Gymnastics teeters but wins tri-meet against Bridgeport and Utah State

Before UCLA gymnastics competed in Monday’s tri-meet against Bridgeport and Utah State, freshman Kyla Ross had two 10.0 routines under her belt. Both were on the uneven bars and both happened on the road. After nabbing her second in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Ross established another target for herself. She wanted to get one […]

UCLA earns highest away-game score in 197.875-197.500 loss to Utah

Freshman Kyla Ross hopped onto the uneven bars. Last week, at home against Stanford, the judges almost awarded her a second 10.0 of the season in the event. This time, however, she would not be denied. Ross caught all of her handstands and moved from bar to bar without a hitch. Then, on the dismount, […]

Gymnastics focuses on rest, health for upcoming meet against Utah

Two rival top-five gymnastics programs, multiple Olympians and one meet in Salt Lake City on Saturday afternoon. When No. 4 UCLA gymnastics (4-1, 3-0 Pac-12) takes on No. 5 Utah (5-1, 2-1), the major talking point will be the head-to-head matchup between the schools’ star freshmen Madison Kocian and MyKayla Skinner. The Utes’ Skinner has […]

UCLA gymnasts reveal their motivation for sticking the landings

In Pauley Pavilion on Saturday, No. 4 UCLA gymnastics put on a show. The Bruins dazzled and danced their way to a 198.125 team score, the highest in the nation this season. [Related: Gymnastics sets highest team score in nation with perfect routines]   After the meet, coach Valorie Kondos Field opened her binder and […]

Gymnastics sets highest team score in nation with perfect routines

The standards kept on rising for No. 5 UCLA gymnastics (4-1, 3-0 Pac-12). Four season-high scores, three perfect routines and two 10s later, the Bruins capped off the meet against the Stanford Cardinal by setting a new national standard. UCLA dominated Stanford (2-2, 2-1) from the first routine, finishing the meet with the highest team […]

No. 5 UCLA gymnastics returns to Pauley Pavilion for Stanford showdown

The last time UCLA gymnastics was at home in Pauley Pavilion, it opened the season against Arkansas. Four weeks and three consecutive road meets later, the Bruins are back and champing at the bit to get another shot to compete in front of a home crowd. “The girls, their energy is bubbling up inside,” said […]

UCLA gymnastics shifts season forward with cleaner routines

After two meets, No. 5 UCLA gymnastics looked like it was off to a slow start. On the uneven bars and balance beam, the Bruins were solid, although they did give away points on their handstands and landings. [Related: UCLA gymnastics tests lineup rotation in victory against Arizona State] On floor exercise and vault, however, […]