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SEC Gymnastics Championships Afternoon Session Live Blog

More gymnastics coming at you with the afternoon session of the SEC Championships.

Competing in this session: Georgia, Kentucky, Arkansas and Missouri

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Georgia is on vault, Arkansas on bars, Missouri on beam, Kentucky on floor.

Leading off bars for Arkansas Keara Glover - jump hecht - giant 1/2 + jaeger, bail,  toe circle,   giant 1/1 + double back, stuck. 9.825

Lauren Johnson Georgia leads off vault for Georgia -  FTY, good distance, big hop back. 9.7

Allison Bower Missouri BB - BHS + LOSO, balance check,  1/1 turn,  spl + spl 3/4, big balance check,  gainer 1/1 dismount.

Sydney Snead VT Georgia -  FTY, big hop 9.825

Erin Freier UB Arkansas - glide KCHS, maloney + toe on + bail,  DLO, small hop. 9.8

Brittany Rogers VT Georgia - yurchenko 1 1/2,  beautiful height, small hop 9.9

Brandie Jay VT Georgia - yurchenko 1 1/2, beautiful form, height, distance, sticks it! 9.95

Amanda Wellick UB Ark - shaposh,  tkatchev,  giant 1/2 + double front, small hop. 9.8

Becca Shugel MO BB -  BHS + BHS + LOSO,  1/1 turn,  sw + spl, nice,  gainer 1/1 dismount, small hop. 9.875

Braie Spee UB Ark - jaeger, toe on + bail,  giant 1/1 + double back, stuck. 9.8

Paige Zasiski UB Ark -  jump KCHS,  giant 1/1 + tkatchev,  bail,  DLO, beautiful, some small leg seps, judges won't see it from where they're sitting though 9.875

Britney Ward BB Missouri -  BHS + BHS+ LOSO,  sw + pike jump,  1/1 turn,  cat leap + side aerial, balance check, fights for it, round off + 1 1/2 twist, small hop. 9.8

Sidney Dukes Kentucky FX -  double pike,  FHS + fro 1/1 + fro lay,  sw ring + tour jete 1/1,  illusion turn, beautiful,  double back, solid. Love her! 9.85
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Scores after the first rotation:
Georgia vault 49.300
Kentucky floor 49.150
Arkansas bars 49.100
Missouri beam  48.900

Second rotation - Georgia is on bars, Kentucky goes to vault, Arkansas goes to beam and Missouri is on floor.

Marisa Beucler Leading off vault for Kentucky - FTY 9.6

Sydnie Dillard leads off beam for Arkansas -  BHS + BHS + LOSO, balance check, 1/1 turn, cat leap + aerial cartwheel,  sw + wolf jump, aerial cartwheel + split jump,  round off + 1 1/2, stuck. 9.725

Grace Cherry UB Georgia = tkatchev, bail,  KCHS, DLO, small hop back.

Aubree Rosa VT Kentucky - FTY, very good distance, height, small hop back. 9.8

Sidney Dukes VT Kentucky - Yurchenko arabian, nice height, small hop. 9.85
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<3 p="">Natalie Vaculik UB Georgia - pike jaeger, bail, full in, stuck, some crzy legs in air.
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<3 p="">Amanda Wellick BB Arkansas -  sw + straddle 1/4, fro aerial,  BHS + LOSO, big balance check,  1/1 turn, another wobble,  side somi, solid, round off + 2/1 twist. 9.775
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<3 p="">Brandie Jay UB Georgia -  jump KCHS,  toe on + bail, super handstand position there, shushunova,  full twisting double layout, stuck! That was awesome! 9.875
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<3 p="">Erin Freier BB Arkansas -  1/1 turn,  sw + spl,  BHS + LOSO, solid,  cat leap + aerial side,  beat + double stag ring,  gainer 1/1 9.825
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<3 p="">Brittany Rogers UB Georgia - stalder + ricna + pak + stalder shoot to HB, DLO. 9.725
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<3 p="">Morgan Porter FX Missouri -  double pike,  1/1 turn,  sw 1/2 + popa,  1 1/2 + fro lay,  double back. 9.85
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<3 p="">Samantha Nelson BB Arkansas -  cat leap + sw side,  BHS + LOSO, small balance check,  sw + straddle side,  front tuck,  1/1 turn,  round off + 1 1/2, stuck. 9.9
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<3 p="">Kennedi Harris FX MO - front tuck + fro 1/1,  double back, under rotated, stiff kneed landing. 9.675
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<3 p="">Ha! I love that Bart Conner shouts out that this is all for bragging rights.
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<3 p="">Scores after 2 rotations
<3 p="">Georgia 98.500, bars total 49.200
<3 p="">Kentucky 98.200, vault total 49.050
<3 p="">Arkansas 98.175, beam total 49.075
<3 p="">Missouri 97.650, floor total 48.750
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<3 p="">Next rotation - Georgia goes to the beam (don't panic!), Kentucky will be on bars,  Arkansas will go on floor and Missouri is on vault.
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<3 p="">Brandie Jay leads off beam for Georgia -  1/1 turn,  cat leap + side aerial, front toss + BHS,  sw + straddle 1/4 + front support back hip circle, round off + 1 1/2, stuck, good lead off for Georgia. 9.875
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<3 p="">Shauna Miller VT Missouri - FTY, good height, landing, a little close to the table. 9.775
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<3 p="">Natalie Vaculik BB - Sw + spl, BHS + LOSO, fro aerial, side somi,  1/1 turn, side aerial + 1/1 twist 9.85
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<3 p="">Morgan Porter VT Missouri - FTY, small hop, lots of amplitude. 9.85
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<3 p="">Alex Hyland Kentucky UB - giant 1/1 + gienger,  bail,  toe shoot to HB, full in, stuck. Solid. 9.8
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<3 p="">Brittany Rogers BB Georgia -  fro aerial,  s w +  sw 1/2 , balance check,  BHS 1/1, BHS + LOSO balance check,  1/1 turn, BHS + 1 1/2 twist. 9.85
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<3 p="">Britney Ward Missouri VT - handspring pike front, stuck, maybe a little low on landing, off to the side. 9.9
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<3 p="">Marisa Beucler UB Kentucky - jaeger, bail, full in 9.75
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<3 p="">Samantha Nelson FX Arkansas - full in? sw side + popa,  1 1/2 + front lay,  double back. 9.875
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<3 p="">Ashlyn Broussard BB Georgia - BHS + LOSO,  sissone + straddle side,  1/1 turn,  side aerial, comes off.  cat leap + gainer 1/1 9.4
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<3 p="">Amanda Wellick Arkansas FX -  double pike,  wolf hop,  butterfly,  fHS + fro 1/1 + fro lay,  tour jete 1/1 + popa,  double back, solid landing. 9.875

Scores after the third rotation:
Georgia 147.525, beam total 49.025
Arkansas 147.375, floor total 49.200
Kentucky 147.125, bars total 48.925
Missouri 146.800, vault total 49.150

Final rotation - Georgia ends on floor, Arkansas ends on vault, Missouri on bars and Kentucky on  beam

Morgan Reynolds leads off floor for Georgia - double pike,  1 1/2 + fro lay,  sw side + popa,  1/1 turn,  FHS + rudi, dive roll. 9.825

Braie Spee VT Arkansas -  FTY - lots of power, height, big hop on landing. 9.8

Vivi Babalis FX Georgia -  whip + double back,  sw 1/2 + tour jete 1/2,  fro lay + fro 1/1,  pike jump,  double pike. 9.8

Amanda Wellick VT Arkansas - FTY, lots of distance, power, hop back.

Keeping your goals simple, I like it. Arkansas just wants to beat Georgia.

Sydney Snead FX Georgia -  whip + double back,  FHS + rudi + sissone,  double pike, chest down a bit. 9.775

Makenzie Anderson VT Arkansas - FTY, big height, but big step on the landing. 9.775

Gigi Marino FX Georgia - tour jete 1/1 + popa,  1 1/2 + fro lay,  double pike. 9.85

Sidney Dukes BB Kentucky - 1/1 turn,  BHS + LOSO,  fro aerial + beat jump,  sw + straddle side,  round off + 1 1/2, stuck! 9.9

Mary Beth Box FX Georgia - double back,   1 1/2 + fro lay,  sw side + popa, I'm still super jealous of that hair,  double back, solid. Gorgeous. 9.925

Alex Hyland BB Kentucky -  sw + spl,  cat leap + front aerial + BHS,  1/1 turn,  cat leap + side aerial + tuck 1/1 stuck. 9.825

Brandie Jay Georgia FX - full out,  fhs + 2/1 + fro tuck,  sw + wolf 1/1 + popa,  whip 1/2 + fro 1/1, shushunova. Sadness. They showed her and Mary Beth Box hugging before she went up. ESPN wants to make me cry, assholes. 9.875 - the judges are assholes, she should have gotten a ten.

More crying from Brandie Jay, I can't handle it!

Final scores
Georgia 196.850, floor total 49.325
Arkansas 196.500, vault total 49.125
Kentucky 196.250, beam total 49.125
Missouri 195.750, bars total 48.950

I'll be back for the evening session at 4:00 MDT.

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