UCLA gymnastics’ performance in the Pac-12 Championships brought back a certain memory for coach Valorie Kondos Field. It was not one from her 24 years of experience coaching the team. Instead, it was a relatively recent memory – one that traces back to Feb. 2 of this year. “Honestly, about halfway through the meet, out […]
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UCLA gymnastics honors seniors with final home win
Danusia Francis had some big shoes to fill. The sophomore was up next on beam. Just prior, the chants of “10” from the crowd after redshirt junior Samantha Peszek’s beam routine turned into jeers at the judges after they unveiled a 9.925. The fans were left hungry. Moments later, Francis stuck her side aerial into […]
UCLA gymnastics back on its feet, seeks NCAA title
As UCLA gymnastics prepares for its final meet of the regular season on Sunday, the team seems to have finally picked up the momentum it lacked in the first half of its season – in fact, its recent success suddenly means it could be a serious contender for an NCAA title come April. While every […]
UCLA takes second at gymnastics tri-meet, beating Utah
In UCLA gymnastics’ second-to-last meet of the regular season, the Bruins proved that the issues on beam that plagued the team in its first few meets are long over. In a meet that featured three probable postseason contenders – No. 6 Utah, No. 7 Michigan and No. 8 UCLA – the Bruins used a strong […]
Gymnastics to face No. 7 Michigan, No. 6 Utah Friday
Inconsistencies in health and sporadic levels of performance have plagued the UCLA gymnastics team for the majority of the season. These were defining characteristics in the team’s loss to Utah in January. Falls on bars and beam, gymnasts succumbing to illness and injury and a frail final lineup led to the Bruins’ downfall. On Friday, […]
UCLA gymnastics dominates Arizona with season-high score
After seeing her gymnasts run through what she described as a lackluster warm-up in Tuscon, Ariz., coach Valorie Kondos Field sat her athletes down. The longtime gymnastics coach told them that the meet would be over in two hours, and that they needed to find a new source of enthusiasm if they hoped to be […]
Gymnastics switches focus for meet against Arizona
This weekend against Arizona, UCLA gymnastics will use the same routines and lineup that it did in last weekend’s meet against Stanford. Because of this, there is a strong chance its competition in Tuscon will look very similar to the one that happened a week ago in Pauley Pavilion, but that doesn’t mean something hasn’t […]