UCLA Bruins gymnastics

UCLA Bruins women's gymnastics
Founded 1974 (1974)
University University of California, Los Angeles
Conference Pac-12
Location Los Angeles, California
Head coach Valorie Kondos Field (27th year)
Home arena Pauley Pavilion (Capacity: 13,800)
Nickname Bruins
Colors True Blue and Gold[1]
         
National Championships
6 (1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2010)
NCAA Championships
NCAA Regional Champions
21 (1982, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015)
Regional Champions
Conference Champions
18 (2016, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2002, 2000, 1999, 1997, 1996, 1993, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1981[WCAA])
Pac-12 Championships

The UCLA Bruins women's gymnastics team represents the University of California at Los Angeles and competes in the Pac-12 Conference. They currently compete in Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA. The team, coached by Valorie Kondos Field, has won 21 Regional titles and 6 NCAA National Championships, most recently in 2010.[2]

The Bruins are known for recruiting top elite gymnasts from both the US and Canada.[3] Some notable former UCLA gymnasts include Dr. Onnie Willis Rogers and current stuntwoman Heidi Moneymaker and Olympic gymnasts Jamie Dantzscher, Mohini Bhardwaj, Kate Richardson, Tasha Schwikert, Kristen Maloney, Yvonne Tousek, Stella Umeh, Luisa Portocarrero, Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs, Sam Peszek, Peng Peng Lee, Jennifer Pinches, Jordyn Wieber, Kyla Ross and Madison Kocian.

UCLA also fielded a men's gymnastics team until 1994, when it was discontinued due to budget cuts.

Highlights

Head coaches

Name Years Record Win %
Lee Ann Lobdill 1977–1979 34–30–0 .531
Jerry Tomlinson 1980–1990 191–63–1 .750
Scott Bull 1991–1994 77–16–0 .828
Valorie Kondos Field 1991–present 451–107–2 .801
record includes invitationals and conference championships as of 2014.

Current roster (2016)

2015–16 Roster[7]
Name Height Year Hometown Club
Matteah Brow 5–5FRManhattan Beach, CA JAG
Sadiqua Bynum5–4R-SRBerkeley, CAHead Over Heels Athletic Arts
Angi Cipra5–2JRMesa, AZDesert Devils Gymnastics
Sophina DeJesus5–1SRTemecula, CASCEGA
Rechelle Dennis5–4SODix Hills, NYGold Medal Huntington
Danusia Francis5–4SRKenilworth, UKHeathrow Gymnastics Club
Mikaela Gerber5–5JRCambridge, OntarioOakville Gymnastics Club
Napualani Hall5–4SOKansas City, MOFuzion Gymnastics
JaNay Honest5–2SOVisalia, CACentral California
Christine Peng-Peng Lee5–2R-JRRichmond Hill, OntarioSport Seneca/Oakville Gymnastics Club
Sonya Meraz5–1SOSanta Monica, CAAll Olympia
Melissa Metcalf5–3SOMesa, AZDesert Devils
Hallie Mossett5–2JRLos Angeles, CAWest Coast Elite Gymnastics
Katelyn Ohashi4–10FRPlano, TXWOGA
Madison Preston5–3FRLoveland, OHCincinnati Gymnastics Academy
Stella Savvidou5–2FRMelbourne, AustraliaMethodist Ladies College Gymnastics Club
Nicki Shapiro5–1FRLos Angeles, CAAll Olympia
Macy Toronjo4–11FRHuntsville, TXTexas Dreams

Team Manager: Jordyn Wieber


Gymnasts who have committed to attend UCLA in the future:[8]

NCAA Championships

Banners honoring the NCAA national championships won by UCLA.

With the titles in 2015, UCLA now has 34 NCAA individual titles and six team titles:[9]

Event Winner/Year
Team (6) UCLA 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2010
All Around (5) Onnie Willis, 2001; Jamie Dantzscher, 2002; Tasha Schwikert, 2005; Tasha Schwikert, 2008; Sam Peszek, 2015
Vault (6) Jill Andrews, 1988; Kim Hamilton, 1989; Heidi Moneymaker, 1999; Jamie Dantzscher, 2002; Kristen Maloney, 2005; Vanessa Zamarripa, 2010
Uneven Bars (6) Heidi Moneymaker, 1998; Mohini Bhardwaj, 2000; Yvonne Tousek, 2001; Jamie Dantzscher, 2003; Kate Richardson, 2003; Tasha Schwikert, 2008
Balance Beam (8) Jill Andrews, 1989; Kiralee Hayashi, 1999; Lena Degteva, 2000; Kate Richardson, 2003; Kristen Maloney, 2005; Sam Peszek, 2011; Sam Peszek, 2015; Danusia Francis, 2016
Floor Exercise (9) Kim Hamilton, 1987; Kim Hamilton, 1988; Kim Hamilton, 1989; Stella Umeh,1995; Stella Umeh, 1998; Mohini Bhardwaj, 2001; Jamie Dantzscher, 2002; Kate Richardson, 2006; Brittani McCullough, 2010

Awards and honors

Honda Award Winners
AAI Award (National Senior of the Year)
National Coach of the Year
National Asst. Coach of the Year

Men's gymnastics team

The Bruins men's gymnastics team won two NCAA national champions in 1984 and 1987. The program was discontinued during university budget cuts in 1993 despite a record of athletic and academic success.[10]

Notable alumni of UCLA men's gymnastics include:

References

  1. "UCLA's Official Colors". Associated Students of UCLA (ASUCLA). 2015-10-16. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  2. "2015 UCLA Gymnastics media guide" (PDF). UCLA Bruins Official Athletic Site. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  3. Peraza, Misael. "UCLA takes to Canadian talent". Daily Bruin. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  4. UCLA Wins Pac-10 Gymnastics Championship
  5. 2009 National Collegiate Women's Gymnastics Championships
  6. UCLA Gymnastics Wins Los Angeles Regional To Qualify For NCAA Championships, UCLABruins.com, April 10, 2010
  7. "Gymnastics – Roster – UCLA Bruins Official Athletic Site". UCLABruins.com. Retrieved 2015-08-09.
  8. http://collegegymfans.com/recruits/recruitables-database/search
  9. Zamarripa, McCullough Win NCAA Event Titles, UCLABruins.com, April 24, 2010
  10. Robbins, Danny. "Three Teams Go in UCLA Cutback". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
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