Coach Chris Waller joked about his transition to head coach of the Bruins after Sunday’s meet. “Oh, it’s so easy,” Waller said. With each new season comes a new set of challenges, but for No. Read more...
Photo: Junior Kendal Poston notched a meet-high 9.900 on vault for UCLA gymnastics, winning her first-ever event. Later in the meet, Poston posted a 9.875 in an exhibition performance on the balance beam. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Jan. 13 at 2:30 p.m. The Bruins’ first dual meet win of the decade, junior Kendal Poston’s first event win and senior Kyla Ross’ first perfect 10 of the season marked the team’s home opener. Read more...
Photo: Senior Kyla Ross recorded a perfect 10 on the uneven bars in No. 5 UCLA gymnastics’ home opener versus Boise State on Sunday. The 10 was Ross’s first career perfect score on the apparatus at home. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Bruins will make their 2020 home debut this weekend. No. 3 UCLA gymnastics will host its home opener against Boise State on Sunday at Pauley Pavilion. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Margzetta Frazier earned the Pac-12 Coaches’ Award this week after her all-around performance at the Collegiate Challenge in Anaheim last week. Frazier posted a 39.475 all-around score. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
After the Bruins’ season opener Saturday, coach Chris Waller repeated that one meet – however large – doesn’t determine a season. “I mean, yeah, this was a really important meet, and we wanted to win this meet badly,” Waller said. Read more...
Photo: No. 3 UCLA gymnastics took second place in the Collegiate Challenge powered by Under Armour, as multiple new gymnasts entered the lineup in replacement for injured teammates. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Jan. 6 at 11:22 p.m. The Bruins opened their season with their lowest score since 2018. No. 4 UCLA gymnastics came in second place with a score of 196.575 at the Collegiate Challenge powered by Under Armour on Saturday night in Anaheim, California. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore transfer Samantha Sakti made her debut as a Bruin Saturday night, posting a score of 9.950 on balance beam. Despite the score, No. 4 UCLA gymnastics took second place at the Collegiate Challenge. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
With a new decade comes a new Bruin squad marked by changes in the roster and the coaching staff. “With this new team, and all these changes with the coaches and stuff, just staying true to ourselves and everything we’ve been working for, that’s one of the goals,” said sophomore Norah Flatley. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Norah Flatley and No. 4 UCLA gymnastics will face off against three ranked teams, including reigning national champion No. 1 Oklahoma, in Anaheim, California, on Saturday night. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)
Daily Bruin’s assistant Sports editor Coral Smith sat down with UCLA’s new gymnastics coach, Chris Waller, to discuss his long history with UCLA, taking over for former head coach Valorie Kondos Field and more. Read more...
Photo: UCLA gymnastics head coach Chris Waller was named the successor of former head coach Valorie Kondos Field when she announced her retirement at the end of the 2019 season. He had spent the previous 17 years with the program as an assistant coach. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)
