Gymdogs Set For Friday NCAA Semifinal

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Gymdogs Set For Friday NCAA Semifinal

Rachel Dickson celebrates after her bars performance.
Rachel Dickson celebrates after her bars performance.

 
 
The ninth-ranked Georgia Gymdogs will compete in the second semifinal session of the NCAA Championship, slated for an 8 p.m. ET start on Friday, April 14 in St. Louis, Missouri.
 
 
Joining the Gymdogs will be fellow SEC representatives No. 2 LSU, No. 3 Florida and No. 8 Alabama, as well as seventh-ranked Michigan and 10th-ranked Nebraska.
 
 
Georgia will begin the meet on beam before moving to a bye, followed by floor and vault, another bye and bars, respectively. The top three teams of the six-team meet will advance to the Super Six on Saturday at 9 p.m.
 
 
The Gymdogs, seeking their fourth Super Six appearance in five years under head coach Danna Durante, scored a 196.775 at Florida on Saturday to advance to nationals. The score represents the fourth-best regional score in Georgia’s six-team semifinal group, trailing LSU (197.450), Florida (197.125) and Michigan (197.350) but ahead of Alabama (196.625) and Nebraska (196.625).
 
 
Both semifinal sessions will air on ESPNU from St. Louis University’s Chaifetz Arena. The first semifinal, featuring Oklahoma, Utah, UCLA, Denver, Washington and Oregon State will begin at 1 p.m. Eastern.
 
 
 
 

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