This post was updated Feb. 14 at 2:08 a.m. When Frida Esparza is not in the gym, she spends her time exploring a different form of artistry – the electric guitar. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student Frida Esparza celebrates after finishing a bar routine. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Feb. 10 at 2:17 a.m. The margin of error on beam is razor thin. The slightest misstep can shake a team’s confidence and send it into a downward spiral. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student Chae Campbell salutes after finishing a floor routine. Campbell posted a 9.925 in the event against Washington and won the all-around with a 39.625 season-high. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 6 at 11:16 p.m. Several Bruins are returning home this weekend despite competing away from Pauley Pavilion. As one of the two undefeated Big Ten programs remaining, No. Read more...
Photo: Junior Jordan Chiles receives high-fives from her teammates after finishing a bar routine. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Feb. 6 at 11:33 p.m. UCLA Ranking: No. 6 Strength: Floor Weakness: Bars X-Factor: Jordan Chiles UCLA gymnastics’ floor lineup has been its backbone this season, with its highest-reaching performance coming in Saturday’s win over Michigan State, earning a nation-leading floor 49.800 total. Read more...
This post was updated Feb. 6 at 11:20 p.m. Fans waited with bated breath for the judges’ scores. And then the scoreboards flipped – it was a pair of 10s. Read more...
Photo: Graduate students Chae Campbell, Brooklyn Moors, senior Emily Lee, junior Jordan Chiles, sophomore Sydney Barros and freshman Macy McGowan huddle before competing in UCLA’s floor lineup on Saturday. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 2 at 10:38 p.m. Victory looked out of the Bruins’ reach as they trailed by seven-tenths of a point heading into the final rotation. Read more...
Photo: Junior Jordan Chiles screams after finishing her perfect 10-scoring floor routine Saturday. The 10.000 mark was her fifth on the event and tenth overall in her career. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLARanking: No. 6 Strength: FloorWeakness: BarsX-Factor: Jordan Chiles The number five seems to be symbolic for UCLA gymnastics. As the Bruins enter week five of competition, they can also look back at five wins in their season record – counting five scores above a 9.900 at two of the squad’s most recent victories. Read more...
