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Gym Dogs hold off Arkansas for first victory of season

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. | Behind strong finishes from Brittany Rogers and Mary Beth Box on beam, the No. 15 Georgia gymnastics team staved off a comeback by Arkansas to win its first meet of the season 196.775–196.700 at Barnhill Arena on Friday.

Georgia gymnasts chalk their hands during the Fall Sneak Peek at the Coliseum Training Center on Friday, December 18th 2015 in Athens, Ga. (Photo by Sean Taylor)

As the score tightened in the final rotation, Rogers and Box posted 9.9 and 9.875 scores, respectively, on beam to seal the victory and hold off a rally by the 16th-ranked Razorbacks.