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2019 AUBURN GYMNASTICS AUBURN ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS: 392 SOUTH DONAHUE DRIVE || AUBURN, AL 36830 || AUBURNTIGERS.COM || @AUBURNGYM 2019 GYMNASTICS SCHEDULE MEET 3-0, 2-0 SEC No. 6 Georgia Friday, January 25 • 6:30 p.m. CT Date Opponent Time (CT)/Result Auburn, Ala. • Auburn Arena Jan. 4 IOWA W, 194.825-193.225 Jan. 11 LSU* W, 196.700-196.275 Site .................................................................... Auburn, Ala. Rankings ................................................................ 13 Jan. 19 at Missouri* W, 195.825-194.975 Venue ...............................................................Auburn Arena 2019 Record ......................................................... 3-0 Jan. 25 GEORGIA* 6:30 p.m. (SECN) TV .......................................................................SEC Network Head Coach .................................................Jeff Graba Feb. 1 at Kentucky* 6 p.m. (SEC+) Stats ........................................................... AuburnTigers.com Record at AU (Year) ............................. 87-138-2 (9th) Feb. 8 at Florida* 6 p.m. (SECN) Twitter ..............................................................@AuburnGym Rankings ..................................................................6 Feb. 15 ARKANSAS* 7 p.m. (SEC+) Series History ............................................ Georgia leads 81-7 2019 Record ........................................................1-2 Feb. 24 at TWU 2 p.m. Last Meeting (Head to Head).................... 1/19/18 at Georgia Head Coach ............................. Courtney Kupets Carter March 1 at Alabama* 6:30 p.m. (SECN) .....................................................Georgia, 196.725-196.375 March 9 vs. Alabama# 7 p.m. Year at Georgia .................................................... 2nd March 15 AIR FORCE 7 p.m. (SECN+) March 23 SEC Championships$ TBA TENATIVE LINEUP (CAREER STARTS) April 4-6 NCAA Regional% TBA April 19-20 NCAA Championships^ TBA VAULT BEAM Taylor Krippner (41) Drew Watson (3) * -- SEC meets Gracie Day (29) Derrian Gobourne (2) # -- Elevate Meet at the BJCC - Birmingham, Ala. A'Miracal Phillips (30) Taylor Krippner (42) $ -- Smoothie King Center - New Orleans, La. Derrian Gobourne (3) Skyler Sheppard (3) % -- Ann Arbor, Mich.; Athens, Ga.; Corvallis, Ore.; Baton Rouge, La. ^ -- Fort Worth Convention Center - Fort Worth, Texas Drew Watson (17) Abby Milliet (46) Jada Glenn (16) Meredith Sylvia (14) COACHING STAFF Alt: Katie Becker Alt: Samantha Cerio Head Coach ......................................Jeff Graba (Ninth Season) Assistant Coach ...........................Kurt Hettinger (11th Season) Assistant Coach ..........................Ashley Johnson (First Season) Volunteer Assistant Coach .......Bryan Raschilla (First Season) BARS FLOOR Director of Ops ..........................Dawn Schueller (Eighth Season) Drew Watson (17) Emma Slappey (25) Athletic Trainer ........Cindy Cohen (First Season w/ gymnastics) Taylor Krippner (40) Skyler Sheppard (3) Derrian Gobourne (3) Drew Watson (14) SOCIAL: #WarEagle Samantha Cerio (38) Derrian Gobourne (3) ›› Twitter ...........................................................@AuburnGym ›› Facebook ...........................................................AuburnGym Abby Milliet (45) Abby Milliet (29) ›› Instagram ............................................@AuburnGymnastics Gracie Day (30) Samantha Cerio (19) Alt: Kendal Moss Alt: Ashley Smith TV: SEC NETWORK ›› Play-by-Play ...........................................Jon Roethlisberger ›› Analyst ............................................Alicia Sacramone Quinn NO. 13 AUBURN RETURNS HOME TO TAKE ON NO. 6 GEORGIA ›› Online: .........................................................WatchESPN.com There’s nothing better than being at home. The Auburn women’s gymnastics team, ranked No. 13 this week, proved that two weeks ago when they posted a 196.700 to beat LSU in front of a sellout crowd in Auburn Arena. AUBURN ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Kendra Willard ..................................................kal0014@auburn.edu And though the Tigers picked up another win on the road at Missouri last weekend, they're excited to be back home this Friday Greg Ostendorf .................................................gso0003@auburn.edu where they will welcome No. 6 Georgia to town. Web............................................................................AuburnTigers.com “I think our girls feed off (the crowd),” Auburn head coach Jeff Graba said. “To me, it’s the most important thing we can have Of ce Phone ................................................................(334) 844-9800 here. A sellout arena, that loud environment, that awesome environment that our fans bring – that’s what brought the girls here in the first place. That’s why they committed to a place like Auburn. They want to be in front of people. They want to be on TV. They Quick Facts want all of this pressure on them. Location .................................................................. Auburn, Ala. Nickname .......................................................................... Tigers “And I think this is a great opportunity for our girls to go out there and compete against somebody like a Georgia who’s won 10 Enrollment ......................................................................25,469 national championships, and we've got our fans on our side." Colors ..............................................Burnt Orange and Navy Blue Conference ..............................................................Southeastern IN THE RANKINGS President ........................................................... Dr. Steven Leath With a win at No. 10 Missouri on Saturday, Auburn secured top 10 victories in back-to-back weeks for the first time in Athletic Director .......................................................Allen Greene program history. It's also the program's first 3-0 start since 2002. However, the Tigers (3-0) stayed put at No. 13 in this week’s Facility .................................................................. Auburn Arena ranking after earning a 195.825 in Saturday’s meet. The top five this week remained unchanged with Oklahoma still at the top, followed by UCLA (No. 2), Florida (No. 3), Utah (No. 4) and LSU (No. 5). In the SEC, Georgia climbed to No. 6, and Alabama moved all the way up to No. 9 – giving the conference four teams ranked in the top 10. Next up is Auburn at No. 13, followed by Missouri (15), Kentucky (17) and Arkansas (21). 2019 AUBURN GYMNASTICS MEET 4: VS. GEORGIA (Jan. 25) AuburnTigers.com @AuburnGym | @AuburnTigers /AuburnGym #WarEagle @CoachJeffGraba /AuburnTigers TEAM SCHEDULE AND MEDIA AVAILABILITY ›› WEEK OF JANUARY 21 - JANUARY 27 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY January 21 January 22 January 23 January 24 January 25 January 26 January 27 PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE MEET PRACTICE OFF 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 6 - 7 a.m. 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Auburn vs. TBA McWhorter Center McWhorter Center McWhorter Center McWhorter Center Georgia AUBURN ARENA MEDIA INTERVIEWS 12:30 p.m. McWhorter Center AUBURN ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS AUBURNTIGERS.COM COMMUNICATIONS STAFF For updated game notes, statistics and all the latest information on Auburn gymnastics and meet weekend Kendra Willard Gymnastics contact activities, go to AuburnTigers.com. cell: 614-929-8029 email: [email protected] INTERVIEW POLICY Greg Ostendorf Interim gymnastics contact Coach Graba, assistant coaches and all athletes are available for phone and personal interviews by contacting cell: 317-695-0865 Kendra Willard or Greg Ostendorf in the media relations of ce. Post-meet interviews will be conducted in the email: [email protected] media room following a 10-minute cooling-off period. Kirk Sampson Associate AD cell: 334-750-1385 CREDENTIALS email: [email protected] Anyone wishing to cover an Auburn gymnastics meet should contact Kendra Willard or Greg Ostendorf in the communications of ce at least one day in advance in order to make the proper arrangements. Credentials are required for attendance. MATCH DAY SERVICES Notes for both teams and lineup sheets will be provided prior to the meet. Stats will be distributed between each rotation and after the meet. Wireless internet is available in the Arena; ask Kendra Willard or Greg Ostendorf for the password. VIDEO SERVICES FTP feeds of selected Auburn gymnastics highlights are available for the media. A number of studio and satellite services may be arranged for electronic media by calling Andrew Aaron in the Auburn video services of ce at 334.750.7133 or by emailing [email protected]. PHOTO SERVICES For photos of Auburn gymnastics or anything pertaining to Auburn Athletics, contact Wade Rackley at 334- 750-6907 or via email at [email protected] GAMEDAY EXPERIENCE: AUBURN ARENA ›› The Auburn gymnastics program has enjoyed seven sellouts (7,424) in the last four seasons at Auburn Arena. The Tigers have reached new heights already in 2019 as season ticket holder numbers have risen yet again. 2019 AUBURN GYMNASTICS @AuburnGym • AuburnTigers.com SCOUTING GEORGIA on the event. Krippner, who has been a mainstay on bars and SEC STANDINGS & SCHEDULE Following a 196.875 against Alabama last Friday, the beam this season, has plenty of experience on vault with 41 Georgia gymnastics team posted a 197.000 to beat Iowa State career starts coming in. She earned a career-best 9.9 on vault at (Jan. 21) on Monday. They are only the fifth school in the country to home against