Georgia Gymdogs ◊ 10-time NCAA Team Champions ◊ 42 Individual NCAA Titles ◊ 16-time SEC Champions ◊ ◊ 101 SEC Event Championships ◊ 377 All-America Honors ◊ 123 All-SEC Honors ◊ 195 SEC Honor Roll Recognitions ◊ 2017 Schedule Meet One Date Opponent Time/Result J6 at #2 LSU* 7 p.m. J13 at Auburn* 7 p.m. J16 N.C. State 2 p.m. J20 Arkansas* 7 p.m. J27 Missouri* 7 p.m. F3 Kentucky* 7 p.m. F10 at Florida* 7 p.m. F17 Mardi Gras Invite! 7:30 p.m. F24 at Oklahoma 8 p.m. No. 9 Georgia at No. 2 LSU M5 Alabama* 2 p.m. M13 Utah 4 p.m. Inside the Matchup M18 SEC Champ. 2 or 6 p.m. Georgia Gymdogs (0-0) LSU Tigers (0-0) A1 NCAA Regional TBA Rank: 9 A14 NCAA Semifinals TBA Rank: 2 A15 NCAA Super Six TBA Head Coach: Danna Durante (5th year) Head Coach: D-D Breaux (40th year) *Denotes Conference Meet Record at School: 68-64-1 Record at School: 706-416-8 Home Meets In Bold Assistant Coaches: Jay Hogue Assistant Coaches: Jay Clark ! vs. Oklahoma, LSU, Missouri. Phil Ogletree Bob Moore SEC Championship in Jacksonville. UGA v. LSU, All-Time: 69-27-2 UGA at LSU record: 11-6-1 All times ET, subject 2016 Finish: Super Six (6th) 2016 Finish: Super Six (2nd) to change. Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 13/3 Home Arena: Pete Maravich Assembly Center (13,215) Broadcast Info Facts in 140 Network: SEC Network Announcers: Bart Conner (PBP) Kathy Johnson Clarke (Analyst) » The Gymdogs are set to start their fifth season under head coach@DannaDurante . #AsOne Holly Rowe (Reporter) Stream Link: es.pn/2g6Klec » The meet between @UGAGymnastics and @LSUGym features two teams from last year’s #NCAAGym Super Six. Live Stats: LSUsports.net/livestats » 5 Gymdogs have earned All-SEC honors in their careers: Lauren Johnson, @GigiMarino, @rache_schick, @sydneysnead and @Natalie_Vaculik. Gymdog Social » The 2017 season marks the 30th anniversary of our first national champion team. Georgia has won 9 more since. @UGAGymnastics » The Gymdogs are replacing 10 routines and 2 national champions from last year’s squad. » .@UGAGymnastics will face four of the other five teams from last year’s Super Six as part of @NCAAGymNews_ @ugagymnastics toughest schedule. » .@MorganReynolds_ will take over the moonwalk, a proud tradition for Gymdogs on beam. Georgia Gymnastics » The meet is one of five for @UGAGymnastics that will air on the @SECNetwork. UGAGymdogs Georgia Gymdogs Georgia at LSU UGA Quick Facts 2017 Gymdogs Founded ............................................................................... 1785 Name Yr. Events Hometown/Club Location .................................................................. Athens, Ga. Jasmine Arnold Jr. AA Murfreesboro, Tenn./Elite Energy Gymnastics Enrollment ........................................................................ 36,130 Vivi Babalis Jr. BB, FX Montreal, Quebec, Canada/Gymnix Nickname ................................................................... Gymdogs Caroline Bradford So. AA Baton Rouge, La./Cypress Pointe Gymnastics Home Arena ..............................Stegeman Coliseum (10,224) Ashlyn Broussard Sr. AA Plano, Texas/World Olympic Gymnastics Academy Conference Afilliation ......................................Southeastern Gracie Cherrey So. AA Woodbury, Minn./Twin City Twisters School Colors ...................................................Red and Black Rachel Dickson Fr. AA Canton, Mich./Michigan Elite Gymnastics Mascot ....................................................................Uga X (Que) Lauren Johnson Sr. AA Atlanta, Ga./Gwinnett Gymnastics Center University President................................ Jere W. Morehead Gigi Marino Jr. AA Scottsdale, Ariz./Desert Devils Gymnastics J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics ...................Greg McGarity Jordyn Pedersen Fr. AA Burlington, Ontario, Canada/Manjaks Gymnastics Morgan Reynolds Sr. AA Athens, Ga./Georgia Elite Gymnastics Beth Roberts Sr. VT, BB, FX Tifton Ga./Tift Gymnastics Academy Sports Communications Hayley Sanders Jr. UB, BB, FX McKinney, Texas/World Olympic Gymnastics Aca. SID Contact Info Rachel Schick Sr. VT, UB, BB Rancho Cucamonga, Calif./Charter Oak Gymnastics Gymnastics SID ...............................................Brandon Weiss Sydney Snead So. AA Raleigh, N.C./Sonshine Gymnastics Phone ............................................................. (412) 266-2734 Natalie Vaculik Jr. AA Whitby, Ontario, Canada/Gemini Gymnastics Email [email protected] Sabrina Vega Fr. AA Carmel, N.Y./Great American Gymnastics Express Twitter .....................................................@WeissBrandon1 Coaches Credential Requests ....Please send in credential requests Danna Durante - Head Coach for home meets at least 48 hours in advance of the meet. Jay Hogue - Assistant Coach Weekly Media Availability ........ Mondays from 3-3:45 p.m. Phil Ogletree - Assistant Coach Please submit requests at least 24 hours in advance Brandie Jay - Graduate Coach of the availability. Brittany Rogers - Undergraduate Coach Gymdog Spotlight: Morgan Reynolds Georgia Gymdogs Georgia at LSU 2017 Season Outlook Gigi On That Beat Georgia returns an upperclassmen-laden ros- Junior Gigi Marino quietly produced great Say My Name ter but must make up for losing two individ- numbers on floor in 2016, posting the 10th- Gymdog Name Pronunciation Guide ual national champions from 2016, Brandie best season all-time at UGA in the event. Jay and Brittany Rogers, and a six-time Marino’s total of 157.975 points was sec- Vivi Babalis.........................V-V BABB-uh-liss All-American in Mary Beth Box. As a whole, ond-best on the team, trailing only All-Amer- Ashlyn Broussard........................Brew-SARD the Gymdogs must replace 10 routines from ican Mary Beth Box and her 158.2125. Gracie Cherrey ..................................... Cherry the 2016 team, including the top average Gigi Marino..........................G-G Muh-REE-no scores on all four events and in the all-around. Marino’s career numbers are equally impres- Jordyn Pedersen ........................ PEDD-er-sin sive, if not more. In fact, if the Scottsdale, Natalie Vaculik ...............................Vuh-Q-lick The Gymdogs will rely on contributions from Ariz. native can maintain her career rou- Sabrina Vega ..................................... VAY-guh everyone on the roster, seniors to freshmen, in tine average on floor and can compete in 16 order to continue the program’s momentum. meets per year, she will finish as Georgia’s all-time leading scorer on floor for a career. Coaches and Staff Sophomore Sydney Snead looks to build off a strong freshman campaign while senior Fresh Faces Danna Durante ..........DAN-uh Duh-RAN-tee Morgan Reynolds is poised to handle a larg- Georgia brought in three newcom- Jay Hogue .............................................. Hoe-g er role on all four events. Among the juniors, ers for 2017 - freshmen Rachel Dick- Doug Contaoi ........................... Con-TAU-wee Vivi Babalis and Gigi Marino will be con- son, Jordyn Pedersen and Sabrina Vega. sistent contributors while freshman Rachel UGA at LSU History Dickson is also poised to make an impact. Dickson, a native of Canton, Michigan, was a six-time Junior Olympics Nation- UGA leads the series: 11-6-1 Led by fifth-year head coachDanna Durante, al Team member and won three Level 10 Georgia is looking to continue its recent run national championships on bars. Since arriv- of success after making its third trip to the Su- ing on campus, Dickson has been praised by Year UGA Coach Result per Six in four years under Durante in 2016. head coach Danna Durante for her mindset as she has adjusted to collegiate practices day in 1980 Terri Richie L, 132.000-140.400 UGA and LSU Meet Again and day out. Dickson is looking to contribute The Gymdogs and LSU met four times in 2016, on all four events this season for the Gymdogs. 1981 Rick Walton L, 135.050-141.100 with the Tigers holding a 4-1 edge in those 1982 Rick Walton L, 140.100-144.500 meets. Georgia emerged victorious in the reg- Pedersen, a native of Burlington, Ontario, Can- ular-season tilt, though both teams showcased ada, is an accomplished gymnast on the inter- 1987 Suzanne Yoculan L, 186.350-187.100 their talents with a final tally of 197.525-196.800. national stage. She was a member of the Cana- The mark for UGA was the team’s best of 2016. dian national team from 2008 through 2015 and 1989 Suzanne Yoculan W, 189.200-188.900 was part of the bronze-winning Canadian team The Gymdogs hold the edge in the all-time se- at the 2012 Pac Rim Championships. Most re- 1991 Suzanne Yoculan W, 192.550-192.100 ries against LSU by a 69-28-2 margin, while the cently an alternate for Canada at World Cham- 1992 Suzanne Yoculan W, 196.400-188.650 records are a bit more even in Baton Rouge, pionships in 2014, Pedersen also was on the 11-6-1 in favor of UGA. In head coach Dan- gold-winning team at the Canada Winter Games 1993 Suzanne Yoculan W, 194.900-190.800 na Durante’s reign, Georgia is 3-12 against in 2011. Pedersen has adjusted well from the LSU with an average meet score of 196.951. world of elite gymnastics, and she has been 1995 Suzanne Yoculan W, 197.050-196.175 praised by Durante for her hard work that she Super Syd has put in so far in her freshman campaign. 1997 Suzanne Yoculan T, 196.425-196.425 It didn’t take long for Sydney Snead to make 1998 Suzanne Yoculan W, 197.600-196.450 an impact in collegiate gymnastics, as she Vega brings the highest profile to Athens af- won an event title on bars in her first-ever ter spending five years as a USA National 1999 Suzanne Yoculan W, 196.100-195.825 meet as a Gymdog (at Michigan, Jan. 9, 2016). Team member. She competed at the Olympic trials in 2012, finishing 10th, and was a mem- 2003 Suzanne Yoculan W, 196.475-196.350 Snead maintained her strong perfor- ber of the 2011 World Championships winning mance throughout her freshman year and team. A standout on beam and floor with an 2007 Suzanne Yoculan W, 197.425-196.450 is the leading returning point-getter on the electric personality, Vega has brought elite 2009 Suzanne Yoculan W, 196.850-195.950 roster.