Perched on a worn stool in the corner of Yates Gymnasium, Valorie Kondos Field bobbed her head in tune with the array of sounds blasting out of the stereo next to her. Read more...
Photo: (Kelly Brennan/Illustrations director)
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February 28, 1:38 pm
Bruins bring out younger gymnasts for rout of Arizona State
UCLA gymnastics showcased its younger talent Saturday afternoon in a blowout meet against Arizona State. The No. 6 Bruins (6-2, 5-1 Pac-12) swept the Sun Devils (1-9, 0-6) in every event, closing out the matchup with a score of 196.625-192.950. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore JaNay Honest (right) earned a 9.900 on bars and a 9.925 on floor as the UCLA underclassmen excelled in a rout of Arizona State. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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February 26, 12:25 am
Young gymnasts to use Arizona State meet to gain experience
A three-meet home stand in Pauley Pavilion will feature new faces for the UCLA gymnastics team. When the No. 6 Bruins (5-2, 4-1 Pac-12) face a shorthanded Arizona State Sun Devils squad (1-8, 0-5 Pac-12) Saturday afternoon, they’ll take advantage of an injured conference foe and rest their own gymnasts. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Nicki Shapiro averages a 9.875 on balance beam. The No. 6 Bruins are 5-2 overall and rank fourth on beam. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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February 21, 7:10 pm
Gymnastics pulls through with strong performances for win over Washington
UCLA gymnastics narrowly avoided what would have been an uncharacteristic loss to Washington on Sunday afternoon in Seattle. An exceptional set of beam routines in the fourth rotation helped widen the Bruins’ slim 0.10 lead to a final score of 196.675-196.450. Read more...
Photo: Junior Angi Cipra added to the team total of 49.35 with a floor routine score of 9.95, receiving a 10.0 from one of the judges. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
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February 19, 12:38 am
Gymnastics mounts challenge of balancing injuries, success
The stage lights are off, the television appearances are on hold and UCLA gymnastics returns to Pauley Pavilion ready to practice and perform at the highest level they can. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore Melissa Metcalf and UCLA gymnastics travel to Seattle this weekend for a meet against Washington. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
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February 15, 3:47 pm
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)
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February 12, 1:13 am
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)