UCLA gymnastics will be playing for a spot in the NCAA championship in the upcoming regional at Ohio State University’s St. John Arena on April 4. Read more...
Photo: Although redshirt sophomore Christine Peng-Peng Lee fell on the uneven bars at the Pac-12 championship, her team’s consistency was able to mitigate her deduction. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
The John Wooden Center may have been empty of most students over the course of spring break, but neighboring Yates Gymnasium was still full of UCLA gymnastics team members. Read more...
Photo: Fifth-year senior Jordan Williams was named a Second-Team All-American and First-Team All-Pac-12 athlete for the vault apparatus. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
It was not a grand finale but a consistent one. No. 7 UCLA gymnastics closed its regular season on a seven-win streak with a victory over No. Read more...
Photo: Junior Sophina DeJesus competed on uneven bars and the balance beam in UCLA”s meet against Arkansas Friday, recording scores of 9.800 and 9.850 respectively. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin)
After presenting a farewell ceremony for the graduating seniors at Saturday’s meet, UCLA gymnastics coach Valorie Kondos Field received a surprise gift from the team. A video of former Bruins’ messages for Kondos Field was shown on the big screen, celebrating the 25 seasons the coach has led the team. Read more...
Photo: Senior Ellette Craddock performed on uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise in her final performance at Pauley Pavilion. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Before giving its home crowd at Pauley Pavilion one final encore performance, UCLA gymnastics made sure to revisit its theme of the season. “Our theme for the year is to be maniacal … when it comes to details,” said coach Valorie Kondos Field. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Sonya Meraz said she is eager to save her best performance for the last home meet of the year Saturday. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The final score sheet is never the full story of a college gymnastics meet. What it displays is the six scores from every one of the four events. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Sonya Meraz started her rookie season performing exhibition routines, but she managed to translate that experience into a starting role, sometimes in all four apparatuses. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The UCLA gymnastics team appeared to be switching up the lineup all over the place, but it was part of a plan. The meet against Arizona State on Saturday included a few noticeably altered lineup lists, which introduced some new faces on most events. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Sonya Meraz competed in three events against Arizona State. Meraz scored a 9.8 on the uneven bars, a 9.825 on the floor exercise and a 9.85 on the balance beam. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
