UCLA gymnastics has a large roster, and it’s showed its strength this past week with its fourth straight score above 197 – while competing with more gymnasts than many schools have on their roster. No. 2 UCLA (9-1, 2-0 Pac-12) traveled to Berkeley with 17 gymnasts, and 15 of them competed Saturday against No. 23 […]
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Gymnastics takes close win while showcasing consistency, team depth
Coach Valorie Kondos Field brought out a lineup that highlighted the Bruins’ depth, and it led to another conference victory. No. 4 UCLA gymnastics (9-1, 2-0 Pac-12) beat California (5-4, 1-3) by a score of 197.750 to 197.225 in a dual meet Saturday in Berkeley. This was the Bruins’ fifth-straight meet scoring 197 or above. […]
Senior gymnast earns scholarship after three years as a walk-on
Some collegiate gymnasts get their start in elite clubs when they first start to walk. Others have parents who were gymnasts, so they grow up around the sport. Senior JaNay Honest got her start in gymnastics on a playground when she was 5 years old. “I loved the monkey bars,” Honest said. “I would be […]
UCLA gymnastics gets ready to face top-ranked Oklahoma
The Bruins will finally return to Pauley Pavilion after three road trips to find the top team in the country waiting for them. No. 4 UCLA gymnastics (8-0, 1-0 Pac-12) returns home to face two-time defending national champion No. 1 Oklahoma (3-1) on Sunday. This will be the Bruins first home meet since Jan. 6. […]
UCLA gymnastics to stand united with abuse victims after Nassar ruling
Coach Valorie Kondos Field’s primary job is to coach UCLA gymnastics, but in the midst of her team’s unbeaten season, she’s kept an eye on the changes USA Gymnastics has gone through. Last week, former USA gymnastics team and Michigan State athletics doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison for […]
Gymnastics continues on winning streak, sets new season high
The Bruins extended their perfect start to the season and set a new bar for themselves. No. 4 UCLA gymnastics (4-0, 1-0 Pac-12) scored 197.625, good for a first-place finish and a new season high in the Metroplex Challenge Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas. UCLA took on No. 2 LSU (5-1, 3-0 SEC), No. 14 […]
UCLA gymnasts don teal ribbons in support of victims of sexual abuse
Bruin gymnasts added a new element to their normal uniforms Saturday: a teal ribbon. Members of the UCLA gymnastics team wore the ribbons in their hair during their meet against Arizona to show support for the women who testified against former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted on multiple counts of criminal […]