After the Bruins kicked off their postseason with a fourth-place finish, coach Chris Waller said he knew exactly what his team needed. “Being in LA, they’re probably going to go to the beach,” Waller said. Read more...
Photo: Members of No. 14 UCLA gymnastics cheer on a teammate. The Bruins finished in fourth place at the Pac-12 championships in Utah on Saturday. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated March 19 at 7:42 p.m. UCLA couldn’t crack 197 away from Westwood despite a season-high road score. “The home-court advantage is real,” said coach Chris Waller. Read more...
Photo: Senior Norah Flatley performs on beam. Flatley finished second in the all-around in the afternoon session of the Pac-12 championships Saturday. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin staff)
The Bruins kicked off their regular season in January with their worst score since 2015. Less than two months later, the blue and gold closed out its campaign with its best back-to-back performances in three years. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Chae Campbell has posted two perfect 10s on floor in her last three meets. Campbell will have the chance to repeat as the conference champion on floor Saturday as No. 18 UCLA gymnastics takes on the Pac-12 Championships. (Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)
No. 18 UCLA gymnastics will head to unfamiliar territory when it competes in the morning session of the Pac-12 championships at the Maverik Center in Utah on Saturday. Read more...
This post was updated March 14 at 7:49 p.m. The Bruins celebrated Senior Day on Saturday, but it was two underclassmen who reached perfection. No. 17 UCLA gymnastics bested UC Davis 197.700-193.975 in Pauley Pavilion in its final regular-season meet. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Emma Malabuyo performs her beam routine. Malabuyo notched the first perfect 10 of her career Saturday as No. 17 UCLA gymnastics beat UC Davis. (Ariana Fadel/Daily Bruin staff)
Despite receiving their highest team score since 2019, the Bruins aren’t scoreboard watching, according to Jordan Chiles. “I don’t really pay attention to the scores at all going into each routine or the all-around in general because we aren’t perfect every single day or every single competition,” the freshman said. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Jordan Chiles earned the third perfect 10 of her career in a win over No. 10 California on Sunday, as No. 17 UCLA gymnastics posted its best team score since 2019. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated March 6 at 2:38 p.m. Career-best performances from three all-arounders led the Bruins to their best score in three years. In front of the eyes of many program alumni – including Katelyn Ohashi, Christine Peng-Peng Lee and Gracie Kramer – No. 17 UCLA gymnastics upset No. 8 California 198.050-197.200, spoiling the visitors’ chance to outright clinch the Pac-12 title. Read more...
Photo: Senior Norah Flatley poses on floor. Flatley posted a career-high 39.750 in the all-around Sunday, scoring more than 9.900 on each event. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin senior staff)
