No. 4 seed UCLA gymnastics’ (33-4) season ended Thursday after the squad took third place at the national semifinal with a 197.275 mark, failing to advance to the national championship at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. Read more...
Photo: Senior Jordan Chiles closes her eyes and puts her hands together before her beam routine. She logged a 9.950 on the apparatus in the national semifinal. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Thursday’s result was not what the Bruin faithful – or really anyone – expected. UCLA gymnastics entered its final rotation needing just a fraction above its season low on vault to secure a spot in the national championship. Read more...
Photo: Senior Jordan Chiles poses at the end of her floor routine and points to the air. Chiles has earned 12 perfect 10s on the event throughout her career. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
This post was updated April 16 at 11:49 p.m. FORT WORTH – The Bruins were in second place. The chance to secure a second consecutive national championship came down to the final rotation. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA gymnastics huddle in a circle before their vault rotation. The squad finished the night with a 197.275 – its lowest finish since Feb. 27 – failing to advance to the national final. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A baker refines a recipe. An engineer designs hundreds of models. A collegiate gymnast practices on beam over and over again. All of them in pursuit of one thing: perfection. Read more...
Photo: Senior Ciena Alipio (right) hugs assistant coach Lacy Dagen (left) after her beam routine. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
For many competitors, coming up short only strengthens the desire to win. One year after a second-place finish in the 2025 NCAA Championship, the Bruins have an opportunity to one-up themselves and their competition. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Tiana Sumanasekera dances during her beam routine. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
Oklahoma Ranking: No. 1 seed Strength: Vault Weakness: Bars X-Factor: Addison Fatta Oklahoma is dominant. The Sooners were the No. 1 squad in the nation for nine weeks in a row during the regular season, owning an NQS of 197.980 and top-five rankings on every event. Read more...
This post was updated April 7 at 9:43 p.m. The Bruins are headed to Fort Worth, Texas. After a staggeringly tight battle with multiple lead changes, No. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA gymnastics dance. The squad won its first regional since 2019 Sunday. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
