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 college gymnastics is about at different times.” Freshmen have contributed 45.9% of UCLA’s competitive routines this year, led by Malabuyo and Olympic silver medalist Jordan Chiles. The reigning Pac-12 specialist of the week improved on her 9.975 on beam last week to notch UCLA’s first perfect score on the event this season After the score flashed across the screen, Malabuyo made a guest appearance in front of the alumni band, conducting the group through the school fight song.

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UCLA vows to turn disappointment into an elusive Final Four run next season
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UCLA vows to turn disappointment into an elusive Final Four run next season

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UCLA players react on the bench during the fourth quarter of their Sweet 16 loss to LSU on Saturday in Albany, N.Y. “When I’m feeling lazy at times, think about this because I don’t want to be here again, I don’t like losing,” Jaquez said after the Bruins’ season ended Saturday with a 78-69 loss to Louisiana State in a …

UCLA women make a national statement with victory over USC
1 year ago

UCLA women make a national statement with victory over USC

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Players on the UCLA women’s basketball team celebrate immediately after their 71-64 victory over rival USC at Pauley Pavilion on Saturday night. not taking away from men’s sports, but adding to.” Added USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb, “We really appreciate what this does for women’s basketball.” But more than that was what this game did for UCLA. “They’re a really good …

UCLA defeats Hawaii for its 20th NCAA men’s volleyball title and first since 2006
1 year, 8 months ago

UCLA defeats Hawaii for its 20th NCAA men’s volleyball title and first since 2006

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UCLA’s Merrick McHenry, J.R. Norris IV and Alex Knight are fired up Saturday in Fairfax, Va., during the Bruins’ 3-1 win over Hawaii for the NCAA men’s volleyball title. Sophomore outside hitter Ido David, who was so sick with a viral infection that there were doubts earlier in the week about whether he could play, used the hands that had …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

All that stands between UCLA and the Sweet 16 is a Cinderella ready to steal the show
3 years, 9 months ago

All that stands between UCLA and the Sweet 16 is a Cinderella ready to steal the show

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UCLA guards Jules Bernard and Jaime Jaquez Jr. battle BYU center Richard Harward for a loose ball on Saturday in a first-round game of the NCAA tournament. A victory over the Wildcats would give Bruins coach Mick Cronin, saddled with doubts about his losing record in the NCAA tournament, three wins in a single trip to college basketball’s biggest stage …

UCLA stumbles on balance beam, finishes third in Pac-12 gymnastics championships
3 years, 9 months ago

UCLA stumbles on balance beam, finishes third in Pac-12 gymnastics championships

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UCLA’s Pauline Tratz, pictured Feb. 10, scored a 9.95 in the floor exercise Saturday at the Pac-12 championships to tie for the meet title, but a disappointing beam rotation hurt the Bruins, who placed third. Despite scoring season bests on floor and vault, the Bruins finished third in the Pac-12 championships Saturday in West Valley City, Utah, after they were …

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 …

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

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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 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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