This post was updated March 5 at 8:26 p.m. As UCLA hosted California and Utah, a lone Bruin readied to compete halfway around the world. Junior Emma Malabuyo, used to the clamoring of an NCAA arena and teammates cheering beside her, walked onto the competition floor in near silence on the international stage. Read more...
Photo: Junior Emma Malabuyo competes on beam at Pauley Pavilion. (Jeremy Chen/Photo editor)
This post was updated March 3 at 10:54 p.m. STANFORD — The Bruins journeyed to the Bay Area hoping to improve their national qualifying score with a solid road performance. Read more...
Photo: Junior Emily Lee salutes the judges after competing on vault at Pauley Pavilion. Lee scored three 9.85-or-higher scores, one of two Bruins to achieve the feat Friday. (Jeremy Chen/Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 29 at 10:55 p.m. A trip to meet the Stanford tree Aaron Doyle, Daily Bruin contributor No. 10 UCLA gymnastics is set to compete Friday against No. Read more...
Photo: Coach Janelle McDonald claps during a meet. UCLA gymnastics is heading to Stanford for its first of two final Pac-12 road meets before ending the regular season at home against Clemson. (Myka Fromm/Photo editor)
This post was updated Feb. 27 at 9:29 p.m. Chae Campbell is used to achieving high marks on vault and floor. She’s received seven perfect scores for her Yurchenko full and two perfect 10s for her floor routine. Read more...
Photo: Senior Chae Campbell pumps her first after her beam routine at UCLA gymnastics’ meet against California on Sunday at Pauley Pavilion. Campbell recorded career-high scores on bars and beam during the meet. (Julia Zhou/Photo editor)
Emily Lee led off vault by tying her career high. She led off beam with a career high. And on the final rotation, the junior led off floor with yet another. Read more...
Photo: Junior Emily Lee poses on beam at Pauley Pavilion in a meet against California on Sunday. Lee posted a 9.950 on beam, one of three 9.9-plus scores she achieved from the leadoff spot in the beam, vault and floor lineups. (Jake Greenberg-Bell/Daily Bruin staff)
No. 9 UCLA gymnastics’ Pac-12 journeys with No. 4 Utah and No. 3 California are coming to a close. Daily Bruin Sports’ “Postcards from the Pac” explores the Bruins’ recent and upcoming meets against the Red Rocks and Golden Bears, as well as spotlights on UCLA gymnasts and coaches. Read more...
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UCLA gymnastics was in a rebuilding period when Janelle McDonald arrived in Westwood in May 2022. After finishing the 2021 season ranked No. 12 – its lowest finish in 15 years – the program known for its high-level gymnastics and positive team culture was stunted in a dark period. Read more...
Photo: Coach Janelle McDonald poses behind the beam at Yates Gym in the John Wooden Center. (Jake Greenberg-Bell/Daily Bruin staff)
