(Polina van Hulsen/Daily Bruin)
After UCLA gymnastics (33-4) ended its 2026 campaign in April with a national semifinal upset by Minnesota, the collegiate gymnastics world quickly turned its attention toward what 2027 could look like and how the Bruins will adjust to life without soon-to-graduate Jordan Chiles.
This post was updated June 13 at 7:25 p.m.
The 2025-26 year saw momentous occasion after momentous occasion take place for UCLA Athletics. From championship banners to program records, Westwood saw another year of history being made.
I don’t know where to begin.
How does one characterize this year of UCLA sports?
Broken records.
Banners raised.
Players drafted.
It would be an understatement to say this past year was a period of unprecedented success.
When UCLA gymnastics’ season ended with a third-place finish at the national semifinal, it marked more than just the close of the Bruins’ 2026 campaign – it also brought an end to senior Jordan Chiles’ collegiate career.
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.
A baker refines a recipe.
An engineer designs hundreds of models.
A collegiate gymnast practices on beam over and over again.
All of them in pursuit of one thing: perfection.
For many competitors, coming up short only strengthens the desire to win.
One year after a second-place finish in the 2025 NCAA Championship, the Bruins have an opportunity to one-up themselves and their competition.
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