UCLA gymnastics leaves even opponents in dance mode in latest win
3 years, 10 months ago

UCLA gymnastics leaves even opponents in dance mode in latest win

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UCLA’s Pauline Tratz competes on the floor during competition against BYU at Pauley Pavilion Wednesday. From Tratz’s electronic dance number to Dennis’ hip hop routine that took over the internet, UCLA brought what head coach Chris Waller called “that extra Bruin shine out there” as the team gets more comfortable competing after a long offseason. UCLA’s Nia Dennis competes on the floor during competition against BYU at Pauley Pavilion on Wednesday. The Bruins needed Dennis’ score on beam after a rare fall from Sakti, who hadn’t fallen off the beam in eight straight meets and was ranked third nationally on the event entering Wednesday’s meet.

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For UCLA stars Jordan Chiles and Emma Malabuyo, college gymnastics is about having fun
6 days, 14 hours ago

For UCLA stars Jordan Chiles and Emma Malabuyo, college gymnastics is about having fun

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UCLA gymnast Jordan Chiles, second from left, smiles while standing next to her teammates during a “Meet The Bruins” event at Pauley Pavilion on Dec. 14. “When it comes to college, you can play around,” Chiles said Tuesday, ahead of UCLA’s season-opening meet Saturday against California and Oregon State at the American Gold Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Championships in Oceanside. “It’s …

UCLA gymnastics raising the bar in vault could lift them into NCAA title contention
1 year ago

UCLA gymnastics raising the bar in vault could lift them into NCAA title contention

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Selena Harris celebrates with teammates during the Los Angeles Regional in March. “I think for sure, we’re going to be in the final four because we’re just so hungry from last year,” said sophomore Selena Harris, who was selected Pac-12 freshman of the year last season. “Last year, we thought we worked so hard in the last four, but since …

Jordan Chiles wins two titles, but UCLA fails to reach NCAA championship final
1 year, 8 months ago

Jordan Chiles wins two titles, but UCLA fails to reach NCAA championship final

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UCLA’s Jordan Chiles posts a perfect 10 on the uneven bars at the NCAA gymnastics championship semifinals on Thursday. UCLA’s Jordan Chiles competes on floor exercise during the NCAA gymnastics championship semifinals Thursday. UCLA’s Margzetta Frazier competes on the uneven bars during the NCAA gymnastics championship semifinals Thursday. … But if all the threads are tight and intact and every …

UCLA faces rival Utah again at NCAA gymnastics championships
1 year, 8 months ago

UCLA faces rival Utah again at NCAA gymnastics championships

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Their teams celebrated, jumping, hugging and crying. “Our team loves to win, they love to compete, they love to show up in those big moments so to be able to meet a team like Utah so frequently, it just helps us be better.” — UCLA coach Janelle McDonald But having trained alongside many UCLA gymnasts during national team camps or …

UCLA gymnastics advances to NCAA championships with second-place regional finish
1 year, 9 months ago

UCLA gymnastics advances to NCAA championships with second-place regional finish

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The UCLA gymnastics team rejoices Saturday during the regional final at Pauley Pavilion. But there was one consistent factor in UCLA’s come-from-behind performance Saturday that clinched the team’s first national championship appearance since 2019. The Bruins charged back from a two-tenth deficit after two rotations led by perfect 10s on Jordan Chiles and Selena Harris on floor and vault, respectively, …

Brooklyn Moors returns from injury, helps UCLA gymnastics vault into regional final
1 year, 9 months ago

Brooklyn Moors returns from injury, helps UCLA gymnastics vault into regional final

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Brooklyn Moors returned from a knee injury to help UCLA win its NCAA regional semifinal Thursday at Pauley Pavilion. Led by their best vault rotation since 2020 and a season-high 49.675 on beam, the Bruins won their NCAA regional semifinal Thursday with a season-high-tying score of 198.275 at Pauley Pavilion. After entrenching herself in UCLA’s floor lineup last season, the …

Everything you need to know about UCLA gymnastics hosting the NCAA regionals
1 year, 9 months ago

Everything you need to know about UCLA gymnastics hosting the NCAA regionals

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UCLA’s Jordan Chiles and the Bruins will push to make the most of their home-gym advantage during NCAA regionals at Pauley Pavilion. After the Bruins spent this season hoping to just improve their own scores each meet this year, completely ignoring what their opponents did, this week’s three-round, nine-team NCAA regional at Pauley Pavilion is the first time that a …

Meet UCLA’s favorite gymnastics fan. How Josh Lim became the team’s best backup dancer
1 year, 9 months ago

Meet UCLA’s favorite gymnastics fan. How Josh Lim became the team’s best backup dancer

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Almost no one in the world can match Brooklyn Moors’ artistry. “He nails it almost better than me.” Devoted fan Josh Lim, 21, center, and friend Laura DeFalco, 20, dance during UCLA’s meet against Iowa State on March 11 at Pauley Pavilion. He should get an award for the hypest man out there.” It’s dedicated students such as Lim who …

UCLA’s Jordan Chiles posts nation’s highest all-around gymnastics score this season
1 year, 9 months ago

UCLA’s Jordan Chiles posts nation’s highest all-around gymnastics score this season

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As judges conferred on a teammate’s score, UCLA’s Jordan Chiles was stuck to wait before a nerve-racking beam routine. The Olympic silver medalist’s career-high 39.9 all-around score powered UCLA to a season-best 198.275 in its win over Iowa State in Saturday’s regular-season finale at Pauley Pavilion. pic.twitter.com/a7XNhmWuxn — Thuc Nhi Nguyen March 11, 2023 Chiles tied Jamie Dantzscher for the …

UCLA gymnastics returns to NCAA conversation with best opening score since 2005
2 years ago

UCLA gymnastics returns to NCAA conversation with best opening score since 2005

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UCLA’s Jordan Chiles, shown competing in floor exercise in January 2022, tied for second in the all-around Saturday at the Super 16. “UCLA,” former Louisiana State coach D-D Breaux said on Big Ten Network after a vintage Bruin floor rotation, “is back.” Mired in its longest nationals drought in program history, the No. 10 Bruins announced their return to the …

UCLA gymnastics misses advancing to NCAA championships by 0.025 points
2 years, 9 months ago

UCLA gymnastics misses advancing to NCAA championships by 0.025 points

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UCLA’s Emma Malabuyo competes on the balance beam during a meet against Oregon State in January. Malabuyo’s performance on the beam nearly secured UCLA a spot in nationals before Missouri jumped ahead of the Bruins on the scoreboard seconds later. Flatley had completed a team-high 41 routines entering Saturday’s regional final, and citing her mental health, the former U.S. national …

UCLA gymnastics aims for perfect ‘sidelineography’ at NCAA regionals
2 years, 9 months ago

UCLA gymnastics aims for perfect ‘sidelineography’ at NCAA regionals

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UCLA’s Ana Padurariu is congratulated after her performance on the balance beam during a gymnastics meet on Jan. 30 at Pauley Pavilion. Needing their best meets of the year to stay in national championship contention, UCLA will rely on its sideline energy to fortify its “Bruin bubble” during an eight-team, two-round NCAA regional beginning Thursday. And our team thrives in …

UCLA’s underclassmen excel as gymnastics team honors seniors with home finale win
2 years, 9 months ago

UCLA’s underclassmen excel as gymnastics team honors seniors with home finale win

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UCLA freshman Emma Malabuyo scored her first perfect 10 on the beam Saturday in the Bruins’ victory over UC Davis at Pauley Pavilion. UCLA’s 197.7-point total was its second best of the season, trailing only the 198.05 from last weekend’s victory over California that was the team’s highest score since 2019. It feels like each freshman has figured out what …

Watch: UCLA’s Jordan Chiles scores perfect 10 with floor routine set to Lizzo, Cardi B
2 years, 11 months ago

Watch: UCLA’s Jordan Chiles scores perfect 10 with floor routine set to Lizzo, Cardi B

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UCLA’s Jordan Chiles, shown earlier this season, scored a perfect 10 on the floor exercise against rival Utah. UCLA gymnast Jordan Chiles rode the energy of the rowdy home crowd, scoring a perfect 10 on her floor routine against rival Utah. Chiles, who helped the U.S. win silver in team competition at the Tokyo Olympics, stuck every element of a …

For UCLA gymnastics team, exhibition before a crowd feels like ‘back to normal’
3 years ago

For UCLA gymnastics team, exhibition before a crowd feels like ‘back to normal’

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Compared with sellouts of past seasons, the crowd of about 1,000 at Pauley Pavilion for UCLA’s Meet the Bruins exhibition Friday night was minuscule. “After all this crazy COVID stuff, it just gives you a sense of normalcy.” Flatley’s Gold team, which also included senior Margzetta Frazier, Washington transfer Katie McNamara and freshman Alexis Jeffrey, won 8-7 in a head-to-head …

UCLA is bringing joy back to gymnastics — on the mat and in ... aura photos?
3 years, 1 month ago

UCLA is bringing joy back to gymnastics — on the mat and in ... aura photos?

LA Times  

This story is part of Image issue 6, “Energy,” an exploration what sports style feels like in the City of Champions. The gymnasts I saw on television projected a total trust of one’s own body — trust that it would propel them through the air, up and over the bars, the beam, the vault, and then deliver them home, safely …

Nia Dennis, UCLA gymnastics bring #BlackExcellence to NCAA championships
3 years, 8 months ago

Nia Dennis, UCLA gymnastics bring #BlackExcellence to NCAA championships

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Nia Dennis is sorry she lied, but she wanted to keep this a secret. UCLA Sports ‘The ultimate Bruin’: How UCLA gymnastics helped lift Chae Campbell to NCAA championships Chae Campbell is thriving in UCLA gymnastics’ team-first environment and will close an impressive freshman season at the NCAA championships Friday. UCLA coach Chris Waller called it “really a breakout day …

‘The ultimate Bruin’: How UCLA gymnastics helped lift Chae Campbell to NCAA championships
3 years, 8 months ago

‘The ultimate Bruin’: How UCLA gymnastics helped lift Chae Campbell to NCAA championships

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When Chae Campbell tumbles across the floor and sticks double back tucks, fans see one of UCLA’s rising stars. Competing on a team for the first time in her gymnastics career, Chae Campbell is thriving in UCLA’s team-first environment. “It feels like you’re flying with the team putting the wind underneath your wings.” Being on a team was intimidating for …

‘Beam queen’ Norah Flatley helps UCLA gymnastics advance to NCAA regional final
3 years, 9 months ago

‘Beam queen’ Norah Flatley helps UCLA gymnastics advance to NCAA regional final

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UCLA’s Norah Flatley made a memorable season debut on the beam Friday, scoring a team-high 9.875 in the event as No. 13 UCLA shook off a shaky start and finished second in an NCAA regional semifinal in Morgantown, W. Va., to advance to Saturday’s final. “She’s the beam queen on UCLA’s gymnastics team,” Bruins coach Chris Waller said. But with …

UCLA gymnastics captivates fans both young and old
3 years, 10 months ago

UCLA gymnastics captivates fans both young and old

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UCLA gymnast Nia Dennis competes in the floor exercise, scoring a 9.850 against Oregon State at Pauley Pavilion on Saturday. What a waste, Nia Dennis finally sticking her landing on the vault and Margzetta Frazier nearly perfect on the uneven bars while UCLA thumped Oregon State on Saturday, only for virtually every seat in Pauley Pavilion to be empty because …

UCLA gymnastics leaning ‘on everyone’ to replace vaunted senior class
3 years, 11 months ago

UCLA gymnastics leaning ‘on everyone’ to replace vaunted senior class

LA Times  

Yates Gym doesn’t seem the same without them. “There’s a reason why we don’t have a team captain on UCLA’s gymnastics team,” head coach Chris Waller said, “and it’s because I believe that everybody has the ability to be a leader.” UCLA Sports UCLA gymnastics determined to ‘celebrate every moment’ amid unusual season Preparing for a season amid COVID-19 hasn’t …

UCLA gymnastics determined to ‘celebrate every moment’ amid unusual season
3 years, 11 months ago

UCLA gymnastics determined to ‘celebrate every moment’ amid unusual season

LA Times  

Nia Dennis was on her way to practice when a text message stopped the UCLA gymnast in her tracks. “It was kind of like a what’s-going-on moment,” the senior said as teammates grappled with whether it was safe to return home to their families and what it meant with the team’s season opener just weeks away. “We’re going to be …

People Are Crazy In Love With This UCLA Gymnast’s All-Beyoncé Floor Routine
4 years, 10 months ago

People Are Crazy In Love With This UCLA Gymnast’s All-Beyoncé Floor Routine

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This will make you flip out. Just a year after Katelyn Ohashi took the internet by storm, UCLA gymnast Nia Dennis is going viral with a jaw-dropping, all-Beyoncé floor routine. In the clip, the college junior mashed up several of Queen B’s classics like “Lose My Breath” and “Crazy in Love” all while channeling the musician’s unapologetic confidence — complete …

UCLA gymnastics team begins new era with same flair on floor
5 years ago

UCLA gymnastics team begins new era with same flair on floor

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Chris Waller was hoping to take over one of the most successful and popular teams at UCLA. The Bruins performed eight floor routines that counted for the meet and three additional exhibitions, displaying Das’ wide range of choreography skills from Hano’s salsa-inspired routine to Flatley’s “Black Swan” ballet piece to Tratz’s 1980s electronic song. “The big question is ‘What are …

UCLA gymnastics team finishes third at NCAA championships
5 years, 8 months ago

UCLA gymnastics team finishes third at NCAA championships

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Felicia Hano celebrates with assistant coach Chris Waller after competing on the bars at the semifinals of the NCAA Gymnastics Championship at the Ft. Worth Convention Center. Coach Valorie Kondos Field, second from right, with, from left, Gracie Kramer, Anna Glenn, Margzetta Frazier and team manager Lila Waller after finishing third in the NCAA Gymnastics Championship at the Ft. Worth …

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