Emily Lee watched from the sidelines as the drama unfolded in 2022. A tumultuous season for UCLA gymnastics closed with former coach Chris Waller resigning and the blue and gold exiting the NCAA tournament early in the regional final. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Emily Lee performs on beam. Lee missed her entire freshman season with UCLA gymnastics because of a torn Achilles tendon. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)
New beginnings, new coaches, new leotards and a fresh atmosphere. No. 10 UCLA gymnastics’ annual Meet the Bruins intrasquad set the stage heading into the 2023 campaign, showcasing high-energy routines and togetherness at the forefront of the meet. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Selena Harris points to her teammates during her floor routine. No. 10 UCLA gymnastics held its annual Meet the Bruins intrasquad at Pauley Pavilion on Thursday. (Jack Stenzel/Daily Bruin staff)
A surprise trip to Disneyland, a bonfire at the beach, a Friendsgiving. When Janelle McDonald became the Bruins’ head coach in May, she marked building personal relationships with her student-athletes as her first priority. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA gymnastics form a huddle during a meet at Pauley Pavilion in 2022. The Bruins will unofficially kick off their season with an intrasquad Thursday. (Esther Ma/Daily Bruin staff)
Going into last week, Jordan Chiles was an Olympic silver medalist, three-time national all-around medalist and NCAA All-American. Now, the UCLA gymnastics sophomore can add world champion to her list of accomplishments. Read more...
Photo: UCLA gymnastics sophomore Jordan Chiles poses with a medal at the 2022 World Gymnastics Championships. (Courtesy of John Cheng/USA Gymnastics)
In this episode of “Out of Bounds,” Daily Bruin’s sports podcast, Sports Editor Sam Settleman and staff writer Nico Edgar grade UCLA gymnastics’ offseason performance. Sam Settleman: Hi, my name is Sam Settleman and this is “Out of Bounds,” Daily Bruin’s sports podcast. Read more...
Only two gymnasts in the world can say they went to the Olympics, competed in the NCAA and then came back to elite gymnastics. Jordan Chiles is one of them. Read more...
Photo: UCLA gymnastics rising sophomore Jordan Chiles poses on floor. Chiles finished third in the all-around at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships. (Courtesy of John Cheng/USA Gymnastics)
This post was updated Aug. 21 at 9:32 p.m. One of the most consistent gymnasts in Bruin history is back for another year. UCLA gymnast Margzetta Frazier will return for her fifth season with the blue and gold in 2023, the team announced Monday morning. Read more...
Photo: UCLA gymnast Margzetta Frazier poses on beam. Frazier will return for a fifth season with the Bruins, the team announced Monday.(Kanishka Mehra/Daily Bruin senior staff)
