Following its first national title since 2010, UCLA gymnastics will welcome a trio of freshmen to give the Bruins another opportunity to repeat. Coach Valorie Kondos Field will be adding three high-level recruits to next year’s team after losing five seniors from this past year’s squad. Each freshman is a top competitor in their field, […]
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The Rundown: May 4
Men’s volleyball Gabriel McCarthy, Daily Bruin reporter The American Volleyball Coaches Association awarded five UCLA men’s volleyball (26-7, 10-3 MPSF) squad members All-American honors. Sophomore middle blocker Daenan Gyimah and junior setter Micah Ma’a were awarded first-team honors. Going into the match, Gymiah led the nation with a .533 hitting percentage and ranked third in […]
Gymnastics ends season as NCAA, Pac-12 champions after change of mentality
Coach Valorie Kondos Field realized her team’s mentality needed to change in order to reclaim the title at this year’s NCAA championship. “The last two seasons, my staff and I get together after national championships, and say, ‘We have to do something different,’” Kondos Field said. “We got real with them about getting as physically […]
Gymnastics clinches UCLA’s 115th NCAA title in close finish
This post was updated April 21 at 9:26 p.m. ST. LOUIS—The Bruins needed a 9.9750 on the final routine. Just as she did multiple times this season, redshirt senior Peng-Peng Lee delivered. No. 3 UCLA gymnastics (37-2, 4-1 Pac-12) finished as NCAA champions for the first time since 2010, taking a comeback victory in the six-team […]
UCLA gymnastics places first in NCAA semifinal, clinches Super Six spot
This post was updated April 20 at 1:52 p.m. ST. LOUIS—The Bruins have only one more hurdle to clear before they can become national champions. No. 3 UCLA gymnastics (32-2, 4-1 Pac-12) advanced to the Super Six at the Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis. The team finished in first place with a final score of […]
UCLA gymnastics trains for NCAA championships, stays upbeat
Coach Valorie Kondos Field said she believes her team is prepared. “They’re ready,” Kondos Field said. “I told the coaching staff that I wish nationals was last weekend because they’re ready.” No. 3 UCLA gymnastics (22-2) travels to St. Louis for the final two rounds of the 2018 NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championships, beginning with the […]
Gymnast Madison Kocian bounces back into form after quick recovery
Madison Kocian does not like to wait. “I’m typically an impatient person,” the sophomore said. Kocian had shoulder surgery in August. The doctors told her to take it easy with her recovery. Even UCLA gymnastics coach Valorie Kondos Field wasn’t sure how much Kocian would be able to contribute this season, especially on the uneven […]