I blinked for a second during Vanessa Zamarripa’s vault in Saturday’s team finals. She landed on her knees and I blinked again. Wait, what? Was that practice? Did they not adjust the vault correctly? So many mouths in Pauley were open in sheer disbelief. If there was one thing that I never thought I would […]
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Gymnastics falls short in NCAA championships, taking fourth
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. For just a moment, before forcing a smile to her face and throwing her hands in the air, senior Vanessa Zamarripa froze. On hands and knees, head down, she stared into the blue […]
Women’s gymnastics places 4th in NCAA Championship Tournament
Final test for toughened UCLA gymnastics team lies ahead at NCAAs
“Individual squares of a trampoline” was how coach Valorie Kondos Field described her gymnasts at the beginning of the year.
UCLA gymnastics ready and eager to host NCAAs at Pauley
Before every meet, UCLA gymnastics performs a candlelit ritual.
Gymnast Vanessa Zamarripa sets all-around career high, seniors compete in last NCAA championships
The UCLA gymnastics team, standing in the corral next to vault, burst out in cheers when redshirt junior Vanessa Zamarripa’s feet hit the ground. Zamarripa broke into a big smile as she ran to hug her coaches and teammates.
Mistakes on beam place Bruins at close third at NCAA gymnastics championships
DULUTH, Ga. “”mdash; Senior Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs landed her aerial flip on beam leaning backwards and began slightly flailing her arms, trying to regain her balance, but lost the battle.