Central Michigan, Georgia and Illinois at Kentucky

Update 1/19: Georgia was added to this meet after its original dual with Kentucky was canceled week two.

Update 1/27: Illinois was added to this meet.

Recap

The Big Storyline: Kentucky had a spectacular showing for its first program win over Georgia. The Gymdogs put together a solid meet, despite a few now-routine struggles on beam where they yet again counted a low number. Illinois had some beam woes as well, where they counted a fall and a number below 9.700. The Chippewas were steady across all four, only bested by Illinois on the heels of a strong floor rotation for the Illini.

Implications: The SEC is even more brutally competitive than in past years, so Kentucky cementing itself as a low-197 team still only places it in the bottom half, especially after a breakout weekend from LSU. Georgia’s struggles continue. While things aren’t as dire as they once seemed, it’s clear the Gymdogs are bringing up the rear in the conference. Illinois and Central Michigan did just fine. Both will have wanted to see a 196 away number at this one to keep up with their respective conferences, though.

Records: This was Kentucky’s head-to-head win against Georgia.