Senior Kaelie Baer takes a deep breath.
She exhales and sprints into a run, her pace quickening with each step. Seconds later, she’s spinning through the air, her body twisting a full 360 degrees before she lands dead center and salutes the judges.
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UCLA Gymnastics set on landing first place at NCAA Championships
The UCLA gymnastics team, which is set to compete at the NCAA Championships on April 20, has one thing in mind heading into the meet: stick the landing.
UCLA women’s gymnastics qualifies for NCAA Championships, finishing first in regionals
UCLA finished the meet ahead of Arkansas, which also qualified for the championships, over Boise State, Missouri, Maryland and New Hampshire.
UCLA gymnastics to compete for a berth in the NCAA Championships
After clinching the first ever Pac-12 Championship title by a slim margin, the UCLA gymnastics team understands the importance of fine-tuning routines as it heads into the postseason.
Gymnastics falls to cross-country rival Georgia
Blanketed in a sea of black T-shirts and red body paint, Stegeman Coliseum was buzzing with the applause of Georgia fans as UCLA entered the arena of its cross-country rival Friday night.
Unfortunately for the Bruins, the crowd ““ and the momentum of the meet ““ shifted strictly in favor of Georgia by the beginning of the third rotation, leaving UCLA to settle for second place by the end of the competition.
An elite team: UCLA gymnasts’ shift to collegiate competition means change from isolation to Bruin family
Four years ago, sophomore Samantha Peszek stood atop the podium during the medal ceremony at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
UCLA gymnasts deal with unexpected lineup changes in tie for first place with Oregon State
A sea of black and orange greeted the UCLA Bruins as they entered Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Ore., on Friday night. Bruin fans were few and far between in the crowd, and many Oregon State fans donned pink for the Beavers’ annual “Pink Out” meet in support of breast cancer awareness.