This post was updated Jan. 18 at 10:50 p.m. Meet the new boss, same as the old Boss. Kyla Ross – whose 22 career perfect 10s earned her the nickname “Kyla Boss” – will return to UCLA gymnastics as an undergraduate assistant coach this season. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA gymnastics superstar turned undergraduate assistant coach Kyla Ross (right) coaches sophomore Kalyany Steele (left) during a practice. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
With its traditional preseason retreat falling victim to COVID-19 protocols, UCLA gymnastics got creative and turned to an Olympian’s elementary school roots. Since large indoor gatherings are prohibited in Los Angeles County per the county’s COVID-19 guidelines, the team headed up to UCLA’s Easton Stadium on a foggy Los Angeles morning. Read more...
Photo: UCLA gymnastics alumna and undergraduate assistant coach Kyla Ross helped lead the team in a game of capture the flag on a one day retreat at Easton Stadium. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
This post was updated Jan. 10 at 5:06 p.m. to address a transcription error in Chris Waller’s quote. With UCLA gymnastics graduating eight seniors from last season, the 2020 freshman class is aiming to leave its imprint on the team. Read more...
Photo: UCLA gymnastics second-year coach Chris Waller said this year’s freshmen are one of the closest groups he has ever coached. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
This post was updated Dec. 17 at 3:34 p.m. As the Bruins await a schedule release, UCLA gymnastics has taken to the web to connect with its fans. Read more...
Photo: UCLA gymnastics coach Chris Waller said his team looks to create meaningful content, using the Bruins Inspire Campaign to connect with its fans while the team awaits its schedule release. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
This post was updated Aug. 18 at 5:16 p.m. to reflect a new illustration for the Swim & Dive team. With the Pac-12’s recent cancellation of all athletic competitions for the rest of the 2020 calendar year, many UCLA sports will be waiting longer than usual to start their seasons. Read more...
Photo: (Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)
From competing in the Olympics and the highest levels of professional leagues, the 2020 UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame class has collected a lot of hardware. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA men’s basketball guard Russell Westbrook headlines the UCLA Hall of Fame class of 2020. (Daily Bruin file photo)
When senior Felicia Hano first heard about TikTok, it was still called Musical.ly. At that time, the only Bruin gymnast with an account was senior Mercedez Sanchez. Read more...
Photo: UCLA gymnastics senior Felicia Hano has started making videos on the app TikTok in the last few months, along with some of her teammates. Hano’s most popular video to date has more than 1.3 million views. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin senior staff)
