This post was updated Jan. 24 at 9:58 p.m. No. 8 UCLA gymnastics will face off against No. 19 Penn State on Feb. 14. The Bruins are fresh off their second 197.550 score in two weeks, while the Nittany Lions have yet to surpass the 197.000 mark. Read more...
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January 20, 6:41 pm
Aaron’s Answers: UCLA gymnastics’ performance at season opener was a fluke
Doing it once could just be a fluke. But doing it twice starts to prove a trend. On Saturday night, No. 8 UCLA gymnastics posted a 197.550 team score for the second week in a row – the nation’s fifth-highest score this year. Read more...
Photo: From left to right, graduate student Brooklyn Moors, junior Jordan Chiles and senior Emma Malabuyo during a gymnastics meet. The trio of Olympians are some of UCLA’s greatest chances at national title in 2025. (Daily Bruin file photos)
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January 18, 7:23 pm
Chiles lands it again: A perfect 10 leads UCLA gymnastics to victory over Maryland
This post was updated Jan. 20 at 9:10 p.m. Jordan Chiles knows how to get things started. Need a perfect score to save the first rotation? Read more...
Photo: Junior Jordan Chiles celebrates after hitting a routine in Pauley Pavilion. The Olympic champion posted her fifth career 10 on bars against Maryland, the first perfect score awarded on the event in the country this year. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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January 17, 9:15 pm
‘I’m fighting for my life to get in lineups’: UCLA gymnastics tests newfound depth
Many questioned what went wrong when UCLA gymnastics finished the 2024 season with its worst ranking in 18 years. Head coach Janelle McDonald said a lack of depth was the culprit. Read more...
Photo: Coach Janelle McDonald claps from the sidelines of Pauley Pavilion. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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January 17, 11:34 am
UCLA gymnastics jumps into Big Ten debut against Maryland after comeback win
A new chapter of the Bruins’ story begins this weekend. Turning a page on a long-standing history in the Pac-12, No. 11 UCLA gymnastics (3-2) will debut in the Big Ten on Saturday against No. Read more...
Photo: Senior Emily Lee salutes after competing a Yurchenko full on vault. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
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January 17, 12:03 am
Scouting Report: UCLA gymnastics vs. Maryland
No. 11 UCLA gymnastics will travel to College Park, Maryland, for its first taste of Big Ten dual competition against No. 23 Maryland on Saturday. The matchup will be the first that counts toward conference records and will be the first step to determine the Big Ten regular season champions. Read more...
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January 11, 8:43 pm
‘Competing for our city’: Gymnastics dedicates dominant quad win to LA amid fires
This post was updated Jan. 14 at 8:52 p.m. It’s easy to crack under pressure when the focus is on a winning score. But when competing for something bigger than a victory, managing expectations is a whole different ball game. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student Chae Campbell receives cheers from her teammates after performing a bar routine. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)