The clock hits midnight, and the ball drops. The new year brings a fresh start – and with it, the beginning of the 2026 women’s gymnastics season. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Nola Matthews completes a wolf turn during her floor routine. Matthews won gold on the event at the 2025 Winter Cup. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Dec. 31 at 2:36 p.m. No. 4 UCLA gymnastics returns to competition after a historic 2025 run that culminated in its program-first Big Ten title and an NCAA championship runner-up finish. Read more...
Photo: From left to right: freshman Tiana Sumanasekera, junior Katelyn Rosen, senior Jordan Chiles and freshman Ashlee Sullivan in Pauley Pavilion. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Jordan Chiles brought the Bruin floor party to Dancing with the Stars this fall, capturing third place. Now, the two-time Olympian will dance alongside a new set of UCLA stars for her final hurrah in 2026. Read more...
Photo: Senior Jordan Chiles poses during her floor routine. Chiles performed her junior year floor routine set to the music of Prince for the last time at Meet the Bruins. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
After a second-place run and significant roster turnover, the question remains: Who will rise to the occasion? For the Bruins, the answer is simple – everyone. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA gymnastics celebrate and give each other high fives after a routine. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
As the 2026 season approaches, UCLA gymnastics coach Janelle McDonald sat down with members of the Daily Bruin gymnastics beat to discuss the state of the program and its goals for the year ahead. Read more...
Photo: Coach Janelle McDonald smiles and holds hands with junior Lauren Little. McDonald enters her fourth year as head honcho for the Bruins. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Last season, UCLA gymnastics had its most lucrative season since 2018, advancing to the NCAA championships and capturing second place, alongside a pair of individual titles. Read more...
Photo: Freshmen Jordis Eichman (left), Ashlee Sullivan (center/back), Nola Matthews (center/bottom) and Tiana Sumanasekera (right) are pictured. (Photo courtesy of USA Gymnastics. Design by Rachel Kristen Lee Yokota/Assistant Design director)
UCLA has a long history of athletes returning to Westwood to coach their alma mater – DeShaun Foster, Kelly Inouye-Perez and Adam Wright, just to name a few. Read more...
Photo: From left to right, former UCLA gymnast Emma Malabuyo, sophomore attacker Ryder Dodd, former UCLA men’s basketball guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr, senior guard Gabriela Jaquez, former UCLA men’s volleyball libero Matthew Aziz and senior outside hitter Cheridyn Leverette are pictured. (From left to right: Daily Bruin file photo, Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor, Daily Bruin file photo, Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor and Daily Bruin file photos. Photo illustration by Crystal Tompkins/Design director)
