The Bruin gymnasts lined up on the side of the floor exercise mat, cheering on their teammate who was performing a floor routine. The atmosphere in Yates Gymnasium on Thursday was just like that in Pauley Pavilion on a meet day. The No.10 UCLA gymnastics team will travel to Tempe, Ariz. to compete against Arizona […]
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UCLA gymnastics sticks landing in final rotation to win quad meet
It came down to the last round of UCLA’s final rotation on floor to decide the winner of the gymnastics quad meet Saturday. The Bruins’ two leaders in the floor exercise – redshirt junior Sadiqua Bynum and junior Danusia Francis – rose to the occasion, posting career highs and leading UCLA to its first win […]
LaNiesha-Jopré Irvin balanced acting, gymnastics before UCLA
Freshman LaNiesha-Jopré Irvin twisted through the air and finished her vault routine with a solid landing, instilling a balance she has been working on all her life. She is a gymnast, but she is also a TV actress. And she said balancing between the two roles has never been an easy thing to do. It […]
UCLA gymnastics raises the bar in victory over Stanford
UCLA gymnastics updated its season-best score once again this weekend. The No. 9 Bruins beat the No. 16 Cardinal 197.075-196.225 on Stanford’s home turf at Maples Pavilion, on Saturday afternoon. The defeat at the hands of No. 4 Utah in late January has proven to be a turning point this season for UCLA. The Bruins […]
Gymnastics coach Valorie Kondos Field forges recruiting legacy
At the end of Monday’s home win over Washington, UCLA gymnastics coach Valorie Kondos Field took over the microphone and shared the engagement news of Lena Degteva’s with the crowd in Pauley Pavilion, giving the former Bruin gymnast a warm welcome hug. Kondos Field was just back from a busy weekend recruiting new talent from […]
UCLA freshman gymnasts ready to jump into spotlight against Washington
Although the regular all-around gymnast, redshirt senior Samantha Peszek, didn’t compete in all four rotations at the previous meet on Feb. 1, several freshmen shone with strong performances and helped push the team’s total to a season high of 196.800. The No. 11 UCLA gymnastics team will take on No. 17 Washington on Monday at […]
UCLA gymnastics bounces back against Cal with season bests
Redshirt senior Samantha Peszek, the usual all-around competitor on the UCLA gymnastics team, noticeably competed in only one event – the uneven bars – in Pauley Pavilion. Peszek was rested because the team wanted to pace her season toward the end, making sure her form will be 100 percent at that time. However, the rest […]