Members of UCLA gymnastics huddle in a circle before their vault rotation. The squad finished the night with a 197.275 – its lowest finish since Feb. 27 – failing to advance to the national final. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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.
Oklahoma
Ranking: No. 1 seed
Strength: Vault
Weakness: Bars
X-Factor: Addison Fatta
Oklahoma is dominant.
The Sooners were the No. 1 squad in the nation for nine weeks in a row during the regular season, owning an NQS of 197.980 and top-five rankings on every event.
This post was updated April 5 at 10:18 p.m.
CORVALLIS, OREGON – Jordan Chiles was crying before she even stepped onto the floor.
With razor-thin margins, the senior had only one option – a hit routine to punch the Bruins’ ticket to nationals.
This post was updated April 3 at 10:29 p.m.
Corvallis, Oregon – The Bruins advance.
No. 4 seed UCLA gymnastics took first place with a 197.450 mark at the NCAA Regionals Second Round at the Gill Coliseum in Corvallis.
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.
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