National Champions 1987 1989 1993 1998 1999 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 GEORGIA GYMNASTICS 10 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS 16 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS 40 NCAA INDIVIDUAL TITLES 2013 SCHEDULE Date Opponent TV Time/Result J5 #4 Oklahoma CSS L, 196.450-195.425 J11 at #12 Arkansas* CST W, 196.200-195.575 J18 #24 Auburn* CSS W, 196.050-195.700 J21 #10 Stanford W, 197.000-195.400 J26 Metroplex Challenge 4th, 196.775 F2 #5 Alabama* FSN W, 197.500-196.950 F8 at #18 Kentucky* CSS 7:00 p.m. F16 #1 * FSN 4:00 p.m. F22 * 7:30 p.m. M1 at #8 LSU* ESPNU 8:00 p.m. M9 #7 CSS 6:00 p.m. M17 at #24 NC State 1:00 p.m. M23 ESPNU 3:00/7:00 p.m. A6 TBA A19 NCAA Prelims TBA A20 NCAA Super Six ESPN3 TBA A21 NCAA Event Finals ESPN3 TBA *SEC meet Metroplex Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas in North Little Rock, Ark. s on campus sites NCAA Championships in Los Angeles, Calif. All Times Eastern GEORGIA GYMNASTICS Head Coach Danna Durante (First Season) Assistant Coach Jay Hogue (First Season) Assistant Coach Philip Ogletree (First Season) Facility Stegeman Coliseum (10,224) All-Time Record 990-201-9 (41 seasons) All-Americans 331 honors; 66 gymnasts SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS Gymnastics Contact Ben Beaty (bbeaty@sports.uga.edu) Office Phone (706) 542-1621 Fax (706) 542-9339 Website www.georgiadogs.com Mailing Address P.O. Box 1472, Athens, Ga. 30603 facebook.com/georgiabulldogs twitter.com/ugagymnastics #6 GEORGIA (5-4, 3-0 SEC) at #18 KENTUCKY (4-3, 2-2 SEC) Friday, Feb. 8 7 p.m. ET Memorial Coliseum (8,500) Lexington, Ky. Television: CSS (Melissa Lee and Courtney Oros; airs Feb. 12 at 9 p.m. ET) Live Audio: www.georgiadogs.com (Kevin Copp & Cassidy McComb) Gym Dogs Travel To Kentucky Sixth-ranked will travel to No. 18 Kentucky for a 7 p.m. meet on Friday. The Gym Dogs are coming off a season-high score of 197.500 in the win over Alabama last Saturday at Stegeman Coliseum, while Kentucky dropped a home meet to LSU, 195.875-195.250. The meet features two former Nebraska assistants now holding head coaching jobs in the SEC. UGA coach Danna Durante was an assistant at NU from 2003-11, while UK coach Tim Garrison was an assistant for the Huskers from 2007-11. -Kentucky History This marks the 74th all-time meeting between and Kentucky with the Gym Dogs holding a 73-0 advantage. This is the eighth dual meet between the two schools in Lexington. Last year, defeated Kentucky in Athens, 196.575-194.350, then again in the with a 196.575. The Gym Dogs beat the Wildcats 195.550-195.000 on their last visit to Lexington in 2011. Couch Makes Big Return Senior Noel Couch made her season debut last week against Alabama. The allarounder competed on beam and served as the floor anchor, and scored a 9.875 on both events. The Towaco, N.J., native missed the first five meets of the season after she suffered a thumb injury leading up to the season opener against Oklahoma on Jan. 5. A four-time All-American, Couch competed in the all-around in every meet in 2011 and 2012. Noteworthy posted season-highs on vault (49.475) and beam (49.425) last week against Alabama, and its 49.325 mark on floor was the second-highest score of the season... s 49.425 on bars at the Metroplex Challenge on Feb. 26 was its highest road bars score since a 49.425 at the 2009 NCAA Super Six in Lincoln, Neb...In each of the first five dual meets, has posted the highest team score on three out of four events...cat Hires is the only Gym Dog to compete in the allaround this season. She was in the lineup on all four events in the season-opener against Oklahoma...Chelsea Davis has placed first on bars in the all six meets, including a 9.95 at Metroplex and against Auburn. That is the highest score on any event by a gymnast this season, equaling the scores last week by Brandie Jay on vault and Kaylan Earls on beam. Earls Named SEC Specialist Of The Week Kaylan Earls was named SEC Specialist of the Week on Tuesday after her performance against Alabama. The junior from Chicago claimed her first beam title with a career-high 9.95, then scored a 9.875 on floor. It was the third straight week the SEC has honored a gymnast. Brittany Rogers was named SEC Freshman of the Week last week after Brandie Jay previously claimed the honor.
The Danna Durante File Seventh head coach in gymnastics history Native of Tulsa, Okla. Graduated from Arizona State University and was an All-Pac-10 gymnast for the Sun Devils from 1992-95 Qualified for the 1988 U.S. Olympic Trials Two-time member of the U.S. Gymnastics Federation National team in 1988 and 1990 Assistant coach at the University of Washington from 1998-2002 1999 and 2002 West Regional Assistant Coach of the Year Assistant coach at Nebraska from 2003-06, then served as Nebraska s associate head coach from 2007-2011 2007 National Assistant Coach of the Year Served as California Berkeley s head coach in 2012 Coached with the Arizona Sunrays and Royal (Fla.) Gymnastics Club from 1996-97 Served as a USAG Elite Level Judge from 1996-2000 YEAR RECORD CONF. FINISH NATIONAL FINISH 2012 4-14-0 8th - 2013 5-4-0 Overall 9-18-0 (.333) Rankings moved up two spots to No. 6 with a 196.492 average in this week s rankings. The Gym Dogs are ranked second in the country with a 49.279 bars average, third on vault (49.308), eighth on beam (48.971) and 15th on floor (48.933). Individually, Chelsea Davis is ranked No. 1 on the uneven bars with a 9.908 average. Freshman Brittany Rogers is tied for 13th with a 9.863. On vault, Rogers is tied with teammate Lindsey Cheek for 22nd with a 9.879 average, while Brandie Jay (9.875) is tied for 24th. Noel Couch made her season debut on Saturday with a pair of 9.875s to tie for ninth nationally on beam and 16th on floor. Shayla Worley is ranked 11th on beam with a 9.871, while Kaylan Earls is ranked 16th with a 9.858. Earls scored a career-high 9.95 on beam in the win over the Crimson Tide. Senior Christa Tanella is ranked 22nd on floor with a 9.867. Up Next will return home to face the top-ranked Gators Saturday, Feb. 16 at 4 p.m. It will serve as the Gym Dogs annual Pinkout Meet. GEORGIA-KENTUCKY COMPARISON Kentucky Overall Team Average 196.492 195.240 Team Vault Average 49.308 48.830 Team Bars Average 49.279 48.725 Team Beam Average 48.971 48.785 Team Floor Average 48.933 48.900 Overall Team High 197.500 195.525 Team Vault High 49.475 48.975 Team Bars High 49.425 49.000 Team Beam High 49.425 49.000 Team Floor High 49.375 48.975 2013 GEORGIA ROSTER AND PRONUNCIATIONS Name Class Height Hometown / High School (Club) Bekah Bennetts Junior 5-6 Woodstock, Ga. / Sequoyah ( All-Star Gymnastics) Mary Beth Box Freshman 5-2 Calhoun, Ga. / Calhoun (Cartersville Twister) Kati Breazeal (Brazil) Senior 5-5 Allen, Texas / Allen (WOGA) Lindsey Cheek Junior 5-5 Watkinsville, Ga. / Oconee County ( Elite Gymnastics) Noel Couch Senior 5-3 Towaco, N.J. / DePaul Catholic (North Stars) Chelsea Davis Sophomore 5-1 Austin, Texas / ischool (Texas Dreams Gymnastics) Kaylan Earls Junior 5-0 Chicago, Ill. / Christa McAuliffe School of Arts (Arena Gymnastics) Cat Hires Junior 5-5 Tampa, Fla. / H.B. Plant (LaFleur s) Demetria Hunte (Hunt) Sophomore 5-4 Alpharetta, Ga. / Alpharetta (Imagine Gymnastics) Brandie Jay Freshman 5-1 Fort Collins, Colo. / Rocky Mountain (GK s Gymnastics) Whitney Kirby Sophomore 5-1 Claremont, N.C. / Christian Family Academy (Shooting Stars Gymnastics) Sarah Persinger (PUR-sing-er) Sophomore 5-5 Mt. Holly, N.C. / East Gaston (Southeastern Gymnastics) Camille Pfister (FIST-er) Sophomore 5-3 Kennesaw, Ga. / Kennesaw Mountain (Gymnastics Academy of Atlanta) Brittany Rogers Freshman 5-3 Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada / Terry Fox Senior Secondary (Omega Gymnastics) Christa Tanella (tuh-nell-uh) Senior 5-4 Lucas, Texas / Homeschool (WOGA) Anysia Unick (uh-niece-e-uh YOU-nick) Freshman 5-4 Calgary, Alberta, Canada / Bishop Carroll (Calgary Gymnastics Center) Shayla Worley Senior 5-2 Orlando, Fla. / Boone (Orlando Metro Gymnastics) Head Coach: Danna Durante (DAN-uh du-ran-tee) Assistant Coaches: Jay Hogue (Hohg), Philip Ogletree Athletic Trainer: Anna Randa Student Athletic Trainer: Olivia Hale Massage Therapist: Stacia Fuller Program Specialist: Donna Hallman Administrative Associate: Katie Dodson Intern: Cassidy McComb Managers: Laura Moffatt, Mariel Box
GymInfo Top 25 (Feb. 4) Rk Team RQS AVG 1. - 197.135 2. Oklahoma - 197.025 3. Michigan - 196.855 4. UCLA - 196.719 5. Alabama - 196.638 6. - 196.492 7. - 196.319 8. LSU - 196.290 9. Nebraska - 196.225 10. Stanford - 195.900 11. Denver - 195.665 12. Oregon State - 195.560 13. Minnesota - 195.550 13. Arizona - 195.550 15. Auburn - 195.465 16. Boise State - 195.300 17. Maryland - 195.275 18. Kentucky - 195.240 19. Arkansas - 195.125 20. Ohio State - 195.035 21. Central Michigan - 194.945 22. Illinois - 194.931 23. California - 194.920 24. Kent State - 194.875 25. Washington - 194.800 Tracking s Ranking Date Rk High Avg. RQS Pre 11 - - - 1/14 8 196.200 195.813-1/21 9 196.200 195.892-1/28 8 197.000 196.125-2/4 6 197.500 196.492 2/11 2/18 2/25 3/4 3/11 3/18 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 Feb. 25. Team Vault Rankings Rk Team AVG RQS 1. 49.410-2. LSU 49.320-3. 49.308 - T4. Alabama 49.294 - T4. 49.294 - Team Uneven Bars Rankings Rk Team AVG RQS 1. 49.400-2. 49.279-3. Michigan 49.215-4. Oklahoma 49.195-5. Alabama 49.181 - Team Balance Beam Rankings Rk Team AVG RQS 1. Oklahoma 49.325-2. Michigan 49.155-3. 49.135-4. Nebraska 49.075-5. Stanford 49.060-8. 48.971 - Team Floor Exercise Rankings Rk Team AVG RQS T1. UCLA 49.319 - T1. Oklahoma 49.315-3. Michigan 49.310-4. LSU 49.290-5. 49.238-15. 48.933 - Individual All-Around Rankings Rk Gymnast AVG RQS 1. Kytra Hunter, 39.688 - Individual Vault Rankings Rk Gymnast AVG RQS 1. Tory Wilson, 9.994 - T22. Lindsey Cheek, 9.879 - T22. Brittany Rogers, 9.879 - T24. Brandie Jay, 9.875 - Individual Uneven Bars Rankings Rk Gymnast AVG RQS 1. Chelsea Davis, 9.908 - T13. Brittany Rogers, 9.863 - Individual Balance Beam Rankings Rk Gymnast AVG RQS 1. Vanessa Zamarippa, UCLA 9.900 - T9. Noel Couch, 9.875-11. Shayla Worley, 9.871-16. Kaylan Earls, 9.858 - Individual Floor Exercise Rankings Rk Gymnast AVG RQS 1. Vanessa Zamarippa, UCLA 9.950 - T16. Noel Couch, 9.875-22. Christa Tanella, 9.867 - The Last Time... Won a home dual meet 2/2/13 vs. #5 Alabama (197.500-196.950) Won a road dual meet 1/11/13 at #12 Arkansas (196.200-195.775) Won a neutral site meet 4/17/09 NCAA Championships - Lincoln, Neb. (197.825) Lost a home dual meet 1/6/13 vs. #4 Oklahoma (196.450-195.425) Lost a road dual meet 2/24/12 at #1 (197.525-198.625) Lost a neutral site meet 4/20/12 NCAA Prelims - Duluth, Ga. (5th, 196.500) Scored a 198 or higher 2/28/09 vs. #7 (198.200) Scored a 198 or higher at home 2/28/09 vs. #7 (198.200) Scored a 198 or higher on the road Never Scored 198 or higher at neutral site 3/20/04 s - Duluth, Ga. (198.175) Scored below a 195 1/29/10 at #15 Auburn (194.900) Scored below a 195 at home 2/20/93 vs. BYU (194.850) Scored a perfect 10 3/6/10 vs. #3 UCLA (Grace Taylor on beam) Scored a perfect 10 at home 3/6/10 vs. #3 UCLA (Grace Taylor on beam) Scored a perfect 10 on the road 3/8/09 at #6 UCLA (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 McCoolbeam) 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. Kentucky (Karin Lichey) Won the all-around 4/7/12 at NCAA Auburn Regional (Kat Ding - 39.500) Won the all-around on the road 4/7/12 at NCAA Auburn Regional (Kat Ding - 39.500)
s Results vs. Kentucky Date Location Result 2/20/81 Baton Rouge, La. W, 135.050-125.250 2/19/82 Tuscaloosa, Ala. W, 142.050-135.000 2/18/83 Gainesville, Fla. W, 175.100-170.500 2/17/84 Gainesville, Fla. W, 177.050-165.350 2/23/84 Athens, Ga. W, 181.250-169.550 2/22/85 Tuscaloosa, Ala. W, 181.800-173.450 3/30/85 Athens, Ga. W, 182.600-167.500 2/22/86 Gainesville, Fla. W, 185.150-175.950 4/5/86 Morgantown, W.Va. W, 186.800-180.400 2/22/87 Auburn, Ala. W, 185.800-180.900 3/28/87 Athens, Ga. W, 189.400-180.950 4/11/87 Gainesville, Fla. W, 186.700-180.050 1/17/88 Lexington, Ky. W, 187.050-180.400 2/21/88 Athens, Ga.* W, 188.400-180.650 3/26/88 Tuscaloosa, Ala. W, 189.200-183.400 4/9/88 Gainesville, Fla. W, 189.800-183.450 3/18/89 Gainesville, Fla. W, 190.400-182.650 4/1/89 Lexington, Ky. W, 193.200-182.800 3/3/90 Athens, Ga. W, 191.750-185.400 3/24/90 Athens, Ga. W, 191.850-186.300 4/7/90 Gainesville, Fla. W, 193.350-188.825 3/2/91 Athens, Ga. W, 194.450-182.800 3/23/91 Lexington, Ky. W, 194.100-186.000 2/16/92 Athens, Ga.* W, 194.500-187.600 3/28/92 Baton Rouge, La. W, 196.400-185.950 4/11/92 Gainesville, Fla. W, 196.550-185.075 2/6/93 Lexington, Ky.* W, 195.950 190.600 3/20/93 Tuscaloosa, Ala. W, 197.050-189.350 4/3/93 Athens, Ga. W, 197.500-190.800 2/19/94 Athens, Ga.* W, 196.700-190.350 3/26/94 Auburn, Ala. W, 196.700-189.750 4/9/94 Morgantown, W. Va. W, 196.775-190.825 1/20/95 Lexington, Ky.* W, 193.800-192.275 3/25/95 Gainesville, Fla. W, 195.875-191.975 4/8/95 Towson, Md. W, 197.575-192.000 1/20/96 Nassau, Bahamas W, 193.800-188.525 2/23/96 Athens, Ga.* W, 197.525-193.525 3/29/96 Lexington, Ky. W, 197.450-195.250 4/13/96 Gainesville, Fla. W, 196.950-193.925 2/14/97 Lexington, Ky. W, 197.675-193.175 3/22/97 Athens, Ga. W, 198.375-195.075 4/5/97 Lexington, Ky. W, 195.725-192.875 3/7/98 Athens, Ga.* W, 196.800-186.775 3/21/98 Baton Rouge, La. W, 197.600-193.600 4/4/98 Athens, Ga. W, 198.575-192.150 3/5/99 Lexington, Ky.* W, 197.075-195.275 3/27/99 Tuscaloosa, Ala. W, 197.475-194.875 2/4/00 Athens, Ga. W, 196.675-191.225 3/18/00 Gainesville, Fla. W, 196.825-194.650 2/2/01 Lexington, Ky. W, 195.500-193.675 3/23/01 Birmingham, Ala. W, 198.000-195.850 2/8/02 Athens, Ga.* W, 197.400-194.450 3/23/02 Birmingham, Ala. W, 197.025-194.325 2/14/03 Lexington, Ky.* W, 196.600-194.050 3/29/03 Birmingham, Ala. W, 197.525-194.875 1/24/04 Athens, Ga.* W, 197.375-193.725 3/20/04 Duluth, Ga. W, 198.175-193.850 1/21/05 Lexington, Ky.* W, 195.850-193.325 3/26/05 Duluth, Ga. W, 197.250-193.800 3/3/06 Athens, Ga.* W, 196.625-194.450 3/25/06 Birmingham, Ala. W, 197.275-191.150 1/12/07 Lexington, Ky.* W, 195.975-193.575 3/31/07 N. Little Rock, Ark. W, 197.175-194.000 2/23/08 Athens, Ga.* W, 197.675-194.800 3/29/08 Duluth, Ga. W, 197.350-194.025 2/13/09 Lexington, Ky. W, 196.975-195.150 3/21/09 Nashville, Tenn. W, 196.925-195.000 2/5/10 Athens, Ga.* W, 197.200-195.550 3/27/10 Jacksonville, Fla. W, 196.825-194.800 1/28/11 Lexington, Ky.* W, 195.550-195.000 3/19/11 Birmingham, Ala. W, 196.625-193.950 2/18/12 Athens, Ga.* W, 197.225-193.125 3/24/12 Duluth, Ga. W, 196.575-194.350 *Dual meet s Record vs. Kentucky in... Athens 21-0-0 Lexington 15-0-0 Neutral 37-20-0 Overall 73-0-0 Dual Meets 18-0-0 s Superlatives vs. Kentucky High Overall Score 198.575 (4/4/98) High Vault Score 49.800 (3/22/97) High Bars Score 49.775 (2/23/96) High Beam Score 49.475 (3/7/98) High Floor Score 49.725 (3/20/04) Dual Meet Superlatives vs. Kentucky High Overall Score 197.675 (2/3/08) High Vault Score 49.650 (2/23/96) High Bars Score 49.775 (2/23/96) High Beam Score 49.350 (2/20/09) High Floor Score 49.700 (1/24/04)
Mary Beth Box 5-2 Freshman Calhoun, Ga. Cartersville Twisters 2013: Has not competed this season. Kati Breazeal 5-5 Senior Allen, Texas WOGA 2013: Competed on floor for the first time in her career in the Metroplex Challenge...Performed a beam exhibition in the first three meets and scored a 9.8 on an exhibition floor routine against No. 10 Stanford. Lindsey Cheek 5-5 Junior Watkinsville, Ga. Elite Gymnastics 2011 & 2012 All-America (vault) 2013: Tied her season-high with a 9.925 on vault vs. No. 5 Alabama...Scored a season-high 9.875 on bars against No. 10 Stanford and in the Metroplex Challenge...Has won the vault title in three meets with a 9.9 against Auburn and Arkansas and a 9.925 against Stanford...Scored career-high 9.875 on beam vs. No. 10 Stanford...Has led off on bars and beam in all six meets this season. Noel Couch 5-3 Senior Towaco, N.J. North Stars 2012 All-America (vault) 2011 All-America (all-around, vault, floor) 2011 All-SEC 2013: Competed for the first time against No. 5 Alabama, and scored a 9.875 on beam and a 9.875 as the floor anchor...missed the first five meets due to an injury, snapping her school record streak of 28-straight meets competing in the all-around. Chelsea Davis 5-1 Sophomore Austin, Texas Texas Dreams Gymnastics 2012 All-America (vault, bars, floor) 2013: Has won the bars title in all six meets this season, including a career-high 9.95 in the Metroplex Challenge and against No. 24 Auburn, the highest score on 2013 BIO UPDATES any event by a gymnast this season...scored a 9.925 on bars vs. No. 5 Alabama...Has led off on vault and anchored bars in all six meets this season. Kaylan Earls 5-0 Junior Chicago, Ill. Arena Gymnastics 2013: Named SEC Specialist of the Week after she scored a career-high 9.95 on beam vs. No. 5 Alabama and then led off on floor with a 9.875...Turned in a career-high 9.9 on floor and 9.9 on beam vs. No. 10 Stanford...Secured the win with a 9.875 on beam at No. 12 Arkansas... Led the team with a 9.85 in the leadoff position on floor vs. No. 4 Oklahoma, and also was the anchor on beam...has served as the anchor on beam five times and the leadoff on floor in all six meets. Cat Hires 5-5 Junior Tampa, Fla. LaFleur s 2013: Scored a career-high 9.875 on floor vs. No. 10 Stanford...Tied for first on vault with a 9.9 at No. 12 Arkansas...Competed in the all-around for the first time in her career vs. No. 4 Oklahoma, and tied her careerbest on vault (9.925) and bars (9.825). Demetria Hunte 5-4 Sophomore Alpharetta, Ga. Imagine Gymnastics 2013: Has not competed this season. Brandie Jay 5-1 Freshman Fort Collins, Colo. GK s Gymnastics 2013: Won vault with a career-high 9.95 and scored a career-high 9.9 on floor vs. No. 5 Alabama...Second on the team with a 9.875 as the vault anchor at the Metroplex Challenge...Competed on bars for the first time in her career and tied for first with a 9.9 vs. No. 10 Stanford to go along with a then-season-high 9.9 on vault and a 9.85 on floor, and was named the SEC Freshman of the Week for her performance... Has served as the vault anchor in all six meets this season...tied for second on floor with a 9.875 vs. No. 24 Auburn...Posted a 9.875 as the vault anchor vs. No. 4 Oklahoma...Performed a bars exhibition in the first three meets.
Whitney Kirby 5-1 Sophomore Claremont, N.C. Shooting Stars Gymnastics 2013 BIO UPDATES Anysia Unick 5-4 Freshman Calgary, Alberta, Canada Calgary Gymnastics Center 2013: Scored a 9.65 in an exhibition beam routine vs. No. 5 Alabama...Served as the beam anchor at the Metroplex Challenge, her first career apperance in the lineup...performed an exhibition beam routine vs. No. 10 Stanford. Sarah Persinger 5-4 Sophomore Mount Holly, N.C. Southeastern Gymnastics 2012 All-America (floor) 2013: Secured her first career event title with a 9.9 on floor vs. No. 24 Auburn...Has competed on vault, bars and floor in each of the last five meets. 2013: Performed an exhibition bars routine vs. No. 10 Stanford. Shayla Worley 5-2 Senior Orlando, Fla. Orlando Metro Gymnastics 2012 All-America (beam) 2013: Scored a season-best 9.9 as the floor anchor vs. No. 10 Stanford to give a 197 team total...has posted the team s highest score on beam in four out of five meets...placed first on beam with a 9.9 at No. 12 Arkansas...Won beam with a 9.9 vs. No. 4 Oklahoma; also competed on bars and floor. Brittany Rogers 5-3 Freshman Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada Omega Gymnastics 2013: Posted a 9.9 on vault and bars for the second straight week, and added a season0high 9.875 on beam vs. No. 5 Alabama...Scored career-highs on all three of her routines at the Metroplex Challenge, including a team-high 9.9 on vault and a 9.9 on bars and was named SEC Freshman of the Week...Posted her first career 9.9 on vault vs. No. 10 Stanford...Has scored a 9.875 or higher on bars in the last three meets...has competed on vault, bars and beam in all six meets...joined the team in December after competing for Canada in the 2012 London Olympics. Christa Tanella 5-4 Senior Lucas, Texas WOGA 2013: Scored a career-high on floor with a 9.9 at the Metroplex Challenge, and added a 9.85 on bars...tied career-highs on bars (9.875) and floor (9.875) vs. No. 24 Auburn...Scored a then-career-high 9.875 on floor at No. 12 Arkansas, and added a 9.85 on bars...has competed on bars and floor in all five meets this season.
2013 GEORGIA GYMNASTICS STATISTICS OVERALL: 5-4 SEC: 3-0 HOME: 3-1 AWAY: 1-0 NEUTRAL: 1-3 VS. TOP 25: 4-4 DATE TEAMS RESULT TOTAL VAULT BARS BEAM FLOOR ATT. Jan. 5 #4 Oklahoma 196.450 48.900 49.150 49.200 49.200 7,083 #11 L 195.425 49.300 49.150 48.975 48.000 Jan. 11 #11 W 196.200 49.325 49.025 49.025 48.825 2,407 #12 Arkansas 195.775 49.100 48.725 48.950 49.000 Jan. 18 #24 Auburn 195.700 49.000 49.125 48.775 48.800 8,505 #8 W 196.050 49.150 49.400 48.500 49.000 Jan. 21 #8 Stanford 195.400 49.125 48.850 49.050 48.375 6,900 #9 W 197.000 49.400 49.400 48.825 49.375 Jan. 26 #2 Oklahoma L 197.275 49.225 49.450 49.325 49.275 5,272 #7 LSU L 197.100 49.500 49.450 48.750 49.400 #16 Oregon State L 196.825 49.225 49.425 49.150 49.025 #9 196.775 49.200 49.425 49.075 49.075 Washington W 194.875 48.800 49.075 48.775 48.225 Feb. 2 #5 Alabama W 196.950 49.375 48.950 49.150 49.475 9,924 #8 197.500 49.475 49.275 49.425 49.325 Feb. 8 Feb. 16 Feb. 22 March 1 March 9 March 17 March 23 April 6 Kentucky Missouri LSU NC State Alabama Arkansas Auburn Kentucky LSU Missouri
Mary Beth Box #11 Oklahoma - - - - - at #12 Arkansas - - - - - #24 Auburn - - - - - #10 Stanford - - - - - at Metroplex - - - - - #5 Alabama - - - - - Average - - - - - Season High - - - - - Career High - - - - - Kati Breazeal #11 Oklahoma - - EX (9.6) - - at #12 Arkansas - - EX (9.775) - - #24 Auburn - - EX (8.975) - - #10 Stanford - - - EX (9.8) - at Metroplex - - - 9.2 - #5 Alabama - - - - - Average - - - 9.2 - Season High - - - 9.2 - Career High 9.8-9.825 9.2-2013 GEORGIA GYMNASTICS STATISTICS Noel Couch #11 Oklahoma - - - - - at #12 Arkansas - - - - - #24 Auburn - - - - - #10 Stanford - - - - - at Metroplex - - - - - #5 Alabama - - 9.875 9.875 - Average - - 9.875 9.875 - Season High - - 9.875 9.875 - Career High 9.925 9.875 9.9 9.95 39.55 Chelsea Davis #11 Oklahoma 9.625 9.875 - - - at #12 Arkansas 9.8 9.85 - - - #24 Auburn 9.775 9.95 - - - #10 Stanford 9.85 9.9 - - - at Metroplex 9.725 9.95 - - - #5 Alabama 9.85 9.925 - - - Average 9.771 9.908 - - - Season High 9.85 9.95 - - - Career High 9.9 9.95 9.875 9.9 - Lindsey Cheek #11 Oklahoma 9.825 9.85 9.8 - - at #12 Arkansas 9.9 9.7 9.85 - - #24 Auburn 9.9 9.85 9.225 - - #10 Stanford 9.925 9.875 9.875 - - at Metroplex 9.8 9.875 9.8 - - #5 Alabama 9.925 9.8 9.25 - - Average 9.879 9.825 9.633 - - Season High 9.925 9.875 9.875 - - Career High 9.95 9.925 9.875 9.825 39.55 Kaylan Earls #11 Oklahoma - - 9.8 9.85 - at #12 Arkansas - - 9.875 9.7 - #24 Auburn - - 9.8 9.85 - #10 Stanford - - 9.9 9.9 - at Metroplex - - 9.825 9.775 - #5 Alabama - - 9.95 9.875 - Average - - 9.858 9.825 - Season High - - 9.95 9.9 - Career High 9.875-9.95 9.9 -
Cat Hires #11 Oklahoma 9.925 9.825 8.975 9.075 37.8 at #12 Arkansas 9.9 9.725-9.7 - #24 Auburn 9.725 9.725-9.5 - #10 Stanford 9.825 - - 9.875 - at Metroplex 9.825 - - - - #5 Alabama 9.85 - - - - Average 9.842 9.758 8.975 9.538 37.8 Season High 9.925 9.825 8.975 9.875 37.8 Career High 9.925 9.825-9.875 - Demetria Hunte #11 Oklahoma - - - - - at #12 Arkansas - - - - - #24 Auburn - - - - - #10 Stanford - - - - - at Metroplex - - - - - #5 Alabama - - - - - Average - - - - - Season High - - - - - Career High - - - - - 2013 GEORGIA GYMNASTICS STATISTICS Whitney Kirby #11 Oklahoma - - - - - at #12 Arkansas - - - - - #24 Auburn - - - - - #10 Stanford - - EX (8.85) - - at Metroplex - - 9.575 - - #5 Alabama - - EX (9.65) - - Average - - 9.575 - - Season High - - 9.575 - - Career High - - 9.575 - - Sarah Persinger #11 Oklahoma 9.825 - - 9.375 - at #12 Arkansas 9.8-9.775 9.75 - #24 Auburn 9.825-9.825 9.9 - #10 Stanford 9.75-9.625 9.825 - at Metroplex 9.8-9.8 9.7 - #5 Alabama 9.825-9.85 9.8 - Average 9.804-9.775 9.725 - Season High 9.825-9.85 9.9 - Career High 9.9 9.8 9.85 9.9 39.35 Brandie Jay #11 Oklahoma 9.875 EX (9.825) - 9.175 - at #12 Arkansas 9.85 EX (9.725) - 9.6 - #24 Auburn 9.8 EX (9.775) - 9.875 - #10 Stanford 9.9 9.9-9.85 - at Metroplex 9.875 9.775-9.825 - #5 Alabama 9.95 9.825-9.9 - Average 9.875 9.833-9.704 - Season High 9.95 9.9-9.9 - Career High 9.95 9.9-9.9 - Brittany Rogers #11 Oklahoma 9.85 9.8 9.75 - - at #12 Arkansas 9.875 9.825 9.625 - - #24 Auburn 9.85 9.875 9.275 - - #10 Stanford 9.9 9.875 9.55 - - at Metroplex 9.9 9.9 9.825 - - #5 Alabama 9.9 9.9 9.875 - - Average 9.879 9.863 9.650 - - Season High 9.9 9.9 9.875 - - Career High 9.9 9.9 9.875 - -
Christa Tanella #11 Oklahoma - 9.775 9.725 9.825 - at #12 Arkansas - 9.85 9.275 9.875 - #24 Auburn - 9.875 9.75 9.875 - #10 Stanford - 9.75 8.8 9.85 - at Metroplex - 9.85-9.9 - #5 Alabama - 9.825-9.875 - Average - 9.821 9.388 9.867 - Season High - 9.875 9.75 9.9 - Career High - 9.875 9.9 9.9 - Anysia Unick #11 Oklahoma - - - - - at #12 Arkansas - - - - - #24 Auburn - - - - - #10 Stanford - EX (9.05) - - - at Metroplex - - - - - #5 Alabama - - - - - Average - - - - - Season High - - - - - Career High - - - - - Shayla Worley #11 Oklahoma - 9.8 9.9 9.775 - at #12 Arkansas - 9.775 9.9 9.8 - #24 Auburn - 9.85 9.85 9.375 - #10 Stanford - 9.85 9.875 9.9 - at Metroplex - 9.85 9.825 9.875 - #5 Alabama - 9.8 9.75 9.6 - Average - 9.821 9.871 9.721 - Season High - 9.85 9.9 9.9 - Career High 9.85 9.925 9.95 9.95 39.5 2013 GEORGIA GYMNASTICS STATISTICS Season Highs Gymnast Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around Mary Beth Box - - - - - Kati Breazeal - - - 9.2 - Lindsey Cheek 9.925 9.875 9.875 - - Noel Couch - - 9.875 9.875 - Chelsea Davis 9.85 9.95 - - - Kaylan Earls - - 9.95 9.9 - Cat Hires 9.925 9.825 8.975 9.875 37.8 Demetria Hunte - - - - - Brandie Jay 9.95 9.9-9.9 - Whitney Kirby - - 9.575 - - Sarah Persinger 9.825-9.85 9.9 - Brittany Rogers 9.9 9.9 9.875 - - Christa Tanella - 9.875 9.75 9.9 - Anysia Unick - - - - - Shayla Worley - 9.85 9.9 9.9 - Career Highs Gymnast Vault Bars Beam Floor All-Around Mary Beth Box - - - - - Kati Breazeal 9.8-9.825 9.2 - Lindsey Cheek 9.95 9.925 9.875 9.825 39.55 Noel Couch 9.925 9.875 9.9 9.95 39.55 Chelsea Davis 9.9 9.95 9.875 9.9 - Kaylan Earls 9.875-9.95 9.9 - Cat Hires 9.925 9.825-9.875 - Demetria Hunte - - - - - Brandie Jay 9.95 9.9-9.9 - Whitney Kirby - - 9.575 - - Sarah Persinger 9.9 9.8 9.85 9.9 39.35 Brittany Rogers 9.9 9.9 9.875 - - Christa Tanella - 9.875 9.9 9.9 - Anysia Unick - - - - - Shayla Worley 9.85 9.925 9.95 9.95 39.5
Chelsea Davis (6) Bars (6) *9.875 vs. #11 Oklahoma (Jan. 5) *9.85 at #12 Arkansas (Jan. 11) 9.95 vs. #24 Auburn (Jan. 18) *9.9 vs. #10 Stanford (Jan. 21) *9.95 at Metroplex (Jan. 26) 9.925 vs. #5 Alabama (Feb. 2) Lindsey Cheek (3) Vault (3) *9.9 at #12 Arkansas (Jan. 11) 9.9 vs. #24 Auburn (Jan. 18) *9.925 vs. #10 Stanford (Jan. 21) 2013 GEORGIA GYMNASTICS STATISTICS EVENT/ALL-AROUND WINNERS Shayla Worley (3) Beam (2) 9.9 vs. #11 Oklahoma (Jan. 5) 9.9 at #12 Arkansas (Jan. 11) Floor (1) *9.9 vs. #10 Stanford (Jan. 21) Kaylan Earls (2) Floor (1) *9.9 vs. #10 Stanford (Jan. 21) Beam (1) 9.95 vs. #5 Alabama (Feb. 2) Cat Hires (2) Vault (2) 9.925 vs. #11 Oklahoma (Jan. 5) *9.9 at #12 Arkansas (Jan. 11) Brandie Jay (2) Bars (1) *9.9 vs. #10 Stanford (Jan. 21) Vault (1) 9.95 vs. #5 Alabama (Feb. 2) Sarah Persinger (1) Floor (1) *9.9 vs. #24 Auburn (Jan. 18) Christa Tanella (1) Bars (1) *9.85 at #12 Arkansas (Jan. 11) *Denotes a tie for first TOP GEORGIA FINISHERS BY MEET #11 Oklahoma Hires (9.925, 1st) Davis (9.875, T1st) Worley (9.9, 1st) Earls (9.85, T2nd) Hires (37.8, 4th) at #12 Arkansas Cheek, Hires (9.9, T1st) Tanella, Davis (9.85, T1st) Worley (9.9, 1st) Tanella (9.875, 2nd) - #24 Auburn Cheek (9.9, 1st) Davis (9.95, 1st) Worley (9.85, T2nd) Persinger (9.9, T1st) - #10 Stanford Cheek (9.925, 1st) Jay, Davis (9.9, T1st) Earls (9.9, 2nd) Earls, Worley (9.9, T1st) - at Metroplex Rogers (9.9, T2nd) Davis (9.95, T1st) Rogers, Worley, Tanella (9.9, T2nd) - Earls (9.825, T6th) #5 Alabama Jay (9.95, 1st) Davis (9.925, 1st) Earls (9.95, 1st) Jay (9.9, T3rd) -
2013 GEORGIA GYMNASTICS STATISTICS MEET-BY-MEET TEAM SCORES Opponent Vault Bars Beam Floor Total 2-Rotation Score 3-Rotation Score #11 Oklahoma 49.3 (4) 49.15 (5) 48.975 (4) 48.0 (6) 195.425 (6) 98.45 (4) 147.425 (3) at #12 Arkansas 49.325 (3) 49.025 (6) 49.025 (3) 48.825 (5) 196.200 (4) 98.350 (5) 147.175 (5) #24 Auburn 49.15 (6) 49.4 (T2) 48.5 (6) 49 (4) 196.050 (5) 98.55 (3) 147.050 (6) #10 Stanford 49.4 (2) 49.4 (T2) 48.825 (5) 49.375 (1) 197.000 (2) 98.8 (2) 147.625 (2) at Metroplex 49.2 (5) 49.425 (1) 49.075 (2) 49.075 (3) 196.775 (3) 98.15 (6) 147.350 (4) #5 Alabama 49.475 (1) 49.275 (4) 49.425 (1) 49.325 (2) 197.500 (1) 98.750 (2) 148.175 (1) Season rank in () Overall Team Score 1. 197.500 #5 Alabama Feb. 2 2. 197.000 #10 Stanford Jan. 21 3. 196.775 at Metroplex Jan. 26 4. 196.200 at #12 Arkansas Jan. 11 5. 196.050 #24 Auburn Jan. 18 6. 195.425 #11 Oklahoma Jan. 5 Team Vault Score 1. 49.475 #5 Alabama Feb. 2 2. 49.400 #10 Stanford Jan. 21 3. 49.325 at #12 Arkansas Jan. 11 4. 49.300 #11 Oklahoma Jan. 5 5. 49.200 at Metroplex Jan. 26 6. 49.150 #24 Auburn Jan. 18 Team Bars Score 1. 49.425 at Metroplex Jan. 26 T2. 49.400 #24 Auburn Jan. 18 T2. 49.400 #10 Stanford Jan. 21 4. 49.275 #5 Alabama Feb. 2 5. 49.150 #11 Oklahoma Jan. 5 6. 49.025 at #12 Arkansas Jan. 11 Team Beam Score 1. 49.425 #5 Alabama Feb. 2 2. 49.075 at Metroplex Jan. 26 3. 49.025 at #12 Arkansas Jan. 11 4. 48.975 #11 Oklahoma Jan. 5 5. 48.825 #10 Stanford Jan. 21 6. 48.500 #24 Auburn Jan. 18 Team Floor Score 1. 49.375 #10 Stanford Jan. 21 2. 49.325 #5 Alabama Feb. 2 3. 49.075 at Metroplex Jan. 26 4. 49.000 #24 Auburn Jan. 18 5. 48.825 at #12 Arkansas Jan. 11 6. 48.000 #11 Oklahoma Jan. 5 SUPERLATIVES Individual All-Around Score 1. 37.800 C. Hires #11 Oklahoma Jan. 5 Vault 1. 9.95 B. Jay #5 Alabama Feb. 2 T2. 9.925 C. Hires #11 Oklahoma Jan. 5 T2. 9.925 L. Cheek #10 Stanford Jan. 21 T2. 9.925 L. Cheek #5 Alabama Feb. 2 T5. 9.9 C. Hires at #12 Arkansas Jan. 11 T5. 9.9 L. Cheek at #12 Arkansas Jan. 11 T5. 9.9 L. Cheek #24 Auburn Jan. 18 T5. 9.9 B. Rogers #10 Stanford Jan. 21 T5. 9.9 B. Jay #10 Stanford Jan. 21 T5. 9.9 B. Rogers at Metroplex Jan. 26 Bars T1. 9.95 C. Davis Metroplex Jan. 26 T1. 9.95 C. Davis #24 Auburn Jan. 18 3. 9.925 C. Davis #5 Alabama Feb. 2 T4. 9.9 B. Jay #10 Stanford Jan. 21 T4. 9.9 C. Davis #10 Stanford Jan. 21 T4. 9.9 B. Rogers at Metroplex Jan. 26 T4. 9.9 B. Rogers #5 Alabama Feb. 2 Beam 1. 9.95 K. Earls #5 Alabama Feb. 2 T2. 9.9 S. Worley #11 Oklahoma Jan. 5 T2. 9.9 S. Worley at #12 Arkansas Jan. 11 T2. 9.9 K. Earls #10 Stanford Jan. 21 T5. 9.875 K. Earls at #12 Arkansas Jan. 11 T5. 9.875 L. Cheek #10 Stanford Jan. 21 T5. 9.875 S. Worley #10 Stanford Jan. 21 T5. 9.875 N. Couch #5 Alabama Feb. 2 T5. 9.875 B. Rogers #5 Alabama Feb. 2 T5. 9.875 S. Worley #5 Alabama Feb. 2 Floor T1. 9.9 S. Persinger #24 Auburn Jan. 18 T1. 9.9 K. Earls #10 Stanford Jan. 21 T1. 9.9 S. Worley #10 Stanford Jan. 21 T1. 9.9 C. Tanella at Metroplex Jan. 26 T1. 9.9 B. Jay #5 Alabama Feb. 2
2013 GEORGIA GYMNASTICS STATISTICS MEET-BY-MEET SCORESHEETS Oklahoma 196.450, 195.425 Jan. 5, 2013 Athens, Ga. Attendance: 7,083 196.200, Arkansas 195.775 Jan. 11, 2013 Fayetteville, Ark. Attendance: 2,407 196.050, Auburn 195.700 Jan. 18, 2013 Athens, Ga. Attendance: 8,505 197.000, Stanford 195.400 Jan. 21, 2013 Athens, Ga. Attendance: 6,900
2013 GEORGIA GYMNASTICS STATISTICS MEET-BY-MEET SCORESHEETS Oklahoma 197.275, LSU 197.100, Oregon State 196.825, 196.775, Washington 194.875 Jan. 26, 2013 Fort Worth, Texas. Attendance: 5,272 197.500, Alabama 196.950 Feb. 2, 2013 Athens, Ga. Attendance: 9,924