There is no sugarcoating it – the Bruins didn’t win the national title. A shaky beam rotation – UCLA’s worst since March 2 – nearly guaranteed Oklahoma’s victory and its third national championship in four years. Read more...
Photo: As junior Jordan Chiles finishes her NCAA-national-title-winning bars routine Thursday, coach Janelle McDonald bursts into celebration. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
This post was updated April 20 at 9:17 p.m. Jordan Chiles powered the Bruins to a trip to the national stage two years ago. But without her in 2024, her team fell short. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA gymnastics pose with their national runner up trophy Thursday. The Bruins posted a 197.6125 to place second behind Oklahoma’s 198.0125. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
Katelyn Rosen watched from the sidelines for seven weeks before the postseason. Fresh off a stellar all-around freshman season, Rosen struggled with confidence and a “sophomore slump” that held back the former three-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Katelyn Rosen points at the judges to begin her beam routine. Thursday, Rosen added a 9.8875 to UCLA’s 49.550 beam rotation, helping the squad clinch a spot in Saturday’s national final. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
This post was updated April 17 at 10:49 p.m. All Emma Malabuyo needed was to stay on her feet. Even better, she stuck the landing – to near perfection – sending her team to its first national final since 2019. Read more...
Photo: Members of No. 4 seed UCLA gymnastics celebrate in a huddle after clinching a ticket to the NCAA finals. The team finished with a 197.7375 Thursday night, upsetting No. 1 seed LSU in the process. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)
No. 5 seed UCLA gymnastics clinched a championship berth for the first time since 2023 Saturday after posting a 197.625 at the NCAA Salt Lake City Regional final. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student Chae Campbell smiles and salutes after performing a Yurchenko full on vault. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin senior staff)
No. 5 seed UCLA gymnastics will head to Fort Worth, Texas, to compete in Session II of the NCAA National Semifinals on Thursday. They will battle No. Read more...
Janelle McDonald came to Westwood with a dream. While most head coaches aspire to win a national title, McDonald knew there was something else she had to do first – revive the unity of the squad. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA gymnastics receive a pep talk from assistant coach BJ Das before starting a floor rotation. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
