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2006 SEASON RECAP:Congratulations to Suzanne Yoculan- NCAA Coach of the Year - 2006! Individual Team Awards Most Improved: Kelsey Ericksen Georgia wins NCAA National Championships with undefeated season | Scores Gym Dogs Cap Perfect Season
April 22, 2006
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April 8, 2006
Athens, Ga. --- Georgia reserved their spot at the NCAA
Championships with a win at the NCAA Southeast Regional with
a final score of 197.425 at Stegeman Coliseum in front of
7,196. It is the 23rd consecutive year that the Gym Dogs
will advance to the championships. No. 12-ranked Nebraska finished in second place 196.350 and
will also travel to the NCAA Championships. Emily Parsons
tied with Georgia's Kelsey Ericksen as the top all-arounders
at 39.500.
No. 13-ranked Missouri finished third with a 195.325,
followed by No. 23 North Carolina (194.300), North Carolina
State (193.925) and West Virginia tied for fifth place. "I'm very proud of the girls," said Georgia head coach Suzanne Yoculan. "They fought for every chance. They did
everything we asked them to do. We wanted to have a better
meet than SECs and we did. "I feel so much better going into the championships than I
did after SECs. I felt that even though we won (SECs) that
we were flat in some places and I didn't want the team to
get complacent knowing that they are number one in every
event. That could be a dangerous thought. But they
practiced hard this week and they came in here refocused to
get a higher score and to make some corrections and they did
that," Yoculan said. Starting out on the floor exercise, Georgia took the lead
with a team score of 49.375. Tiffany Tolnay tied her career
high with a 9.900 and Kelsey Ericksen followed with a 9.900.
On vault, Tolnay led the team with a 9.925. Following close
behind, Ericksen posted a 9.900 and Ashley Kupets scored
9.850. The team moved to its third rotation with a team
total of 49.325.
Georgia's 98.725 after two events led the meet.
Courtney Kupets sited a 9.950 on the uneven bars to eep the
Gym Dogs ahead with a team score of 49.325. Ericksen and Nikki Childs both contributed a 9.875.
The Gym Dogs finished the night on beam with a score of
49.375 as all competitors scored a 9.825 or higher. Katie
Heenan tied her career high hitting a 9.950. Courtney
Kupets posted a 9.900 and Audrey Bowers set her career high
with a 9.850. Tolnay also scored a 9.850.
All-around results were due to the Gym Dogs. Following
Ericksen's tie for first, Katie Heenan finished third with a
total score of 39.450. Tiffany Tolnay placed fourth with a
39.425 and Courtney Kupets took fifth place with a 39.275. "It's definitely all about the team and so many of the
individuals came through tonight. Tonight was a meet about
everybody in the lineup. Every single person contributed to
our team score. I like to see everyone contributing," said
Yoculan.
The undefeated Gym Dogs (26-0) will travel to Corvallis,
Ore. April 20 to defend their National Championship.
Meet Notes:
Along with Georgia, the University of Nebraska qualified for
an automatic berth to the NCAA Championships with a team
score of 196.350. It marks the 17th time in program history
that Nebraska has qualified for nationals and will be their
eighth consecutive appearance dating back to 1999. "We just feel good about tonight," said Nebraska head coach
Dan Kendig. "We are thrilled about going to nationals and
that means we had a good meet tonight. It was fun meet, and
I'm happy to be going to nationals.
"As far as our chances in Oregon, nationals this year is
Georgia's to lose. They're fit and athletic, and it was fun
being here and seeing them."
Also making the trip to the NCAA championships will be all-
arounders Adrianne Perry, a freshman from the University of
Missouri, and Christine Robella, a junior from the
University of North Carolina. Perry scored a 39.225 to
become the 6th competitor in Missouri's history to qualify
for nationals in the all-around. Robella scored a 39.275 to
advance.
Leigha Hancock, a sophomore from North Carolina State
University, qualified for nationals in the floor exercise by
tying for the high score of 9.900.
March 25, 2006
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ----- Top-ranked Georgia notched its third consecutive Southeastern Conference Championship and 15th overall with a score of 197.275 in front of 7,607 on Saturday night at the BJCC Arena.Fifth-ranked Alabama finished in second place 196.975, followed by No. 3 Florida (196.275), No. 8 LSU (195.9), No. 14 Auburn (194.975), No. 19 Arkansas (195.9) and No. 18 Kentucky (191.15). "Every year is a new year," said Georgia head coach Suzanne Yoculan, "so even though Georgia has 15 this is the first for this team. It is really special. We really set the pace tonight." Georgia tied for the highest bars score of the night in the first rotation at 49.325 Kelsey Ericksen and Courtney Kupets tied for first overall with scores of 9.9 and Nikki Childs and Tiffany Tolnay scored a 9.85. On beam the Gym Dogs finished with a 49.2 as Courtney Kupets tied for second place with a 9.875. Ericksen scored a 9.85 in the leadoff position and Childs, Tolnay and Katie Heenan all posted 9.825s. Georgia's 98.525 after two events led the meet.ANN ARBOR, Mich. --- The No. 1-ranked Georgia Gym Dogs completed the sixth undefeated and untied regular season in program history on Saturday night with a 197.625-197.1 victory over No. 9 Michigan in Crisler Arena. Georgia's score, 197.625, was its highest score this year.
Georgia's regular-season schedule ends with a record of 15-0 which includes eight wins over programs ranked in this week's top 10, and four road wins over top-10 teams. Michigan drops to 11-2-1.
Gym Dog freshman Courtney Kupets continued her stellar year, winning the all-around competition for the seventh straight meet with a career-best 39.8. She tied career marks on vault (9.95) and bars (9.975), and set a career high with a 9.95 on the balance beam. Junior Kelsey Ericksen and sophomore Katie Heenan also set season bests in the all-around, with a 39.6 and 39.5, respectively. Ericksen had a career-high 9.95 on vault and Heenan ended the meet with a career-high 9.95 on the beam.
"We started this year right where we left off in 2005," said head coach Suzanne Yoculan. "We've kept that championship feel throughout the season. Everything they learned last year was critical to what we're doing now, especially the positive attitude and hard work. I've never felt like we had freshmen out there.
"Courtney just gets better and better. There were places tonight where she could have earned a 10. We talked about zone moments before the meet and she certainly had hers tonight. And Katie and Kelsey keep getting better," Yoculan said.
Both teams were tied after the first rotation with scores of 49.35. For Georgia, Courtney Kupets was the high bars score of the night at 9.975 and Kelsey Ericksen added a 9.9. Courtney Kupets and Ericksen posted matching 9.95s on vault as Georgia took the lead after two rotations at 98.825 - 98.55. Ericksen's score marked a new career high for the junior, who was competing in front of several family members who made the drive from her hometown of Cincinnati. Heenan and Ashley Kupets each scored a 9.875.
On the floor exercise Georgia extended its lead with a score of 49.375. Courtney Kupets led the way with a 9.925 and Tiffany Tolnay scored a 9.9.
The Gym Dogs had their best beam score of the year to end the night with a 49.425. Again it was Courtney Kupets and Katie Heenan anchoring the lineup with 9.95s with the meet still in doubt.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah----In a meet that featured two former World Champions in Georgia's Courtney Kupets and Utah's Ashley Postell, the No. 1-ranked Gym Dogs defeated No. 6 Utah, 197.1 - 197.075, on Monday night at the Huntsman Center. It marked the narrowest margin of victory of the year for the Gym Dogs (14-0), and handed Utah (9-1) its first loss.
Georgia entered the final rotation of the night with a deficit of .025, but a season-high 49.375 on the balance beam led to the win. Kelsey Ericksen started the rotation with a 9.85, followed by Audrey Bowers' 9.825, which tied her career high. Tiffany Tolnay scored a 9.875 in the fourth position, Courtney Kupets had a 9.925 and Katie Heenan anchored the lineup with a 9.9.
It was the third straight meet that Heenan and Courtney Kupets anchored Georgia's beam lineup with scores of 9.9 or better. Meanwhile, Utah scored a 49.325 on the floor exercise. "I thought the third rotation would determine the outcome of the meet," said Georgia head coach Suzanne Yoculan. "I'm glad when my team proves me wrong." Georgia opened the night with a 49.025 on bars, highlighted by a 9.9 from Courtney Kupets. Kelsey Ericksen added a 9.875. Utah scored a 49.35 on vault to grab the early lead.
Courtney Kupets posted a career-high 9.95 on vault and Ashley Kupets tied her career best with the same 9.95 as the Gym Dogs finished with a 49.5 in the second rotation. That helped Georgia chip into Utah's lead, as the Utes scored a 49.2 on bars. At the midpoint Utah held onto a lead of 98.55 - 98.525. In the third rotation Georgia and Utah each scored a 49.2. Courtney Kupets' 9.925 led the Gym Dogs on the floor while Tiffany Tolnay was next with a 9.875.
Courtney Kupets and Postell each won their World Titles in 2002 on bars and beam, respectively. The pair finished 1-2 in the all-around as Kupets won with a career-high 39.7 while Postell scored a 39.65. It was Kupets' sixth straight all-around victory.
ATHENS, Ga. --- The top-ranked Gym Dogs defeated No. 19 Kentucky on Friday night with a final score of 196.625- 194.450 at Stegeman Coliseum in front of 9,823 fans.Prior to the meet Georgia honored senior Brittany Smith, who competed in the final regular season home meet of her career. Smith's high score of the night was a 9.825 on the vault.
The Gym Dogs' victory improved their record to 13-0 overall and 6-0 in SEC competition. It marks the seventh time in the last 10 years Georgia has finished undefeated in SEC dual-meet action. Beginning on vault the Gym Dogs jumped out to a 49.350- 46.650 lead over Kentucky. Tiffany Tolnay reckoned the highest Gym Dog score in the first rotation with a 9.950. Both Kelsey Ericksen and Katie Heenan posted a 9.875. The Gym Dogs continued their lead over the Wilcats with a 48.850 on the uneven bars. Ericksen guided the team while tying her season high of 9.950. Ashley and Courtney Kupets both contributed a 9.900. Georgia led 98.200-97.200 at the midpoint. During the third rotation on beam, the Gym Dogs advanced with Courtney Kupets and Heenan scoring 9.9s. Tiffany Tolnay scored a 9.825, while both Ericksen and Ashley Kupets recorded a 9.800. Georgia's 49.275 on beam tied its season high. Ending on the floor exercise, Courtney Kupets scored 9.900, which also showed the Gym Dogs to an event score of 49.150.
Tolnay marked a 9.875 while both Abby Stack and Smith both added 9.8s.
Courtney Kupets won her fifth straight all-around competition with a score of 39.525 and Ericksen was second with a 39.35. Ashley Kupets finished her first all-around of the year with a 39.3. "We did not look like a championship team tonight," said head coach Suzanne Yoculan. "We've got a long way to go and a lot of work to do. We need to get back into our rhythm because we got out of our rhythm tonight. We competed a few people in a different order tonight and I think that affected our performance."
On Monday the Gym Dogs return to action on the road at No. 3 ranked Utah. The Gym Dogs have not competed in Salt Lake City since 1999 when they took home the national title. It will the first dual meet at Utah since 1991.
AUBURN, Ala. --- The No. 1-ranked Gym Dogs raced out to a huge lead over Auburn on Friday night at Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum, but three falls on the balance beam made Georgia's victory of 196.55 - 196.15 the narrowest in the history of the series.
"I'm not going to read into (the beam rotation) too much," said Georgia head coach Suzanne Yoculan. "I'm proud of the fact that our other three events were so strong. There are not many teams in the country that can fall three times on beam and still win. I don't want to focus on the negatives because I think it was a fluke.
"To have Katie (Heenan) and Courtney (Kupets) anchor us with 9.9s the way they did says a lot for them," Yoculan said.
Courtney Kupets earned the win in the all-around competition with a career-high 39.675 and Heenan was second with her season best of 39.475.
Georgia (12-0, 5-0) opened the meet with the nation's top score on bars this season at 49.475. Courtney Kupets earned the top mark of the night with a career-high 9.975 and Nikki Childs posted a season-high 9.9. On vault the Gym Dogs finished with a 49.5 behind scores of 9.925 from Kelsey Ericksen and Tiffany Tolnay. For Ericksen that set her career high on the event. Megan Dowlen and Brittany Smith each had season highs with a 9.875 and 9.9, respectively. Georgia's 49.5 was its second-highest mark this year on vault, trailing only a 49.55 against Arkansas. The Gym Dogs built on their healthy lead on floor with a team total of 49.375. Tolnay, Ericksen and Courtney Kupets all scored 9.9s on the rotation. Georgia led 148.35 - 147.025 through three events, and seemed to be on its way to a season-high total. After three falls on the balance beam, Courtney Kupets (9.925) and (9.9) anchored the lineup to hold on to the victory. The team's balance beam score of 48.2 was the lowest in over two years.
ATHENS, Ga. -- The No. 1-ranked Gym Dogs knocked off No. 9 UCLA, 197.525 - 195.2, in front of 9,603 fans at Stegemam Coliseum on Friday night. Georgia's total improves on its season-high from last Sunday which was also the best in the nation.
The Gym Dogs (11-0) started Friday's meet strong with a season-high 49.45 on the uneven bars and also finished strong with a season-high 49.475 on the floor exercise. "We're solid on every event," said Georgia head coach Suzanne Yoculan. "We just need to put all four events together in the same night and I think we can push the 198 score. The floor is the event that we love and something we want to be No. 1 in country on. The girls take pride in that."
Georgia had nine scores of 9.9 or better on the night including six from the freshman class. All-around winner Courtney Kupets (career-high 39.65) had three, two were from Tiffany Tolnay and Abby Stack had one. Seven Georgia scores on individual events either set or tied season highs. In the first rotation a 9.925 by Courtney Kupets and a 9.9 by Tolnay led to a 49.375 to take an early lead. Senior Brittany Smith's vault also earned a 9.9. On the uneven bars Courtney Kupets led with a 9.95 and Tolnay had another 9.9. Katie Heenan and Kelsey Ericksen each added a 9.875 as the Gym Dogs took a 98.825 - 97.425 lead at the midpoint. Courtney Kupets was Georgia's high scorer on the beam with a 9.9 while Heenan and Nikki Childs both scored a 9.85. The team score of 49.225 tied the Gym Dogs' second-highest mark on that event this year. Heenan and Ericksen had a pair of 9.925s to lead Georgia's floor rotation to its 49.475, and Stack had a career-high 9.9.
UCLA competed Friday night without the services of Maranda Smith, Tasha Schwikert, Katie Richardson and Melissa Chan, and only competed five athletes on the uneven bars.
ATHENS, Ga. --- The No. 1-ranked Gym Dogs continued their winning streak on Sunday against No. 6 Oklahoma with a season high 197.475-195.950 final score in front of 9,051 fans at Stegeman Coliseum.
"We were very relaxed and focused this afternoon," said Georgia head coach Suzanne Yoculan. "We wanted to improve on what we did Friday night [against No.3-ranked Alabama].
We went into this weekend with an approach that looked like nationals where we have to compete two days in a row. So we warmed up on Friday night for today to get a higher score and that's exactly what we did."
Continuing a season's excellence on vault, the Gym Dogs (10-0) posted a 49.425-48.875 lead over the Sooners (4-6) in the first rotation. Katie Heenen hit the highest vault score with a 9.950. Following close behind was Tiffany Tolnay with a 9.925, and Courtney Kupets with a 9.900.
On the uneven bars, Heenan helped lengthen the Gym Dogs' lead, posting a career high of a 9.925. Also tallying a career high was Tolnay with a 9.875, while Nikki Childs contributed a season best of 9.825. After the second rotation, Georgia counted a 49.350 to a total score of 98.775-97.950. Georgia had a season-best on the beam scoring a 49.275. Courtney Kupets tied her career high with a 9.925. Childs gave a 9.850 performance as Heenan followed suit with a 9.850 as well. Megan Dowlen raised her season best with a 9.800. The floor exercise topped a season high of 49.425. Courtney Kupets raised her career high to a 9.950. Ashley Kupets placed her season high of 9.875 and Abby Stack did the same placing her career high at 9.875.
In the all-around competition, Courtney Kupets scored the SEC's highest mark of the year at 39.6 while Tolnay finished at another career-high of 39.5. For Courtney Kupets it was her second all-around victory of the weekend.
Georgia finds strength on beam to survive Crimson Tide
Feb. 10, 2006
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. --- The top-ranked Georgia Gym Dogs survived their closest meet of the year with a win over No. 3 Alabama, 196.625 - 196.575, in front of 14,263 at Coleman Coliseum on Friday night. Georgia answered its lowest floor total (48.95) of the year in the third rotation with its second-highest mark on the balance beam (49.2). The final score represented the narrowest margin of victory in this rivalry since Alabama edged Georgia by .05 for the 2003 SEC Championship.
"I was impressed with our performance on beam," said Georgia head coach Suzanne Yoculan. "It was just like last year at the national championships when we stuck with a plan and had a belief we would win the competition. It was tough going over to beam with the home team on floor, and Alabama is outstanding on floor." The Gym Dogs posted just two 9.9s on the night, both coming from the all-around winner Courtney Kupets on vault and beam. Her all-around score of 39.475 tied her career high career high from the home Maryland meet on Jan. 14.
Alabama took the early lead after one event with a 49.325 on the vault. Ericksen and Courtney Kupets anchored Georgia's bars lineup in the first rotation with a pair of 9.875s that led to a 49.175. Katie Heenan scored a 9.85 and Tiffany Tolnay added a 9.85. Five Gym Dogs scored 9.85s on vault along with Courtney Kupets' 9.9 as Georgia took a lead after two events, 98.475 - 98.3. Alabama added a 48.975 on the bars. Georgia had its lowest score of the year on the floor exercise in the third rotation with a 48.95. Heenan and Tolnay led the Gym Dogs on that event as each scored a 9.85. Alabama scored a 49.075 on beam to close Georgia's lead to 147.425 - 147.375 with one event remaining.
GAINESVILLE, Fla.---- The top-ranked Gym Dogs earned a 197.025 - 196.6 victory over No. 5 Florida in front of an O'Connell Center crowd of 8,338 on Friday night.
Prior to Friday's competitions, Alabama held the nation's top score with a 196.15.
Georgia's (7-0, 2-0 SEC) night opened on bars with a team score of 49.425, the highest mark of the year and higher than any score on that event during the team's 2005 championship season. Courtney Kupets led all gymnasts with a 9.95 and Kelsey Ericksen was right behind with a 9.925. Katie Heenan scored a 9.9. Abby Stack's 9.825 on the bars was a career high.
On vault, Tolnay and Courtney Kupets had a pair of 9.9s and Heenan finished with a 9.875 as the Gym Dogs scored a 49.375.
At the midpoint of the meet, Georgia led 98.8 - 98.375. It was Georgia's highest score through two rotations this season.
Georgia's lead was cut to .25 after three events when the Gym Dogs scored a 49.1 on floor while the Gators posted a 49.275 on beam. The Gym Dogs top floor totals were 9.875s by Ericksen and Heenan.
Courtney Kupets anchored the Georgia beam rotation with a 9.925 to lead the Gym Dogs to a season-best 49.125. Ericksen and Nikki Childs were the other high scorers with a 9.875 and 9.85, respectively.
"I thought we were exceptional on the first two events," said head coach Suzanne Yoculan. "By far it was our best vault and bars this season - really championship form." Then Florida turned it up. I thought we would pull away on floor but Florida came on strong and we tightened up. Florida has a great team this season," Yoculan said.
Junior Ashley Kupets competed on vault and bars for the fourth consecutive meet, and while battling flu-like symptoms had a 9.85 and 9.825 on the night. Courtney Kupets was held out of the floor lineup for the second straight week due to a sore Achillies.Ericksen was the top scorer in the all-around with a 39.5, while Heenan placed second with a 39.425. Both were season highs.
ATHENS, Ga. --- The No. 1-ranked Georgia Gym Dogs earned their second consecutive home victory on Saturday after posting a 196.125-193.600 win over the No. 24-ranked Arkansas Lady Backs in front of 9,154 fans at Stegeman Coliseum.
"We started out on fire on vault but we were disappointed with our bar performance," said Georgia head coach Suzanne Yoculan. "Usually competitions are all about momentum, so I'm really surprised we had so many problems on balance beam and on the uneven bars tonight. But I'm excited that we did so well on one event. Floor exercise was good again, even without one of our strongest floor performers Courtney Kupets. We had two events that went really well and two events that we definitely have to do a lot more work in."
Led by Katie Heenan's career high of 9.975, the Gym Dogs vaulted to a 49.550-48.450 lead after the first rotation. Courtney Kupets tallied a career high with a 9.925, while Ashley Kupets followed suit with a 9.925 as well. Georgia's 49.550 on vault marked the highest score in the event since the Bulldogs' 49.575 at last season's NCAA Super Six.
On bars, Courtney Kupets posted a 9.875 to help extend the Gym Dogs' lead to 98.225-97.225. Ashley Kupets tallied a 9.825 while Abby Stack contributed a 9.775. Georgia counted three scores of 9.775 or lower in the event.
The third rotation concluded with Georgia holding a 146.775-145.850 scoring advantage over Arkansas. Competing in her first event of the night, Nikki Childs earned a 9.875 on beam. Kelsey Ericksen followed closely behind, attaining a score of 9.850. Tiffany Tolnay also contributed a 9.775.
Georgia closed out the meet on floor exercise and did not disappoint with a 49.350. The Gym Dogs final three competitors in the event tallied scores of 9.9 or higher, with Ericksen's 9.925, and both Tolnay's and Heenan's 9.900.
ATHENS, Ga. --- The No. 2-ranked Georgia Gym Dogs (5-0) opened their home slate on Saturday with a 195.825-188.300 win over the No. 19-ranked Maryland Terrapins (1-1) with a crowd of 9,323 at Stegeman Coliseum.
Courtney Kupets paced the Gym Dogs with a 39.475 in the individual all-around competition while Katie Heenan contributed a 39.375.
"We had a lot of ups and downs today," said Georgia head coach Suzanne Yoculan. "We had some 9.9s and some low scores. You could tell it was the beginning of the season. The landings are still difficult and they do not have the confidence that they need to have. But that's just because it's the beginning of the season. Today's performance was a significant improvement from last week."
Georgia vaulted to the lead in the first rotation after posting a 49.025 while Maryland tallied a 47.975 on the uneven bars. Tiffany Tolnay led the Gym Dogs with a season-high score of 9.90. Courtney Kupets and Heenen contributed scores of 9.825 and 9.80, respectively.
The Gym Dogs extend their lead to 98.250-94.550 in the second rotation after earning a season-high 49.225 on the uneven bars. Courtney Kupets led all Georgia competitors with a 9.95 while Heenan turned in a 9.875. Audrey Bowers rounded out the top three Georgia scores after tying her career high with a 9.825.
Georgia turned in its lowest score of the afternoon on the balance beam with a 48.375. Tolnay's season-high score of 9.90 paced all Gym Dogs. Hennan (9.825) and Courtney Kupets (9.8) were the only other Gym Dogs to score above a 9.80 in the event.
Courtney Kupets' 9.90 on the floor exercise proved to be the high score in the event as the Gym Dogs closed out the meet with a 49.200. Four additional Gym Dogs tallied scores of 9.8 or higher with Heenan leading the way with a 9.875.
CANCUN, Mexico---The No. 1-ranked Gym Dogs knocked off four teams and placed first in the Third Annual Cancun Classic at the Moon Palace Resort on Friday night with a 195.7. No. 9 Stanford was second at 194.95. No. 21 Denver finished third at 193.85, followed by No. 10 Oklahoma (193.325) and No. 17 Arizona (192.925). "The scores were low tonight but the competition was intense," said Georgia head coach Suzanne Yoculan. "This meet had some of the top kids in the country, and I think Stanford will be one of the top three teams at the end of the year."
Georgia lost just one gymnast off of last year's national championship team, but the lineup introduced several new competitors as 10 of the routines were performed by rookies. Four true freshmen (Courtney Kupets, Tiffany Tolnay, Paige Burns, Abby Stack) and redshirt sophomore Adrienne Dishman all made their first-career appearances for the Gym Dogs.
"We're proud how (the newcomers) competed. They adjusted and performed better than I expected for the first meet of the season. The freshmen competed like veterans already. I was happy to see that Tiffany bounced back for our highest score on beam after a fall on bars," Yoculan said.
Sophomore Katie Heenan earned the victory in the all-around with a 39.25 and Courtney Kupets was second with a 39.225.
"Tonight you saw the grace of an upperclassman in Katie's routines. That was the difference for her. To me, it's like Courtney is starting over. It's different competing in college than on the international level. But it speaks well for Courtney to preform this well in her first college meet," said Yoculan.
Georgia's 48.925 on vault set a meet record. Tolnay led the Gym Dogs with a 9.875 while Ashley and Courtney Kupets each had a 9.8. Heenan notched a 9.75 and Dishman had a 9.7 in her first official competition in three years at Georgia.
On bars the Gym Dogs finished with a 48.8. Courtney Kupets scored a 9.85 to lead all Georgia gymnasts. Heenan was right behind at 9.8 and Ashley Kupets finished at 9.775. Burns and Audrey Bowers added a 9.7 and 9.675, respectively.
The beam rotation was Georgia's lowest score of the evening at 48.575. Tolnay had a team-high 9.775 and Heenan (9.75) and Nikki Childs (9.7) were the only other Gym Dogs above 9.7.
The 49.4 team score on the floor exercise by the Gym Dogs also set a meet record. Heenan anchored Georgia's rotation with a 9.95, the highest mark of the night. Courtney Kupets had a 9.9 and Bowers, Childs, Stack and Brittany Smith all scored 9.85s.
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