Georgia Puts on a Show at Elevate the Stage With Season-High 198.075
Four programs. One arena in Huntsville. And Georgia made sure everyone knew exactly where the SEC standard lives.
Von Braun Center Propst Arena • Huntsville, Ala. • March 8, 2026 • NCAA Gymnastics
University of Georgia Gymnastics
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — When the best programs in college gymnastics gather under one roof, someone has to step forward and set the tone. At the 2026 Elevate the Stage quad meet in Huntsville, No. 6 Georgia did not just step forward. The GymDogs took center stage and never gave it back.
Georgia scored a season-high 198.075 — the fourth-best regular season score in program history — to defeat No. 17 Auburn (197.200), No. 14 Clemson (196.875) and Pittsburgh (196.000) in a meet that served as one of the premier showcases of the 2026 NCAA gymnastics season.
This was Georgia at its most dominant — a performance that sent a message not just to the teams in the building, but to every program still chasing them in the national rankings.
GEORGIA WAS UNTOUCHABLE
A 198.075 in the regular season is not just a win. It is a statement. Georgia attacked every rotation with precision and power, posted elite numbers across all four events, and left Propst Arena having reminded the college gymnastics world exactly why the GymDogs belong in the national championship conversation.
The score ranked as the fourth-best regular season score in Georgia program history — a milestone that puts this 2026 squad in elite company among the greatest GymDog lineups ever assembled. With the NCAA Tournament on the horizon, a team that can score 198 in a road quad meet is a team that demands serious respect.
AUBURN HELD ITS OWN
No. 17 Auburn was no pushover in Huntsville. The Tigers posted a 197.200 in a performance that reflected a team in strong form heading into the postseason stretch. Auburn has been one of the more consistent programs in the SEC this season, and a 197-plus score against this competition is a result that should have the college gymnastics bracket committees taking notice.
CLEMSON KEEPS CLIMBING
For the Clemson Tigers, the afternoon in Huntsville told its own compelling story. The No. 14 Tigers posted a 196.875 — continuing to boost their NQS to 196.621 — and put together one of their best floor rotations in program history, with all six gymnasts scoring 9.850 or better for just the second time ever. The floor rotation posted a 49.525, tied for third in program history and the best ever in a road meet.
Brie Clark led the floor with a 9.950, Ella Cesario added a 9.925, and Tara Walsh contributed a 9.900 as Molly Arnold and Maggie Holman each added 9.875s. On a day when Georgia owned the narrative, Clemson quietly posted two of its best-ever road scores in back-to-back days — including a 196.975 at Michigan the night before. Sunday marked Clemson's sixth consecutive team score of 196.500 or better, surpassing the total of five such scores in the program's entire first two seasons combined.
That is not a footnote. That is a program on a serious run at exactly the right time of year.
THE BIGGER PICTURE
Elevate the Stage is one of college gymnastics' signature neutral-site events — the kind of meet that gives teams a true measure of where they stand against elite competition. On this Sunday in Huntsville, the measure was clear. Georgia is operating at a different level. Auburn and Clemson are right behind them, trending upward and positioned to make postseason noise. Pittsburgh is fighting through a difficult season but gaining valuable experience against top-tier competition.
The NCAA Tournament is coming. And every rotation at Elevate the Stage was another data point in the case for who belongs on the biggest stage in the sport.
Final: No. 6 Georgia 198.075, No. 17 Auburn 197.200, No. 14 Clemson 196.875, Pittsburgh 196.000 | Von Braun Center Propst Arena, Huntsville, Ala. | March 8, 2026
