The Bruins have received several conference honors following the Pac-12 championships. No. 2 UCLA gymnastics (9-1, 7-0 Pac-12) brought home the Pac-12 championship for the second year in a row March 23. Along with that, the Bruins now boast three individual conference awards and a school-record 16 All-Pac-12 honors. Coach Valorie Kondos Field said she […]
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Gymnastics wins second straight Pac-12 title, posts highest national score of season
This post was updated March 23 at 9:09 p.m. WEST VALLEY CITY, Ut. — The Bruins are Pac-12 Champions – again. No. 2 UCLA gymnastics (9-1, 7-0 Pac-12) won the Pac-12 Women’s Gymnastics Championships in West Valley City, Utah, on Saturday night for the second straight year. The Bruins met No. 6 Utah, No. 12 […]
Met with a shoulder injury and severe pain, Madison Kocian muscled her way through
This post was updated March 19 at 9:12 p.m. Madison Kocian kicked up into a handstand at the end of practice – something she couldn’t do a year ago. But it took a long time to get there. “I feel like everything really did happen for a reason,” said the former Olympian. “To not know if […]
Gymnastics heads into final home meet, will bid farewell to coach Kondos Field
Valorie Kondos Field is preparing for her final meet in Pauley Pavilion. “This is what it must have been like during coach John Wooden’s days,” the coach said. Kondos Field, along with four seniors, will be saying goodbye to the Bruins’ home crowd this weekend. No. 2 UCLA gymnastics (8-1, 7-0 Pac-12) will close out […]
Gymnastics sets season record defeating Stanford with perfect 10s, personal records
Pauley Pavilion was silent as Kyla Ross dismounted from the balance beam. The only thing louder than the crowd after the junior stuck her landing were the chants of “Kyla Boss” when it was announced that Ross had scored a perfect 10. “I would never call myself that, but it’s definitely fun to have that […]
Gymnastics aims high after low individual performance scores against Oklahoma
Coach Valorie Kondos Field said the Bruins are looking at the positives. No. 2 UCLA gymnastics (7-1, 6-0 Pac-12) saw its undefeated season come to an end versus No. 1 Oklahoma (7-0, 1-0 Big 12) on Sunday in Norman, Oklahoma. Though the Sooners did not record a single perfect score, the Bruins notched three 10s […]
Gymnastics falls to Oklahoma in first season loss despite posting 3 perfect 10s
UCLA and Oklahoma entered the last rotation tied at 148.200. Senior Katelyn Ohashi was the final athlete up on balance beam for the Bruins – but the Sooners clinched the win before she could finish her routine. No. 2 UCLA gymnastics (7-1, 6-0 Pac-12) posted its third-lowest score of the season on Sunday in its […]