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 Convention Center Saturday. Katelyn Ohashi is held by Coach Valorie Kondros Field after Ohashi’s last floor routine as a senior Saturday at the NCAA gymnastics championship in Fort Worth, Texas. The defending champion Bruins finished third in the national championship meet Saturday with a score of 197.5375, capping coach Valorie Kondos Field’s final season.

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Jordan Chiles returns to gymnastics action at UCLA after Olympics heartbreak
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Jordan Chiles returns to gymnastics action at UCLA after Olympics heartbreak

Daily Mail  

Four months after being forced to relinquish her bronze medal from the Paris Olympics, Team USA star gymnast Jordan Chiles returned to collegiate competition over the weekend for UCLA. Chiles won her first gold medal as part of the Team USA in Paris and also temporarily took home an individual bronze in the floor exercise. Jordan Chiles returned to gymnastics …

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 …

UCLA gymnast Jordan Chiles turns focus to Olympics after NCAA individual success
1 year, 8 months ago

UCLA gymnast Jordan Chiles turns focus to Olympics after NCAA individual success

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UCLA’s Jordan Chiles won individual titles on the floor exercise, pictured above, and on the bars during the NCAA championships Thursday night in Fort Worth, but the Bruins did not reach the team final. But I honestly think this year, I’m just a little more prepared mentally because I know what’s to come.” The Bruins’ Jordan Chiles competes on the …

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 gymnast Selena Harris finds perfection at NCAA regionals
1 year, 9 months ago

UCLA gymnast Selena Harris finds perfection at NCAA regionals

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UCLA’s Selena Harris celebrates after competing on the vault during the Bruins’ second-place finish in the NCAA regional final Saturday at Pauley Pavilion. “I’m usually not one to ask questions or really ask for help,” Harris said, “but coming here, I had no idea what I was getting myself into.” UCLA Sports UCLA gymnastics advances to NCAA championships with second-place …

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

LA Times  

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, …

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

LA Times  

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 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

LA Times  

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 …

Inside new UCLA gymnastics coach Janelle McDonald’s work restoring the Bruins program
2 years ago

Inside new UCLA gymnastics coach Janelle McDonald’s work restoring the Bruins program

LA Times  

New UCLA gymnastics coach Janelle McDonald hugs senior Margzetta Frazier during UCLA’s “Meet the Bruins” exhibition last month. “Whenever you’re struggling on anything, in life or in sport,” McDonald said, “you want to go back to the basics.” Between sky-high release skills, perfectly vertical handstands and a stuck dismount, Frazier has many high-scoring elements in her bar routine that the …

UCLA gymnast Jordan Chiles guided by a pursuit of greatness
2 years ago

UCLA gymnast Jordan Chiles guided by a pursuit of greatness

LA Times  

After the third time she wasn’t named to the U.S. women’s team for the world gymnastics championships, Jordan Chiles began to doubt she’d ever add that distinction to her resume. “But then I was able to think, ‘OK maybe if I try one more time, I’ll see how everything turns out.’ Jordan Chiles competes on the uneven bars during the …

Olympians, UCLA gymnasts express support for former coach Chris Waller
2 years, 7 months ago

Olympians, UCLA gymnasts express support for former coach Chris Waller

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More than 175 current and former gymnasts and parents, including Olympic medalists and UCLA stars, are expressing their support for former UCLA coach Chris Waller in a statement provided to The Times. Among those expressing gratitude for Waller’s dedication after the coach resigned in April: Olympians Samantha Peszek, Mohini Bhardwaj Barry and Danusia Francis; UCLA star Katelyn Ohashi; and current …

Chris Waller resigns after three years as UCLA gymnastics coach
2 years, 8 months ago

Chris Waller resigns after three years as UCLA gymnastics coach

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UCLA coach Chris Waller celebrates with Ana Padurariu at the NCAA gymnastics championships March 31 in Raleigh, N.C. Waller is resigning after three years as head coach. UCLA gymnastics coach Chris Waller is resigning effective immediately, the school announced Tuesday, bringing his three-year tenure to an abrupt end. Although he took over the UCLA program at the height of its …

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’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

LA Times  

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 …

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

LA Times  

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 …

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 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

LA Times  

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 …

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 …

New UCLA gymnastics coach Chris Waller promises the same magic in program
5 years ago

New UCLA gymnastics coach Chris Waller promises the same magic in program

LA Times  

After working for 17 years as Valorie Kondos Field’s understudy, Chris Waller is ready to continue the success she established for UCLA’s gymnastics program. “There’s a really great balance between cherishing and loving the legacy that is UCLA gymnastics and embracing this new chapter,” Waller, 51, said. “That palpable, joyful, but strong energy.” :: As Kondos Field’s longtime assistant, Waller …

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

LA Times  

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 …

Did this student deserve admission to UCLA’s renowned gymnastics team?
5 years, 5 months ago

Did this student deserve admission to UCLA’s renowned gymnastics team?

LA Times  

Even by the lofty standards of UCLA gymnastics, the team’s 2016 freshmen stood out. Caire hasn’t competed for UCLA because of medical issues but worked as a team manager the last two seasons, Kondos Field said. Tamberg said UCLA’s “gymnastics coaches believed that a combination of the student’s athleticism and UCLA-level coaching would make her a valuable asset to the …

Column: Kyla Ross, UCLA’s most dominant gymnast, continues to keep fans spellbound
5 years, 8 months ago

Column: Kyla Ross, UCLA’s most dominant gymnast, continues to keep fans spellbound

LA Times  

Kyla Ross competes on the uneven bars against Stanford at Pauley Pavillion on March 10, 2019. “I didn’t really take that much time off after the Olympics,” Ross said. “It’s really cool to see how college gymnastics has stepped into the spotlight this year,” Ross said. “It’s been really great to see that positive side of gymnastics in the media.” …

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