Mansi Sheth: Hard end to a tough season for gymnastics

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 […]

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 […]

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.