Although the regular all-around gymnast, redshirt senior Samantha Peszek, didn’t compete in all four rotations at the previous meet on Feb. 1, several freshmen shone with strong performances and helped push the team’s total to a season high of 196.800. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior Samantha Peszek will not be able to compete in all four apparatuses for the second week in a row, as she is still suffering from a sore calf muscle. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin)
The redshirt sophomore gymnast mounted onto the high bar, grabbed hold and let her body swing. She kicked herself up vertically and released her hands to reach out and grab the lower bar. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore gymnast Christine Peng-Peng Lee is starting her gymnastics career on a clean slate after overcoming years of adversity. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Redshirt senior Samantha Peszek, the usual all-around competitor on the UCLA gymnastics team, noticeably competed in only one event – the uneven bars – in Pauley Pavilion. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior Sadiqua Bynum returned from an injury Sunday with a career-high score of 9.925 on floor exercise. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Last Friday, UCLA gymnastics fell quickly into a domino effect, letting one unexpected mistake lead to another in subsequent rotations against the No. 4 Utah Utes. Read more...
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Fourteen years ago, former Bruin Onnie Willis started a tumbling pass across the floor, accompanied by the music “Minus One.” In 2015, redshirt junior Sadiqua Bynum finished that tumbling skill, and landed on the same drumbeat. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Sonya Meraz’s floor exercise routine is one based on that of former UCLA gymnast Lena Degteva. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The outcome of UCLA gymnastics’ meet against Utah was decided early as the Bruins suffered multiple mistakes against one of the nation’s best teams. When the No. Read more...
Photo: Junior Danusia Francis’ scores of 9.825 on uneven bars, 9.800 on balance beam and 9.850 on floor exercise were not enough to lift No. 8 UCLA over No. 4 Utah. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Having outscored its opponents two meets in a row, the UCLA gymnastics team now faces its biggest rival, Utah. Bruin gymnasts will travel to Salt Lake City Friday for their second road meet of the season, this time against the Utes. Read more...
Photo: While Utah’s Georgia Dabritz holds the top spot in the national all-around rankings with an average of 39.60. UCLA’s redshirt senior Samantha Peszek (pictured) trails closely in second with an average of 39.55. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
