2020 Georgia Bulldogs

GEORGIA BULLDOGS
Seniors
Rachel Dickson
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Competed AA in 15 of 16 meets in 2019
  • #1 returning NQS on FX (9.930)
  • #2 returning NQS on VT (9.885), UB (9.875), BB (9.870)
  • Finished regular season ranked #21 in AA
Sabrina Vega
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Competed VT, BB, FX every week in 2019
  • #1 returning score on BB (9.925), FX (9.930)
  • #3 returning score on VT (9.855)
Juniors
Marissa Oakley
UB
BB
  • Competed weekly UB, BB in 2019
  • #1 returing score on UB (9.915)
  • NQS of 9.855 on BB
  • Competed VT in 2018 but not in 2019
Emily Schild
UB
BB
  • Missed end of 2019 season with injury
  • Pre-injury, competed 10 UBs, NQS of 9.800
  • Showed 3 BBs with 2 hits, peak of 9.800
Sophomores
Sterlyn Austin
 
  • Did not compete in first season
Rachel Baumann
VT
BB
FX
  • Competed weekly BB in 2019
  • #2 returning BB score (9.870)
  • Made final FX lineup, NQS of 9.850
  • Showed 3 VTs, avg 9.767
Rachael Lukacs
VT
UB
FX
  • Competed VT, FX each meet in 2019
  • #1 returning score on VT (9.905)
  • #3 returning score on FX (9.900)
  • Provided fill-in UB, hitting 7 of 9
  • Showed 1 BB for 9.675
Mikayla Magee
VT
BB
FX
  • Made final 2019 lineups on VT, BB
  • NQS of 9.805 on both events
  • Showed 8 FXs, NQS of 9.750
Alyssa Perez-Lugones
FX
  • Competed 4 FXs in 2019
  • Peak of 9.850, average 9.544
Megan Roberts
UB
FX
  • Returned from injury to compete only UB in 2019
  • #3 returning score on UB (9.850)
Abbey Ward
VT
UB
  • Competed VT in 13 of 16 meets in 2019
  • NQS of 9.815 on VT
Freshmen
Amanda Cashman
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Arena
  • 17th AA, 2019 JO Nationals
  • 6th AA, 2017 JO Nationals
Haley De Jong
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Flicka
  • 6th AA, 2019 Canadian Nationals
Loulie Hattaway
UB
  • Tift
  • 4th UB, 2019 Region 8s
Soraya Hawthorne
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Gymstars
  • 1st FX, 3rd VT, 2019 JO Nationals
  • 5th AA, 2018 JO Nationals

FINAL SEASON RANKING
2019 – 8th
2018 – 7th
2017 – 12th
2016 – 6th
2015 – 9th
2014 – 5th
2013 – 6th
2012 – 11th
2011 – 9th
2010 – 13th

THE 2019 STORY
The 8th-place finish from 2019 ranks as a sort of middle-of-the-pack result in terms of how Georgia has fared in the post-Suzanne era. Not the best finish, but certainly not a disaster. The hope heading into the 2019 season—and throughout a season spent ranked in the 7-8 zone—would have been for Georgia to advance to nationals out of its home regional, and that’s exactly what happened. No more, but no less.

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2020 Denver Pioneers

DENVER PIONEERS
Seniors
Maddie Karr
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Minor knee surgery in preseason
  • Competed AA in every meet in 2019 & 2018
  • #1 returning score on VT (9.940), UB (9.940)
  • #2 returning score on BB (9.915), FX (9.905)
  • Finished regular season ranked #4 AA
Juniors
Lynnzee Brown
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Competed AA in every meet in 2019
  • #1 returning score on FX (9.905)
  • #2 returning score on VT (9.915), UB (9.920)
  • #3 returning score on BB (9.865)
  • Finished regular season ranked #7 AA
Emily Glynn
VT
UB
FX
  • Competed UB every meet in 2019, #3 returning score (9.900)
  • Also showed 4 VTs (9.797 avg), 2 FXs (9.463 avg)
Mia Sundstrom
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Competed AA in 10 of 15 meets in 2019
  • #3 returning score on VT (9.840)
  • NQS of 9.840 VT, 9.825 FX, 9.750 BB
Sophomore
Natalie Morton
 
  • Did not compete in first season
Alexandra Ruiz
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Competed AA in 12 of 15 meets in 2019
  • #3 returning score on FX (9.865)
  • NQS of 9.865 UB, 9.850 BB, 9.790 VT
Alexis Vasquez
BB
FX
  • Competed BB in every meet in 2019
  • #1 returning score on BB (9.935)
  • Did not compete other apparatuses in 2019
Freshmen
Emma Brown
BB
FX
  • Chow’s
  • 6th AA, JO Nationals 2018
Victoria Fitts
VT
UB
FX
  • Premier
  • 4th UB, 2019 Colorado states
Amoree Lockhart
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Empire
  • 9th AA, 3rd BB, 2019 JO Nationals
  • 1st AA, 2016 JO Nationals
Callie Schlottman
BB
FX
  • Legacy
  • 16th AA, 2019 JO Nationals
AK Subject VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Twin City
  • 4th AA, 2019 JO Nationals

FINAL SEASON RANKING
2019 – 4th
2018 – 15th
2017 – 9th
2016 – 15th
2015 – 15th
2014 – 18th
2013 – 20th
2012 – 23rd
2011 – 17th
2010 – 15th

THE 2019 STORY
So, things went kind of well for Denver in 2019. The team spent the meat of the season in the 5th-6th ranking zone, which was already historic, and then suddenly found its postseason draw wide open after the Florida regionals beam meltdown. With Florida out of the way, Denver entered nationals as a favorite to make the final and rose to those expectations, finishing up with a program-record 4th-place.

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2020 UCLA Bruins

UCLA BRUINS
Seniors
Anna Glenn
UB
BB
  • Competed 6 UBs (hit 5 of 6) & 1 BB (9.850) in 2019
  • Peak of 9.875 on UB
  • Made final VT lineup in 2018 with RQS of 9.825
Grace Glenn
UB
BB
  • Competed BB in 11 of 16 meets in 2019
  • #2 returning score on BB (9.900)
  • Competed 1 VT (9.750) and 2 UB (avg 9.275) in 2019
Felicia Hano
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Competed nearly weekly VT, FX in 2019
  • #2 returning score on VT (9.930)
  • #3 returning score on FX (9.925)
  • Competed UB in 11 of 16 meets, NQS of 9.840
Madison Kocian
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Competed only UB, BB in 2019 season
  • #2 returning score on UB (9.945)
  • Competed BB in 14 of 16 meets, NQS of 9.840
Gracie Kramer
VT
FX
  • Competed FX each week, VT in 9 of 16 meets in 2019
  • #2 returning score on FX (9.930)
  • Avg of 9.778 on VT, peak of 9.850
Kyla Ross VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Competed AA in 13 of 16 meets in 2019
  • Recorded fourteen 10.0s (6 UB, 4 VT, 2 BB, 2 FX)
  • Finished regular season ranked #1 AA
  • #1 returning score on all four events (9.995 UB, 9.970 VT, 9.960 FX, 9.950 BB)
Mercedez Sanchez  
  • Did not compete in first three seasons
Nicki Shapiro
UB
BB
  • Returns to the roster for 2020 season
  • Last competed in 2016 with 9 BBs (peak of 9.925, avg 9.638) and 1 UB (9.725)
Macy Toronjo UB
FX
  • Returns for fifth year in 2020
  • Competed 2 UBs (both 9.800) and 1 FX (9.850) in 2019
  • Made final FX lineup in 2017 (peak of 9.950)
Juniors
Nia Dennis
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Competed VT every week in 2019
  • #3 returning score on VT (9.890)
  • Competed 11 FXs, 8 UBs, 7 BBs in 2019
  • NQS of 9.870 FX, 9.670 BB
  • Avg of 9.814 UB
Savannah Kooyman
UB
  • Competed 3 UBs in 2019 (9.775 peak)
  • Competed 3 UBs, 1 FX in 2018
Kendal Poston
VT
BB
  • Competed 3 VTs in 2019 (9.800 peak)
  • Competed 1 BB for 9.850
Pauline Tratz
VT
FX
  • Competed VT every meet, FX in 14 of 16 in 2019
  • RQS of 9.900 FX, 9.850 VT
Sophomores
Norah Flatley
VT
UB

BB
FX
  • Competed UB, BB every meet in 2019
  • #3 returning score on UB (9.920), BB (9.885)
  • Competed 2 VTs, 1 FX (all 9.750)
Margzetta Frazier
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Competed UB every meet in 2019, 9.915 NQS
  • Competed FX in 12 of 16 meets for 9.905 NQS
  • Showed 3 VTs for 9.800 avg
Samantha Sakti
BB
FX
  • Transfer from William & Mary
  • Competed VT, BB, FX for W&M
  • Peak of 9.925 FX, 9.875 BB, 9.800 VT
Sara Taubman
UB
  • Did not compete in first season
Sekai Wright
VT
FX
  • Competed VT in 13 of 16 meets in 2019
  • NQS of 9.855, peak of 9.875
Freshmen
Emma Andres
VT
BB
  • Byers
  • 25th AA, 2019 JO Nationals
Paige Hogan
FX
  • Waller’s
  • 9th VT & FX, 2019 Region 1s
Chloe Lashbrooke
VT
FX
  • Gold Medal
  • 1st FX, 2019 Region 1s
Kalyany Steele VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Colorado Aerials
  • 13th AA, 2017 US Nationals
  • 3rd AA, 2017 US Classic

FINAL SEASON RANKING
2019 – 3rd
2018 – 1st
2017 – 4th
2016 – 5th
2015 – 11th
2014 – 8th
2013 – 4th
2012 – 3rd
2011 – 2nd
2010 – 1st

THE 2019 STORY
UCLA did quite well throughout 2019, recording some remarkable scores and showing a performance consistency from the very first week of the season we don’t always see from this team.

Coming off a national title the previous season, however, a 3rd-place finish is always going to feel like a letdown. Heading into 2019, another title looked like a very real possibility for UCLA, and it didn’t happen. UCLA spent the year as the #2 team and most likely challenger to Oklahoma but just didn’t bring it in the final and ended up at #3.

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2020 Utah Utes

2020 UTAH ROSTER
Seniors
Missy Reinstadtler
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Competed UB every meet in 2019
  • #1 returning score on UB (9.895)
  • Showed 2 FXs (9.825 avg), 2 BBs (1 hit), 1 VT (9.700)
  • Competed AA in 13 of 14 meets in 2018 season
Kim Tessen
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Competed weekly UB in 2019
  • VT in 11 of 15 meets
  • #2 returning score on UB (9.860), VT (9.845)
  • Showed 1 FX for 9.825
Juniors
Alexia Burch
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Competed weekly VT in 2019
  • #1 returning score on VT (9.855)
  • Made final BB lineup (NQS 9.705)
  • Showed 4 FXs, 9.756 average
Emilie LeBlanc
VT
UB
BB
  • Transfer from Maryland
  • Competed UB, BB every meet in 2019
  • NQS of 9.840 UB, 9.835 BB
Sydney Soloski
VT
BB
FX
  • Competed weekly FX in 2019
  • #1 returning FX score (9.905)
  • Made final BB lineup, NQS of 9.785
Sophomores
Hunter Dula
UB
  • Staple of UB lineup in 2019
  • #3 returning score on UB (9.835)
  • No longer listed for BB, FX
Cammy Hall
VT
  • Missed entire 2019 season with injury
Cristal Isa
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Competed in first 4 meets in 2019 before season-ending injury
  • Showed 4 UBs (9.875 avg), 2 VTs (9.750 avg), 1 BB (9.850)
Adrienne Randall
BB
FX
  • Competed weekly BB in 2019
  • #1 returning BB score (9.865)
  • Made final FX lineup with #2 returning score (9.865)
Freshmen
Jillian Hoffman
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • SCEGA
  • 2nd AA, 2019 Nastia Cup
  • 1st AA, 2017 JO Nationals
Maile O’Keefe
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Salcianu
  • 2016 & 2017 US junior national champion
Abby Paulson
VT
UB
BB
FX
  • Twin City
  • 7th AA, 2019 JO Nationals
  • 2nd AA, 2017 US Classic
Jaedyn Rucker
 
  • Out indefinitely with knee injury
  • Desert Devils
  • 2nd AA, 1st VT 2018 JO Nationals

FINAL SEASON RANKING
2019 – 7th
2018 – 5th
2017 – 5th
2016 – 9th
2015 – 2nd
2014 – 7th
2013 – 9th
2012 – 5th
2011 – 5th
2010 – 6th

THE 2019 STORY
Utah’s 2019 season will go down as acceptable yet ultimately unsatisfying. The team continued its streak of having advanced to every nationals despite it becoming a lot harder to do that in 2019 (so job #1 done), but also it’s Utah. No one’s going to be hanging banners about a 7th-place finish.

Utah spent the 2019 regular season ranked 4-6, so 7th will also feel somewhat under-representative of the team’s quality, a result mostly based on a 9.7-athon on beam in the national semifinal that put Utah 4th in the session.

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