Frida Esparza mostly wears black and gray. She loves Metallica. And when the graduate student was a sophomore, she rocked pink hair in the fall before swapping it out for a bright, pastel blue dye job in the spring. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student Frida Esparza shreds the national anthem on her electric guitar Friday in Pauley Pavilion. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
No. 2 UCLA gymnastics will head to Ann Arbor, Michigan, to compete against No. 15 Michigan on Sunday – the only two programs in the Big Ten to clinch a national title. Read more...
Emily Lee’s little sister’s death drew her to health care at a young age. The UCLA gymnastics senior’s affinity for a healing profession stems from a deeply personal experience that exposed her to the rigorous world of medicine. Read more...
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This post was updated Feb. 20 at 12:23 a.m. Emily Lee is too good to lead off. The senior has been UCLA gymnastics’ signature starter on multiple events, earning herself the nickname Emily “Lee-doff” Lee. Read more...
Photo: Emily Lee showcases her back leg flexibility in a pose on beam. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 20 at 12:06 a.m. Mika Webster-Longin walked into coach Lisa Terry’s club gym in 2020 afraid to hang onto the uneven bars. Read more...
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This post was updated Feb. 20 at 12:13 a.m. Championship pedigree ran deep in the Bruins’ 2024 league – otherwise known as the “Conference of Champions.” And though the Big Ten is without its own prestigious moniker, the Bruins’ new conference opponents have enough of their own silverware. Read more...
Photo: Junior Jordan Chiles transitions from the low to high bar in Pauley Pavilion. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
Frida Esparza pumped up the crowd on bars and electrified the student section with the guitar. And the combination of the two led the graduate student to the highest score of her career. With Esparza kickstarting the day with an electric guitar rendition of the national anthem, No. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student Frida Esparza salutes after landing a double layout dismount off bars. (Ella Greenberg Winnick/Daily Bruin staff)
