On a day when the team was honoring past champions, the UCLA women’s gymnastics team turned in a performance that made them seem worthy of a national championship of their own. In front of an energetic audience at Pauley Pavilion, the Bruins defeated the second-ranked Georgia Gym Dogs with a score of 197.150-197.000. It was […]
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Gymnastics to host No. 2 Georgia
Although the NCAA championships are nearly two months away, this weekend’s meet at Pauley Pavilion may as well as be a prelude to the real show in April. On Sunday, the No. 6-ranked UCLA women’s gymnastics team will host No. 2 Georgia in a dual meet that pits the nation’s top two programs against each […]
Injury-plagued Bruins score high
After last week’s disappointing performance, the women’s gymnastics team held a meeting to discuss what was wrong and agreed it was time to get mentally focused. On Friday night, however, the Bruins’ renewed focus failed to be enough as they lost to the Oregon State Beavers 196.650-196.375. Despite the losing effort, the team posted its […]
Bruin gymnasts must stretch talents to make up for injured teammates
A week after a disappointing loss at Denver, the women’s gymnastics team will travel to Oregon State looking to bounce back with a solid performance. The dual meet will pit the seventh-ranked Bruins against the 16th-ranked Beavers. Against Denver, the team scored a total of 194.8 points, their second-lowest output of the season. For a […]
Final stretch brings rewards
One shot. One opportunity. One dream season. For gymnast Michelle Selesky, who will be graduating this spring, it is all she has. But while many might have given up and lost hope, Selesky would not have it any other way. “Even though it’s only one season out of four, it is totally worth it for […]
Injuries cripple chances for a victory
After a well-deserved two weeks away from action, the Bruins began a new struggle with a familiar foe ““ injury. Despite a great effort by the team’s makeshift lineup, the girls landed a little short of the mark, losing by one-tenth of a point to Denver, 194.900-194.800. “We were excited to get back after a […]
Gymnasts to compete after two weeks off
After two weeks without any action, the Bruins will travel to Denver for a meet on Saturday against 13th-ranked University of Denver. The team competed in six meets in a three-week span, leaving the gymnasts tired and banged up. The girls used their time off to get healthy and improve their routines as they head […]