All eyes were on Madison Kocian and Kyla Ross – the two Olympic gold medalists about to make their collegiate debut. And they delivered against Arkansas, with Kocian winning the all-around and three event titles and Ross coming away in a three-way tie for the top score on uneven bars. [Related: Gold medalists lead UCLA […]
Category Archives: Gymnastics
Gymnastics scores win over Arkansas despite uneven performances
It looked like the perfect opening night. A sweep of the individual and all-around titles, an NCAA first when two Olympic gold medalists competed at Pauley Pavilion and a 195.700-195.350 win for No. 4 UCLA (1-0) over No. 17 Arkansas (0-1). But for the defending Pac-12 champions, it was still a disappointing performance. “They trained […]
Gold medalists to lead UCLA gymnastics into 2017 season
Two Olympic gold medalists, a former USA national team member and multiple Level 10 standouts. That’s just part of the UCLA gymnastics freshmen class. The fourth-ranked defending Pac-12 champions, coming off a fifth-place finish at last year’s NCAA championship, will usher in their fresh talent beginning Saturday against No. 17 Arkansas in Pauley Pavilion. The […]
Battle of the Editors: Winter sports to watch
A wild fall quarter for sports at UCLA is wrapping up, but with winter and spring sports on the horizon, there’s still a lot to be excited for. Here are the Daily Bruin Sports editors’ picks for athletes and sports to watch for next quarter. Gymnastics – TuAnh Dam, Sports editor Call it nostalgia for this old […]
Olympians, five-star recruits to don blue and gold
Every year, Westwood eagerly anticipates its next wave of superstar athletes – a result of UCLA’s reputation as a top-notch academic and athletic institution. Here are some incoming freshmen that Daily Bruin Sports is most excited to see competing in the blue and gold. Lonzo Ball, men’s basketball Ball is by far coach Steve Alford’s […]
Incoming Bruin Madison Kocian earns silver Olympic medal on uneven bars
Incoming freshman Madison Kocian secured her second medal of the 2016 Olympic Games, a silver on the uneven bars event finals Sunday afternoon. Kocian, the reigning world champion on the uneven bars, took second place behind defending gold medalist Aliya Mustafina of Russia. The Russian, who took bronze in the individual all-around behind Americans Aly […]
Rio recap: Aug. 9
This year, at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 36 past, current and future UCLA athletes will compete in Rio de Janeiro. Each day, the Daily Bruin will wrap up the different events with Bruin highlights, key performances and upcoming events. Women’s gymnastics: Team Final This U.S. women’s gymnastics team might just be the best ever. In […]