Author Archives: Anand Gandhi

For a team with a history of success, there is no obstacle harder to overcome than defeat. Two losses in a row only make the task twice as hard. Coming off two performances they would like to forget, the 10th-ranked Bruins will make the long road trip to Louisiana on Friday to take on LSU. […]

The farewell party for senior Kate Richardson took a turn for the worse on Sunday. On a day meant to honor the senior’s stellar career, the Bruins turned in yet another not-so-stellar performance, en route to their second straight loss. Richardson, competing for the last time at Pauley Pavilion, was one of four Bruins to […]

With less than a month remaining until Pac-10 Championships, the UCLA gymnastics squad will host its final home meet this weekend as Stanford and San Jose State visit Pauley Pavilion on Sunday. All eyes will be on senior Kate Richardson as she says farewell after four illustrious years as a Bruin. “It’s so weird to […]

The Bruins need a break, and their schedule will finally give them one. After several busy weeks of competition, the sixth-ranked UCLA gymnastics team will be able to rest this weekend. Coming off of a dual meet on the road against top-ranked Georgia last Friday and a quad meet last Sunday, the team will travel […]

Nothing is stopping the women’s gymnastics team these days. Not the challenge of the top-ranked team in the country. Not the lack of experience for the rookies. And not even an incomplete lineup. With almost every passing day, it seems as if the team loses yet another gymnast to injury. And yet, over the past […]

Coming off of their season’s best performance at Berkeley on Friday, the 11th-ranked Bruins followed up with a not-so-perfect performance as they hosted the Washington Huskies in the first John Wooden Challenge. Earlier in the weekend, the team recorded a season-high score of 196.5 en route to a victory at the quad meet over Sacramento […]

Injury and adversity runs in the blood of every athlete. Behind all the glitz and glamour lies the struggle, the dedication, and the never-ending hope of someday achieving perfection. And then there is freshman gymnast Ariana Berlin. Seeing her at Pauley Pavilion, putting on a display of athletic prowess, Berlin looks like any other UCLA […]