Monday marked the end of the Bruins’ conference winning streak. But they have not allowed the defeat to curb their preparation for the postseason. “We absolutely opened the door with just steps on landings,” said coach Janelle McDonald. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student Margzetta Frazier swings on bars. (Myka Fromm/Photo editor)
Nya Reed hadn’t trained gymnastics for an entire year. At her first conditioning set at UCLA six months ago, she nearly passed out. But today, the graduate student shares a top-10 national ranking on floor. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student Nya Reed (right) competes on floor while freshman Sydney Barros (left) cheers her on. (Myka Fromm/Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 21 at 9:33 p.m. Selena Harris doesn’t feel pressure. Need a perfect 10 to clinch a trip to nationals? Boom – she’ll stick it. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Selena Harris screams after recording her third perfect 10 of her career on vault against Utah at Pauley Pavilion. (Jeremy Chen/Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 19 at 9:31 p.m. The Den had laid out blue and yellow “Denography” pamphlets throughout the Pauley Pavilion lower bowl in anticipation of Monday’s top-10 matchup. As Nya Reed closed out floor and the torn-up paper rained down in the stands around her, she didn’t know the teams’ exact scores except that the Bruins and Red Rocks were close. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Selena Harris jumps in the air after recording a perfect 10 on vault at Pauley Pavilion on Monday afternoon. Harris took the all-around crown against No. 4 Utah with a 39.675 total score. (Myka Fromm/Assistant Photo editor)
The Bruins are one of only seven teams to boast a national gymnastics championship. They share a record – with Stanford – for the highest team score ever recorded in a collegiate gymnastics meet. Read more...
Photo: Senior Frida Esparza swings on bars. (Megan Cai/Photo editor)
After coming close to perfection twice last weekend, Selena Harris finally did it. The sophomore was perfect in her late-night vault in Corvallis. With Harris’ last perfect score coming from last year’s NCAA regionals, she did it again, sticking her Yurchenko 1.5 for the Bruins’ first 10 of the 2024 campaign. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Selena Harris salutes the judges at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Harris scored a perfect 10 on vault in Corvallis on Friday night. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
The Bruins posted two event lows and failed to eclipse the 197 mark for the second time in 2024 during their last away meet. However, coach Janelle McDonald said the team returning to road competition this weekend is completely different than the one on Jan. Read more...
Photo: Junior Brooklyn Moors performs choreography during her floor routine at Pauley Pavilion. (Neha Krishnakumar/Daily Bruin staff)
