Due to concern over the spread of COVID-19, all spring sporting events were canceled on March 17. Despite many seasons being halted abruptly, there were still plenty of game-changing performances across the spring semester.

Rachel Dickson and Sabrina Vega, the two seniors on the 2020 GymDogs roster, showcased remarkable skills, achieved high scores and earned significant titles and honors competing for Georgia.

While traditional Georgia sports coverage is on hold for the time being, The Red & Black is going to continue writing. 

Prior to the outbreak of COVID-19 and containment efforts made by the SEC and NCAA, the Georgia gymnastics’ team experienced multiple ups and downs during the shortened 2020 season.

Concerns over the rapid spread of COVID-19 have placed the sports world on pause, and Georgia athletics are no exception.

Due to increased concerns over the spread of COVID-19, the SEC announced on Wednesday that conference sports events — including all Georgia sports events — will be closed to the public from Thursday, March 12 through March 30. 

Georgia gymnastics posted another low late-season score on Saturday night, finishing with a 196.05 against rival No. 8 Alabama in Tuscaloosa. 

As the only single-skill event in gymnastics, vault requires the utmost precision and confidence upon execution.

A much-anticipated meet for Georgia gymnastics against Florida turned into disappointment by the end of Friday night, as Georgia’s multiple falters and unstuck landings contributed to poor scores in each event.

The GymDogs could not manage to hit a 197 at home. This has not happened since Georgia lost to LSU on Jan. 10.

Georgia gymnastics will host rival Florida on Friday at Stegeman Coliseum. GymDog sophomore Rachel Baumann’s older sister, Alyssa, competes for the Gators.

While their injuries have a large impact on the GymDogs’ lineup, Rachel Dickson and Amanda Cashman are pieces of a larger problem affecting NCAA gymnastics.

Georgia gymnastics defeated No. 12 Kentucky 197.05-196.825 in a critical SEC matchup while posting event-high scores.

Despite their tri-meet winning score of 197.075 on Feb. 14, the GymDogs faced challenges from injuries that forced changes within the lineups. These changes could potentially be points of concern for the remainder of the season.

As a sophomore, Rachael Lukacs is one of Georgia’s two all-around gymnasts. Before competing at Georgia however, Lukacs shared her time between wrestling and gymnastics mats.

Despite suffering multiple injuries during the week and being forced to make changes to every event’s lineup, Georgia gymnastics took home a first-place 197.075. 

Georgia gymnastics’ cool and collected attitude has earned them a No. 6 overall ranking in the event in the NCAA.

Georgia football signed its second No. 1 ranked recruiting class in three years. Both women’s and men’s basketball lost to SEC opponents, and softball won with ease on its opening weekend. 

The GymDogs earned a 196.75 — their best away score of the 2020 season — in their Friday night loss to Arkansas.

Courtney Kupets Carter has high praise for junior Marissa Oakley on bars.