Friday, January 31
Athens, Ga.
7:00 p.m. ET
University of Georgia
vs
Alabama
No. 12 GymDogs host No. 14 Alabama for First SEC Home Meet
January 30, 2025 | Gymnastics
No. 12 Georgia (2-3) vs. No. 14 Alabama (1-2)
Date:Â Friday, Jan. 31, 2025
Start time:Â 7:00 p.m., ET
Location:Â Athens, Ga.
Arena:Â Stegeman Coliseum
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Media Information
Streaming:Â SEC Network
Live stats:Â GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter/X:Â @UGAGymnastics
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ALL-TIME RECORD:Â Georgia holds an 83-73-2 record against Alabama.
LAST MEETING:Â The GymDogs traveled to Tuscaloosa last February where they fell to the Crimson Tide 196.975 - 198.075.Â
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The Georgia GymDogs will return to Stegeman for their first SEC meet at home against Alabama at 7:00 p.m. this Friday.Â
CRIMSON TIDE - BULLDOG CROSSOVERÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Co-Head Coach Ryan Roberts spent four seasons in Tuscaloosa as an assistant coach, helping lead the team to the 2021 SEC Championship. Roberts also achieved his Master of Business Administration from Alabama in 2021.
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Assistant Coach Oleksii Koltakov also spent two seasons as the volunteer assistant coach for the Crimson Tide in 2021 and 2022 where he first worked with Coach Roberts.
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NEW HEIGHTSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Freshman Brooke Gleichowski returned to her hometown of Gainesville, Fla. to represent the Bulldogs and came back to Athens with a crown. Gleichowski's 9.950 routine became the highest score from any individual on any event for Georgia's team this season.Â
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The beam specialist set a career high in Florida. Her routine as the Bulldogs' anchor secured a new season record for the team in the event, a 49.350, to lift Georgia up 14 spots to No.19 in the national beam ranking.
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SCOTT CONTINUES THE MOONWALKÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Sophomore JaFree Scott's beam routine features assumed the Georgia moonwalk tradition. She is the eighth GymDog to perform the moonwalk on the balance beam, following Nikki Childs, Cassidy McComb, Lindsey Cheek, Mary Beth Box, Morgan Reynolds, Sabrina Vega, and Soraya Hawthorne.
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OLYMPIANS AMONG USÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Co-head coach Cecile Canqueteau-Landi and assistant coach Marissa King are both former Olympians. Â
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Canqueteau-Landi competed at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics for France and King competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics for Great Britain.Â
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Canqueteau-Landi has also coached in three athletes at three Olympic games- Madison Kocian in 2016 in Rio and Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles in 2020 in Tokyo and 2024 in Paris. Â
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Additionally, Csenge Bacskay competed on vault for Hungary at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Â
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AMERICA'S COACHÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
One-third of the gymnasts in the 2024 USA Olympic Trials were coached by Georgia co-head coach Cecile Canqueteau-Landi.  She coached nearly half of the 2024 USA Olympic team, including alternates. Â
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OLYMPIC MEDALSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Co-head coach Cecile Canqueteau-Landi has coached three Olympians to 11 medals across three Olympic Games. Â
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NEW FACES AT THE HELMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
For the first time in program history, the GymDogs have co-head coaches beginning in the 2025 season.  Hall of Fame USA Gymnastics coach Cecile Canqueteau-Landi and Ryan Roberts – who has spent the past six seasons as an assistant coach at Alabama and Georgia –were named co-head coaches of the University of Georgia gymnastics program by J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Josh Brooks on April 25, 2024.
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The pair then hired Oleksii Koltakov and Marissa King as assistant coaches after both spent the previous two seasons as assistants at Nebraska. Â
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NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCKÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
The 2025 Georgia roster features 10 newcomers, including three transfers. Â
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FRESH POWERÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Six freshmen contributed 132 scores throughout 2024, four of which contributed on multiple events in their rookie season. Â
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For all the latest on the GymDogs, follow the team on Instagram (@UGAgymnastics), Twitter (@UGAGymnastics), and Facebook (Georgia Gymnastics).
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Date:Â Friday, Jan. 31, 2025
Start time:Â 7:00 p.m., ET
Location:Â Athens, Ga.
Arena:Â Stegeman Coliseum
Â
Media Information
Streaming:Â SEC Network
Live stats:Â GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter/X:Â @UGAGymnastics
Â
ALL-TIME RECORD:Â Georgia holds an 83-73-2 record against Alabama.
LAST MEETING:Â The GymDogs traveled to Tuscaloosa last February where they fell to the Crimson Tide 196.975 - 198.075.Â
Â
The Georgia GymDogs will return to Stegeman for their first SEC meet at home against Alabama at 7:00 p.m. this Friday.Â
CRIMSON TIDE - BULLDOG CROSSOVERÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Co-Head Coach Ryan Roberts spent four seasons in Tuscaloosa as an assistant coach, helping lead the team to the 2021 SEC Championship. Roberts also achieved his Master of Business Administration from Alabama in 2021.
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Assistant Coach Oleksii Koltakov also spent two seasons as the volunteer assistant coach for the Crimson Tide in 2021 and 2022 where he first worked with Coach Roberts.
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NEW HEIGHTSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Freshman Brooke Gleichowski returned to her hometown of Gainesville, Fla. to represent the Bulldogs and came back to Athens with a crown. Gleichowski's 9.950 routine became the highest score from any individual on any event for Georgia's team this season.Â
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The beam specialist set a career high in Florida. Her routine as the Bulldogs' anchor secured a new season record for the team in the event, a 49.350, to lift Georgia up 14 spots to No.19 in the national beam ranking.
Â
SCOTT CONTINUES THE MOONWALKÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Sophomore JaFree Scott's beam routine features assumed the Georgia moonwalk tradition. She is the eighth GymDog to perform the moonwalk on the balance beam, following Nikki Childs, Cassidy McComb, Lindsey Cheek, Mary Beth Box, Morgan Reynolds, Sabrina Vega, and Soraya Hawthorne.
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OLYMPIANS AMONG USÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Co-head coach Cecile Canqueteau-Landi and assistant coach Marissa King are both former Olympians. Â
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Canqueteau-Landi competed at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics for France and King competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics for Great Britain.Â
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Canqueteau-Landi has also coached in three athletes at three Olympic games- Madison Kocian in 2016 in Rio and Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles in 2020 in Tokyo and 2024 in Paris. Â
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Additionally, Csenge Bacskay competed on vault for Hungary at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Â
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AMERICA'S COACHÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
One-third of the gymnasts in the 2024 USA Olympic Trials were coached by Georgia co-head coach Cecile Canqueteau-Landi.  She coached nearly half of the 2024 USA Olympic team, including alternates. Â
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OLYMPIC MEDALSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Co-head coach Cecile Canqueteau-Landi has coached three Olympians to 11 medals across three Olympic Games. Â
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NEW FACES AT THE HELMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
For the first time in program history, the GymDogs have co-head coaches beginning in the 2025 season.  Hall of Fame USA Gymnastics coach Cecile Canqueteau-Landi and Ryan Roberts – who has spent the past six seasons as an assistant coach at Alabama and Georgia –were named co-head coaches of the University of Georgia gymnastics program by J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Josh Brooks on April 25, 2024.
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The pair then hired Oleksii Koltakov and Marissa King as assistant coaches after both spent the previous two seasons as assistants at Nebraska. Â
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NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCKÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
The 2025 Georgia roster features 10 newcomers, including three transfers. Â
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FRESH POWERÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Six freshmen contributed 132 scores throughout 2024, four of which contributed on multiple events in their rookie season. Â
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For all the latest on the GymDogs, follow the team on Instagram (@UGAgymnastics), Twitter (@UGAGymnastics), and Facebook (Georgia Gymnastics).
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UB, BB, FX
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