Monday, December 15

Gymnastics meets expectations with season-high win against Oregon State

Coach Valorie Kondos Field said it was the toughest performance of Sophina DeJesus’ career. The Bruins’ Saturday night win over Oregon State was not in question when the senior gymnast took the floor to carry out the hip-hop-infused routine that has turned her into an Internet sensation the past week, but that didn’t lessen the pressure. Read more...

Photo: Senior gymnast Danusia Francis claimed the all-around title during Saturday night’s win over Oregon State. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)


DeJesus’ dance, dab draws spotlight on UCLA gymnastics

Seventeen million views and counting. Saturday against Utah, senior Sophina DeJesus wove high-level tumbling with iconic hip-hop moves to vault UCLA into the lead and narrowly beat its conference rivals by .025. Read more...

Photo: Senior Sophina DeJesus’ floor routine last week went viral, being viewed by more than 17 million times on Facebook. Now, the team has new energy going into this weekend’s meet with No. 16 Oregon State. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)



UCLA gymnastics triumphs over Utah with thrilling comeback routines

In another wire-to-wire meet for the gymnastics team, the outcome came down to the final floor routine. No. 7 Utah (4-1, 2-1 Pac-12) led for nearly the entire two-hour meet Saturday, but No. Read more...

Photo: Senior Sophina DeJesus performed on floor for the first time in the 2016 season, scoring a 9.925 and electrifying the home crowd Saturday afternoon. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA gymnastics balances recovery with preparation for upcoming meet

No one escaped the injury bug that struck UCLA gymnastics – not even Coach Valorie Kondos Field. Unhampered by healing stitches and a wrapped right foot, Kondos Field continued to direct her practices this week efficiently and with urgency, ushering gymnasts from event to event. Read more...

Photo: Freshman gymnast Madison Preston will compete in beam and floor Saturday in addition to her usual vault routine. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)


iPhone ringtone transforms UCLA gymnast’s floor routine

Someone’s phone rang a little over half a minute into Angi Cipra’s floor routine. At least that’s what it sounded like. But as the crowd at the season-opening gymnastics meet looked around to find the unfortunate source of the noise, it became clear that the unmistakable iPhone ringtone had been a part of the act. Read more...

Photo: (Taylor Leong/Daily Bruin)


Freshman gymnast Katelyn Ohashi diagnosed with sternal fracture

Standout freshman gymnast Katelyn Ohashi was diagnosed Friday with a small sternal fracture, almost a week after a faulty balance beam cap caused her to fall dangerously on her neck and upper back during a dismount. Read more...

Photo: Freshman gymnast Katelyn Ohashi was injured in a fall during last week’s Arizona meet. Ohashi is a former elite competitor in her first season with UCLA. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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