After watching UCLA and six other gymnastics teams compete for nearly two and a half hours, all that the roaring fans at Pauley Pavilion wanted was to see a little dancing. Read more...
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Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs smiles after completing her competition-leading 9.950 floor routine. She had a lot to smile about, being the all-around leader with a score of 39.550.
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There are athletes and teams that rely on their past to carry them season after season, dependent on the passion from previous victories. The UCLA gymnastics team is not one of those teams. Read more...
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NCAA floor exercise champion Brittani McCullough and UCLA face Utah today.
The UCLA gymnastics team will tell you that winning a national championship can be a double-edged sword. Read more...
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Sophomore Monique De La Torre finished last season ranked 21st in the nation on bars. De La Torre is expected to play a bigger role on this year’s new-look team. The Bruins begin their season Friday at Utah.
UCLA climbed to the top of the gymnastics world in 2010, but the Bruins' journey in 2011 will be tougher after two significant offseason injuries. Read more...
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Junior Vanessa Zamarripa tore her left Achilles tendon during practice on Dec. 7 and will be out for the year. She will redshirt the upcoming season.
After placing third in the team preliminaries Sunday, Bruin signee Mattie Larson and the U.S. women's gymnastics team stood one step higher on the podium in the finals, winning the silver medal at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Read more...
Next to the entrance of Yates Gymnasium in the John Wooden Center is a two-story Pyramid of Success, commemorating the legendary coach's famous diagram. Read more...
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Over the years, John Wooden often settled into his front-row seat to watch Valerie Kondos Field’s gymnastics team.
