This year, at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 36 past, current and future UCLA athletes will compete in Rio de Janeiro. Each day, the Daily Bruin will wrap up the different events with Bruin highlights, key performances and upcoming events. Read more...
Photo: John Speraw and Team USA lost their first-round match in straight sets to Team Canada. The Americans will face the Italians on Tuesday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The SAP Center in San Jose, California, was nearly pitch black. Everyone in attendance stood by helplessly as they waited to find out the eight American female gymnasts who would compete with the world’s best at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Read more...
The Pac-12 Networks aired a one-hour show Wednesday evening to highlight two seniors – one male and one female – from each of the conference’s schools who best exemplified a commitment to athletics, academics and leadership. Read more...
Photo: Danusia Francis, a UCLA gymnastics standout, took home one of two Pac-12 conference medals for the Bruins. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Eight UCLA alumni will be inducted in the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame this fall. The new members have a combined 26 NCAA team and individual championships and six Olympic medals over their careers. Read more...
Photo: Adam Krikorian is one of eight Bruins who will be inducted in the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame. The former player and coach won 15 national titles in Westwood. (Daily Bruin file photo)
My college experience began when I was 17, but traveling for acting and gymnastics on top of going to school kept my social life to a minimum. Read more...
Photo: Her first two years weren’t what she envisioned, but Sophina DeJesus adjusted and adapted to get the most out of her career as a Bruin. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
FORT WORTH, Texas — No. 8 UCLA gymnastics put together a weekend of solid, complete meets, hitting 48 of 48 events and improving their semifinal scores on three events. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior Sadiqua Bynum, a former walk-on, led the Bruins on floor with a 9.8625. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated on April 15 at 9:30 p.m. FORT WORTH, Texas — Same arena, new outcome for No. 8 UCLA gymnastics. A year after struggling to hit clean routines in the NCAA semifinal meet in Fort Worth, the Bruins scored a 196.700 off 24 hit routines in this year’s semifinal meet, finishing third behind the No. Read more...
Photo: Senior Danusia Francis scored a 9.95 to tie for the NCAA title on balance beam and help the Bruins earn a spot in Saturday’s NCAA Super Six. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)
