For Georgia coach Danna Durante, the Gym Dogs’ biggest win last week wasn’t a 196.400-196.350 upset of top-ranked Florida.
Georgia's Mary Beth Box performs the floor exercise during an NCAA gymnastics meet between Georgia and Florida on Friday, Feb. 5, 2016, in Athens, Ga. Georgia won 196.400-196.350.(AJ Reynolds/Staff, @ajreynoldsphoto)
The true victory came before Georgia’s final rotation, when the six girls slated to compete on floor gathered by themselves, without their coaches, and decided to fight.
“I saw the team really, really come together and be more resilient than they have been all year,” Durante said.