Last weekend at the Pro Gymnastics Challenge in Pennsylvania, seniors Alyssa Pritchett and Vanessa Zamarripa didn’t know whether they were competing as gymnasts for the last time in their lives or for the very first time as professionals. That’s because… More »
Gymnastics unexpectedly falls short in several individual events at NCAA finals
Standing sideways on the balance beam, freshman Danusia Francis paused, her focus visible on her face. She took a deep inhale before flipping through the air in an inverted aerial, a move never before tried in a college competition - and one she only decided to try the night before. More »
Mansi Sheth: Hard end to a tough season for gymnastics
I blinked for a second during Vanessa Zamarripa’s vault in Saturday’s team finals. She landed on her knees and I blinked again. Wait, what? Was that practice? Did they not adjust the vault correctly? So many mouths in Pauley were… More »
UCLA finishes day three of NCAA gymnastics competition
After a roller-coaster two days of team competition, UCLA’s gymnasts had an equally mixed bag of results in today’s individual event championships. Freshman Danusia Francis had one of the day’s more dramatic moments during her performance on balance beam. Instead… More »
Gymnastics falls short in NCAA championships, taking fourth
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. For just a moment, before forcing a smile to her face and throwing her hands in the air,… More »
Photo gallery: Women’s gymnastics places 4th in NCAA Championship Tournament