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.
It is never easy to bid farewell to a senior class.
But the goodbye may feel heavier when that class comprises an entire starting lineup with six players projected across WNBA Draft boards.
This post was updated Feb. 24 at 10:16 p.m.
UCLA student Alysa Liu will return from the 2026 Winter Olympics with a pair of figure skating gold medals after winning the women’s singles title and helping the United States secure team gold with her short program performance.
This post was updated Feb. 11 at 1:56 p.m.
After a runner-up finish at the 2025 national championship, No. 4 UCLA gymnastics is back – and has its sights set on taking home the gold.
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