Tonight’s SEC showdown features No. 12 Georgia facing off against No. 14 Alabama in a highly anticipated battle between two of the conference’s historic powerhouses.
Alabama enters the meet as the lowest-ranked team in the SEC, looking to rebound after a tough floor performance in its loss to conference rival Oklahoma, where it posted a 196.300. Leading the Crimson Tide was Gabby Gladieux, who shared the floor title with a 9.950 and was Alabama’s top all-arounder, scoring 39.400 to place fifth overall. Gladieux will be a key player again tonight as Alabama looks to improve on last week’s floor struggles and secure its first SEC win of the season.
Georgia, meanwhile, is coming off a 196.825 performance in a loss to Florida. Despite the defeat, the GymDogs had standout routines, including Brooke Gleichowski, who earned a share of the beam title with a 9.950, and Ady Wahl, who posted a 9.900 to tie for the bars title while competing in the all-around. Georgia will aim to build on these successes as it takes on Alabama in this closely matched SEC clash.
With both teams’ average scores separated by less than a tenth, tonight’s meet promises to be a thrilling contest. It’s anyone’s game, and a conference win is on the line! Follow along with SEC Network and scores.
Rotation 1: UGA VT, ALA UB
Scott (UGA): Kicks off with a huge stuck Yurchenko full. Good form. 9.850
LaCoursiere (ALA): Maloney to Pak Salto. Slight leg separation on release to high bar. Dismounts with full in and small hop forward. 9.800
Bacskay (UGA): Yurchenko 1.5 with step forward on the landing. Good distance and height. 9.800
Hudson (ALA): Toe hand, Maloney with leg separation to Bail handstand, dismounts with full twisting double tuck to a stuck landing. 9.850
Smith (UGA): Yurchenko 1.5 to a stuck landing. Quick twist with good form. 9.900
Pawlak (ALA): Tow hand to Maloney to Bail handstand. Short on handstand on high bar to double layout with a small hop forward. 9.825
Aquino (UGA): Tsuk full with nice body position and small movement on the landing. Great height. 9.725
Gladieux (ALA): Mounts high bar, blind to Jaeger to overshoot, blind change full to immediate double tuck and a stuck landing.
Wahl (UGA): Yurchenko 1.5 with a lot of power and a huge step forward. 9.700
Fuller (ALA): Pak salto to Van Leeuwan to double layout dismount with a fight for the landing. 9.775
King (UGA): Nice Yurchenko 1.5 with great form and a small step on the landing. 9.875
Walker (ALA): Pak Salto to Maloney to Gienger to full twisting double back and a small hop on the landing. 9.825
After 1: UGA 49.150, ALA 49.150
And we’re tied after rotation one! Both teams had a good showing in the first rotation. Georgia had several 10.0 start value vaults that were executed well. Alabama had a good bars rotation showing off clean sets. Both teams struggled a little with landings – hopefully we will see more sticks on rotation two.
Rotation 2: ALA VT, UGA UB
German (ALA): Opens with a big Yurchenko 1.5. Slightly under rotated with a step backwards. 9.725
Howard (UGA): Mounts high bar, nice release to immediate overshoot, blind change full to immediate double tuck and a small step back. 9.775
Bunagan (ALA): Strong 1.5 Yurchenko with a small hop on the landing. Great distance. 9.825
Mason (UGA): Mounts high bar, blind change to pike Jaeger to immediate overshoot with small leg separation, good last handstand, blind change full to immediate double tuck and a stuck landing. 9.850
Hudson (ALA): Yurchekno 1.5 to a fight for a stuck landing. Whips twist around. 9.850
Snyder (UGA): Pike Jaeger to immediate overshoot, pirouette on high bar with a couple hand movements to double tuck dismount and a hop on the landing. 9.650
Paradise (ALA): Nice Yurchenko 1.5 with small hop forward on landing. Good form and distance.
Wahl (UGA): Toe hand to Maloney to Pak Salto, good last handstand to double layout and a stuck dismount. 9.875
Gladieux (ALA): Hugh Yurchenko 1.5 with a small hop. Great height off the vault. 9.850
Smith (UGA): Toe handstand to floaty Maloney to Bail handstand to Stalder to double tuck dismount and a fight for the landing with a small step back. 9.775
LaCoursiere (ALA): Yurchenko 1.5 with a slight under rotation and a step back on the landing. 9.750
Scott (UGA): Mounts high bar to huge release move and connection to low bar, dismounts with double layout and a small hop forward. 9.800
After 2: ALA 98.275, UGA 98.225
Alabama has the slightest lead after competing an impressive six 10.0 start value vaults. Georgia also had a good bars rotation with clean routines and huge release moves. It is really anyone’s meet at this point.
Rotation 3: UGA BB, ALA FX
Howard (UGA): Full turn, BHS LOSO is solid, switch side to beat jump, side aerial, dismounts with BHS gainer full of the side to a stuck landing. Great kick off. 9.825
Walker (ALA): Open with double pike to an uncontrolled landing, strong leap series, RO 1.5 to front layout half to immediate switch leap. 9.775
Turner (UGA): Full turn, nice triple series – BHS LOSO LOSO, switch leap to split jump, dismounts with RO to 1.5 full to a stuck landing. 9.900
LaCoursiere (ALA): Opens with double tuck and a good landing, next pass is front layout to Rudi, tour jete half to wolf full is solid, dismounts with front layout to front full. Good routine. 9.850
Eaker (UGA): Season debut – first competition since 2022 NCAA championships. Mounts with switch leap, full turn, side aerial to LOSO is solid and beautiful, switch leap to split leap, dismounts with cartwheel gainer full to a stuck landing. 9.925
Sears (ALA): Mounts with high double pike and a large step back, switch half to Popa to Popa, next pass is punch front through to double tuck and a little uncontrolled on the landing. Fun routine to watch. 9.800
Scott (UGA): Full turn, front handspring to BHS LOSO, front aerial to BHS swing dwon is solid, switch leap to split jump, to moon walk, dismounts with FHS to front full and a stuck landing. Unique routine. 9.900
Adams (ALA): Opens with lovely triple wolf turn, first pass is huge double pike and the front foot slides back a little, switch side to wolf full, next pass is RO 1.5 full to front layout and a good landing. 9.850
Smith (UGA): Front aerial to back tuck and a little wobble, switch leap to split jump to beat jump, front pike toss is solid, full turn, dismount with gainer back full and fights for a stuck landing. 9.875
Hudson (ALA): Opens with front layout to front double full, switch half to wolf full, next pass is RO 2.5 full to a good landing. 9.875
Gleichowski (UGA): BHS BHS LOSO is solid, full turn, switch leap and small balance check, switch side to beat jump, RO 1.5 full to a small step forward. 9.700
Gladieux (ALA): Opens with a huge full twisting double back, tour jete to staddle full is solid, next pass is front layout to Rudi to split jump. 9.900
After 3: UGA 147.650, ALA 147.550
Georgia had an excellent beam rotation with three 9.900+ scores. It was great to see Kara Eaker debut with Georgia after last competing at the NCAA championships in 2022. Alabama had a much-improved floor rotation compared to last week. There were a few uncontrolled landings but overall it was a good rotation. Georgia has a one tenth lead as we head into the final rotation.
Rotation 4: ALA BB, UGA FX
LaCoursiere (ALA): Candle mount, split jump to stag jump with slight balance check, front aerial to BHS is solid, full turn, dismounts with RO 1.5 full and a flight for the landing. Good start. 9.725
Williams (UGA): Opens with double pike to a great landing, switch half to Popa, second pass is punch front layout to front full. Closes with double tuck and another good landing. Great lead off routine. 9.875
Bunagan (ALA): Candle mount, full turn with arm wave, BHS, LOSO is solid, split jump to stag jump, BHS gainer full to a stuck landing. 9.850
Snyder (UGA): Opens with front handspring front 1.5 to stag jump, solid leap series, closes with double pike and a great landing. 9.850
Ladanyi (ALA): Front aerial to split jump with a little arm wave, full turn, BHS LOSO is solid, switch leap to split jump, dismounts with BHS gainer full to a stuck landing. 9.875
Bacskay (UGA): Opens with back 2.5 full to punch front, second pass is a huge double full, solid leap series, closes with double pike with a little movement of the front foot. 9.850
Hudson (ALA): Front aerial to BHS LOSO is solid, switch leap to beat jump, full turn, side aerial with a small balance check, dismounts with a 1.5 full and small hop backwards. 9.775
Aquino (UGA): Opens with front tuck through to a huge double tuck to an uncontrolled landing, switch side to wolf full is solid, closes with double pike to a good landing. 9.850
Adams (ALA): Double wolf turn, front aerial to balance check, BHS LOSO is solid, switch leap to split jump, dismounts with BHS gainer full to a stuck landing. 9.750
Wahl (UGA): Opens with full twisting double tuck to a good landing, switch leap to tour jete half to wolf full is solid, closes with front tuck step out through to double tuck and another good landing. 9.800
Gladieux (ALA): BHS layout with a balance check, front aerial to beat jump, switch leap to split jump, dismounts with RO double full to a stuck landing. 9.625
Smith (UGA): Opens with front double full to a great landing, next pass is RO BHS 1.5 full to front layout, closes with Rudi to straddle jump. 9.900
FINAL: UGA 196.975, ALA 196.575
As expected, it was close until the last rotation. Alabama had a shaky beam series compared to Georgia’s strong showing on floor and that allowed Georgia to take the win.
VT: Smith (UGA), 9.900
UB: Wahl (UGA), 9.875
BB: Eaker (UGA), 9.925
FX: Gladieux (ALA), Smith (UGA), 9.900
AA: Hudson (ALA), 39.350
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