
As the 2026 season approaches, UCLA gymnastics coach Janelle McDonald sat down with members of the Daily Bruin gymnastics beat to discuss the state of the program and its goals for the year ahead.

Nostalgia feels like a constant companion as a fourth-year student.
College will soon be over, and I will begin the next chapter of my life.
As a kid, everything felt endless, but with each passing year, the last times have become clearer to me.



Members of UCLA gymnastics celebrate and give each other high fives after a routine. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
After a second-place run and significant roster turnover, the question remains: Who will rise to the occasion?
For the Bruins, the answer is simple – everyone.
Key Takeaways:
In 2024, roughly 15,000 Metro Bike Share trips were taken by UCLA students and staff.
Nearly 80% of Metro Bike users in the 2024-25 academic year were monthly pass holders.
This post was updated Dec. 6 at 6:50 p.m.
Late game collapse avoided once more.
After beating Washington by just two points Wednesday night in Seattle – despite holding a 16 point lead with 4:45 remaining in the contest – senior forward Tyler Bilodeau emphasized the importance of preventing complacency.
UCLA has yet to play a ranked team since a late-game collapse to then-No. 5 Arizona on Nov. 14.
And in the squad’s 69-65 defeat at the hands of the Wildcats, the Bruins were outrebounded 35-28, prompting coach Mick Cronin to identify crashing the glass as a point of growth.

