As the 2026 season approaches, UCLA gymnastics coach Janelle McDonald sat down with members of the Daily Bruin gymnastics beat to discuss the state of the program and its goals for the year ahead. Read more...
Photo: Coach Janelle McDonald smiles and holds hands with junior Lauren Little. McDonald enters her fourth year as head honcho for the Bruins. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Last season, UCLA gymnastics had its most lucrative season since 2018, advancing to the NCAA championships and capturing second place, alongside a pair of individual titles. Read more...
Photo: Freshmen Jordis Eichman (left), Ashlee Sullivan (center/back), Nola Matthews (center/bottom) and Tiana Sumanasekera (right) are pictured. (Photo courtesy of USA Gymnastics. Design by Rachel Kristen Lee Yokota/Assistant Design director)
UCLA has a long history of athletes returning to Westwood to coach their alma mater – DeShaun Foster, Kelly Inouye-Perez and Adam Wright, just to name a few. Read more...
Photo: From left to right, former UCLA gymnast Emma Malabuyo, sophomore attacker Ryder Dodd, former UCLA men’s basketball guard/forward Jaime Jaquez Jr, senior guard Gabriela Jaquez, former UCLA men’s volleyball libero Matthew Aziz and senior outside hitter Cheridyn Leverette are pictured. (From left to right: Daily Bruin file photo, Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor, Daily Bruin file photo, Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor and Daily Bruin file photos. Photo illustration by Crystal Tompkins/Design director)
UCLA is just weeks away from starting its second season in the Big Ten. After capturing seven Big Ten championships during their first year in the conference, the Bruins will look to build upon their inaugural year. Read more...
Photo: Jeremy Fears Jr. dribbles the ball. The guard led the Spartans last season with 5.4 assists per game. (Photo courtesy of Michigan State Athletic Communications. Design by Crystal Tompkins/Design director)
BJ Das loves to move. Although the arts weren’t a central part of her upbringing, the Seattle, Washington, local has always been drawn to movement, beginning with living room dance parties to the rhythm of the Spice Girls. Read more...
Photo: Associate head coach BJ Das stands smiling in the foreground, with four black-and-white images of the UCLA gymnastics squad celebrating or posing in the background. (Photos by Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo Editor, Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff, Darlene Sanzon/Daily Bruin senior staff and Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin senior staff. Photo Illustration by Rachel Kristen Lee Yokota/Assistant Design director)
This post was updated Aug. 23 at 6:28 p.m. UCLA Athletics is no longer the new fish in the pond. After its inaugural year in the Big Ten, UCLA made its name known, winning four Big Ten tournament championships. Read more...
Photo: Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff
Editor’s note: This article’s headline was updated Aug. 12 at 1:32 p.m. to replace the original headline, which appeared to be improperly appropriated from another organization. Read more...
Photo: Tiana Sumanasekera poses during her floor routine with her head turned to the right. Sumanasekera took ninth place at the Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships. (Courtesy of USA Gymnastics)
