Spring Break
Gym Dogs already looking forward to 2009
'Future looks good' for team
TYLER ESTEP
Issue date: 4/29/08 Section: Sports
"We're going to do it next year and the year after that as a class, as individuals and as a whole entire team," said McCool, who also garnered her first All-American title on floor this season.
Once again, it gets deeper. Will-be sophomores Cassidy McComb and Hillary Mauro made huge impacts at their first national meet - McComb, the SEC's Freshman of the Year, charted 9.900s on all three of her events and was an All-American on floor, and Mauro earned her first All-American bid on floor.
"Mauro's my girl. Mauro's going to be huge, no pun intended," said Taylor of her 4-foot-7-inch roommate.
The incoming freshman class is, as always with Georgia gymnastics, a laundry list of some of the best high school and elite gymnasts in the country.
Amber Trani of Richlandtown, Pa., represented the U.S. in the Pan-American Games last summer, taking second on the vault.
Gina Nuccio will come to Athens from Naperville, Ill., after being a two-time Junior Olympic National All-Around Champion.
And Kathryn Ding of Reno, Nev., will round out the freshman class, bringing her experience as a Junior National team member to Stegeman Coliseum.
Needless to say, the Gym Dogs will be a force to be reckoned with in 2009, even without the class of 2008.
"I think the only thing we get to keep with us is the lessons we've learned about how important team chemistry is, and how much more important the team is than one person," Taylor said.
"No matter how incredible or superhuman one person can be, when it comes down to it, it's all about us fighting for each other."
"I have to say watch out, because they're hot," Heenan said.
Once again, it gets deeper. Will-be sophomores Cassidy McComb and Hillary Mauro made huge impacts at their first national meet - McComb, the SEC's Freshman of the Year, charted 9.900s on all three of her events and was an All-American on floor, and Mauro earned her first All-American bid on floor.
"Mauro's my girl. Mauro's going to be huge, no pun intended," said Taylor of her 4-foot-7-inch roommate.
The incoming freshman class is, as always with Georgia gymnastics, a laundry list of some of the best high school and elite gymnasts in the country.
Amber Trani of Richlandtown, Pa., represented the U.S. in the Pan-American Games last summer, taking second on the vault.
Gina Nuccio will come to Athens from Naperville, Ill., after being a two-time Junior Olympic National All-Around Champion.
And Kathryn Ding of Reno, Nev., will round out the freshman class, bringing her experience as a Junior National team member to Stegeman Coliseum.
Needless to say, the Gym Dogs will be a force to be reckoned with in 2009, even without the class of 2008.
"I think the only thing we get to keep with us is the lessons we've learned about how important team chemistry is, and how much more important the team is than one person," Taylor said.
"No matter how incredible or superhuman one person can be, when it comes down to it, it's all about us fighting for each other."
"I have to say watch out, because they're hot," Heenan said.
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