After the Monday gymnastics meet at Pauley Pavilion, a Bruin squeezed her way into the Wildcats, hugging each one of them. But there wasn’t a need for either side to be alarmed – that was just UCLA’s fifth-year senior Jordan Williams saying hello to her old college teammates from Arizona. Read more...

Photo: Fifth-year senior Jordan Williams scored a 9.850 during her first home meet as a Bruin. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

The UCLA gymnastics team has a successful mount to the season as it heads toward the season’s dismount with eight new faces in play. The Bruins’ first meet went well as the team landed a win against the Oregon State Beavers. Read more...

Photo: After UCLA gymnastics opened its season with a close win over Oregon State, redshirt senior Samantha Peszek felt the team would build on its early success. (Daily Bruin file photo)

UCLA women’s gymnastics competed in its first meet of the season Monday night, and landed a winning performance. The Bruins pulled away after a strong first rotation and rarely faltered, defeating the Oregon State Beavers 196.000 to 195.450. Read more...

Photo: After UCLA gymnastics’ season-opening win over Oregon State Monday, coach Valorie Kondos Field said that she was pleased, adding that she’s not concerned about the errors that her team made. (Daily Bruin file photo)

After years of training with the objective of being outstanding as individuals, the eight fresh faces on the UCLA gymnastics team will now become familiar with collegiate competition’s focus on team spirit. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior Samantha Peszeck feels that the Bruins are heading into their first meet of the season with more momentum than in past seasons. (Daily Bruin file photo)