After seeing her gymnasts run through what she described as a lackluster warm-up in Tuscon, Ariz., coach Valorie Kondos Field sat her athletes down. The longtime gymnastics coach told them that the meet would be over in two hours, and that they needed to find a new source of enthusiasm if they hoped to be competitive for the entirety of the meet. Read more...

Photo: Coach Valorie Kondos Field explained that it’s a mental toll that exhausts gymnasts, and that she’s pleased with the team’s mental improvement. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)

This weekend against Arizona, UCLA gymnastics will use the same routines and lineup that it did in last weekend’s meet against Stanford. Because of this, there is a strong chance its competition in Tuscon will look very similar to the one that happened a week ago in Pauley Pavilion, but that doesn’t mean something hasn’t changed for the Bruins. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Danusia Francis and the Bruins will look to hit all their routines in Tuscon this weekend. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)