Last year’s NCAA championship didn’t start so well for UCLA gymnastics. The Bruins only hit two clean floor routines in their first rotation, scoring just a 48.95 to leave themselves with a tough uphill climb. They’ll have a chance to redeem themselves Friday at this year’s rendition of the NCAA Team Semifinal. No. 8 UCLA […]
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Gymnastics emphasizes strong leadoffs in NCAA semifinals
UCLA snatched the Pac-12 championship title behind six big balance beam scores. But the foundation for the team’s 49.575 – the sixth-highest score in program history – was laid by a single individual: Mikaela Gerber. The junior, with a mixture of focus and relaxation, led off the rotation and set the tone for her teammates. […]
UCLA gymnastics takes two-week hiatus before NCAA Team Semifinals
After qualifying for NCAA Super Regionals with an atypical 196.375 that resulted from a nail-biting rotation on bars last Saturday, the UCLA gymnasts have to wait another two weeks before flying to Fort Worth, Texas, to earn a ticket to the NCAA Team Finals. The Bruins are not unfamiliar with long breaks between meets. Right […]
UCLA gymnastics pulls through, advances to NCAA Super Regionals
Fidgeting with her chalky handgrips, Peng-Peng Lee walked up to the uneven bars, the redshirt junior’s first competition since mid-February. The pressure was on. No. 8 UCLA gymnastics (13-5) needed to total just 48.275 – .80 less than its season average – on its last event, the bars, to move past No. 17 Washington at […]
Gymnastics turns to NCAA berth contention following Pac-12 title win
This UCLA gymnastics season has proven to be one of the most watched in recent history. From the New York Times to Ellen Degeneres, audiences across the country watched viral routines and tuned into the Bruins’ journey to Pac-12 Champions. Good thing for UCLA, the gymnasts don’t get nervous. “Our freshmen – all of our […]
Walk-ons prove to be crucial to UCLA gymnastic’s success
JaNay Honest steps between the white tape and centers herself, waiting for the signal to start her floor routine. As the drum beat sounds, the sophomore turns towards her teammates cheering on the outskirts of the mat. She crosses her arms and discreetly raises three fingers on her left hand to form a “W” as […]
Three Bruin gymnasts earn All-America honors
The accolades keep rolling in for No. 8 UCLA gymnastics. Three Bruin gymnasts received All-America honors Friday, per a press release from the National Association of College Gymnastics Coaches, marking the 25th straight year UCLA gymnastics has produced multiple All-Americans. Senior Danusia Francis and redshirt senior Sadiqua Bynum were first-team selections on balance beam and […]