UCLA gymnastics welcomed a trio of new hires to its 2020 coaching staff. The Bruins announced the final addition to their staff Tuesday – volunteer assistant coach BJ Das. Also joining UCLA gymnastics are former Bruin coaches Kristina Comforte as associate head coach and Dom Palange as assistant coach. “They all just felt right,” said […]
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The Centennial Issue: Miss Val
Valorie Kondos Field tells her athletes that changed plans aren’t scary – they’re exciting. And she would know. Kondos Field, whom the nation has nicknamed “Miss Val,” has captained seven national championship-winning teams during her time with UCLA gymnastics. She has also garnered 19 Pac-12 titles in her 36 years as a Bruin. But that […]
Gymnastics ends season with Pac-12 title, number of perfect 10s
The Bruins didn’t have a perfect finish, but Valorie Kondos Field said they had the ending that she wanted. “In the end, I was able to look them all in the eyes and say, ‘I have no regrets, thank you,’” the coach said. “And, they said ‘You’re welcome.’ They all looked me in the eyes […]
Gymnastics finishes season in third place at NCAA championships behind Oklahoma, LSU
This post was updated April 20 at 7:18 p.m. FORT WORTH, Texas — Valorie Kondos Field couldn’t hold back tears. In the final meet of the coach’s career, No. 2 UCLA gymnastics (9-1) took third in the NCAA championship Saturday. UCLA, which scored 197.5375, fell to No. 1 Oklahoma (10-0) and No. 3 LSU (8-3) […]
Gymnastics gets first place in semifinals of NCAA championship meet
This post was updated April 19 at 2:00 p.m. FORT WORTH, Texas –– The Bruins will fight another day. No. 2 UCLA gymnastics (9-1) took first place in the first session of the NCAA semifinals Friday in Fort Worth, Texas. The win secured the Bruins’ place in Saturday’s NCAA championship meet. Also advancing to the […]
UCLA gymnasts embrace lineup changes, prepare to compete for national title
Spur-of-the-moment lineup changes have been common for the Bruins this year. And Kyla Ross said she doesn’t think that will change any time soon. “As a team, we are really fortunate to have that depth,” the junior said. “We have eight or nine people on each event that are ready to go up at any […]
Gymnastics springs into NCAA championships behind 3 perfect 10s from Kyla Ross
Kyla Ross is the first person in the history of NCAA gymnastics to complete two gym slams in one season. The junior finished her second one with perfect scores on three different events at the NCAA regionals. No. 2 UCLA gymnastics (9-1) finished first in the NCAA regional final in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to earn […]