A year and a half ago, 16-year-old Tiana Sumanasekera took to the stage for her final routine at the Olympic trials, ready to cap off a breakout 2024 season. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Tiana Sumanasekera hits a split jump. (Photo by Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff, Illustration by Yejee Kim/Cartoons director)
Jordan Chiles has always been a standout. But in her fourth and final season with the Bruins, the nation’s No. 1 all-arounder is going for something greater. Read more...
Photo: Senior Jordan Chiles dances during her floor routine. (Daily Bruin file photo, Illustration by Valerie Liman/Daily Bruin Staff)
This post was updated Feb. 8 at 11:30 p.m. Not many gymnasts achieve perfection. Especially two weeks in a row – and with two different routines. But senior Jordan Chiles performed her Prince-themed floor routine for the first time since December on Saturday and was deemed perfect once again. “There’s a sold out crowd that literally were giving her a standing ovation,” said coach Janelle McDonald. Read more...
Photo: Jordan Chiles dances during her floor routine. The senior logged her third consecutive perfect 10 on floor Saturday afternoon, after returning to her junior-year Prince routine in place of her senior-year Whitney Houston program. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Feb. 8 at 12:12 a.m. Breaking 198.000 is rare in NCAA gymnastics. It’s even rarer for a team to do it in the first month of the season. Read more...
Photo: Senior Katelyn Rosen poses during her floor routine. (Selin Filiz/Assistant Photo editor)
There is no party like a UCLA floor party. And the Bruins have slowly turned up the music at the best show in Los Angeles. Excluding its meet against Nebraska on Jan. Read more...
Photo: Tiana Sumanasekera dances during her floor routine. The freshman notched a career-high 9.925 last week. (Selin Filiz/Assistant Photo editor)
The Bruins are coming off a season-high 198.150 showing against the Huskies on Jan. 30, where they also picked up the nation’s highest floor score of 49.700. Read more...
This post was updated Feb. 1 at 9:21 p.m. Some say the third time’s the charm. But for Jordan Chiles, it’s simply the standard. The senior was perfect yet again Friday night, notching a 10.000 on floor to anchor a nation-leading 49.700 total. Powered by season-high marks on floor, vault and bars, No. Read more...
Photo: Jordan Chiles celebrates after notching her second-straight perfect 10 on floor. The senior also matched her nation-leading all-around mark of 39.875 Friday night. (Selin Filiz/Assistant Photo editor)
