Tuesday, April 29

In the news:

Gymnasts excel under intense pressure

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Photo: Freshman Lichelle Wong performs her 9.900 floor exercise in Sunday’s gymnastics meet against Arizona State with thousands of fans watching along in Pauley Pavilion. Gymnasts frequently perform alone in large arenas of thousands of fans. Minute mistakes have a huge impact on the team score, more so than in other sports.


Gymnasts land confident win

Vanessa Zamarripa saluted to the judges, stepped onto the vault runway and took a deep breath. The Pauley Pavilion crowd and her teammates cheered louder as she began her sprint down the vault. Read more...

Photo: Vanessa Zamarripa’s strong beam performance helped UCLA beat Arizona State.





No. 1 UCLA gymnastics defeats Washington, despite bumpy routines

When Anna Li's feet hit the ground, something wasn't perfect. During her first tumbling sequence, the Bruins' sole senior landed slightly off-balance and was forced to take three steps forward to prevent a fall and a significant point deduction. Read more...

Photo: Senior Anna Li won both the uneven bars and balance beam in No. 1 UCLA’s win at No. 19 Washington on Friday.


Bruin gymnastics jumps to No. 1

After a dominant victory against Utah last Saturday, UCLA hopes to continue its winning momentum today as the No. 1 Bruins battle the No. 19 Washington Huskies in Seattle. As the first of three consecutive away meets, the dual competition marks the beginning of Pac-10 conference play for UCLA. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Tauny Frattone and the UCLA gymnastics team heads to Washington for their Pac-10 opener today. Coach Valorie Kondos Field said that Frattone will be rotating into the Bruins’ lineup, along with freshman Lichelle Wong.



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