No. 1 Washington and No. 2 California have been the stars of Pac-12 rowing. Those two schools will be leading the line over the weekend at the conference championship, where No. 20 UCLA will be looking to secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament at the end of the month. “I expect (the races) to […]
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Rowing looks to build on success against USC for Pac-12 championship
This past Sunday at Marina Del Rey, UCLA rowing hosted No. 13 USC in the schools’ annual dual meet. The Trojans, by virtue of their ranking, came in as the favored team. The Bruins, however, went toe-to-toe with their opponents, claiming victory in two of the four races at the dual meet. The second varsity […]
Practice sessions see gymnastics optimistic about Super Six chances
Last year, UCLA gymnastics pushed through the national semifinals to reach the Super Six, where the team finished in fifth place. Now, the Bruins are again one step away from returning to the Super Six and coach Valorie Kondos Field believes her team’s training sessions in preparation for the trip to St. Louis had championship-level […]
Gymnastics qualifies for NCAA semifinals despite low-scoring meet
No. 5 UCLA gymnastics advanced to the national semifinals in St. Louis with the lowest score of the six regional champions. The other five scored above 197, while the Bruins posted a 196.8, far below the school’s regular season average of 197.121. Regardless, the team felt like it had a good meet. “We felt like […]
Gymnastics takes home first place at NCAA regional meet
No. 5 UCLA gymnastics needed one more victory to get to St. Louis, the site of the 2017 National Collegiate Women’s Gymnastics Championships. Despite score-killing miscues on the balance beam to open the meet, the team navigated the tricky NCAA regional waters on Saturday, scoring a 196.800 and claiming a spot in national semifinals with […]
UCLA gymnastics stumbles in Pac-12 championship, earns third place
Gymnastics is not a sport structured around halves, but No. 3 UCLA looked like two different teams in the first two rotations and second two rotations. The team in the first half of Saturday’s Pac-12 women’s gymnastics championship looked tense and uptight. As such, the Bruins (9-2, 5-1 Pac-12) were mistake-prone and finished tied for […]
Gymnastics enters Pac-12 championships looking to defend title
Last year, UCLA claimed the Pac-12 crown with a score of 197.25. The nearest competitor posted a 196.925. For the 2017 Pac-12 Women’s Gymnastics Championships on Saturday, the field has improved. No. 5 Utah, behind the strength of its star freshman MyKayla Skinner, regularly scores in the mid-197 range. The No. 3 Bruins (9-2, 5-1 […]