Georgia gymnastics to host LSU

ATHENS, Ga. — The Georgia gymnastics team welcomes the LSU Tigers to Stegeman Coliseum on Friday, February 9 at 6 p.m. The meet will be the first of a triple header on the SEC Network’s Friday Night Heights.

SERIES HISTORY

The GymDogs hold a 69-43-2 record against the Tigers.

LAST MEETING

Georgia went to Baton Rouge last season and scored a 196.850, falling to LSU’s 197.700. The teams met again in the Denver Regional, where the GymDogs scored a 197.00 and the Tigers advanced with a 197.375.

BEST BARS SCORE SINCE 2019

Georgia’s bars score of 49.500 against Florida is the highest mark since the 2019 NCAA Athens Regional.

HISTORIC ALL-AROUND SCORE FOR LILY SMITH

Lily Smith captured her first-ever all-around title in her second meet competing all four events, totaling a 39.600 against the Gators, which is the highest all-around score from a Georgia freshman since Courtney Kupets in 2006.

LILY SMITH SCORES A PERFECT 10 ON BARS

In her third meet as a GymDog, freshman Lily Smith scored a Perfect 10 on bars.

Lily Smith is only the fourth freshman in Georgia gymnastics history to record a Perfect 10 on bars and the tenth to achieve a 10.0 in their rookie season- marking the first since 2001.

Smith’s 10.0 is the first from a GymDog since Rachel Baumann on floor in 2022 and the first on bars since Marissa Oakley in 2019.

Freshmen Perfect 10’s:

Marline Stephens- floor- 2001

Cory Fritzinger- bars- 2001

Karin Lichey- vault (2x), bars, beam, floor- 1996 *

Kim Arnold- vault (3x)- 1995

Julie Ballard- vault- 1995

Leslie Angeles- floor- 1994

Leah Brown- vault (3x)- 1994

Lori Strong- bars (2x)- 1993

Hope Spivey- floor (2x)- 1991

* Karin Lichey scored a Perfect 40 in 1996 as a freshman

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK

Four freshmen competed 10 routines in Georgia’s first three meets this season and then two more freshmen made their debuts against Kentucky for a total of six gymnasts competing 14 routines.

Ady Wahl competes in all four events, scoring a 9.925 on vault, and a 9.900 on bars and floor with a high all-around score of 39.375.

Lily Smith notched a Perfect 10 in week three on bars and contributed a 9.950 on beam and a 9.925 on floor. She has three SEC Freshman of the Week accolades under her belt and ranks tied for third in the country on bars. She has competed all-around twice, notching a 9.850 on vault and an all-around score of 39.600.

Anya Turner has scored a high of 9.875.

Jaydah Battle has competed on vault and beam, notching a season-high score of 9.800 on vault and 9.875 on beam. She is second on the team with a 9.820 average on beam.

Holly Snyder and Zora Morgan made their debuts on bars and beam, respectively, against Kentucky. Snyder has scored a 9.900 on bars and Morgan a 9.875 on beam.