Happy Sunday from Stegeman Coliseum! This afternoon, we have another thrilling top-10 SEC showdown on deck.
Georgia is coming off a narrow loss to Missouri at the Hearnes Center last weekend, but the GymDogs still posted standout performances. Lily Smith and Anya Turner claimed event titles on beam and floor, respectively, with Turner’s stellar routine earning her SEC Co-Specialist of the Week honors. Ady Wahl, Ja’Free Scott, Kara Eaker, and Nyla Aquino also contributed high-scoring routines, proving Georgia’s depth across the board.
Kentucky also enters this meet after a close battle on the road, falling just short against LSU in Baton Rouge. Isabella Magnelli and Mackenzie Wilson led the way on vault, while Delaynee Rodriguez took the bars title. Magnelli added another top score on beam, with Creslyn Brose right behind her, and Brose and Hailey Davis delivered standout floor routines.
With both teams eager to bounce back with a win, this is shaping up to be a can’t-miss showdown!
Rotation 1: Georgia VT, Kentucky UB
Howard (UGA): Solid Yurchenko full. 9.725
Rivelli (UK): Pretty Jaeger to bail. Nice handstands. Great height on double layout, small step. 9.775
Scott (UGA): Yurchenko full, slight hop backward. 9.8
Noonan (UK): Goes over on her first handstand but saves it. Nice Maloney to bail. Double layout, goes for the stick but takes a step. 9.7
Aquino (UGA): Yurchenko full, hops backward. 9.85
Davis (UK): Nice Jaeger. Solid bail to low bar. Great aggressive swing throughout. Stuck double layout. 9.925
Bacskay (UGA): Huge Yurchenko 1.5, fights for the stick but takes a small step back. 9.8
Prokasky (UK): Maloney to Pak, pretty flight. Nice pirouette. Almost gets the stick on her double layout. 9.825
Wahl (UGA): Yurchenko 1.5, a smidge underrotated and takes a step back. 9.85
Rodriguez (UK): Huge Tkachev to open. Solid clear hip handstand to bail. Double layout, stuck cold. 9.875
Smith (UGA): Yurchenko 1.5, seemed a little whippy from my angle but overall a solid vault. 9.8
Killough-Wilhelm (UK): Pretty piked Jaeger to bail. Nice swing throughout. Takes a small hop on her double layout.
After 1: Kentucky 49.225, Georgia 49.100
Both teams look solid going into the second rotation. I do think Georgia gave away a little on some landings but overall, it was a great first event.
Rotation 2: Kentucky VT, Georgia UB
Procasky (UK): Pretty Yurchenko full, love her flare out. 9.85
Bacskay (UGA): Solid Pak. Great swing on the low bar leading up to her Van Leewen, which was pretty. Nice blind full to double back, drops her chest a little on the landing but saves it. 9.725
Rizo (UK): Solid Yurchenko full. 9.8
Berry (UGA): Pretty Maloney to Pak. Beautiful handstand positions. Love her stalder to double back, takes a small hop on the landing. 9.8
Wilson (UK): Fhs front pike half, stuck cold. Gosh, I love watching her vault. 9.825
Snyder (UGA): Huge piked Jaeger to immediate bail. Full-twisting double back, stuck. 9.925
Magnelli (UK): Another stuck cold fhs front pike half! 9.9
Wahl (UGA): Toe-hand to Maloney to Pak, pretty. Double layout, fights for the stick but takes a small hop. 9.8
Killough-Wilhelm (UK): Huge Yurchenko 1.5, just the smallest of hops. 9.85
Scott (UGA): Huge Tkatchev to bail. Nice swing throughout. Double layout, a little soft in the knees and hops forward. 9.85
Rodriguez (UK): Stuck Yurchenko full to close out the Wildcats, just some small form in the air. 9.775
Smith (UGA): Maloney to bail, overcooks it a little but hangs on. Full-twisting double back, stuck. 9.8
After 2: Kentucky 98.450, Georgia 98.275
Rotation 3: Georgia BB, Kentucky FX
Howard (UGA): Solid bhs loso. Switch side to beat jump, nice extension. Pretty side aerial. Bhs side gainer full, stuck. 9.875
Procasky (UK): Front layout to front full, solid. Switch ring to tour jete half, pretty extension. Ro bhs double back, great control. 9.85
Tomlin (UGA): I think this is a lineup debut!?! Switch leap split half, small balance check. Bhs bhs loso, makes it look easy. Pretty dance throughout. Ro 1.5, small step. 9.8
Magnelli (UK): Rudi to back loso, so pretty in the air. Ro bhs double pike, a little off balance on the landing. 9.825
Turner (UGA): Solid full turn. Beautiful triple series. Switch leap split jump, just the smallest balance check. Ro 1.5, stuck cold. 9.875
Rodriguez (UK): Rudi back layout, I love the creativity here. Switch ring, tour jete half, back leg was a little low. Double back to close, the smallest scoot in the lunge. Back 1.5 to Barani to straddle jump, solid! 9.925
Scott (UGA): Fhs bhs loso, this series is so cool. Switch leap split jump, great extension. The iconic Georgia moonwalk makes its appearance. Sticks the dismount. 9.9
Killough-Wilhelm (UK): Front double full, dances right out. Switch leap switch ring half, nice position in the ring. Back 1.5 to front layout, great control and keeps her legs glued together. 9.85
Eaker (UGA): Beautiful switch leap mount. Pretty full turn. Side aerial back loso, I love seeing her on beam again ahhh. Switch leap split jump, great lines. Cartwheel side gainer full, stuck. 9.875
Brose (UK): Nice double pike, love the control. Tour jete half to split full, pretty. Front full to front layout, great position in the air. Front double full, makes it look so easy to end with. 9.95
Smith (UGA): Front aerial to back tuck, covers up a small balance check well. Pretty switch leap to split jump to beat jump. Piked front toss, nice control. Solid full turn. A little wobble on her dance. Pretty side gainer full, stuck. 9.95
Davis (UK): Opens with a huge double pike. Switch side straddle half, great amplitude and lines. Back 1.5 to front layout, solid. Pretty double back, great shape in her landing. 9.8
After 3: Kentucky 147.850, Georgia 147.750
Rotation 4: Kentucky BB, Georgia FX
Rodriguez (UK): Switch leap split jump, so solid. Bhs loso, small balance check. Nice full turn. Pretty side somi, makes it look easy. Ro 1.5, stuck. 9.85
Williams (UGA): Huge double pike with a great landing. Switch half to Popa, love this pass. Punch front layout to front full, solid. Double back to close, another solid landing. 9.85
Brose (UK): Front tuck, solid. Front toss to bhs, this is a cool series. Switch leap to beat jump, nice extension. Ro back 1.5, small step. 9.9
Snyder (UGA): Ro back 1.5 to back layout to double stag jump, great control in the jump. Great height in her double pike. 9.875
Lee (UK): Bhs bhs loso, so pretty wow. Switch leap straddle 1/4, great extension and amplitude in this. Nice full turn. A beautiful ro 1.5, stuck cold. 9.875
Bacskay (UGA): Huge full-in to open. Pretty double full as the second pass. Solid leap series. Ro back 2.5 to front tuck, super off in the punch and takes a couple steps to the side to save it. 9.475
Procasky (UK): I completely blacked out and missed her whole routine ugh. 9.75
Wahl (UGA): Another huge full-in to open. Switch leap to tour jete half to wolf full, solid. Front through to double back, great landing. 9.875
Killough-Wilhelm (UK): Nice full turn. Front aerial to bhs, loses her balance and walks out of it and off the beam. Switch leap beat jump, pretty extension. Side aerial, super off on this. Take a breath girly. Great 1.5 dismount, gets the stick. 8.85
Aquino (UGA): Solid front through to double back to open. Switch side to wolf full, wished it had a little more amplitude. Huge double pike, great control. 9.925
Magnelli (UK): Bhs loso loso, nice and sharp. Switch leap straddle 1/4, solid. Pretty front aerial. Nice full turn. Front gainer pike, stuck. 9.925
Smith (UGA): Beautiful fhs front double full, love her position in the air. Ro bhs 1.5 to front layout, digs her toes in to hold the stick. Switch half to wolf full, pretty. Rudi to straddle jump, great control in the landing.
FINAL: Georgia 197.200, Kentucky 197.150
VT: Isabella Magnelli (UK) 9.9
UB: Hailey Davis (UK) & Holly Snyder (UGA) 9.925
BB: Lily Smith (UGA) 9.95
FX: Creslyn Brose (UK) 9.95
AA: Delaynee Rodriguez (UK) 39.425
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