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Gymanstics: Utah falls to Georgia despite Lee's shining return to all-around

ATHENS, Ga. — There’s a bright side to everything.

The fifth-ranked Utah gymnastics team didn’t finish its regular-season finale the way it wanted against No. 7 Georgia. Behind the entire meet, the Red Rocks fought back but, despite their efforts, the Gymdogs were victorious in their 197.250-196.650 upset win.

The good news for Utah (10-2, 5-1 Pac-12) is that Kari Lee, who suffered a season-ending Achilles injury last year, is back to competition health. Lee returned to the floor lineup and all-around for the first time in more than a year.

Coming back with a bang, Lee earned 9.