Georgia’s quest to reach nationals for the first time since 2019 begins here. The Bulldogs are favored to advance out of this session alongside Michigan State, but the field is far from a formality. BYU has already broken 197 this season, and Southern Utah has come close, making both teams legitimate threats.
Georgia and Michigan State will look to separate themselves on vault and floor, where both teams have shown the scoring potential to take control.
The individual race could be just as compelling as the team battle. With one of the favorites likely to advance, the vault and floor qualifying spots may come from this session. The all-around competition is also stacked, with Michigan State’s Nikki Smith and MaKayla Tucker set to go head-to-head with Southern Utah’s Niya Randolph, who has put together an outstanding junior campaign.
The meet will be streamed on ESPN+, live scores can be found on Virtius.
Rotation 1: Georgia vault, Michigan State bars, BYU beam, Southern Utah floor
Scott (UGA): Great amplitude on that Yfull, but underrotated a litte and took a large step forward. 9.75
Howard (MSU): Hit the Church to overshoot. Loose body. Good finish to the giant full and stuck the double stuck. 9.75
Hampton (SUU): Controlled the front double full. Soft knees on that. Clean switch ring to switch half. Didn’t get a good punch on the Rudi to loso but landed it fine. Just low amplitude. 9.775
Bacskay (UGA): Bounding steps out of the Y1.5. 9.65
Cosman (MSU): Legs glued on the Maloney to pak combination. Good finish on the giant full but came off of the bar strange and only did a layout timer dismount. 9.05
Jorgensen (BYU): Hit the bhs bhs loso series. Lean after the straddle half. Step forward on the back 1.5 dismount. 9.75
Aquino (UGA): Stuck the Tsuk full. Flaired it out at the end. 9.95
Alvarado (BYU): Hit the candle. Smooth full turn. Solid bhs loso. Was off on the side aerial and landed it like a side somi. Great height on the bhs swingdown. Stuck the bhs gainer full. 9.8
Williams (UGA): Step back on the Y1.5. Had the height but opened up a little bit early. 9.8
Tucker (MSU): Legs come a part just a little on the Maloney to pak. Sticks the toe on pike front half with a lean back. 9.825
Paladino (SUU): Did a small cross over step out of the front double full. Off on the leap rotations. A little akward going into the lunge out of the Rudi to back layout, piked that down too. 9.8
Wahl (UGA): Medium hop forward on the Y1.5. Great distance on that. 9.85
Abney (MSU): Great height on the tkachev to overshoot combination. Good giant full finish before the double tuck. 9.8
Hall (SUU): Controlled the front double full. Great amplitude on the jumps. Floaty loso out of the Rudi. 9.85
Smith (MSU): Legs together on the Maloney to pak. Hit the cast half. Stuck the double layout. 9.925
Andersen-Broekman (BYU): Solid bhs loso series. Lean on the beat to straddle half. Solid side aerial. Stuck the gainer full. 9.8
Randolph (SUU): Big double layout to start. Good height on the switch side half to straddle to straddle. Feet on the front tuck to double tuck but controlled it. 9.9
Kellerman (MSU): Good toe point on the jaeger. Hit the bail. Solid last cast. Floaty double layout and stuck it. 9.9
Martinez (SUU): Flung the Rudi to loso a bit. Looked to just barely stay in bounds. Almost got the ring position in the leap. Large lunge on the front full to front layout. 9.9
Fofana (PENN): Controlled the double pike. Clean leg form in the back 1.5 to front layout. Good straddle position in the leaps. Short on the double tuck and took a large hop forward.
AFTER ONE: Georgia 49.250, Southern Utah 49.225, Michigan State 49.200, BYU 48.975
Southern Utah has been strong on floor all year so it is not suprising to see the Thunderbirds in the mix after the first rotation. Georgia leading after vault is also not suprising. Michigan State was able to put together a solid rotation after the early missed dismount from Cosman. Cosman hit her foot going into the dismount and has been pulled from the beam lineup.
Rotation 2: Southern Utah vault, Georgia bars, Michigan State beam, BYU floor
Kelly (SUU): Small step back on the full on tuck off. Good height on that, and good rotation on the block. 9.875
Bacskay (UGA): Hit the pak. Good height on the VL. Perfect gaint full finish and sticks the double tuck. 9.875
Abney (MSU): Solid double wolf turn. Slow pace to the bhs loso but its clean. Slow connecting the leaps too. Sticks the side aerial back tucked 1.5 dismount. 9.8
Bringhurst (SUU): Good height and distance on the Yfull. Good toe point too. Small hop back. 9.8
Pierson (UGA): Legs together on the Maloney to pak. Good handstands on the turns and casts. Stuck the double tuck. 9.85
Stephenson (BYU): Around on the tour jete full. Controlled the front layout to Rudi. Good rotation on the tour jete half to split full. A little large of a step out of the front full to front layout. 9.85
Pardue (SUU): Sits down the Y1.5. 9.225
Wahl (UGA): Legs glued for the Maloney to pak. A little over on the cast half. Sticks the double layout dismount. 9.9 9.225
Duplissis (MSU): Lacked amplitude on the bhs bhs loso series but it was solid. Lacked split on the switch leap going into the back tuck. Feet on the back tuck. Step back on the ro back 1.5 dismount. 9.775
Randolph (SUU): Good distance on the Y1.5. Enough distance that I couldn’t see her feet to tell if she moved them. 9.875
Woolford (UGA): Good height on the pak and the VL. Great toe point on the stalder before the double tuck. Took a step back on that. 9.9
Biro (MSU): Missed the series. Feet on the front toss to beat. Solid full turn. Step back on the ro back 1.5 dismount. 9.775
Silva (BYU): Controlled the Rudi, but the lunge was large. Bounce back on the double tuck but great amplitude on that. Great rotation on the tour jete half to wolf full. Large step forward on the back 1.5 to front full. 9.8
Smith (MSU): Large leg up wobble on the bhs loso. Solid beat to straddle half. Smooth ful turn. Stuck the double tuck dismount. 9.75
Scott (UGA): Lacked toe point on the Ray, but great height on the pak. Arch on the cast. VL had great amplitude as well. Stuck the double layout. 9.775
Tucker (MSU): Smooth cat leap to front aerial to bhs. Slight arm wave on the beat to split 3/4s. Solid cat leap to side aerial. Smooth full turn. Stuck the gainer full. 9.85
Reingold (UGA): Slight elbow bend on the catch of the piked jaeger. Clean pak. Great casts. Small hop back on the double layout. Legs glued throughout. 9.9
Kirkham (BYU): Bounce back and a couple steps on the double pike. Went out of bounds. Short of 180 on the first leap in the combo and the front leg was below horizantal in the wolf. Controlled the front layout to Rudi to jump. 9.625
Sheremeta (GW): Legs crossed in the back 1.5 before the front layout. Good ring position in the switch ring to switch ring half. Controlled the Rudi. 9.9
AFTER TWO: Georgia 98.675, Michigan State 98.275, BYU 98.175, Southern Utah 97.675
Southern Utach counting a fall on beam takes the Thunderbirds out of the running here. After a good floor rotation BYU is nipping at the heals of Michigan State, but the Spartans are going to its best two events for the back half of this meet. Geogia put together a strong bars rotation to build itself a nice cushion heading into beam.
Rotation 3: BYU vault, Southern Utah bars, Georgia beam, Michigan State floor
Routsis (SUU): Legs glued on the Maloney to bail. Elbow bend on the toe hand before the double layout dismount. Hop back on that. 9.65
Stephenson (BYU): Good open hips on that Yfull. Large step back. 9.775
Lebster (MSU): Floaty Rudi to loso. A large step forward on the front double full. Good straddle position on the switch side half to straddle. 9.85
Hampton (SUU): Leg separation on the gaint half before the jaeger. Great toe point on that. Arch on the cast. Leg separation on the pak. Hop back on the double layout dismount. 9.7
Tomlin (UGA): Hit the candle. Clean switch to straddle. Solid bhs bhs loso. Quick full turn. Small hop forward on the back 1.5 dismount. 9.85
Sonnenberg (BYU): Small hop forward on the Y1.5. Not the most distance on that and a little off to the side. 9.875
Woolford (UGA): Great amplitude on the bhs loso. Slight shoulder dip. Clean switch to split. Stuck the ro double full. 9.9
Duplissis (MSU): Controlled the double pike to open. Flexed feet on that. Good straddle position on the switch side half to straddle. Large step on the back 1.5 to front layout. 9.85
Battle (UGA): Clea full turn. A little short on the switch to split. Good amplitude on the front toss to split jump. Small leg up check on the bhs loso. Stuck the bhs gainer full. 9.8
Ortiz (MSU): Large lunge on the full in. Controlled the front tuck to double tuck. Some feet on that. Got the rotation on the switch side to Popa. 9.925
Silva (BYU): Small hop forward on the Yfull. Good open hips. Not the most height or distance. 9.75
Williams (UGA): Solid bhs back layout. Falls on side somi 9.425
Rylee Miller (SUU): Legs togther on the Maloney to pak. A little over on the cast half. Legs come a part on the giant full before the double tuck. Hop back on the dismount. 9.75
Tucker (MSU): Great amplitude on the loso out of the Rudi. A couple of stutter steps on the front double full to stay in bounds. Good amplitude on the leaps. 9.775
Eaquinto (BYU): Hop back on the Yfull. More height and distance on that one. 9.825
McGuire (SUU): Holds the first cast. Clunky Maloney to pak. A little over on the cast half. Sticks the double layout dismount. 9.8
Scott (UGA): Smooth full turn. Solid bhs loso. Good amplitudde. Wild fall on the front aerial. Go back and watch that. Repeats it to connect to split jump. Hits the switch to split. Small hop back on the dismount. 9.35
Smith (MSU): Large lunge on the full in. Great amplitude on the leaps. Controls the front tuck through to double tuck. 9.95
AFTER THREE: Michigan State 147.750, Georgia 147.500, BYU 147.275, Southern Utah 146.600
Georgia counted a fall in that rotation, but you would hardly be able to tell based on the score. It what could have been interesting in the final rotation with Georgia battling with BYU will not be that interesting because Georgia is going to floor which is a strong event for the Bulldogs. Michigan State pulled ahead using its floor rotation and will look to stay in a qualifying position on vault. BYU will have to go lights out on bars to have a chance.
Rotation 4: Michigan State vault, BYU bars, Southern Utah beam, Georgia floor
Duplissis (MSU): Small step forward on her Y1.5. Not the most height or distance. 9.8
Kirkham (BYU): LEg separation on the Maloney and arch on the bail. Medium hop back on the double layout. 9.675
Randolph (SUU): Solid wolf turn. Feet on the front toss but smoothly connects to the bhs bhs. Good split position on the leaps. Sticks the back 1.5 dismount. 9.85
Williams (UGA): Controls the opening double pike. Off on the leap rotation. Controls to front layout front full. Controls the double tuck. 9.9
Marquart (MSU): Step back and over the line on that Y1.5. 9.75
Glazier (BYU): Not a lot of height on the jaeger. Clean bail. Leg separation on the double layout but stuck it. 9.775
Bacskay (UGA): Low chest on the full in. Controlled the back 2.5 to front tuck, low amplitude on the from tuck. Good straddle position on the leaps. 9.9
Trostel (MSU): Hop forward on the Y1.5. Soft knees throughout. 9.875
Silva (BYU): Great height on that jaeger. Crazy amplitude on the pak as well. Small hop forward on the double layout. 9.825
Wahl (UGA): Leg stagger in the full in but controls it. Foot shuffling on the front tuck through to double tuck. Around on the tour jete half to wolf full. 9.9
Tucker (MSU): Stuck the Y1.5. Great height and distance on that. Straight knees. 9.95
Eaquinto (BYU): Elbows on the toe hand. Leg separation on the Maloney and back together on the pak. Small step back on the double layout. 9.825
Miller (SUU): Solid bhs loso. Good split position on the switch half. Quick full turn. Legs crossed in the double full dismount, but held on to it. 9.8
Smith (MSU): Sticks the Y1.5. Less distance that Tucker got. Good leg form in the air. 10
Jorgenson (BYU): Big Ray. Hit the bail. Small hop back on the double layout dismount. 9.875
Bringhurst (SUU): Falls on the leaps 8.95
Aquino (UGA): A little short on the double layout and hops forward. Controls the front tuck through to double tuck. Off on the leap rotations. 9.95
Kellerman (MSU): Great height on her front pike half. Stuck the landing on that. A little to the side of the mat. 9.95
Alvarado (BYU): Leg separation on the Maloney and arch on the bail. Arch on the cast on the high bar as well. Large step forward on the double layout dismount. 9.6
Williams (UGA): Great height on the double layout and controlled the landing. Great straddle position on the switch side to Popa. Controlled the front tuch through to double tuck. 9.925
Montevago (GW):Good turnover on the Ray. Hit the bail. Elow bend on the stalder into the double tuck that had a small hop back. Great tight tuck position. 9.825
FINAL: Michigan State 197.350, Georgia 197.125, BYU 196.250, Southern Utah 195.725
Georgia went lights out that floor rotation to qualify to the regional final on Saturday alongside Michigan State. The Bulldogs will like how well the team performed while counting a fall on beam. Below are the leaders on each event and in the all around ahead of the evening session. Check out our individual qualifiers tracker to see all of the current scenarios.
VT: Smith 10
UB: Smith 9.925
BB: Woolford 9.9
FX: Aquino, Tomlin, Smith, Ortiz 9.95
AA: Smith 39.625
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