No. 4 seed UCLA gymnastics’ (33-4) season ended Thursday after the squad took third place at the national semifinal with a 197.275 mark, failing to advance to the national championship at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
Thursday’s result was not what the Bruin faithful – or really anyone – expected.
UCLA gymnastics entered its final rotation needing just a fraction above its season low on vault to secure a spot in the national championship.
This post was updated April 16 at 11:49 p.m.
FORT WORTH – The Bruins were in second place.
The chance to secure a second consecutive national championship came down to the final rotation.
Teams pursue dominance.
But when a squad peaks too early, staying ahead can quickly become a battle to not fall behind.
No. 13 UCLA women’s golf took third place at the Huntington Bank Collegiate tournament at Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas.
Riley Jenkins stood at the start of the vault runway.
The sophomore took a deep breath and broke into a sprint.
In just five seconds, she hit the table, launched into the air and snapped into position for the landing.
No. 4 seed UCLA gymnastics is postseason bound and will open regional competition Friday in Corvallis, Oregon. The Bruins must advance through quad meets – with the top two teams reaching Sunday’s regional final – and the top two there earning a trip to Fort Worth, Texas for the championships.
This post was updated March 21 at 7:05 p.m.
CHAMPAIGN – Jordan Chiles is the Big Ten all-around champion.
But that was not all the senior accomplished Saturday, taking home the floor, beam and co-bars titles, as well as earning Big Ten Gymnast of the Year honors.
Rivalries bring intensity.
But once the matchups are in the rearview, teams look to carry that energy forward.
No. 24 UCLA men’s tennis (9-3, 3-0 Big Ten) will have the chance to do just that as it prepares to face Wisconsin (11-3, 2-2) on Friday and Nebraska (9-6, 1-3) on Sunday at the Los Angeles Tennis Center.
Spencer Johnson held the ball in his hand, the power of victory resting within his fingers.
The No. 57 junior bounced the ball once. Twice.
Finally, he raised his racket to hit the potentially match-clinching serve.
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