Before giving its home crowd at Pauley Pavilion one final encore performance, UCLA gymnastics made sure to revisit its theme of the season. “Our theme for the year is to be maniacal … when it comes to details,” said coach Valorie Kondos Field. “Maniacal meaning that your focus is so razor-sharp that anything less of […]
Category Archives: Gymnastics
Gymnastics exhibition routine gives athletes chance to experiment
The final score sheet is never the full story of a college gymnastics meet. What it displays is the six scores from every one of the four events. What it never shows is that there is always a gymnast who competes like everyone else on an apparatus, but doesn’t get her score posted to the […]
Gymnastics introduces fresh lineup in victory over Arizona State
The UCLA gymnastics team appeared to be switching up the lineup all over the place, but it was part of a plan. The meet against Arizona State on Saturday included a few noticeably altered lineup lists, which introduced some new faces on most events. While some of UCLA’s consistent starters were still in play, the […]
UCLA gymnastics keeps energy high for meet against Arizona State
The Bruin gymnasts lined up on the side of the floor exercise mat, cheering on their teammate who was performing a floor routine. The atmosphere in Yates Gymnasium on Thursday was just like that in Pauley Pavilion on a meet day. The No.10 UCLA gymnastics team will travel to Tempe, Ariz. to compete against Arizona […]
UCLA gymnasts showcase their personalities through floor exercise
Editor’s note: Each week, Daily Bruin Sports is offering an in-depth look at each of the four apparatuses in women’s competitive gymnastics through the perspectives of the UCLA gymnasts and coaches. This week we take a look at the blend of music, dance and athleticism that is the floor exercise. Flexibility, strength and balance are […]
UCLA gymnastics sticks landing in final rotation to win quad meet
It came down to the last round of UCLA’s final rotation on floor to decide the winner of the gymnastics quad meet Saturday. The Bruins’ two leaders in the floor exercise – redshirt junior Sadiqua Bynum and junior Danusia Francis – rose to the occasion, posting career highs and leading UCLA to its first win […]
Upcoming UCLA gymnastics quad meet loaded with increased competition
The floor at Pauley Pavilion will be a little bit different this weekend – a bit more crowded than usual. No. 9 UCLA gymnastics will host its first quad meet of the season Saturday, which means that four teams will be competing at once. Each of UCLA’s three home meets this season has been a […]