2nd on floor, 4th in the all-around with gold medal Team USA at 2019 Pan American Games… 1st on beam, 3rd on floor with gold medal Team USA at 2018 Pan American Championships… Won three gold medals at 2019 Gymnix International (team, all-around, beam)… U.S Championships and U.S. Classic qualifier since 2017… 2nd on beam at the 2018 and 2019 U.S. Championships… 1st on beam, 3rd in the all-around, 4th on floor, 5th on bars at 2017 U.S. Championships (Jr. Div.)… 1st on beam, 4th in the all-around and on floor at the 2019 U.S. Classic… 3rd on beam, 5th in the all-around at 2021 American Classic… 1st on beam, 2nd on floor, 4th in the all-around at 2018 American Classic… Trained at Great American Gymnastics Express (GAGE)… Graduate of Grain Valley High School
Personal
Daughter of Katherine and Mark Eaker… Born Nov. 7, 2002… Majoring in Furnishings and Interiors… Has three siblings: Katrina, Aron, and Sara.
• 2023 First Team All-America (Beam)
• 2022 First Team All-America (Beam)
• 2023 First Team All-Pac 12 (Beam)
• 2024-25 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2025 // Junior
Competed nine consecutive times on beam… Notched a season high 9.925 three times- against Alabama and Oklahoma and at Missouri… Compiled an NQS of 9.880…All nine scores counted for the GymDogs
2023 // Sophomore (Utah)
First team regular season All-American (beam)… First team All-Pac-12 Conference (beam)… Starter on beam in 13-of-15 meets, floor three times… Posted a 9.965 NQS on beam to finish fourth in the nation, while averaging a 9.947 in the regular season… Scored second Perfect 10 of her career on beam at the Best of Utah in the second meet of the season… Posted a 9.90 or better on beam in 12-of-13 routines, which included seven scores of 9.95 or better… Recorded consecutive 9.975s on beam against Arizona State and California… Also scored a 9.975 against UCLA on beam… Earned season high 9.90 on floor at the Metroplex Challenge… Scored a 9.95 on beam at the Pac-12 Championships and the NCAA Regional Final… Tallied 9.9125s at the NCAA Semifinal and NCAA Final.
2022 // Freshman (Utah)
First-team NCAA All-American on beam… Starter on floor and beam in the season opener before an ankle injury held her out of competition until Mar. 4… Returned to competition for the final seven meets of the year, and was a starter on beam in six competitions… Scored a 9.875 or better in all seven beam routines, including four routines at a 9.9375 or better… Posted first Perfect 10 of her career at the NCAA Regional Final in just her fifth career beam routine… Recorded a 9.95 on beam at the NCAA Regional Second Round… Posted a team-best 9.95 on beam at the NCAA Finals… Tied for the team high in the semifinals (9.9375), which finished tied for first place in the first session… Scored a 9.80 on floor at the Rio Tinto Best of Utah
Before Utah
2020 U.S. Olympic Team alternate… Four-year member of USA National Team (2017-21)… Two-time World Champion as Team USA member… 2nd on beam, 6th on floor, 7th in the all-around at 2021 U.S. Olympic Team Trials… 4th on beam at 2019 World Championships, 6th on beam at 2018 World Championships… 1st on beam, 2nd on floor, 4th in the all-around with gold medal Team USA at 2019 Pan American Games… 1st on beam, 3rd on floor with gold medal Team USA at 2018 Pan American Championships… Won three gold medals at 2019 Gymnix International (team, all-around, beam)… U.S Championships and U.S. Classic qualifier since 2017… 2nd on beam at the 2018 and 2019 U.S. Championships… 1st on beam, 3rd in the all-around, 4th on floor, 5th on bars at 2017 U.S. Championships (Jr. Div.)… 1st on beam, 4th in the all-around and on floor at the 2019 U.S. Classic… 3rd on beam, 5th in the all-around at 2021 American Classic… 1st on beam, 2nd on floor, 4th in the all-around at 2018 American Classic… Trained at Great American Gymnastics Express (GAGE)… Graduate of Grain Valley High School
Personal
Daughter of Katherine and Mark Eaker… Born Nov. 7, 2002… Majoring in Furnishings and Interiors… Has three siblings: Katrina, Aron, and Sara.
Georgia Gymnastics vs. Oklahoma Postmeet Video Recap
Saturday, March 15
Georgia Gymnastics vs. Kentucky Postmeet Video Recap
Monday, March 03
Georgia Gymnastics vs. Arkansas Postmeet Video Recap
Saturday, February 15
Georgia Gymnastics vs. Alabama Postmeet Video Recap
Sunday, February 02
