Eyebrows are usually raised in surprise when an athlete turns down a full scholarship. Read more...
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July 11, 12:01 am
Canadian gymnast Ti Liu joins UCLA as a walk-on after rejecting a full scholarship at Oregon State
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June 26, 11:58 pm
Gymnasts return with eyes on reclaiming the NCAA title after a rough season with injuries and inconsistencies
Luck was not on the side of the UCLA gymnastics team when their season started last winter. Injuries to rising redshirt junior Vanessa Zamarripa and rising sophomore Sam Peszek left the team short-handed and demoralized. Read more...
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Balance beam NCAA champion Samantha Peszek looks to become a strong force in the upcoming season.
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April 18, 12:13 am
Gymnasts slip from championship title
CLEVELAND "”mdash; You could see the tension. Covered white with chalk, toes fiercely gripped the leather skin of the balance beam, refusing to let go. Read more...
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Junior Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs performs her floor routine, which earned a 9.900, during the NCAA Super Six.
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April 17, 11:51 pm
Freshmen gymnasts hit season highs in team finals of NCAA Championships
CLEVELAND "“ As soon as the Alabama celebrations had died down, UCLA gymnastics coach Valorie Kondos Field walked over to the Bruin crowd and led the fans in an 8-clap.
for every gymnast: close friends, family and teammates. Read more...
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April 16, 7:29 pm
Gymnastics places second in NCAA Championships
CLEVELAND "”mdash; You could see the tension. Covered white with chalk, toes fiercely gripped the leather skin of the balance beam, refusing to let go. Read more...
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Junior Tauny Frattone competes on floor for UCLA. She performed the Bruins’ first routine of the meet.
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April 15, 2:28 am
Gymnasts hope to defend title going into NCAA Championships
The 12 best collegiate gymnastics teams in the nation are set to vie for a spot in the Super Six team finals and, ultimately, the NCAA Championships. Read more...
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Freshman Samantha Peszek and No. 2 seed UCLA strive to defend the Bruin title in the NCAA Championships to take place this weekend in Cleveland.
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April 13, 3:29 am
From the gridiron to the gym mats: Former offensive lineman P.J. Irvin serves as an assistant coach and an unorthodox source of encouragement for UCLA gymnastics
Every meet, when a UCLA gymnast toes the line before sprinting down the vault runway, P.J. Irvin is the first one to start clapping his hands in encouragement. Read more...
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Former UCLA offensive lineman P.J. Irvin (left) is in his third year as a volunteer assistant for the gymnastics team under coach Valorie Kondos Field (middle).