The Bruins are dialing in. No. 2 UCLA gymnastics (7-0, 6-0 Pac-12) defeated then-No. 4 Utah (7-1, 5-1) on Saturday with its second straight score above 198. Junior Kyla Ross said she is confident the Bruins can make scores over 198 their new normal. “I’m really excited about this team,” Ross said. “We’ve found what […]
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Gymnastics leaps ahead of No. 4 Utah to continue season’s win streak
The Utes’ student section covered its faces with newspapers during the Bruins’ performances. But the fans could not resist peaking their eyes out a few times to catch a glimpse of UCLA’s routines. No. 2 UCLA gymnastics (7-0, 6-0 Pac-12) handed No. 4 Utah (7-1, 5-1) its first loss of the season in front of […]
Gymnastics looks to beat the balance beam and gain a perfect 10
The Bruins are setting their sights on the balance beam. Despite notching its season-high score in its 198.025-194.975 win over No. 25 Arizona (1-5, 1-4 Pac-12), No. 2 UCLA gymnastics (6-0, 5-0) posted its lowest beam score of the season Saturday. Balance beam is the only event on which no Bruin has received a perfect […]
Gymnastics becomes third team in country to cross 198 points as it beats Arizona
The Bruins have hit the “big 198.” No. 3 UCLA gymnastics (6-0, 5-0 Pac-12) defeated No. 25 Arizona (1-5, 1-4) in Pauley Pavilion on Saturday 198.025-194.975, marking the Bruins’ highest score of the season. For the second time in six days, junior Kyla Ross scored a perfect 10 on vault and senior Katelyn Ohashi scored […]
Gymnastics to face Arizona with improvements in mind for more perfect 10s
Coach Valorie Kondos Field said the Bruins have room for improvement. Despite two perfect 10s and a record-breaking all-around performance for No. 3 UCLA gymnastics (5-0, 4-0 Pac-12), the Bruins posted a 197.600 − their third-lowest score of the season − against No. 18 Washington (2-3, 2-2) Sunday. “We need to get (the gymnasts) to […]
Gymnastics earns two more perfect 10s in Seattle, sets sights on earning more
The Bruins added two perfect 10s to their list of accolades. No. 3 UCLA gymnastics (5-0, 4-0 Pac-12) defeated No. 18 Washington (2-3, 2-2) 197.600-196.000 on Sunday in senior Katelyn Ohashi’s hometown of Seattle. Despite heavy snow in Washington, a record 7,228 spectators packed Alaska Airlines Arena to witness junior Kyla Ross score a perfect […]
Ross bounces back from early season vault stumble to achieve all-around success
Kyla Ross wasn’t going to let a stumble on vault define her season. When No. 3 UCLA (4-0, 3-0 Pac-12) took on No. 24 Stanford (0-3, 0-3) on Jan. 17, the junior under-rotated in her vault routine, causing her to stagger backward and risk hitting her head on the table upon landing. She scored the […]