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ATHENS, Ga. — The No. 12-ranked University of Missouri gymnastics team picked up its first SEC victory of the 2024 season, posting the eighth-best score in program history to take down No. 20 Georgia, 197.400-197.050, Saturday afternoon at Stegeman Coliseum. The Tigers improve to 4-1 (1-1 SEC) while the Bulldogs fall to 1-2 (0-2 SEC).
Senior Mara Titarsolej and graduate student Sienna Schreiber put on the two most impactful performances for the Tigers, as the two veteran leaders each produced a 9.975 on their best event. For Titarsolej, her 9.975 on bars stands alone as the best score on that apparatus in Mizzou Gymnastics history. Meanwhile, Schreiber’s performance on beam matched her career best and helped her capture her third beam title in as many meets this season.
Junior Jocelyn Moore picked up her second vault title of 2024, standing head and shoulders above the competition with a 9.950.
With the Tigers picking up a trio of 9.9s on floor from Schreiber, Moore and Kennedy Griffin, Missouri posted a 9.9 on all four rotations for the first time since the 2023 SEC Championship.
Lily Smith served as Georgia’s best performer in the loss, posting three scores over 9.9 with a Perfect 10.000 on bars.
FIRST ROTATION
Missouri started off on the right foot on bars, led by Titarsolej’s 9.975 to take an early 49.250-49.025 advantage.
Every Tiger scored at least a 9.800 in the rotation, as graduate student Hollyn Patrick and senior Kyra Burns assisted with a 9.850 and 9.825, respectively. Freshman Rayna Light earned a spot in her first bars lineup, posting a 9.800 in her first routine on the event at the collegiate level.
SECOND ROTATION
A pair of 9.9 routines from juniors Moore and Amari Celestine helped the Tigers post a 49.325 and create further separation from Georgia, who scored a 49.250 in the rotation.
Celestine picked up her first 9.9 on vault this season, scoring an even 9.900, while Moore improved upon her vault title performance at Alabama by posting a season-best 9.950.
Schreiber (9.850) and junior Grace Anne Davis (9.825) supported Missouri’s second consecutive meet of scoring over 49.3 on the apparatus.
THIRD ROTATION
For a ninth consecutive meet, Missouri totaled a floor score of at least 49.3, notching a 49.425 to best the Bulldogs’ 49.350 in the third rotation.
Schreiber, Griffin and Moore each scored a 9.900, while Celestine and freshman Hannah Horton scored a 9.875 and 9.850, respectively, to help the Tigers maintain their advantage.
FOURTH ROTATION
Missouri closed out the show with its best beam performance of the young season, compiling a 49.400 to close out the victory.
In addition to Schreiber equaling her career-high 9.975 on the apparatus, Celestine tallied her first 9.9 on beam in her collegiate career with a 9.925. Davis (9.850) and senior Sydney Schaffer (9.875) added to the solid beam performance to help Missouri wrap up its fourth consecutive dual victory over the Bulldogs.
MEET NOTES
- Missouri matched its eighth-best score in program history with a 197.400, equaling a mark set at the NCAA Los Angeles Regional Second Round on March 30, 2023.
- The Tigers picked up their fourth consecutive dual victory over the Bulldogs, extending a winning streak that dates back to 2021.
- Missouri recorded a 9.9 on every apparatus for the first time since the 2023 SEC Championship.
- With a 9.975, Mara Titarsolej produced the highest bars score in program history. She is the first Tiger to surpass a 9.950 record hit 10 times, most recently accomplished by Sienna Schreiber at the Mizzou Quad on March 10, 2023.
- Sienna Schreiber’s 9.975 on beam matched her career high.
- Schreiber has compiled three consecutive 9.9 routines to start the season and four consecutive dating back to last season’s finale.
- With a 9.900 on floor, Jocelyn Moore produced her third consecutive 9.9 routine to start the season and sixth straight dating back to last season.
- Kennedy Griffin notched her first career 9.900 on floor. With her and Schreiber producing a 9.9, four different Tigers have produced a 9.9 on floor in 2024.
- Amari Celestine picked up her first two 9.9s of the season on vault and beam.
- With her 9.925 on beam, Celestine picked up her first-ever 9.9 on that apparatus.
- Celestine now has 30 9.9 performances in her collegiate career.
- Sydney Schaffer recorded her highest beam mark of the season with a 9.875.
- Rayna Light made her first collegiate bars appearance, scoring a 9.800.
UP NEXT
After a pair of SEC road meets, the Tigers return to Hearnes Center, Friday, Jan. 26 for their SEC home opener against No. 8 LSU.
Fans can receive Greek Night swag, as the first 500 fans through the gate will receive a Greek Night-themed t-shirt. Fans can also grab a collectible class poster of our stupendous sophomore class.
First touch is set for 7:30 p.m. CT, and the competition will be broadcast on SEC Network Friday Night Heights.
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RESULTS
Vault 49.325
1. Jocelyn Moore – 9.950
2. Amari Celestine – 9.900
4. Sienna Schreiber – 9.850
T5. Grace Anne Davis – 9.825
7. Rayna Light – 9.800
T8. Hannah Horton – 9.775
Bars 49.250
2. Mara Titarsolej – 9.975
4. Hollyn Patrick – 9.850
T5. Kyra Burns – 9.825
T7. Jocelyn Moore – 9.800
T7. Rayna Light – 9.800
T7. Sienna Schreiber – 9.800
Beam 49.400
1. Sienna Schreiber – 9.975
3. Amari Celestine – 9.925
T4. Sydney Schaffer – 9.875
8. Grace Anne Davis – 9.850
9. Amaya Marshall – 9.775
11. Rayna Light – 9.650
Floor 49.425
T2. Jocelyn Moore – 9.900
T2. Kennedy Griffin – 9.900
T2. Sienna Schreiber – 9.900
T7. Amari Celestine – 9.875
9. Hannah Horton -9.850
T11. Alonna Kratzer – 9.725
