UCLA gymnastics raising the bar in vault could lift them into NCAA title contention
LA TimesSelena 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 we didn’t make it, I feel like everyone’s doing more than enough to feel that security that we have what it takes to be up there too.” UCLA, ranked fifth nationally in the preseason poll, opens the season Saturday in Las Vegas at the Super 16 at 6 p.m. in a quad meet against No. The Bruins are going to be without two key contributors from last year’s team that finished with the third-highest NCAA semifinal score. One year ago, entering her first season as a head coach, McDonald said “winning is not my ultimate goal right now.” With a successful season together, McDonald said the Bruins were immediately able to focus on what they wanted to accomplish this year instead of waiting for the gymnastics to fall into place as the culture reformed.
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