GEORGIA GYMNASTICS 10 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS 16 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS 38 NCAA INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS

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1 National Champions GEORGIA GYMNASTICS 10 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS 16 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS 38 NCAA INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS 2012 SCHEDULE Date Opponent TV Time/Result Jan. 6 #20 Denver CSS W, Jan. 13 at #2 Alabama* ESPNU 8:30 p.m. Jan. 20 at #17 Auburn* CSS 7:30 p.m. Jan. 28 #12 * FSN 4:00 p.m. Feb. 3 at #5 Utah CSS 9:00 p.m. Feb. 10 #11 * CSS 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18 #23 * FSN 4:00 p.m. Feb. 24 at #3 Florida* FSN 7:00 p.m. March 2 #1 CSS 7:30 p.m. March 9 at #10 Michigan 6:00 p.m. March 11 CSS 2:30 p.m. March 24 ESPN2 4:00 p.m. April 7 TBA April 20 NCAA Prelims ESPN TBA April 21 NCAA Super Six ESPN TBA April 22 NCAA Event Finals ESPN TBA *SEC meet in Duluth, Ga. s on campus sites NCAA Championships in Duluth, Ga. All Times Eastern GEORGIA GYMNASTICS Head Coach Jay Clark (Third Season) Assistant Coach Julie Clark (Third Season) Assistant Coach Doug McAvinn (27th Season) Facility Stegeman Coliseum (10,224) All-Time Record (40 seasons) All-Americans 318 honors; 61 gymnasts SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS Gymnastics Contact Ben Beaty (bbeaty@sports.uga.edu) Office Phone (706) Fax (706) Website Mailing Address P.O. Box 1472, Athens, Ga facebook.com/georgiabulldogs twitter.com/ugagymnastics MEET 2: #9 GEORGIA (1-0) at #2 ALABAMA (0-0) Friday, Jan. 13 8:30 p.m. ET Coleman Coliseum (15,075) Tuscaloosa, Ala. Television: ESPNU (Bart Conner, Kathy Johnson Clarke, Suzanne Yoculan; airs Jan. 19 at 6:30 p.m. ET) Live Audio: (Kevin Copp & Cassidy McComb) Gym Dogs Face Early Test At Alabama No. 9 will travel to Tuscaloosa to take on second-ranked and defending national champion Alabama Friday at 8:30 p.m. ET. The Gym Dogs are coming off a win over No. 20 Denver last week in Athens. It was the highest score of any team in the country on opening weekend and the Gym Dogs highest score in an opener since Alabama History and Alabama are among the top programs in college gymnastics, combining for 15 NCAA titles. This marks the 128th all-time meeting between the two schools, with holding a advantage. In 41 dual meets against Alabama, the Gym Dogs are Alabama has won five of the last six meetings, including the last four, and the Crimson Tide holds a edge in Tuscaloosa. While kicked off its season last weekend, this marks the 2012 opener for Alabama. The Gym Dogs last opened their season against the Crimson Tide in 1985 in Tuscaloosa. also opened the 1977 and 1984 seasons with dual meets against Alabama. Last Time Out opened the 2012 campaign with a win over No. 20 Denver last Friday at Stegeman Coliseum. The Gym Dogs posted scores of or higher in the first three rotations on their way to the highest opening meet score since The Gym Dogs turned in three scores of 9.9 or higher and 14 scores of at least 9.8, compared to zero scores of 9.9 or higher and eight of at least 9.8 in last year's opener. Noel Couch, 's only all-arounder against the Pioneers, won her first career title with a Couch has now competed in the all-around in 15 straight meets dating back to the start of the 2011 season. Against Denver, 's highest score in each rotation came from the anchor: a from Kat Ding on vault, by Ding on bars, by Shayla Worley on beam, and a by Noel Couch on floor. More Titles For Ding Kat Ding was the top scorer on vault and bars against Denver with a and 9.975, respectively. The 2011 NCAA uneven bars champion has placed first on the event in seven of the last eight meets going back to the 2011 season. Incidentally, the streak started with a 9.95 against fifth-ranked Alabama. During the run, Ding has posted a 9.9 or higher each time, including her second career last Friday against Denver. Gym Dogs Make Impact In Debuts Three gymnasts made their debuts last week against Denver. Sophomore Kaylan Earls and freshmen Chelsea Davis and Sarah Persinger performed a combined eight routines, with seven of those counting towards the team score. Davis was in the leadoff spot on vault and bars, earning a pair of 9.8s, whlie Persinger was in the vault, beam and floor lineup. Earls, who turned in a 9.85 on floor and on beam, ruptured her Achilles nine days prior to the start of the 2011 season and missed her freshman campaign.

2 The Jay Clark File Record: Third season as head coach Sixth head coach in gymnastics history Served as an assistant coach under Suzanne Yoculan for 17 years Served as associate head coach from Coordinates s recruiting efforts Assistant coach on seven UGA national championsip teams 2006 National Assistant Coach of the Year 2001 USA Gymnastics Coach of the Year Coached 13 years at the club level Graduated from UGA Native of Roswell, Ga. Named in 2011 as the ninth best recruiter in college sports by ESPN The Magazine Rankings In the preseason coaches poll, came in at No. 9, which is where it finished the 2011 season. The Gym Dogs were ranked in the top-10 each week last year. Alabama is ranked No. 2. Up Next will be on the road again next week, this time to take on No. 17 Auburn Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. ET. UGA is 69-3 all-time against the Tigers. Home Record Away Record Neutral Record SEC Record Perfect 10s...1 All-Americans...5 All-America Honors...10 Vs. Top Postseason Record All-SEC Honors...10 YEAR RECORD SEC FINISH NATIONAL FINISH rd T-2nd rd T-9th NCAA Championships Overall GEORGIA ROSTER AND PRONUNCIATIONS Name Event(s) Class Height Hometown / High School (Club) Bekah Bennetts AA Sophomore 5-6 Woodstock, Ga. / Sequoyah ( All-Star Gymnastics) Mariel Box (mary-l) AA Senior 5-2 Calhoun, Ga. / Calhoun (Cartersville Twisters) Kati Breazeal (Brazil) AA Junior 5-5 Allen, Texas / Allen (WOGA) Lindsey Cheek AA Sophomore 5-5 Watkinsville, Ga. / Oconee County ( Elite Gymnastics) Noel Couch (no-ell) AA Junior 5-3 Towaco, N.J. / DePaul Catholic (North Stars) Chelsea Davis AA Freshman 5-1 Austin, Texas / ischool (Texas Dreams Gymnastics) Kat Ding AA Senior 5-2 Sparks, Nev. / Reed (FLIPS USA) Kaylan Earls AA Sophomore 5-0 Chicago, Ill. / Christa McAuliffe School of Arts (Arena Gymnastics) Cat Hires AA Sophomore 5-5 Tampa, Fla. / H.B. Plant (LaFleur s) Demetria Hunte (Hunt) AA Freshman 5-4 Alpharetta, Ga. / Alpharetta (Imagine Gymnastics) Whitney Kirby AA Freshman 5-1 Claremont, N.C. / Christian Family Academy (Shooting Stars Gymnastics) Laura Moffatt (MOFF-ett) AA Sophomore 5-1 Kennesaw, Ga. / Cornerstone Prep (Gymnastics Academy of Atlanta) Gina Nuccio (NOO-chee-o) AA Senior 5-1 Naperville, Ill. / Neuqua Valley (Arena Gymnastics) Sarah Persinger (PUR-sing-er) AA Freshman 5-5 Mount Holly, N.C. / East Gaston (Southeastern Gymnastics) Camille Pfister (FIST-er) UB Freshman 5-4 Kennesaw, Ga. / Kennesaw Mountain (Gymnastics Academy of Atlanta) Christa Tanella (tuh-nell-uh) AA Junior 5-4 Lucas, Texas / Homeschool(WOGA) Shayla Worley AA Junior 5-2 Orlando, Fla. / Boone (Orlando Metro Gymnastics) Head Coach: Jay Clark Assistant Coaches: Julie Clark, Doug McAvinn (mc-av-in) Volunteer Coach: Hilary Mauro Athletic Trainer: Anna Randa Massage Therapist: Stacia Fuller Program Specialist: Donna Hallman Administrative Associate: Garrett Griffeth Manager: Dani Bryan

3 Bekah Bennetts 5-6 Sophomore Woodstock, Ga. All-Star Gymnastics 2012: Vault specialist who has not performed this season... Underwent ankle reconstruction surgery as a freshman in 2011 and did not compete. Mariel Box 5-2 Senior Calhoun, Ga. Cartersville Twisters 2012: Did not compete in the opener against No. 20 Denver BIO UPDATES Kat Ding 5-2 Senior Sparks, Nev. FLIPS USA 2011 NCAA Bars Champion 2011 All-America (bars) 2010 and 2011 SEC Bars Champion 2009 SEC All-Freshman 2010 All-SEC 2011 All-SEC 2012: Posted a career-high tying on bars and a on vault, in the season opener against No. 20 Denver, both team-highs... Has scored a 9.9 or higher on eight straight bar routines dating back to the Alabama meet in Kaylan Earls 5-0 Freshman Chicago, Ill. Arena Gymnastics Kati Breazeal 5-5 Junior Allen, Texas WOGA 2012: Scored a 9.65 in a beam exhibition vs. No. 20 Denver. Lindsey Cheek 5-5 Sophomore Watkinsville, Ga. Elite Gymnastics 2011 All-America (vault) 2012: Missed the opener against No. 20 Denver with back spasms. Noel Couch 5-3 Junior Towaco, N.J. North Stars 2011 All-America (all-around, vault, floor) 2011 All-SEC 2012: Won her first career all-around title against No. 20 Denver with a , including a team-high on floor... Has competed in the all-around in 15 straight meets dating back to the first meet of the 2011 season. before the season opener. Demetria Hunte 5-4 Freshman Alpharetta, Ga. Imagine Gymnastics 2012: Performed on vault, beam and floor in the season opener against No. 20 Denver... Missed all of her freshman season in 2011 after she ruptured her Achilles nine days Cat Hires 5-5 Sophomore Tampa, Fla. LaFleur s 2012: Posted a career-high on vault vs. No. 20 Denver; also performed on floor and an exhibition beam routine. 2012: Graduated high school in December 2011 and joined the UGA team in January. Whitney Kirby 5-1 Freshman Claremont, N.C. Shooting Stars Gymnastics 2012: Graduated high school in December 2011 and joined the UGA team in January. Chelsea Davis 5-1 Freshman Austin, Texas Texas Dreams Gymnastics 2012: Led off on vault and bars and scored a 9.8 on both events vs. No. 20 Denver... Also posted a in an exhibition beam routine.

4 Laura Moffatt 5-1 Sophomore Kennesaw, Ga. Gymnastics Academy of Atlanta 2012 BIO UPDATES 2012: Did not compete in the opener against No. 20 Denver. Gina Nuccio 5-1 Senior Naperville, Ill. Arena Gymnastics 2011 All-SEC 2012: Posted one of s three scores of 9.9 or higher with a 9.9 on bars against No. 20 Denver. Sarah Persinger 5-4 Freshman Mount Holly, N.C. Southeastern Gymnastics 2012: Was in the vault, beam and floor lineup against No. 20 Denver. Camille Pfister 5-4 Freshman Kennesaw, Ga. Gymnastics Academy of Atlanta 2012: Will miss the 2012 season with an injury. Christa Tanella 5-4 Junior Lucas, Texas WOGA 2012: Performed routines on bars and beam against No. 20 Denver. Shayla Worley 5-2 Junior Orlando, Fla. Orlando Metro Gymnastics 2012: Led the team with a in the anchor position on beam against No. 20 Denver.

5 s Results vs. Alabama Date Location Result 1/18/75 Milledgeville, Ga. W, /23/76 Athens, Ga. W, * 1/8/77 Tuscaloosa, Ala. W, * 1/28/78 Athens, Ga. W, /27/79 Tuscaloosa, Ala. W, * 2/8/80 Athens, Ga. W, /13/81 Tuscaloosa, Ala. L, /20/81 Baton Rouge, La. W, /27/81 Gainesville, Fla. L, /23/82 Athens, Ga. W, /19/82 Tuscaloosa, Ala. L, /19/82 Athens, Ga. L, /2/82 Memphis, Tenn. L, /4/83 Tuscaloosa, Ala. L, /18/83 Gainesville, Fla. L, /10/83 Tuscaloosa, Ala. L, /25/83 Gainesville, Fla. L, /2/83 Athens, Ga. L, * 2/3/84 Tuscaloosa, Ala. W, /17/84 Gainesville, Fla. W, /6/84 Los Angeles, Calif. L, /8/84 Tuscaloosa, Ala. L, * 2/1/85 Tuscaloosa, Ala. L, /8/85 Athens, Ga. W, * 2/22/85 Tuscaloosa, Ala. L, /14/85 Salt Lake City, Utah L, /17/86 Athens, Ga. W, * 2/7/86 Tuscaloosa, Ala. L, /22/86 Gainesville, Fla. W, /18/86 Gainesville, Fla. L, /30/87 Athens, Ga. W, * 2/14/87 Tuscaloosa, Ala. W, /15/87 Tuscaloosa, Ala. W, * 3/28/87 Athens, Ga. W, /24/87 Salt Lake City, Utah W, /6/88 Tuscaloosa, Ala. T, /6/88 Athens, Ga. W, /26/88 Tuscaloosa, Ala. L, /22/88 Salt Lake City, Utah L, /5/89 Athens, Ga. W, /18/89 Gainesville, Fla. L, /14/89 Athens, Ga. W, /10/90 Tuscaloosa, Ala. L, /24/90 Athens, Ga. L, /20/90 Corvallis, Ore. L, /2/91 Athens, Ga. L, /23/91 Lexington, Ky. W, /19/91 Tuscaloosa, Ala. L, /22/92 Tuscaloosa, Ala. W, * 3/14/92 Athens, Ga. W, * 3/28/92 Baton Rouge, La. W, /25/92 St. Paul, Minn. W, /22/93 Athens, Ga. W, * 2/27/93 Tuscaloosa, Ala. W, * 3/20/93 Tuscaloosa, Ala. W, /15/93 Corvallis, Ore. W, /16/93 Corvallis, Ore. W, /5/94 Tuscaloosa, Ala. W, * 3/12/94 Athens, Ga. W, * 3/26/94 Auburn, Ala. W, /22/94 Salt Lake City, Utah L, /12/95 Athens, Ga. W, * 3/4/95 Tuscaloosa, Ala. L, * 3/25/95 Gainesville, Fla. L, /21/95 Athens, Ga. L, /2/96 Athens, Ga. W, * 3/1/96 Tuscaloosa, Ala. L, * 3/29/96 Lexington, Ky. W, /26/96 Tuscaloosa, Ala. L, /1/97 Tuscaloosa, Ala. W, * 2/28/97 Athens, Ga. W, * 3/22/97 Athens, Ga. W, /17/98 Tuscaloosa, Ala. W, * 2/14/98 Athens, Ga. W, * 3/21/98 Baton Rouge, La. W, /16/98 Los Angeles, Calif. W, /17/98 Los Angeles, Calif. W, /16/99 Athens, Ga. W, * 2/13/99 Tuscaloosa, Ala. W, * 3/27/99 Tuscaloosa, Ala. W, /23/99 Salt Lake City, Utah W, /8/00 Athens, Ga. L, /28/00 Athens, Ga. W, * 3/4/00 Tuscaloosa, Ala. L, * 3/18/00 Gainesville, Fla. L, /13/00 Boise, Idaho W, /14/00 Boise, Idaho W, /6/01 Tuscaloosa, Ala. T, /16/01 Tuscaloosa, Ala. L, * 3/3/01 Athens, Ga. W, * 3/23/01 Birmingham, Ala. W, /20/01 Athens, Ga. W, /11/02 Gainesville, Fla. W, /18/02 Tuscaloosa, Ala. L, * 2/15/02 Athens, Ga. W, * 3/23/02 Birmingham, Ala. W, /19/02 Tuscaloosa, Ala. L, /11/03 Athens, Ga. W, /18/03 Athens, Ga. W, * 3/15/03 Tuscaloosa, Ala. W, * 3/29/03 Birmingham, Ala. L, /25/03 Lincoln, Neb. L, /9/04 Tuscaloosa, Ala. L, /20/04 Tuscaloosa, Ala. W, * 3/20/04 Duluth, Ga. W, /16/04 Los Angeles, Calif. W, /7/05 Gainesville, Fla. W, /18/05 Athens, Ga. L, * 3/26/05 Duluth, Ga. W, /21/05 Auburn, Ala. W, /22/05 Auburn, Ala. W, /10/06 Tuscaloosa, Ala. W, * 3/25/06 Birmingham, Ala. W, /21/06 Corvallis, Ore. W, /10/07 Athens, Ga. W, * 3/31/07 North Little Rock, Ark. W, /26/07 Salt Lake City, Utah W, /1/08 Tuscaloosa, Ala. W, * 3/29/08 Duluth, Ga. W, /25/08 Athens, Ga. W, /23/09 Athens, Ga. W, * 3/21/09 Nashville, Tenn. L, /17/09 Lincoln, Neb. W, /15/10 Tuscaloosa, Ala. L, * 3/27/10 Jacksonville, Fla. L, /25/11 Athens, Ga. L, * 3/19/11 Birmingham, Ala L, *Dual meet s Record vs. Alabama in... Athens 29-8 Tuscaloosa Neutral Overall s Superlatives vs. Alabama High Overall Score (3/22/97) High Vault Score (3/22/97) High Bars Score (4/16/93) High Beam Score (3/20/04) High Floor Score (3/12/94) Dual Meet Superlatives vs. Alabama High Overall Score (2/10/97) High Vault Score (2/2/96) High Bars Score (2/28/97) High Beam Score (2/10/07) High Floor Score (3/12/94) s Superlatives in Tuscaloosa High Overall Score (2/20/04) High Vault Score (3/1/96) High Bars Score (3/20/93) High Beam Score (2/20/04) High Floor Score (3/27/99) Dual Meet Superlatives in Tuscaloosa High Overall Score (2/20/04) High Vault Score (3/1/96) High Bars Score (1/17/98) High Beam Score (2/20/04) High Floor Score (2/20/04)

6 GymInfo Preseason Top 25 Rk Team RQS AVG High Alabama Florida Oklahoma Utah Nebraska Oregon State Stanford Michigan Penn State Boise State Illinois Washington Auburn Ohio State Arizona Denver Kent State Minnesota Iowa State Iowa Tracking s Ranking Date Rk High Avg. RQS Preseason /16 1/23 1/30 2/6 2/13 2/20 2/27 3/5 3/12 3/19 RQS (Regional Qualifying Score): Qualification for regional competition is based on a team s and an all-around competitor s six best regular-season-meet scores, of which three must be away. To obtain the regional qualifying score (RQS), the high score is eliminated and the remaining five scores are averaged. RQS begins in February. The Last Time... Won a home dual meet 1/6/12 vs. #20 Denver ( ) Won a road meet 3/6/11 at #6 (1st, ) Won a neutral site dual meet 4/17/09 NCAA Championships - Lincoln, Neb.( ) Lost a home dual meet 3/12/11 vs. #9 Michigan ( ) Lost a road dual meet 2/4/11 at #11 ( ) Lost a neutral site meet 4/15/11 NCAA Championships - Cleveland, Ohio (T-4th, ) Scored a 198 or above 2/28/09 vs. #7 Florida ( ) Scored a 198 or above at home 2/28/09 vs. #7 Florida ( ) Scored a 198 or above on the road Never Scored 198 or above at neutral site 3/20/04 s - Duluth, Ga. ( ) Scored below a 195 1/29/10 at #15 Auburn ( ) Scored below a 195 at home 2/20/93 vs. BYU ( ) Scored a perfect 10 3/6/10 vs. #3 (Grace Taylor on beam) Scored a perfect 10 at home 3/6/10 vs. #3 (Grace Taylor on beam) Scored a perfect 10 on the road 3/8/09 at #6 (Courtney McCool on floor) Scored a perfect 10 at neutral site 4/17/09 - NCAA Championships (Courtney Kupets on vault and bars) Scored 2 perfect 10s by 2 gymnasts 4/4/09 - NCAA SE Regional in Raleigh, N.C. (Courtney Kupets-vault; Courtney McCool-beam) Scored 2 perfect 10s by 1 gymnast 4/17/09 - NCAA Championships (Courtney Kupets on vault and bars) Scored 4 perfect 10s by 1 gymnast 2/23/96 vs. (Karin Lichey) Won the all-around 1/6/12 vs. #20 Denver (Noel Couch ) Won the all-around on the road 3/19/11 at (Cassidy McComb )

7 OVERALL: 1-0 SEC: 0-0 HOME: 1-0 AWAY: 0-0 NEUTRAL: 0-0 VS. TOP 25: 1-0 DATE TEAMS RESULT TOTAL VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR ATT. Jan. 6 #20 Denver #9 W ,610 Jan. 13 Jan. 20 Jan. 28 Feb. 3 Feb. 10 Feb. 18 Feb. 24 March 2 March 9 March 11 March 24 April 7 Alabama Auburn Utah Florida Michigan Alabama Auburn Florida

8 Bekah Bennetts Career High Lindsey Cheek Career High Mariel Box Career High Kati Breazeal Career High Noel Couch #20 Denver Average Season High Career High Chelsea Davis #20 Denver Average Season High Career High

9 Kat Ding #20 Denver Average Season High Career High Demetria Hunte Career High Kaylan Earls #20 Denver Average Season High Career High Cat Hires #20 Denver Average Season High Career High Whitney Kirby Career High Laura Moffatt Career High

10 Gina Nuccio #20 Denver Average Season High Career High Christa Tanella #20 Denver Average Season High Career High Sarah Persinger #20 Denver Average Season High Career High Shayla Worley #20 Denver Average Season High Career High Camille Pfister Career High

11 Noel Couch (2) All-Around (1) vs. #20 Denver (Jan. 6) Floor (1) vs. #20 Denver (Jan. 6) EVENT/ALL-AROUND WINNERS Kat Ding (2) Vault (1) vs. #20 Denver (Jan. 6) Bars (1) vs. #20 Denver (Jan. 6) Shayla Worley (1) Beam (1) vs. #20 Denver (Jan. 6) TOP FINISHERS BY MEET #20 Denver Ding (9.925, 1st) Ding (9.975, 1st) Worley (9.875, 1st) Couch (9.875, 1st) Couch (39.275, 1st) SEASON HIGHS Gymnast Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around Bekah Bennetts Mariel Box Kati Breazeal Lindsey Cheek Noel Couch Chelsea Davis Kat DIng Kaylan Earls Cat Hires Demetria Hunte Whitney Kirby Laura Moffatt Gina Nuccio Sarah Persinger Camille Pfister Christa Tanella Shayla Worley CAREER HIGHS Gymnast Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around Bekah Bennetts Mariel Box Kati Breazeal Lindsey Cheek Noel Couch Chelsea Davis Kat Ding Kaylan Earls Cat Hires Demetria Hunte Whitney Kirby Laura Moffatt Gina Nuccio Sarah Persinger Camille Pfister Christa Tanella Shayla Worley

12 MEET-BY-MEET TEAM SCORES Date Opponent Vault Bars Beam Floor Total 2-Rotation Score 3-Rotation Score Jan. 6 #20 Denver Jan. 13 Jan. 20 Jan. 28 Feb. 3 Feb. 10 Feb. 18 Feb. 24 March 2 March 9 March 11 March 24 April 7 Overall Team Score #20 Denver Jan. 6 Team Vault Score #20 Denver Jan. 6 Team Bars Score #20 Denver Jan. 6 Team Beam Score #20 Denver Jan. 6 Team Floor Score #20 Denver Jan. 6 SUPERLATIVES All-Around Score Noel Couch #20 Denver Jan. 6 Vault Kat Ding #20 Denver Jan Cat Hires #20 Denver Jan Noel Couch #20 Denver Jan. 6 Bars Kat Ding #20 Denver Jan Gina Nuccio #20 Denver Jan Shayla Worley #20 Denver Jan. 6 Beam Shayla Worley #20 Denver Jan Christa Tanella #20 Denver Jan Kaylan Earls #20 Denver Jan. 6 Floor Noel Couch #20 Denver Jan Kaylan Earls #20 Denver Jan Gina Nuccio #20 Denver Jan. 6

13 MEET-BY-MEET SCORESHEETS , Denver Jan. 6, 2012 Athens, Ga. Attendance: 6,610