We’re live from Stegeman Coliseum for one of the final Friday Night Heights of the season as the Georgia Bulldogs host the top-ranked Oklahoma Sooners in a highly anticipated SEC showdown.
Oklahoma comes in fresh off a dominant home victory over Michigan, where the Sooners notched yet another 198.000+ performance—marking their third such score this season. They swept all event titles and the all-around, with Jordan Bowers delivering a senior night to remember. Bowers earned a season-high 39.775 in the all-around and claimed top honors on bars and beam—sharing those titles with fellow senior Audrey Davis and junior Faith Torrez, respectively. Bowers’ standout performance also earned her SEC Gymnast of the Week honors for the third time this season, tying her for the most weekly awards with teammate Faith Torrez and Florida’s Leanne Wong.
Georgia enters tonight looking to bounce back from a tough road loss to LSU. Despite the defeat, the Bulldogs showed flashes of brilliance, including stellar routines from Lily Smith, who tied for second on bars alongside LSU’s Haleigh Bryant and Kailin Chio, and took home a share of the floor title with the same pair. Other must-watch routines for Georgia include Kara Eaker’s elegance, JaFree Scott’s powerful sets, and dynamic performances from Anya Turner, Ady Wahl, and Nyla Aquino.
With postseason looming, Stegeman Coliseum will be buzzing tonight. Grab some popcorn and settle in—this is one of the last chances to catch SEC gymnastics action in the regular season, and it’s sure to deliver!
Rotation 1: Georgia VT, Oklahoma UB
Howard (UGA): Solid Yurchenko full. 9.8
Sievers (OU): Beautiful Maloney to Pak. Solid pirouette and swing throughout. Huge full-twisting double back to close, sticks it so easy. 9.9
Scott (UGA): Another solid Yurchenko full. 9.875
Pederson (OU): Maloney to Pak, pretty. Nice pirouette. Sticks the double layout. 9.925
Bacskay (UGA): Pretty Yurchenko 1.5, takes a large hop forward. 9.8
Fatta (OU): Huge Church to open. Nice transition to low bar. Double layout, smallest of shuffles. 9.875
Aquino (UGA): Stuck Yurchenko 1.5. 9.95
Torrez (OU): Beautiful Tkatchev to Pak. Pretty swing throughout. Stuck double layout, slight leg separation in the air. 9.9
Wahl (UGA): Huge Yurchenko 1.5, quite a large step forward. 9.825
Davis (OU): The prettiest Jaeger to Pak ever. I love her lines so much. Front double half, takes a small step backward. 9.85
Smith (UGA): Yurchenko 1.5, takes the tiniest of steps. 9.9
Bowers (OU): Pretty pike Jaeger to Pak. Nice pirouette and swings. Stuck her full-twisting double back cold. 9.95
After 1: Oklahoma 49.550, Georgia 49.350
Rotation 2: Oklahoma VT, Georgia UB
Pederson (OU): A beautiful Yurchenko 1.5, stuck cold to start off the Sooners on vault. 9.95
Backsay (UGA): Great Pak to open. Pretty lines on low bar. Nice Van Leewen. Finishes with a blind full to stuck double back. 9.9
Torrez (OU): Another stuck Yurchenko 1.5. 9.925
Berry (UGA): Maloney to Pak, solid. A little short on her last handstand. Pretty stalder to double back, small hop forward.
Wells (OU): The stuck Yurchenko 1.5s seem to be contagious! 9.95
Snyder (UGA): Pretty Tkatchev to bail. Nice swing throughout. Does a sky-high full-twisting double back, stuck. 9.875
Fatta (OU): Yurchenko 1.5, small hop. It appears I jinxed them with the sticks, oops. 9.9
Wahl (UGA): Nice Maloney to Pak. Solid swing throughout. Stuck double layout. 9.875
Mueller (OU): Pretty Yurchenko 1.5, small step. 9.875
Scott (UGA): Huge Tkatchev to Pak. Sticks the double layout like it was easy. I didn’t really see any deductions so we’ll see what the judges think. 9.95
Bowers (OU): Solid Yurchenko 1.5, small step forward. 9.9
Smith (UGA): Solid Maloney to bail. The most beautiful swing throughout her routine. Ends with a stuck full-twisting double back. The crowd is electric over this routine! 9.975, she received a 10 from one judge!
After 2: Oklahoma 99.75, Georgia 98.925
Rotation 3: Georgia BB, Oklahoma FX
Howard (UGA): Solid full turn. Bhs loso, pretty. Split jump half to beat jump, small balance check. Side aerial, looked a smidge off. Side gainer full, stuck.
Davis (OU): Beautiful opening pass. Switch half to split half, pretty. Ro 1.5 to front full, nice control on the landing. Obsessed with her choreography as always. 9.9
Gleichowski (UGA): Bhs bhs loso, solid but scoots her front foot a little. Nice full turn. Pretty switch half to beat jump. Ro 1.5, stuck. 9.85
Sievers (OU): Beautiful double pike to open. Front through to double back, a little soft in her elbows but pretty. Gorgeous leaps, love the extension she gets. Dances into a pretty double stag jump. 9.875
Turner (UGA): Solid triple series, which we all know I’m a sucker for. Switch leap split jump, pretty. Ro 1.5, steps backward. 9.85
Mueller (OU): Front through to double back, solid landing. Front layout to Rudi, great control. Pretty dance throughout. Switch half to straddle half, great amplitude. 9.9
Smith (UGA): Front aerial to back tuck, solid Pretty switch leap to split jump to beat jump. Piked front toss, loses her balance but fights to hang on. Solid full turn. Pretty side gainer full, stuck. 9.75
Fatta (OU): Huge double front to stag jump. Front through to back 2.5, solid. Switch leap to switch side to straddle half, great extension and pretty lines. 9.95
Eaker (UGA): Beautiful switch leap mount. Nice full turn. Side aerial back loso, so steady. Switch leap sissone, love how she hits 180. Cartwheel side gainer full, stuck. 9.925
Bowers (OU): Front layout to double full to punch front, so beautiful in the air. Huge double pike, great control when she lands. Switch leap to switch half to wolf full, makes it look easy. 9.95
Scott (UGA): Front aerial to bhs loso, solid. Great extension in her switch leap split jump. The crowd erupts after her moonwalk and stuck ro 1.5 dismount. 9.9
Torrez (OU): Huge double layout to open. Love the amplitude on her switch half split full. Front through to double back, so solid.
After 3: Oklahoma 148.800, Georgia 148.300
Rotation 4: Oklahoma BB, Georgia FX
Davis (OU): Solid full turn. Bhs loso, pretty extension. Nice front toss, small balance check. Beat jump to ring jump, love the ring position she hits. Ro double full, gets the stick.
Williams (UGA): Huge double pike to open. Great height on her leap series. Pretty front layout to Rudi. Ro bhs double back, great control in her landing.
Fatta (OU): Nice full turn. Bhs loso, solid. Nice and controlled side aerial. Hitch kick to straddle 1/4, great extension. Pretty switch leap to split jump (I think??). Sticks the dismount.
King (UGA): Front 2.5 twist to punch front, so beautiful in the air. Switch half to Popa, pretty lines and great amplitude. Rudi to front layout, steps sideways out of it but pretty overall. 9.9
Pederson (OU): Bhs loso, pretty. Solid full turn. A nicely controlled switch leap to switch side. Ro double full, takes a small step. 9.875
Backsay (UGA): A huge full-in to open, plays right to the dramatic music. Switch half to split full, great height and extension. Ro bhs 2.5 to front tuck, almost loses her punch on the front tuck but covers it up well. 9.925
Bowers (OU): Solid full turn. Nice bhs loso, love the control. Split leap to switch half, great 180 extension. Ro double full, sticks it cold. 9.95
Wahl (UGA): Huge full-in to open. Switch full to wolf full, a little short on the switch full and low on the wolf full. Front through to double back, chest was a little low but I love the control she had on her landing. 9.925
Siegfeldt (OU): Front aerial beat jump, pretty. Bhs loso, ever so solid. Beat jump to ring jump, just a wee bit short of a perfect ring but so nice to watch. Side gainer full, stuck.
Aquino (UGA): Opens with a huge front through to double back with a great landing. Tour jete full to split half. I’m so obsessed with her music every time, 90s hip-hop is just so good. A sky high double pike to close, nice clean landing.
Torrez (OU): Side aerial to back loso, makes it look easy. Nice full turn. Switch leap straddle jump, pretty. Side gainer full, stuck.
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