This post was updated August 7 at 8:45 p.m. Bruin fans were able to get an early look at an incoming five-star recruit in Utah. Ciena Alipio – set to join UCLA gymnastics in the fall – competed in the U.S. Read more...
Photo: UCLA gymnastics incoming freshman Ciena Alipio competes on beam at the U.S. Classic in Salt Lake Valley, Utah. Alipio placed ninth in the all-around and sixth on floor at the competition. (Courtesy of John Cheng/USA Gymnastics)
This post was updated July 4 at 8:35 p.m. The Bruins are hitting the reset button for the 2023 season. After hiring Janelle McDonald to replace former coach Chris Waller as head coach in early May, UCLA gymnastics has hired its new assistant coaches, the team announced Tuesday morning. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA gymnastics form a huddle. The Bruins announced their new assistant coaches Tuesday morning after hiring Janelle McDonald as head coach in early May. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Female Athlete of the Year: Briana Perez Gavin Carlson, Daily Bruin staff Heading into her fifth and final season in Westwood, Briana Perez already had a flawless career resume. Read more...
Photo: (Lauren Ho/Daily Bruin senior staff. Left photo by Patrick Shao/Daily Bruin. Center photos courtesy of Francis Moon and Daily Bruin file photo. Center photo illustration by Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin senior staff. Right photo by David Rimer/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated June 5 at 11:00 p.m. With fans back in the stands, UCLA Athletics had a year full of big moments. From a historic win for UCLA football to a record-setting performance in the circle, Daily Bruin Sports takes a look at the very best moments of the 2021-2022 year in UCLA sports. Read more...
Photo: (Lauren Ho/Daily Bruin senior staff. Photo by Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Growing up, I used to come to the gymnastics meets at UCLA with my mom and dad. When I was about six, I told my dad that I wanted to go to UCLA. Read more...
Photo: UCLA gymnastics senior Kendal Poston celebrates after a vault. Poston went from walk-on to consistent contributor in her time with the Bruins. (Ariana Fadel/Daily Bruin staff)
Legacy. It’s a word that’s seemingly become synonymous with UCLA gymnastics. And while legacies typically are neither invincible nor irreversible, the blue and gold’s status atop the sport rankings isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Read more...
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In this episode of “Out of Bounds,” Daily Bruin’s sports podcast, Sports editor Jon Christon talks with Sports editor Sam Settleman and Sports staffer Nico Edgar about Janelle McDonald’s recent hire as UCLA gymnastics’s head coach and their thoughts on the prospects for her next year. Read more...
