This post was updated Jan. 9 at 10:14 p.m. The Bruins did two things during the second half of Saturday’s meet. The first: they posted their worst score on any beam rotation since March 2021. Read more...
Photo: Junior Emily Lee performs choreography during her floor routine at the Mean Girls Super 16 in Las Vegas. Lee scored a 9.800 on floor. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
LAS VEGAS – The Bruins led at the halfway point. Competing in Olympic order, only beam remained before finishing with a floor party. But at the Mean Girls Super 16 meet, a not-so-fetch beam rotation sunk the Bruins’ penultimate event, leaving them in last place, a full point behind the Crimson Tide. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Selena Harris salutes the judges following her bars routine at the Mean Girls Super 16 meet at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
The Bruins will officially begin their quest for a team national championship in an away invitational meet. No. 5 UCLA gymnastics is set to start its season at the Mean Girls Super 16 meet at the Orleans Center in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Read more...
Photo: Junior Emma Malabuyo performs choreography during her beam routine at Pauley Pavilion. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Jan. 12 at 12:17 a.m. Behind the Bruins taking the floor at Pauley Pavilion are countless hours of intense training in the gym. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Selena Harris performs her floor routine at Pauley Pavilion. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Jan. 14 at 6:55 p.m. For Nya Reed, Friday’s debut provided her an opportunity to honor the sorority that has become a significant part of her identity. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student Nya Reed performs her floor routine at Pauley Pavilion wearing a leotard with Delta Sigma Theta letters on the front. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
Frida Esparza was in denial over the reality of not competing. A shoulder injury caused the senior to miss the entirety of 2023. When the injury stole her ability to contribute, she said she screamed her head off for her teammates because it was the only way she felt she could chip in to her squad’s meets. Read more...
Photo: Senior Frida Esparza performs a Van Leeuwen to get to the high bar during Meet the Bruins at Pauley Pavilion on Friday night. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)
Directly outside Yates Gym, the Bruins’ practice facility, John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success is printed on the wall. A visual framework of behaviors for athletes, businesspeople and individuals alike, the pyramid has guided UCLA teams for over 50 years. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student Margzetta Frazier performs a floor routine at Pauley Pavilion. (Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin staff)
