This post was updated Feb. 10 at 2:17 a.m.

The margin of error on beam is razor thin. 

The slightest misstep can shake a team’s confidence and send it into a downward spiral.

But the Bruins made those 4 inches into a stage.

No. 6 UCLA gymnastics defeated Washington 197.950-196.125 on Friday in the Alaska Airlines Arena. The victory continued UCLA’s undefeated streak in the Big Ten, as it tied the nation’s third-highest team total this year. The Bruins led the Huskies after each event, putting the nail in the coffin after posting a season-best beam rotation. 

“The entire beam lineup was just so confident, so aggressive,” said coach Janelle McDonald. “I’m excited about the little details that the team is really focusing on to steadily build each and every weekend.”

UCLA posted a 49.625 beam total in its final rotation – the nation’s second-highest score on the event in 2025. Five of six gymnasts stuck their dismounts, posting scores of 9.900 or higher. Senior Emily Lee was the first Bruin to stick her landing, scoring a 9.900 in the leadoff position.

Graduate student Chae Campbell’s season-high 9.925 led her to the all-around title, with her 39.625 also marking a season-high all-around. 

“I’ve discovered that I do my best when I’m not thinking as much,” Campbell said. “Having fun, trusting my training, trusting the coaches, … , trusting the process – and it’s really working out.”

Junior Jordan Chiles and graduate student Brooklyn Moors added to UCLA’s list of 9.900 or higher scores in the rotation, each posting 9.900 season-highs. After falling on her acrobatic series last week, junior Ciena Alipio found redemption with a stuck routine and a career-high 9.950.

UCLA started off its winning day on bars, nearly racking up a point lead on its lowest-ranked event. The Bruins posted a season-high 49.425 total, ending their four-week downward trend on the apparatus. 

Freshman Mika Webster-Longin’s dismount marked the first of three stuck landings in the rotation, securing a career high of 9.900. Graduate student Frida Esparza added to the list of stuck dismounts and tied her 9.950 career-high.

“I think she’s (Webster-Longin) got a really amazing NCAA career ahead of her,” McDonald said. “Tonight, she really was able to show up … and really showcase the beautiful technique and artistry and execution that she brings to the table.”

Chiles bounced back after a hiccup on the event last week to score a 9.875 tally, starting UCLA with a lead that it maintained throughout the night.

UCLA proved why it landed the nation’s No. 1 ranking on floor as they headed to the third event, scoring a 49.575 and counting four scores above a 9.900.

Olympians Chiles and Moors notched the Bruins’ top scores on the apparatus, scoring a tandem of 9.950s. Moors, who holds the nation’s No. 1 individual floor ranking, has yet to score less than a 9.900 on floor this season. 

“It was electric,” Webster-Longin said. “We could feel the pride and joy of competing for the team, and we kept the energy going from last week.”

Lee competed in the floor lineup for the second time this season, leading off the rotation with a 9.850 tally. Freshman Macy McGowan matched Lee’s score, posting a 9.850 of her own in the third spot.

On vault, Moors and Campbell led the rotation to a 49.325 with back-to-back stuck landings. Moors grabbed a season high of 9.900 while Campbell tied her season high of 9.925, receiving a perfect score from one judge.

Webster-Longin competed in the lineup for the first time since sitting her vault down against Maryland on Jan. 18. The Belgian national team member notched a 9.775 career-high, this time over rotating her Yurchenko one-and-a-half and taking a large step forward.

The Bruins’ team score marked their highest of the season, continuing their five-meet streak of 197.000 or higher totals. 

“I think tonight’s performance really says that we’re building,” Webster-Longin said. “We have a lot to prove this season. We have a lot farther than we can go, and we have a lot of love for each other.”

The Bruins will return to Pauley Pavilion next Friday to face off against No. 22 Penn State.